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Women's Philanthropic Union Grants
Private foundation · EIN 34-0782268 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.5M
- Grants reported
- 6
- Median grant
- $345K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | $745K |
| 2024 | 4 | $763.3K |
Where Women's Philanthropic Union gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Ohio$1.5M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | FUNDING OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF COGSWELL HALL FACILITY TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE SAFE LIVING QUARTERS AVAILABLE TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES. THIS ORGANIZATION IS INDEPENDENT OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPIC UNION (WPU), HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT OF YWCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND IS ENTITLED TO EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP ON THE WPU BOARD. | 2025 | $390K |
| YWCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | FUNDING OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF COGSWELL HALL FACILITY TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE SAFE LIVING QUARTERS AVAILABLE TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES. THIS ORGANIZATION IS INDEPENDENT OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPIC UNION (WPU), HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT OF YWCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND IS ENTITLED TO EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP ON THE WPU BOARD. | 2024 | $375K |
| FRIENDLY INN SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | FUNDING OF GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER ITS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT WORK LARGELY CENTERED IN THE CARVER HOUSING PROJECT. THIS ORGANIZATION IS INDEPENDENT OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPIC UNION (WPU), HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT OF FRIENDLY INN IS ENTITLED TO EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP ON THE WPU BOARD. SEVERAL WPU BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SERVED PAST OR PRESENT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS OF FRIENDLY INN. | 2025 | $355K |
| FRIENDLY INN SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | FUNDING OF GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER ITS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT WORK LARGELY CENTERED IN THE CARVER HOUSING PROJECT. THIS ORGANIZATION IS INDEPENDENT OF WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPIC UNION (WPU), HOWEVER, THE PRESIDENT OF FRIENDLY INN IS ENTITLED TO EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP ON THE WPU BOARD. SEVERAL WPU BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SERVED PAST OR PRESENT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS OF FRIENDLY INN. | 2024 | $335K |
| CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | GIFT TO DONOR ADVISED FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 | $48.3K |
| TRIALS FOR HOPE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL FUNDING OF OPERATIONS | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Women's Philanthropic Union's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.