THE IV FUND
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$6.7M
228 grants · $832K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$25K
grant size
57%
supporter · 52/91 multi-year
repeat
$23.9M
Assets · 2021
91
Distinct recipients
About
THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUESTS THAT OHIO FOUNDATIONS FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN LIEU OF SENDING A COPY OF THE FEDERAL TAX RETURN, FORM 990-PF. THE IV FUND HAS COMPLIED WITH THIS REQUEST.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6508047100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $366K | $8.1M | $841K | 21 |
| 2018 | $503K | $12.8M | $772K | 34 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.3M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $883K | $21.3M | $3.0M | 52 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $23.9M | $3.3M | 39 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $48.0M | $8.4M | 42 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $56.4M | $6.4M | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 228 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| IVY B LEWIS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR |
Grants Awarded (228 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $1,407,050 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT | PENLAND, NC | $315,000 | DAKOTA WILLIAM POWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $250,000 | LEWIS + ZITELLI ADVISED FUND | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $200,000 | HEALTH PROMOTION & WELLNESS | 2022 |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF OHIO FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $120,000 | CRIMINAL LAW REFORM; REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT | 2023 |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | CRIMINAL LAW REFORM PROJECT | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $100,000 | MORTON AND MIMI SCHAPIRO ENDOWED FUND | 2021 |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| THE MARSHALL PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEWS OPERATION IN CLEVELAND | 2021 |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northwestern Univ Pritzker school of law | Chicago, IL | $98,500 | cook county justice audit teaser | 2016 |
| THE MANAGEMENT CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES | EVANSTON, IL | $75,000 | SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMIN | 2020 |
| THE MARSHALL PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | MEDILL JUSTICE PROJECT | 2018 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW | EVANSTON, IL | $60,000 | CENTER ON WRONGFUL CONVICTION | 2018 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | BLUHM LEGAL CLINIC GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $60,000 | COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $60,000 | CENTER ON WRONGFUL CONVICTION | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $60,000 | COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $60,000 | CENTER ON WRONGFUL CONVICTION | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $60,000 | Center on Wrongful Conviction | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $60,000 | Justice Project | 2016 |