Cleveland Building Trades Foundation
To provide affordable housing for qualified low-income seniors and the disabled and to use the excess funds to support qualified charitable 501 (c)(3) organizations.
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation at a glance
In short: Cleveland Building Trades Foundation gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,450
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,150
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,764,083
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cleveland Building Trades Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shoes and Clothes for Kids ($11K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cleveland Building Trades Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shoes and Clothes for Kids Cleveland, OH | General Support | $11,450 |
| Awakening Angels Westlake, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Lantern Cleveland, OH | General Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,764,083 | $145,347 | $66,102 | $27,450 | 3 | $105,420 |
| 2024 | $3,684,838 | $109,214 | $90,104 | $23,000 | 3 | $109,214 |
| 2023 | $3,665,728 | $46,427 | $59,348 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,427 |
| 2022 | $3,678,649 | $32,204 | $82,025 | $35,000 | 2 | $2,204 |
| 2021 | $3,728,470 | $27,506 | $38,775 | $27,750 | Total only | $2,506 |
| 2020 | $3,739,739 | $8,516 | $952 | — | — | $8,516 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cleveland Building Trades Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation is a public charity, based in Seven Hills, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $105K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation is led by David Wondolowski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Wondolowski
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Terence Joyce
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Gallagher
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ryan McCafferty
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Terence McCafferty
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Neil Giering (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Meany (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Building Trades Foundation
How much does Cleveland Building Trades Foundation give each year?
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
What is Cleveland Building Trades Foundation's typical grant size?
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,150, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cleveland Building Trades Foundation give grants?
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Cleveland Building Trades Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cleveland Building Trades Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Cleveland Building Trades Foundation?
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $145K.
What is Cleveland Building Trades Foundation's EIN?
Cleveland Building Trades Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0967541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
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