Sarah Lamade White Foundation
The Sarah Lamade White Foundation is a private foundation based in Richfield, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $45,540, awarded to charitable organizations in Ohio and other states.
Sarah Lamade White Foundation at a glance
In short: Sarah Lamade White Foundation gave $46K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,540
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,980
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,050
- Total assets
- $548,650
- -39.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sarah Lamade White Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. No application materials, process, or deadline are stated.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4020 Kinross Lakes Pkwy Suite 300, Richfield, OH 44286
Phone: (440) 238-0445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sarah Lamade White Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fieldstone Farm TRC ($5K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Ohio. In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio; other listed recipient-state shares were Washington (9%), New York (8%), Colorado (5%), and California (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sarah Lamade White Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fieldstone Farm TRC Chagrin Falls, OH | General Support | $5,000 |
| First Church Congregational Painesville, OH | General Support | $5,000 |
| Lake County YMCA Painesville, OH | General Support | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Cleveland, OH | General Support | $3,075 |
| Family & Community Services Inc Ravenna, OH | General Support | $3,030 |
| Northwest Association of Blind Athletes (Nwaba) Vancouver, WA | General Support | $3,000 |
| United Way Cleveland, OH | General Support | $2,500 |
| Levitt Pavilion Denver Denver, CO | General Support | $2,340 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $548,650 | $51,588 | $56,502 | $45,540 | 23 | $46,131 | $46,112 | $46,338 |
| 2024 | $910,887 | $63,178 | $52,262 | $45,439 | 24 | $45,439 | $63,178 | $41,895 |
| 2023 | $830,974 | $52,051 | $54,163 | $44,700 | 19 | $44,700 | $52,051 | $38,819 |
| 2021 | $821,245 | $36,945 | $41,415 | $35,000 | 19 | — | $36,945 | $38,320 |
| 2019 | $714,153 | $36,156 | $36,524 | $29,750 | 12 | — | $36,156 | $35,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah Lamade White Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for community services, a YMCA, the American Red Cross, a university, and other charitable organizations. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work represented: Family & Community Services Inc. says it seeks to strengthen and empower individuals and families through community-based services; Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity says it partners with families to build or rehabilitate homes; and Western Reserve Land Conservancy describes its work as land conservation and restoration for public benefit. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 23 grants totaling $45,540. Grant amounts ranged from $700 to $5,000, with a median of $1,050. The largest grants included $5,000 each to Fieldstone Farm TRC, First Church Congregational, and Lake County YMCA; $3,075 to the American Red Cross; and $3,030 to Family & Community Services Inc. All five were listed for general support.
Other 2025 recipients included Northwest Association of Blind Athletes ($3,000), United Way ($2,500), and Levitt Pavilion Denver ($2,340), each for general support. Among other grantees, Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity received $1,040, Western Reserve Land Conservancy received $1,039, and Sky’s the Limit Fund and Harpers Playground each received $1,033.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gail M. White as president/director, George L. White as secretary/director, and Edward M. White as director.
Sarah Lamade White Foundation is led by Gail M. White, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail M. White
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward M. White
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
George L. White
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Douglas E. White (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Terrence P. Fergus (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sarah Lamade White Foundation
How much does Sarah Lamade White Foundation give each year?
Sarah Lamade White Foundation gave $46K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 24 grants.
What is Sarah Lamade White Foundation's typical grant size?
Sarah Lamade White Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,050, and its average grant was $1,980, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sarah Lamade White Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Sarah Lamade White Foundation give grants?
Sarah Lamade White Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (9%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (5 grants), Painesville, OH (2 grants) and Vancouver, WA (2 grants).
Does Sarah Lamade White Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sarah Lamade White Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sarah Lamade White Foundation's largest grantees?
Sarah Lamade White Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fieldstone Farm TRC ($5,000), First Church Congregational ($5,000) and Lake County YMCA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sarah Lamade White Foundation?
Sarah Lamade White Foundation reported $549K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sarah Lamade White Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for community services, a YMCA, the American Red Cross, a university, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sarah Lamade White Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sarah Lamade White Foundation's EIN?
Sarah Lamade White Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0947453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sarah Lamade White Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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