The CCWA Foundation
To invest funds for use in the operations of its sole beneficiary, cleveland council on world affairs.
The CCWA Foundation at a glance
In short: The CCWA Foundation gave $297K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $297K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $296,861
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $296,861
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $296,861
- Total assets
- $5,679,969
- +15.8% 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 The CCWA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Council on World Affairs ($297K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The CCWA Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2021) to $297K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $297K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Council on World Affairs Cleveland, OH | To Provide Opperational and Programmatic Support | $296,861 |
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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 | $5,679,969 | $623,394 | $341,814 | $296,861 | 1 | $174,049 |
| 2024 | $4,904,696 | $779,279 | $320,470 | $285,695 | 1 | $94,645 |
| 2023 | $3,984,659 | $583,245 | $304,572 | $266,935 | 1 | $88,137 |
| 2022 | $3,394,825 | $659,843 | $308,282 | $277,444 | 1 | $333,819 |
| 2021 | $4,029,716 | $616,559 | $279,662 | $252,286 | 1 | $149,562 |
| 2020 | $2,955,128 | $638,566 | $281,081 | $256,921 | 1 | $235,067 |
| 2019 | $2,789,731 | $266,137 | $280,412 | $256,644 | 1 | $85,755 |
About The CCWA Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The CCWA Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $297K. Net investment income was $174K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The CCWA Foundation is led by Cynthia Bassett, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Bassett
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Sinko
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Meil
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Pogue
Trustee
Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Petras
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wael Khoury
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Bryan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Knall
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Satricia Rice (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jenni Carney (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dennis M. Lafferty (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carter Strang (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Howard B. Edelstein (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 The CCWA Foundation
How much does The CCWA Foundation give each year?
The CCWA Foundation gave $297K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $286K across 1 grant.
How large is The CCWA Foundation?
The CCWA Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $623K.
What is The CCWA Foundation?
The CCWA Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The CCWA Foundation operate?
The CCWA Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The CCWA Foundation's EIN?
The CCWA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4484735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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