Three Arches Foundation
Three Arches Foundation is a public charity based in Lakewood, Ohio. Founded in 1956, it invests in advancing the health and well-being of people in Lakewood and surrounding communities, with a focus on equitable access to behavioral and physical health care.
Three Arches Foundation at a glance
In short: Three Arches Foundation gave $1.9M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in Ohio. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,900,766
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,642
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $76,500
- Total assets
- $42,799,303
- +8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Three Arches Foundation
- How to Apply
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For the 2026 cycle, organizations were required to submit a Request Summary through the foundation’s online portal as the first step in the proposal process. The foundation’s website states that this cycle is closed.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Request Summary deadline was July 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Request Summary deadline was July 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; this deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14700 Detroit Ave Suite 6, Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone: (216) 350-4443
Website: https://threearchesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Three Arches Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellefaire JCB ($229K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 52 grants of 112 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated focus is Lakewood and surrounding communities. Its website says proposals should come from organizations with an established presence in that area and work directly serving a significant number of people there. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Three Arches Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) 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 $61K; repeat grants $87K. How we count
Medians: $49K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2020) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellefaire JCB Shaker Heights, OH | Program Support | $228,674 |
| Neighborhood Family Practice Cleveland, OH | Operating Support | $120,000 |
| The Centers Cleveland, OH | Operating Support | $120,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Independence, OH | Program Support | $120,000 |
| Ohio Guidestone Berea, OH | Program Support | $113,928 |
| Canopy Child Advocacy Center Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Columbus, OH | Program Support | $100,000 |
| The Metrohealth Foundation Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Resource Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $85,641 |
| B Riley Sober House Cleveland, OH | Program Support | $80,000 |
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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 | $42,799,303 | $2,367,176 | $2,566,414 | $1,900,766 | 23 | $1,998,424 |
| 2024 | $39,347,301 | $3,028,780 | $2,438,626 | $1,979,697 | 22 | $2,662,407 |
| 2023 | $36,585,986 | $1,915,284 | $2,402,795 | $2,000,000 | 25 | $1,549,395 |
| 2022 | $33,633,020 | $937,356 | $2,415,549 | $1,990,733 | 21 | $534,057 |
| 2021 | $42,735,234 | $3,947,556 | $2,390,385 | $1,988,697 | 21 | $3,596,017 |
| 2020 | $39,377,267 | $4,801,560 | $2,303,455 | $1,761,893 | 29 | $4,465,619 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to advance the health and well-being of people in Lakewood and surrounding communities by investing in organizations’ health and well-being programs, services, and initiatives. Its current funding priority is equitable access to behavioral and physical health care, especially efforts that remove barriers and help people access, navigate, understand, and use care.
Behavioral health interests include prevention, early identification and intervention, integrated services, treatment, and recovery related to mental illness and substance use disorder. Physical health interests include prevention, medical and oral self-care and treatment, and lifestyle choices. The foundation also identifies healthcare access, linkage to care, and gaps in behavioral and physical health services as areas of focus.
Its 2025 filing says the foundation committed $2 million in annual grants to 23 local nonprofits for work addressing barriers to health care. The grants supported expanded existing programs and services, new initiatives, and general operations. Examples of grantees’ work include Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau, which says it provides behavioral health, substance use treatment, education, and foster care services; Canopy Child Advocacy Center, which says it serves children and families affected by child abuse; and The Gathering Place, which says it supports people and families touched by cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the filing lists 23 grants totaling $1,900,766. Grant amounts ranged from $20,000 to $228,674, with a median of $76,500. The foundation separately reported that it committed $2 million toward annual grants to 23 local nonprofits that year.
Among the largest listed grants were $228,674 to Bellefaire JCB for program support; $120,000 each to Neighborhood Family Practice and The Centers for operating support, and to The Cleveland Clinic Foundation for program support; and $113,928 to OhioGuidestone for program support. Other listed grants included $100,000 each to Canopy Child Advocacy Center, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, and The MetroHealth Foundation, all for program support.
The foundation says requests are strongest when they align with its mission and geographic focus; serve people in Lakewood and surrounding communities; build on experience delivering health programs or services; address practical barriers to care; leverage partnerships and resources; and include a plan to monitor progress and assess effectiveness. Permitted uses include capacity building, pilot projects, and program support or development. General operating support is limited to organizations whose core mission centers on behavioral or physical health programs or services; the foundation says requests typically do not exceed 10% of the organization’s annual budget. Its website said the 2026 cycle prioritized organizations that had previously received support while the foundation planned to refine its grantmaking approach.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gina Gavlak as chair, Doug Spiker as vice chair, Pat Sullivan as treasurer, and Sabrina Roberts as secretary. Trustees listed are Chas Geiger, Debbie Dalton, Allison Urbanek, Eric Morse, Mary Anne Crampton, and Adam Bechler.
Three Arches Foundation is led by Kristin Broadbent, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Broadbent
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $189K (2025)
Gina Gavlak
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Urbanek
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Morse
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Anne Crampton
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bechler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chesley Cheatham
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Yepes-Rios MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seona Goerndt
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Tomins
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seronica Powell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Starck MD
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chas Geiger
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Dalton
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Domonic Hopson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Pena
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Selina Pagan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug E. Spiker
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Sullivan
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Roberts
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Deborah Fedor (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Carson (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Milbourn (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael A. Carlin (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Starck MD (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: W. Charles Geiger III (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Ospelt (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard K. Smith (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: William B. La Place (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jean Polster (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Pam Gill (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Royer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: James Hekman MD (2020) — Trustee
- Former: James P. Foran (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $189K, to Kristin Broadbent (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Three Arches Foundation
How much does Three Arches Foundation give each year?
Three Arches Foundation gave $1.9M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 22 grants.
What is Three Arches Foundation's typical grant size?
Three Arches Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $76,500, and its average grant was $82,642, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Three Arches Foundation that year got $61K on average.
Where does Three Arches Foundation give grants?
Three Arches 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 (15 grants).
Does Three Arches Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Three Arches Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (21 grants).
Who are Three Arches Foundation's largest grantees?
Three Arches Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bellefaire JCB ($228,674), Neighborhood Family Practice ($120,000) and The Centers ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Three Arches Foundation?
Three Arches Foundation reported $42.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What does Three Arches Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to advance the health and well-being of people in Lakewood and surrounding communities by investing in organizations’ health and well-being programs, services, and initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Three Arches Foundation?
For the 2026 cycle, organizations were required to submit a Request Summary through the foundation’s online portal as the first step in the proposal process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Three Arches Foundation's EIN?
Three Arches Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6519834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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