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Healthy Lakewood Foundation

EIN 83-2537125 · Lakewood, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT INSPIRE A LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY IN WHICH HEALTH AND WELLNESS ARE REFLECTED IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$895,950
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 67%
Employees
2
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$124,346, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 68% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $768,925 spent. IN 2025, THE HEALTHY LAKEWOOD FOUNDATION (HLF) DISTRIBUTED 536,405 THROUGH ITS THREE ESTABLISHED GRANT PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY, NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY, AND SYSTEMS. HLF LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR ITS NEXT CHAPTER WHILE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS. HLF DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH 2029 AND CREATED FRAMEWORKS FOR GRANTMAKING, LEARNING, AND EVALUATION - ALL DESIGNED TO ALIGN OPERATIONS WITH EQUITY GOALS. THE STRATEGIC PLAN, GRANTMAKING FRAMEWORK, AND LEARNING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS NOVEMBER MEETING. OVER 70 LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS GATHERED AT COVE COMMUNITY CENTER IN SEPTEMBER FOR HLF'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING. GUEST SPEAKER ANNETTE IWAMOTO, DIRECTOR OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES CHAMBER, OFFERED INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO HOW FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES AND FUNDING UNCERTAINTIES ARE AFFECTING LOCAL NONPROFITS. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND HOW COLLABORATION CAN STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY'S SAFETY NET. HLF ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN KEY COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD'S COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION TEAM, THE NEWLY FORMED LAKEWOOD HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK, AND THE GREATER CLEVELAND FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND BOTH COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. HLF ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL GROUPS TO REVISE THE LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND AVAILABLE SUPPORT. IN 2025, THE HEALTHY LAKEWOOD FOUNDATION (HLF) DISTRIBUTED 536,405 THROUGH ITS THREE ESTABLISHED GRANT PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY, NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY, AND SYSTEMS. HLF LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR ITS NEXT CHAPTER WHILE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS. HLF DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH 2029 AND CREATED FRAMEWORKS FOR GRANTMAKING, LEARNING, AND EVALUATION - ALL DESIGNED TO ALIGN OPERATIONS WITH EQUITY GOALS. THE STRATEGIC PLAN, GRANTMAKING FRAMEWORK, AND LEARNING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS NOVEMBER MEETING. OVER 70 LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS GATHERED AT COVE COMMUNITY CENTER IN SEPTEMBER FOR HLF'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING. GUEST SPEAKER ANNETTE IWAMOTO, DIRECTOR OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES CHAMBER, OFFERED INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO HOW FEDERAL POLICY CHANGES AND FUNDING UNCERTAINTIES ARE AFFECTING LOCAL NONPROFITS. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND HOW COLLABORATION CAN STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY'S SAFETY NET. HLF ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN KEY COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD'S COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION TEAM, THE NEWLY FORMED LAKEWOOD HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK, AND THE GREATER CLEVELAND FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND BOTH COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. HLF ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL GROUPS TO REVISE THE LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND AVAILABLE SUPPORT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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