Established The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation to positively impact the Northeast Ohio community with earnings from Fairmont Minerals, which Chuck Fowler co-founded in 1986.

Facilitated most of the early grantmaking through Char and Chuck, focusing on Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Support and the Arts.

Donated $1 million to University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital to support the nation’s first-ever chair in AYA Cancer Research.

Pledged $16 million toward creating the Angie Fowler Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Institute and Angie’s Rooftop Garden at UH.

Introduced a more formal and organized grants process while transitioning toward responsive grantmaking after Chann and Holley began working at the Foundation together.

Engaged with affinity organizations, including the Association of Small Foundations (now Exponent Philanthropy), Philanthropy Ohio, and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy.

Distributed $7.8 million (16.78% of assets) across 44 grants after reviewing 66 applications.

Distributed $8.6 million (18.25% of assets)

Distributed a total of $12.6 million in 2014/2015 across 158 grants after reviewing 221 applications during this two-year period.

2014: Pledged $6.7 million through a combined Foundation and personal grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish the Angie Fowler AYA Research Program to further strengthen the Angie Fowler AYA Cancer Institute at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

Distributed $4 million (9.88% of assets) 

Distributed a total of $12.6 million in 2014/2015 across 158 grants after reviewing 221 applications during this two-year period.

Distributed $7.5 million (21.13% of assets) across 119 grants after reviewing 175 applications.

Partnered with LAND Studio to underwrite temporary public art installations for over three years at various locations throughout the City of Cleveland, with the inaugural installation by Cracking Art.

Distributed $6.3 million (19.33% of assets) across 141 grants after reviewing 200 applications.

Distributed $4.2 million (14.64% of assets) across 155 grants after reviewing 226 applications.

Held retreat for board, staff, and family members to continue focus areas discussion and gathered data on what other funders were focusing on.

Distributed $4.5 million (16.00% of assets) across 166 grants after reviewing 245 applications.

Voted to dedicate 2020 to learning, dreaming, and evaluation after assessing previous two years. Informed grantees mid-year about the intent to pause new grants, allowing them to plan ahead. Extended or renewed most current grants for an additional year.

Distributed $3.6 million (13.26% of assets) across 123 grants despite a pause in the application process. Included 44 COVID-related grants to meet community needs during the pandemic.

Conducted research and learned from organizations and leaders in many areas, including environment, social and criminal justice, arts, mental health, and homelessness.

Distributed $3.7 million (12.82% of assets) across 127 grants after reviewing 209 applications.

Formalized trust-based philanthropy processes throughout all operations, including eliminating grantee reporting requirements and encouraging general operating and multi-year requests.

Distributed $4.1 million across 163 grants after reviewing 224 applications.

Distributed $3.2 million across 103 grants after reviewing 135 applications.

Voted to discontinue grantmaking program, effective December 2025, after thorough assessment of the Foundation’s finances and comprehensive accomplishments.

Continue grantmaking and operations through December 2025.