Foundations that fund nonprofits in Cleveland, OH

1,730 private foundations reported 7,748 grants to organizations in Cleveland, Ohio, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $366.1M in all. 129 of them are based in Cleveland.

Foundations1,730

Based in Cleveland129

Grants on record7,748

Their typical grant$5,000

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Foundations based in Cleveland

10 of the 129 local foundations that reported grants to Cleveland organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.

• The George Gund Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $29.8M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 183 Total there $16.9M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Cleveland State University Foundation - Living learning community$2,750,000
  • College Now Greater Cleveland Inc - College access advising services, scholarships, and retention services for cleveland metropolitan school…$400,000
  • Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association - Cleveland votes operating support$366,000

• Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $77M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 149 Total there $21.4M Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Endowment Funding$6,250,000
  • Musical Arts Association - Endowment Funding$3,000,000
  • Musical Arts Association - General Operating Support$1,750,000

• The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $9.3M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 52 Total there $7.6M Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art - Chair's challenge$2,000,000
  • Musical Arts Association - "We believe" campaign&gen'l op.supp.$1,200,000
  • Cleveland Museum of Natural History - Capital support$1,000,000

• Howley Foundation Ua

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Cleveland 9 Total there $5.1M Typical grant $177,000 Preselected recipients only
  • St Martin de Porres High School - Scholarships, coordinator position, work study programs$738,236
  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - General, work study program & capital campaign$693,250
  • St Joseph Academy - Scholarships, sja walk of roses$356,354

• Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.9M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 120 Total there $6.8M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Burten Bell Carr Development Inc (Bbc) - Buckeye community development services 2023-25$350,000
  • Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities - Buckeye/Mount pleasant revitalization$335,000
  • The Association of African American Cultural Gardens - African american cultural garden monument project$300,000

• Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $3.5M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 81 Total there $1.4M Typical grant $11,004 Describes how to apply
  • Rise Up - Northeast Ohio - D-12-24 immersive scientific learning$50,700
  • Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland - D-5-24 professional excellence series$50,000
  • Say Yes Cleveland Scholarship Inc - D-1-24 say yes scholarship fund$50,000

• The Reinberger Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Cleveland 71 Total there $2.1M Typical grant $20,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Great Lakes Science Center - Grant 23-38 early childhood exhibition$112,500
  • Greater Cleveland Food Bank - Grant 20-79 capital expansion$100,000
  • Providence House Inc - Grant 20-17 giving hope for the phuture campaign and services for families facing homelessness and housing…$100,000

• Third Federal Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $2.8M in 2025
  Grants in Cleveland 58 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $15,000 Describes how to apply
  • Cleveland Central Catholic High School - Charitable purpose$300,000
  • Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland - Charitable purpose$100,000
  • University Settlement - Charitable purpose$100,000

• The Abington Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1.6M in 2025
  Grants in Cleveland 56 Total there $1.4M Typical grant $15,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Centers for Families and Children - Over two years, for the capital campaign to renovate cleveland christian home to serve as the cuyahoga county…$200,000
  • Urban Community School - Over two years, to construct an athletic center in 2024-25$125,000
  • Magnolia Clubhouse - For a capital campaign to expand services for individuals with mental illness in fy26$50,000

• John P Murphy Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $2.4M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 52 Total there $2M Typical grant $15,000 Describes how to apply
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Programmatic support$355,000
  • The Musical Arts Association - Programmatic support$243,000
  • Cleveland Institute of Music - Programmatic support$170,000

Other foundations giving most in Cleveland

Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Cleveland organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Grants in Cleveland 800 Total there $156K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Torah Nursery Inc - General support$11,395
  • Truth for Life - General support$10,831
  • Animal Protective League - General support$8,617

• The Lozick Family Foundation

  Pepper Pike, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Cleveland 101 Total there $6.2M Typical grant $5,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation - General support$2,465,000
  • Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital - General support$520,000
  • Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity - General support$280,000

• The Nord Family Foundation

  Amherst, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.1M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 64 Total there $2.4M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • College Now Greater Cleveland Inc - Continued support of the postsecondary initiative in lorain county$160,000
  • The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland - Continued support of legal assistance for lorain county residents, over two years$150,000
  • Catholic Charities Corporation - Continued support for emergency assistance services and prevention programs in lorain county$100,000

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Cleveland 39 Total there $633K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Team Neo Foundation - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$350,000
  • Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board Dba Greater Cleveland - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$150,000
  • Team Neo Foundation - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$100,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Cleveland 14 Total there $3,490 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Case Western Reserve University - Educational institutions and related activities$500
  • Healthnetwork Foundation - Human services - multipurpose and other$500
  • Metrohealth Foundation Inc - Health - general and rehabilitative$500

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Cleveland 13 Total there $8,680 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Benedictine High School Incorporated - Matching gifts$3,625
  • Case Western Reserve University - Matching gifts$1,470
  • Playhouse Square Foundation - Matching gifts$1,350

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 11 Total there $9,416 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Case Western Reserve University - Matching gift$2,601
  • Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology - Matching gift$2,000
  • Cleveland Music School Settlement - Matching gift$1,875

• The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation

  Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Cleveland 9 Total there $9.4M Typical grant $75,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Cleveland Museum of Art - Conservation, education and$3,000,000
  • Musical Arts Association - Leadership and internship$2,000,000
  • Case Western Reserve University - Science and engineering$1,600,000

• Premier Bank Foundation

  Canfield, OH · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1.4M in 2025
  Grants in Cleveland 9 Total there $56K Typical grant $1,670 Describes how to apply
  • American Cancer Society - Sponsorship$16,000
  • Beech Brook - Sponsorship$5,000
  • Western Reserve Historical Society - Sponsorship$5,000

• The Scripps Howard Foundation

  Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.3M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 9 Total there $21K Typical grant $1,250 Describes how to apply
  • EDWINS Leadership Restaurant Institute - S.J. Dilenschneider Award$10,000
  • Women of Color Foundation - Community Market Grant$4,000
  • American National Red Cross - Remit-To 3747 Euclid Avenue - Community Impact Campagin - ARSF matching dollars$2,000

• Fidelity Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $156.2M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 9 Total there $5,700 Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • Holy Name High School - Fidelity matching gifts to education$1,800
  • St Ignatius High School of Cleveland - Fidelity matching gifts to education$1,700
  • John Carroll University - Fidelity matching gifts to education$1,000

• The Shubert Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $42M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 6 Total there $260K Typical grant $40,000 Describes how to apply
  • Cleveland Play House - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$130,000
  • Cleveland Public Theatre Inc - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$50,000
  • Karamu House - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$30,000

• Truist Foundation Inc

  Orlando, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $67M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 6 Total there $231K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Building career pathways to$50,000
  • Youth Opportunities Unlimited - Building career pathways to$50,000
  • Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology - Building career pathways to$36,000

• The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $3.7M Typical grant $394,365 Preselected recipients only
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Development of a next-generation biomarker tool to accelerate the development of effective anti-fibrotic…$1,321,210
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Endpoint development for ostomy clinical trials (endo-trial) consortium$869,476
  • University Hospitals Health System Inc - Type 1 diabetes financial toolkit for emerging adults$866,199

• The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

  Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $3.1M Typical grant $602,713 Preselected recipients only
  • Red Wine & Blue Education Fund - General operating support$751,601
  • Case Western Reserve University - Program support$749,596
  • Case Western Reserve University - Program support$716,033

• The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation

  Rye Brook, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $17.3M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $1.2M Typical grant $225,000 Describes how to apply
  • Case Western Reserve University - Research project$250,000
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Research project$250,000
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Research project$250,000

• The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc

  Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $21.4M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $625K Typical grant $200,000 Describes how to apply
  • Global Ambassadors Language Academy - Academic success and bilingualism$200,000
  • The Cleveland Foundation - Scholarship fund$200,000
  • Teach for America Ohio - Support education$100,000

• The Joyce Foundation

  Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $52.2M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $488K Typical grant $80,000 Describes how to apply
  • Policy Matters Ohio - Education & economic mobility$125,000
  • Environmental Health Watch Inc - Environment$112,500
  • Cleveland Foundation - Environment$100,000

• Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

  Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $18M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $121K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Beat the Streets Cleveland - Discretionary grants - sm$100,000
  • Ginn Foundation - Grant for youth sports$8,000
  • Cleveland Foundry - Grant for youth sports$5,000

• CVS Foundation

  Woonsocket, RI · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $21.4M in 2024
  Grants in Cleveland 5 Total there $24K Typical grant $1,500 Describes how to apply
  • Case Western Reserve University - Scholarship grants$20,000
  • Hartford Hospital Hartford Ct - Volunteer challenge grants$1,500
  • Hispanic Police Officers Assoccleveland Oh - Volunteer challenge grants$1,500

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