The Austin Memorial Foundation
Invitation OnlyCleveland, Ohio · EIN 34-6528879 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$548K
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$15.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
96% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | Educational | $45,000 |
| Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Miami, FL | Educational | $37,500 |
| New Mexico Local News | Santa Fe, NM | Educational | $36,000 |
| Cocotree Kids Inc | Natick, MA | Education | $36,000 |
| Share Our Strength | Philadelphia, PA | Educational | $35,000 |
| Flatbush Mixtape | Brooklyn, NY | Educational | $30,000 |
| Wolf River Conservancy | Memphis, TN | Educational | $30,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Education | $25,000 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | Educational | $25,000 |
| Hope House Day Care Center Inc | Memphis, TN | Educational | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing | Lansing, MI | Educational | $20,452 |
| Tennessee State Parks Conservancy | Nashville, TN | Educational | $20,000 |
| Loaves & Fishers Food Pantry | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $20,000 |
| Spark Kindness | Natick, MA | Educational | $20,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy (Tn) | Nashville, TN | Educational | $20,000 |
| St Mary's Episcopal School | Memphis, TN | Educational | $20,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Inc | East Hampton, NY | Educational | $12,500 |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Aspen, CO | Educational | $12,500 |
| Nols | Lander, WY | Educational | $12,500 |
| Hiram House Camp | Morland Hills, OH | Educational | $10,000 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | Carbondale, CO | Educational | $4,000 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | Educational | $4,000 |
| The Benjamin Private School Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | Educational | $4,000 |
| Redhawk Foundation | Natick, MA | Education | $3,000 |
| Welcome Home | Newton Center, MA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Corazon Healdsburg | Healdsburg, CA | Education | $2,000 |
| Russian Riverkeepers | Healdsburg, CA | Education | $2,000 |
| Conservation Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Educational | $2,000 |
| Hope House Day Care Center Inc | Memphis, TN | Educational | $2,000 |
| College Foundation-University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $2,000 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Educational | $2,000 |
| Action in Africa | Aspen, CO | Educational | $2,000 |
| Wildlife Center of Virginia | Waynesboro, VA | Educational | $1,500 |
| Planned Parenhood Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | Educational | $1,500 |
| Sounds Academy | Phoenix, AZ | Educational | $1,500 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing | Lansing, MI | Educational | $1,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | Educational | $1,000 |
| Community Action Council of Howard County | Columbia, MD | Educational | $1,000 |
| Emmanuel Center | Memphis, TN | Educational | $1,000 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | Educational | $1,000 |
| Fund for Equal Justice | Grosse Pointe Park, MI | Educational | $1,000 |
| Loaves & Fishers Food Pantry | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $1,000 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | Manchester, NH | Educational | $1,000 |
| The Berry Center | New Castle, KY | Educational | $1,000 |
| The Virginia Consort | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $1,000 |
| Art One Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | Educational | $1,000 |
| First Congregational Church of Natick | Natick, MA | Educational | $1,000 |
| Mount Olivet Lutheran Church | Minneapolis, MN | Educational | $1,000 |
| Shenanarts | Staunton, VA | Educational | $1,000 |
| Ukraine Volya Foundation | Washington, DC | Educational | $1,000 |
| The Brooks YMCA | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $1,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Educational | $500 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Washington, DC | Educational | $500 |
| Kennedy Middle School | Natick, MA | Educational | $500 |
| Nc Little Memorial Hospice Inc | Edina, MN | Educational | $500 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Ann Arbor, MI | Educational | $400 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $547,852 | 57 |
| 2023 | $871,051 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542739349100704
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6528879
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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