The George Gund Foundation
Historical FunderCleveland, Ohio · EIN 34-6519769 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$29.8M
Organizations funded334
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$596M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $95,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ONLINE APPLICATION ONLY VIA WEBSITE |
|---|---|
| Address | WWWGUNDFOUNDATIONORG, CLEVELAND OH 44115 |
| Phone | 2162413114 |
| INFO@GUNDFDN.ORG | |
| Form and materials | PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND, PROJECT DESCRIPTION, PROJECT BUDGET, AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE: LIST OF CURRENT TRUSTEES, MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH SMU DATAARTS SHOULD SUBMIT THE GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION REPORT AVAILABLE AT SMU DATAARTS. APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THEIR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS AROUND CLIMATE CHANGE, INEQUALITY AND RACIAL EQUITY, AND THREATS TO DEMOCRACY. APPLICANTS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES SHOULD CALL THE FOUNDATION AT 216.241.3114. SEE STATEMENT 21 FOR MORE INFORMATION. |
| Deadlines | 3/15 (FOR SUMMER MEETING); 7/15 (FOR FALL MEETING); AND 11/15 (FOR WINTER/SPRING MEETING). |
| Restrictions | GRANT APPLICATION GUIDE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AT WWW.GUNDFOUNDATION.ORG. SEE STATEMENT 21 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING PRIORITIES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Living learning community | $2,750,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | Columbia, MD | Retinal degenerative disease research | $2,000,000 |
| Cleveland Neighborhood Progress | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $1,215,000 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund | Columbus, OH | Operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Ohio key states program | $650,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Healthy democracy fund | $500,000 |
| Ohio Environmental Council | Columbus, OH | Operating support | $440,000 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | College access advising services, scholarships, and retention services for cleveland metropolitan school district students. | $400,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland votes operating support | $366,000 |
| Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County | Independence, OH | Pre4cle operating support | $350,000 |
| County of Cuyahoga | Cleveland, OH | First call cuyahoga. | $300,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $300,000 |
| The Centers | Cleveland, OH | Syringe exchange program and integrated health and wellness. | $275,000 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | Operating support | $270,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Wade park community engagement center. | $250,000 |
| City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Guardians of free speech capacity grant. | $250,000 |
| Downtown Cleveland Alliance | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Union Miles Development Corp | Cleveland, OH | Southeast expansion | $250,000 |
| Young Latino Network | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | Operating support | $236,388 |
| Assembly for the Arts | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $200,000 |
| Cleveland Social Venture Partners | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $200,000 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | Say yes cleveland title iv-e consultant study. | $200,000 |
| County of Cuyahoga | Cleveland, OH | Senior climate advisor position. | $200,000 |
| United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland branch NAACP. | $200,000 |
| Wfl Collective | Washington, DC | 9410 hough project. | $200,000 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | Opawl-Building aapi feminist leadership in ohio. | $175,000 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $169,722 |
| Citizens Utility Board of Ohio | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Organizational resilience and financial stability plan. | $150,000 |
| County of Cuyahoga | Cleveland, OH | Justice and health equity opportunities | $150,000 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | Honesty for ohio education operating support. | $150,000 |
| Ohio Women's Alliance | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| One Fair Wage Inc | Cambridge, MA | Operating support and the cleveland high road kitchens program. | $150,000 |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | Industrial heartland trails coalition and midwest office operating support. | $150,000 |
| West Creek Conservancy | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| Institute for Conservation Leadership | Greenbelt, MD | Operating support. | $145,000 |
| Bike Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $130,000 |
| Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $130,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, cultural ensembles, strategic planning and consultants. | $125,000 |
| Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County | Independence, OH | Integrated health services. | $125,000 |
| Environmental Health Watch Inc | Cleveland, OH | Healthy homes. healthy people. healthy communities. | $125,000 |
| Esperanza Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $125,000 |
| Fair Elections Center | Washington, DC | General operating support. | $125,000 |
| Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | Community interest programming. | $125,000 |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $125,000 |
| Magnolia Clubhouse Inc | Cleveland, OH | Campus expansion completion. | $125,000 |
| Policy Matters Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $125,000 |
| Rid-All Foundation Inc | Oakwood Village, OH | Operating support. | $125,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Congregations | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $122,500 |
| The Ohio Organizing Collaborative | Youngstown, OH | Operating support. | $120,297 |
| Enlightened Solutions | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $120,000 |
| The Center for Community Solutions | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $110,000 |
| Action for the Climate Emergency Inc | Charlestown, MA | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Children's Law Center Inc | Covington, KY | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Coalition on Human Needs | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities | Cleveland, OH | Fund development manager. | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 334 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Market Corporation | Cleveland, OH | West side market transformation project. | $3,600,000 |
| Cleveland Votes | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $734,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $600,000 |
| Fund for Our Economic Future | Cleveland, OH | Operations of a new non-profit clean energy development authority. | $530,000 |
| Environmental Health Watch Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. (zack gund grant) | $500,000 |
| United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland branch NAACP. | $400,000 |
| Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | Community interest programming. | $314,000 |
| West Creek Conservancy | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $300,000 |
| Wfl Collective | Washington, DC | 9410 hough project. | $300,000 |
| Magnolia Clubhouse Inc | Cleveland, OH | Campus expansion completion. | $275,000 |
| Rid-All Foundation Inc | Oakwood Village, OH | Operating support. | $275,000 |
| Bike Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $260,000 |
| City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Guardians of free speech capacity grant. | $250,000 |
| Young Latino Network | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $250,000 |
| Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County | Independence, OH | Integrated health services. | $225,000 |
| The Center for Community Solutions | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $220,000 |
| Health Policy Institute of Ohio | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $200,000 |
| Citizens Utility Board of Ohio | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $150,000 |
| Esperanza Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $135,000 |
| Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $130,000 |
| Enlightened Solutions | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $130,000 |
| Fair Elections Center | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $125,000 |
| Policy Matters Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $125,000 |
| Abortion Forward Alliance | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities | Cleveland, OH | Fund development manager. | $100,000 |
| Economic and Community Development Institute Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Faith in Public Life Inc | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Hfla of Northeast Ohio | Beachwood, OH | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Land Studio Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating support and strategic planning. | $100,000 |
| Ohio Cdc Association | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Ohio Mayors Alliance Foundation | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| Praxis Integrated Fiber Workshop | Cleveland, OH | Operating support and indigo manufacturing and residency program. | $100,000 |
| Spanish American Committee for a Better Community | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Universal basic employment (ube) pilot. | $100,000 |
| Cleveland Transformation Alliance | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $87,500 |
| Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $85,000 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $80,000 |
| Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $80,000 |
| City of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland public power, climate and environmental justice fellow. | $75,000 |
| Cleveland Votes | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland votes: democracy collective. | $75,000 |
| Coalition on Human Needs | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $75,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | Fractracker ohio. | $75,000 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $75,000 |
| Groundwork Ohio Organization | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $75,000 |
| Linking Employment Abilities & Potential | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $75,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Ohio office operating support. | $75,000 |
| Solar United Neighbors | Washington, DC | Operating support. | $75,000 |
| The Centers | Cleveland, OH | Capital campaign. | $75,000 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Arts administration internship program. | $75,000 |
| Women Have Options Inc | Columbus, OH | Operating support. | $75,000 |
| Sankofa Circle | Cleveland, OH | Collaborative for sexual health equity and learning operating support. | $74,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Executive leadership development experience. | $70,000 |
| Goods Bank Neo | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $66,000 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | Honesty for ohio education operating support. | $65,000 |
| The Center for Community Solutions | Cleveland, OH | AIDS funding collaborative. | $60,000 |
| United Labor Agency Inc | Cleveland, OH | Northern ohioans for budget legislative equality (noble) operating support. | $52,500 |
| Access Health Columbus | Columbus, OH | Ohio alliance for school-based health operating support. | $50,000 |
| Adoption Network Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support. | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,790,232 | 440 |
| 2023 | $29,601,792 | 443 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533169349100313
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6519769
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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