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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-5563006

The Payne Fund

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $843,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $843,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,321,061

  • Tax year 2023

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,521,106

  • Tax year 2022

    $943,740

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,548,155

  • Tax year 2021

    $869,300

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $4,130,473

  • Tax year 2020

    $880,250

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,979,736

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Breakthrough SchoolsCleveland, OH

    General

    $75,000
  2. Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    We believe campaign

    $75,000
  3. Decorative Arts Center of OhioLancaster, OH

    Capital endownment

    $60,000
  4. Frances Payne Bolton School of NursingCleveland, OH

    Manan k. Shaughnessy nurse leadership academy

    $50,000
  5. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    African byzantine exhibit

    $40,000
  6. Hospice of the Western ReserveCleveland, OH

    Support its western reserve quality of life campaign

    $30,000
  7. Decorative Arts Center of OhioLancaster, OH

    Maintenance & repair of reese-peters house

    $28,000
  8. Brevard Music CenterBrevard, NC

    The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by thomas c. Bolton and the payne fund

    $25,000
  9. Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  10. Frances Payne Bolton School of NursingCleveland, OH

    Manan k. Shaughnessy nurse leadership academy

    $25,000
  11. Hospice of the Western ReserveCleveland, OH

    Navigator care program

    $25,000
  12. Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    Frances payne bolton viewshed fund

    $25,000
  13. Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  14. Boys and Girls Club of Ne OhioCleveland, OH

    Renovate the organizations kitchen at broadway club

    $25,000
  15. Brevard Music CenterBrevard, NC

    The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by thomas c. Bolton and the payne fund

    $25,000
  16. City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Guardians of free speech campaign

    $25,000
  17. Friends of Breakthrough SchoolsCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  18. Lakeview Cemetery FoundationCleveland, OH

    Trees & water works

    $25,000
  19. Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    Frances payne bolton viewshed fund

    $25,000
  20. Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    We believe campaign

    $25,000
  21. Brevard Music CenterBrevard, NC

    Scholarships for cleveland institute of music students

    $20,000
  22. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    General

    $15,000
  23. Theatre Du ReveAtlanta, GA

    Annual fund

    $15,000
  24. Asheville Symphony OrchestraAshville, NC

    Amadeus festival

    $12,500
  25. Cleveland Council of World AffairsCleveland, OH

    Support ccwa's education programs

    $12,500
  26. Cleveland Council of World AffairsCleveland, OH

    Grant

    $12,500
  27. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    African byzantine exhibit

    $10,000
  28. Community Land Trust Association (clam)Point Reyes Station, CA

    Provide rent support and low income housing needs in point reyes

    $10,000
  29. Hospitality HomesBoston, MA

    One apartment

    $7,500
  30. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  31. Marin Agricultural Land Trust (malt)Point Reyes Station, CA

    Malt's work in land conservation

    $5,000
  32. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  33. Multiplier for Maven's NotebookSan Francisco, CA

    Support the role the web page plays as a news aggregator informing about environmental issues pertaining to water in california

    $5,000
  34. Enterprise for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    Grant to enterprise for youth to continue environmental stewardship in buena vista park

    $5,000
  35. People's Health & Wellness ClinicBarre, VT

    Ekg machines

    $5,000
  36. West Marin Community ServivesPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Grant

    $5,000
  37. Asheville Symphony OrchestraAshville, NC

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  38. Asheville Symphony OrchestraAshville, NC

    Cim reception

    $2,500
  39. Asheville Symphony OrchestraAshville, NC

    Youth orchestra

    $2,500
  40. Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH

    Travel expenses

    $1,500
  41. Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH

    Prize money for institute of music piano winner

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

10 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    We believe campaign

    $375,000
  2. New England ConservatoryBoston, MA

    General

    $150,000
  3. New England ConservatoryBoston, MA

    General

    $150,000
  4. Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    Frances payne bolton viewshed fund

    $100,000
  5. Frances Payne Bolton School of NursingCleveland, OH

    Manan k. Shaughnessy nurse leadership academy

    $95,000
  6. Brevard Music CenterBrevard, NC

    The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by thomas c. Bolton and the payne fund

    $50,000
  7. Brevard Music CenterBrevard, NC

    The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by thomas c. Bolton and the payne fund

    $50,000
  8. Friends of Breakthrough SchoolsCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  9. Friends of Breakthrough SchoolsCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  10. Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    Frances payne bolton viewshed fund

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $363,00066% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $152,50028% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,5001% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio23 grants $630,500
  2. North Carolina7 grants $90,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $50,000
  4. California5 grants $30,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $30,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $7,500
  7. Vermont1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kenyon C Bolton IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Oliver C GratryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William B BoltonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara B GratryPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hugh B BoltonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim ScottSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frances B WilmerdingVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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