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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-0770687

Kulas Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 47 grants and $1.9 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
President of Kulas Foundation
1660 West 2nd St Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 441131461
(216) 623-4770
Form and materials
Applicants must submit copies of grant application, copies of tax-exempt certificates & letters from the treasury dept certifying that the applicant is a publicly supported tax exempt organization, not a private foundation.
Deadlines
Trustees meet, usually quarterly, to consider grant applications.
Restrictions
Kulas foundation confines its grants primarily to music therapy, community, education, arts and culture and social service institutions in the greater cleveland area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,933,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $46,413,486

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,831,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $44,183,148

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,565,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $39,192,152

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,618,520

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $50,527,466

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,846,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $46,575,789

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,429,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $44,017,266

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,348,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $37,947,662

Grants paid in 2024

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $325,000
  2. The Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $235,000
  3. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $154,500
  4. Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $150,000
  5. University Hospitals Health SystemShaker Heights, OH

    Programmatic support

    $102,500
  6. University of Akron FoundationAkron, OH

    Programmatic support

    $84,000
  7. Kent State University FoundationKent, OH

    Programmatic support

    $79,500
  8. Great Lakes Theater FestivalCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $60,000
  9. The Salvation ArmyCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $57,000
  10. Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $52,500
  11. Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH

    Programmatic support

    $49,500
  12. Cleveland BalletBedford HTS, OH

    Programmatic support

    $45,000
  13. Apollo's Fire Cleveland Baroque OrchestraCleveland Heights, OH

    Programmatic support

    $40,000
  14. Roots of American MusicCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $35,000
  15. The City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $35,000
  16. Cleveland Play HouseCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $30,000
  17. Karamu HouseCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $30,000
  18. Rock and Roll Hall of FameCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $30,000
  19. Cleveland International Film FestivalCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $25,000
  20. First Church of Christ Scientist RRRocky River, OH

    Programmatic support

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

    Programmatic support

    $25,000
  22. Julie Billiart SchoolLyndhurst, OH

    Programmatic support

    $25,000
  23. Piano International Assn No OhioShaker Heights, OH

    Programmatic support

    $25,000
  24. Bluewater Chamber OrchestraCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $20,000
  25. Cleveland Pops OrchestraBeachwood, OH

    Programmatic support

    $20,000
  26. Cleveland Modern Dance AssociationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  27. Cleveland School of Arts BD of TrusteesCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  28. Near West TheatreCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  29. Chamberfest ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $12,000
  30. Cleveland Council on World AffairsCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  31. Contemporary Youth OrchestraCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  32. Greater Akron Musical AssociationAkron, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  33. Philanthropy OhioOberlin, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  34. Professional Flair IncCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  35. University Circle IncorporatedCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  36. Center for Arts-Inspired LearningCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $7,500
  37. Cleveland Leadership CenterCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $7,500
  38. Lawrence SchoolBroadview HTS, OH

    Programmatic support

    $7,500
  39. Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  40. Edwin's Leadership & Restaurant InstituteCleveland HTS, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  41. Legal Aid Society of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  42. Youth ChallengeWestlake, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  43. Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH

    Programmatic support

    $4,500
  44. Cleveland Music School SettlementCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500
  45. Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500
  46. Friendly Inn Settlement IncCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500
  47. John Carroll UniversityUniversity HT, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education14 grants $834,50053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture15 grants $719,50046% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio47 grants $1,933,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Richard W PogueCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Nancy W McCann LLCPRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $193,000
  • Christopher M KellyVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Heather LennoxVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • John M Saada JrVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Lou GrassoVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $129,167

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