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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6507457

George Codrington Fdnhirtlena

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $940,000 paid in grants.

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
Craig R Marthus
C/o Thompson Hine LLP 127 Public Sq
Cleveland, OH 44114
(212) 922-6844
Form and materials
Letter application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No grants to individuals

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $940,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $16,147,574
  • Tax year 2023

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $16,535,827
  • Tax year 2022

    $792,500

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $17,415,281
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,026,000

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $17,885,985
  • Tax year 2020

    $824,935

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $14,238,850
  • Tax year 2019

    $820,750

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $14,257,018

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland Public Market CorporationCleveland, OH

    General

    $125,000
  2. University Circle IncCleveland, OH

    General

    $90,000
  3. The Music Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    General

    $50,000
  4. Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictCleveland, OH

    General

    $50,000
  5. The City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $32,500
  6. The Diversity Center of Northeast OhioBeachwood, OH

    General

    $31,000
  7. Playhouse SquareCleveland, OH

    General

    $30,000
  8. Rock & Roll Hall of FameCleveland, OH

    General

    $27,500
  9. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  10. Cleveland Neighborhood ProgressCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  11. College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  12. Esperanza IncCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  13. IdeastreamCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  14. Karamu HouseCleveland, OH

    General

    $25,000
  15. Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioAkron, OH

    General

    $25,000
  16. Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH

    General

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

    General

    $15,000
  18. Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH

    General

    $15,000
  19. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    General

    $15,000
  20. Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH

    General

    $11,250
  21. Assembly for the ArtsCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  22. Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  23. Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  24. CHN Housing PartnersCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  25. Cleveland Hearing and Speech CenterCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  26. Cleveland International Film FestivalCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  27. Cleveland Leadership CenterCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  28. Cleveland Public TheatreCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  29. DigitalcCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  30. Global ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  31. Great Lakes Science Center Development CenterCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  32. Land StudioCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  33. Nature Center at Shaker LakesCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  34. The Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  35. The Music SettlementCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  36. United Way of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  37. Vocational Guidance ServicesCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  38. Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  39. YMCA Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  40. Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  41. Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  42. LGBT Community Center of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  43. Youth Opportunities UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  44. Providence HouseCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  45. Black Professionals AssociationCleveland, OH

    General

    $5,500
  46. The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OH

    General

    $2,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development4 grants $250,00036% of the total
  2. Education11 grants $209,75030% of the total
  3. Arts and culture8 grants $117,50017% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,2502% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $50,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio46 grants $940,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Western Reserve Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,925

The return

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