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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6528879

The Austin Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $547,852 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Various
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 566-5865
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $547,852

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $12,754,336
  • Tax year 2023

    $871,051

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $12,887,796
  • Tax year 2022

    $421,480

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $13,060,685
  • Tax year 2021

    $470,484

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $12,972,678
  • Tax year 2020

    $696,950

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $11,307,835

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FL

    Educational

    $45,000
  2. Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp SanctuaryMiami, FL

    Educational

    $37,500
  3. New Mexico Local NewsSanta Fe, NM

    Educational

    $36,000
  4. Cocotree Kids IncNatick, MA

    Education

    $36,000
  5. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    Educational

    $35,000
  6. Flatbush MixtapeBrooklyn, NY

    Educational

    $30,000
  7. Wolf River ConservancyMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $30,000
  8. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Education

    $25,000
  9. Compass Family ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Educational

    $25,000
  10. Hope House Day Care Center IncMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $25,000
  11. YMCA of Metropolitan LansingLansing, MI

    Educational

    $20,452
  12. Tennessee State Parks ConservancyNashville, TN

    Educational

    $20,000
  13. Loaves & Fishers Food PantryCharlottesville, VA

    Educational

    $20,000
  14. Spark KindnessNatick, MA

    Educational

    $20,000
  15. The Nature Conservancy (TN)Nashville, TN

    Educational

    $20,000
  16. St Mary's Episcopal SchoolMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $20,000
  17. Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons IncEast Hampton, NY

    Educational

    $12,500
  18. Independence Pass FoundationAspen, CO

    Educational

    $12,500
  19. NolsLander, WY

    Educational

    $12,500
  20. Hiram House CampMorland Hills, OH

    Educational

    $10,000
  21. Aspen Valley Land TrustCarbondale, CO

    Educational

    $4,000
  22. Compass Family ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Educational

    $4,000
  23. The Benjamin Private School IncN Palm Beach, FL

    Educational

    $4,000
  24. Redhawk FoundationNatick, MA

    Education

    $3,000
  25. Welcome HomeNewton Center, MA

    Educational

    $2,500
  26. Corazon HealdsburgHealdsburg, CA

    Education

    $2,000
  27. Russian RiverkeepersHealdsburg, CA

    Education

    $2,000
  28. Conservation MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Educational

    $2,000
  29. Hope House Day Care Center IncMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $2,000
  30. College Foundation-University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA

    Educational

    $2,000
  31. Mid-South Food BankMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $2,000
  32. Action in AfricaAspen, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  33. Wildlife Center of VirginiaWaynesboro, VA

    Educational

    $1,500
  34. Planned Parenhood Arizona IncPhoenix, AZ

    Educational

    $1,500
  35. Sounds AcademyPhoenix, AZ

    Educational

    $1,500
  36. YMCA of Metropolitan LansingLansing, MI

    Educational

    $1,000
  37. Blue Ridge Area Food BankCharlottesville, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  38. Boys and Girls Club of Greater MemphisMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $1,000
  39. Community Action Council of Howard CountyColumbia, MD

    Educational

    $1,000
  40. Emmanuel CenterMemphis, TN

    Educational

    $1,000
  41. Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FL

    Educational

    $1,000
  42. Fund for Equal JusticeGrosse Pointe Park, MI

    Educational

    $1,000
  43. Loaves & Fishers Food PantryCharlottesville, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  44. New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NH

    Educational

    $1,000
  45. The Berry CenterNew Castle, KY

    Educational

    $1,000
  46. The Virginia ConsortCharlottesvle, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  47. Art One FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Educational

    $1,000
  48. First Congregational Church of NatickNatick, MA

    Educational

    $1,000
  49. Mount Olivet Lutheran ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    Educational

    $1,000
  50. ShenanartsStaunton, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  51. Ukraine Volya FoundationWashington, DC

    Educational

    $1,000
  52. The Brooks YMCACharlottesville, VA

    Educational

    $1,000
  53. Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH

    Educational

    $500
  54. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    Educational

    $500
  55. Kennedy Middle SchoolNatick, MA

    Educational

    $500
  56. NC Little Memorial Hospice IncEdina, MN

    Educational

    $500
  57. National Wildlife FederationAnn Arbor, MI

    Educational

    $400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $101,00037% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $96,50035% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $21,0008% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $13,0005% of the total
  6. Education3 grants $5,5002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $12,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee10 grants $146,000
  2. Florida4 grants $87,500
  3. Massachusetts6 grants $63,000
  4. New York2 grants $42,500
  5. New Mexico1 grant $36,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $35,000
  7. California4 grants $33,000
  8. Virginia8 grants $28,500
  9. Michigan4 grants $22,852
  10. Colorado3 grants $18,500

Officers, directors and trustees

25 people as filed

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

  • David A RodgersVP, TREAS, TTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Stewart G Austin JrSECRETARY, TTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gretchen ColeTTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ellen Austin SmithTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Samuel H AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Sally ColeTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Donald G Austin IIITTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Paul AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Winnie LernerTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Donald G Austin JrPRES., TTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James W AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Sarah C KingstonTTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Charles RodgersTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Alexandra Loeffler ProtheroTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Lisa ChilesTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Heather AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Lydia AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Claire KingstonTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Sarah Alice ChilesTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Austin CoronaTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Ann LoefferTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • John AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Hayley AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Sarah AustinTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0
  • Jane KingstonTTEE Hours 0.33Pay $0

The return

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