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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6930405

The Hermes Foundation

A private foundation in Shaker Heights, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $75,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Eric J Nilson
2886 West Park Blvd
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
(216) 751-1100
Form and materials
No prescribed form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $75,800

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $830,794

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,850

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $898,416

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $832,715

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,425

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $780,626

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,370

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $790,588

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,990

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $745,282

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $29,000
  2. St Paul's Cleveland HeightsCleveland Heights, OH

    Charitable

    $7,500
  3. Lambda LegalNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Literary ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Med GlobalRolling Meadows, IL

    Charitable

    $3,000
  6. Northeast Ohio Coalition for the HomelessCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  7. WCPN Public RadioCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  8. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $2,500
  9. GLBT Historical SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  10. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Royal Oak FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  12. IdeastreamCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $1,500
  13. Cleveland Chamber ChoirRichmond HTS, OH

    Charitable

    $1,200
  14. St James Presbyterian ChurchLittleton, CO

    Charitable

    $1,200
  15. Shaker Heights Historical SocietyShaker Heights, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Ursuline PiazzaCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. John Carroll UniversityUniversity HT, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Judson Innovation FundChagrin Falls, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Decorative Arts TrustMedia, PA

    Charitable

    $600
  21. Christ Episcopal Church Shaker HeightsShaker Heights, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  22. Cleveland Restoration SocietyCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  23. Doan Brook Watershed PartnersCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  24. Vesterheim MuseumDecorah, IA

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Tappan Lake Volunteer Fire DepartmentScio, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  26. Cleveland Decorative Arts SocietyNorth Bloomfield, OH

    Charitable

    $200
  27. Hospice of the Western ReserveCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $32,80059% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $7,00013% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $6,00011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio18 grants $59,000
  2. New York4 grants $9,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  4. California1 grant $2,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $1,200
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $600
  7. Iowa1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Eric J NilsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey MostadeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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