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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-1563497

Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation

A private foundation in North Olmsted, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $1.4 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,431,780

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $26,063

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,499,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,154,927

  • Tax year 2022

    $799,816

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,643,211

  • Tax year 2021

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,221,175

  • Tax year 2020

    $440,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,351,175

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,744,126

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,177,848

  • Tax year 2018

    $478,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,221,974

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Areas Land ConservancyMoreland Hills, OH

    Gift of Real Property.

    $1,094,280
  2. Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH

    General operating expenses.

    $100,000
  3. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General operating expenses.

    $100,000
  4. Hunting Valley FoundationChagrin Falls, OH

    General operating expenses.

    $75,000
  5. Cathedral of St JohnCleveland, OH

    General operating expenses.

    $50,000
  6. The Lillian and Betty Ratner Montessori SchoolCleveland, OH

    General operating expenses.

    $10,000
  7. NPower ServicesChagrin Falls, OH

    General operating expenses.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $100,00057% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $75,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio6 grants $1,331,780
  2. Arizona1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Brian ColleranTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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