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Private foundations Cleveland, OHtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Cleveland, OH

225 private foundations based in Cleveland, OH filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $341.8 million in 4,983 grants, and 60 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 284 grants Accepts applications $77,003,582 giving
  2. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 334 grants Accepts applications $29,790,232 giving
  3. The Howley FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 60 grants Preselected only $28,515,082 giving
  4. KeyBank FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $28,366,334 giving
  5. The Progressive Insurance FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $11,743,224 giving
  6. Parker-Hannifin FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $9,641,239 giving
  7. The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 77 grants Accepts applications $9,281,600 giving
  8. The Gale FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $9,120,600 giving
  9. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 147 grants Accepts applications $7,878,500 giving
  10. Samuel H & Maria Miller FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $6,329,000 giving
  11. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 185 grants Accepts applications $5,323,758 giving
  12. The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family FundCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $5,000,980 giving
  13. The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family FundCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 157 grants Accepts applications $4,926,984 giving
  14. The Roe Green FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $4,320,179 giving
  15. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 154 grants Accepts applications $3,774,625 giving
  16. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 140 grants Preselected only $3,524,909 giving
  17. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 294 grants Accepts applications $3,499,529 giving
  18. The Sam J Frankino FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 86 grants Accepts applications $3,445,022 giving
  19. John Huntington Fund for EducationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $3,331,275 giving
  20. The Jochum-Moll FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 88 grants Preselected only $3,182,111 giving
  21. The Father's Table FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 63 grants Accepts applications $3,173,819 giving
  22. Stacy and Keith Palagye FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $2,954,936 giving
  23. Third Federal FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 101 grants Accepts applications $2,771,421 giving
  24. Irving I Stone FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 66 grants Preselected only $2,509,317 giving
  25. Warmenhoven Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 67 grants Preselected only $2,435,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 284 grants Accepts applications $77,003,582 giving
  2. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 334 grants Accepts applications $29,790,232 giving
  3. KeyBank FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $28,366,334 giving
  4. The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 77 grants Accepts applications $9,281,600 giving
  5. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 147 grants Accepts applications $7,878,500 giving
  6. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 185 grants Accepts applications $5,323,758 giving
  7. The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family FundCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $5,000,980 giving
  8. The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family FundCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 157 grants Accepts applications $4,926,984 giving
  9. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 154 grants Accepts applications $3,774,625 giving
  10. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 294 grants Accepts applications $3,499,529 giving
  11. The Sam J Frankino FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 86 grants Accepts applications $3,445,022 giving
  12. John Huntington Fund for EducationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $3,331,275 giving
  13. The Father's Table FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 63 grants Accepts applications $3,173,819 giving
  14. Stacy and Keith Palagye FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $2,954,936 giving
  15. Third Federal FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 101 grants Accepts applications $2,771,421 giving
  16. John P Murphy FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $2,402,000 giving
  17. Sherwin-Williams FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,315,469 giving
  18. WWMR FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $2,287,500 giving
  19. Tzedek Social Justice Fund of OhioCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $2,196,861 giving
  20. DBJ FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $1,960,000 giving
  21. Kulas FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $1,933,500 giving
  22. The Abington FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 73 grants Accepts applications $1,631,308 giving
  23. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $1,550,644 giving
  24. MJH FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $1,515,000 giving
  25. Brentwood FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,412,876 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education101 foundations $37,247,79424% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking60 foundations $36,268,88924% of the total
  3. Arts and culture77 foundations $27,202,48218% of the total
  4. Human services68 foundations $8,068,3255% of the total
  5. Community development38 foundations $6,663,1554% of the total
  6. Environment40 foundations $6,642,1874% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $31,491,64521% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 74 grants Preselected only $70,838 giving
  2. Crosscountry Mortgage FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 66 grants Preselected only $314,144 giving
  3. Faye Kaplan Charitable FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 58 grants Preselected only $45,350 giving
  4. The Betty T and David M Schneider FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 45 grants Preselected only $449,685 giving
  5. Charles Henry Smith Sr FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $70,000 giving
  6. Alice H Plimpton UW Educational FundCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $78,880 giving
  7. Douglas E Mitchell Charitable FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $62,600 giving
  8. Leon and Gloria Plevin Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $71,000 giving
  9. For Jesus Loved Me First FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $390,000 giving
  10. Woodin LaboratoryCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $415,200 giving
  11. Crawford Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $1,048,496 giving
  12. Quiet Strength Ministry OutreachCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $9,979 giving
  13. The Conway Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $134,500 giving
  14. Weibring Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $17,500 giving
  15. Current Concepts FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $5,250 giving