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Grant recipient EIN 34-1921881Social science

Who funds Policy Matters Ohio?

14 private foundations gave Policy Matters Ohio in Cleveland, OH $3.5 million across 62 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

62 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  2. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2025

    General Fund

    $1,000
  3. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    Operating support.

    $125,000
  4. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education & economic mobility

    $125,000
  5. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $125,000
  6. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2024

    Operating support; 2024 renewal + capacity building add-on

    $100,000
  7. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    Safety and justice initiative.

    $50,000
  8. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2024

    Justice reform operating support, 1 of 2

    $30,000
  9. Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2024

    General Fund

    $750
  11. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Financial support

    $500
  12. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $125,000
  13. The Raymond John Wean FoundationWarren, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $111,500
  14. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2023

    Operating support

    $100,000
  15. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    Safety and justice initiative.

    $50,000
  16. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2023

    Justice reform operating support payment

    $28,160
  17. Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaBrooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  18. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2023

    General Fund

    $750
  19. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Financial support

    $500
  20. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    Operating support

    $250,000
  21. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2022

    Operating support

    $100,000
  22. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    Cleveland community safety and justice project

    $100,000
  23. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $100,000
  24. The Raymond John Wean FoundationWarren, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $55,000
  25. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2022

    Justice reform operating support payment

    $25,000
  26. Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  27. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2022

    General Fund

    $1,000
  28. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Financial support

    $500
  29. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    Cleveland Pro-Democracy Project.

    $151,200
  30. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2021

    Operating support

    $110,000
  31. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    City of Cleveland budget analysis.

    $75,000
  32. The Raymond John Wean FoundationWarren, OH 2021

    Making policy work for MV families - ohio cash coalition

    $50,000
  33. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $50,000
  34. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2021

    Education policy operating support

    $25,000
  35. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    Cleveland Pro-Democracy project.

    $10,000
  36. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    Increased media placement.

    $10,000
  37. Ahs FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  38. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2021

    General Fund

    $1,000
  39. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Financial support

    $250
  40. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    Operating support.

    $225,000
  41. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2020

    Operating support

    $110,000
  42. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $100,000
  43. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To develop an asset survey and regional economic development vision in the ohio river valley

    $50,000
  44. The Raymond John Wean FoundationWarren, OH 2020

    Making policy work for MV families - ohio cash coalition

    $50,000
  45. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    State fiscal project and equity training.

    $35,000
  46. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2020

    Education policy operating support

    $25,000
  47. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Financial support

    $500
  48. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2020

    General Fund

    $500
  49. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $375,000
  50. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    Operating support.

    $65,000
  51. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    State fiscal project and equity training.

    $35,000
  52. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2019

    Various programs

    $30,000
  53. The Doll Family FoundationWoodinville, WA 2019

    General operating funds for exempt purpose

    $7,000
  54. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2019

    General Fund

    $500
  55. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Financial support

    $250
  56. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $125,000
  57. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2018

    Operating support.

    $65,000
  58. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2018

    State fiscal project.

    $30,000
  59. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH 2018

    Improving opportunity for oh children through better education policy

    $25,000
  60. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2018

    General Fund

    $500
  61. Pinnacle Gardens FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Financial support

    $250
  62. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    Communications project support

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other social science organizations in Ohio and are not among Policy Matters Ohio’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 32 grants Preselected only $2,102 to similar organizations
  2. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 6 grants Preselected only $232,000 to similar organizations
  3. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH 2 grants Accepts applications $764,940 to similar organizations
  4. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $354,095 to similar organizations
  5. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $290,500 to similar organizations
  6. Pulte Family Charitable FoundationBoca Raton, FL 4 grants Preselected only $192,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $124,100 to similar organizations
  8. The Alpaugh FoundationCincinnati, OH 3 grants Accepts applications $66,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 34-1921881 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.