358 private foundations reported grants to Cleveland, Ohio recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 358 private foundations reported 1,337 grants totaling $106,311,706 to 627 organizations in Cleveland, Ohio. The most-funded purposes were education (104 grants) and health & medical (77 grants). Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $20,166,055 across 114 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Ohio dollars that landed in Cleveland — a funder at 90% is effectively a Cleveland funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | 114 | $20,166,055 | 79% |
| The Veale Foundation | 15 | $5,919,000 | 92% |
| The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation 4269-00-43 | 7 | $5,477,500 | 82% |
| The Stanton Foundation | 3 | $4,300,500 | 87% |
| E S Prentiss Foundation-ir | 30 | $3,498,000 | 73% |
| The C&s Family Foundation | 1 | $2,862,600 | 100% |
| Cedar Fair Charities Inc | 1 | $2,652,000 | 83% |
| Third Federal Foundation | 52 | $2,530,000 | 77% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | 55 | $14,320,763 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 56 | $12,463,962 |
| Musical Arts Association | 25 | $10,689,794 |
| University Hospitals | 15 | $8,081,005 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | 11 | $3,757,132 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 6 | $2,876,000 |
| American Red Cross | 5 | $2,755,377 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | 17 | $2,192,285 |
| Beyer Family Fund | 1 | $1,900,000 |
| College NOW Greater Cleveland | 17 | $1,545,860 |
358 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Cleveland, Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $106,311,706 across 1,337 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation, The Veale Foundation, The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation 4269-00-43. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Cleveland, Ohio concentrate in education (104), health & medical (77), youth & family (38). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Cleveland, Ohio recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
