Foundations that fund organizations in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Cleveland Heights nonprofits
159 private foundations gave $4.0M to Cleveland Heights organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
246 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Cleveland Heights around $10K. 71 of these funders are based in Ohio; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 159
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Cleveland Heights
- $4.0M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 246
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in OH
- 71%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Cleveland Heights organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 9 | $476K | $50K | Yes | General Operating Support; Project Support; Program Support |
| Broadcom Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $374K | $25K | Preselected only | US National STEM Ecosystem Initiative (TIES); Co-Presenter for the 2025 National STEM Festival; Funding Support for 2025 STEM Student Champions for attendi… |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | K-12 education |
| The Howley Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $205K | $205K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family Fund | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $130K | $34K | Yes | Project designated support; General |
| Meldrum Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $130K | $65K | Preselected only | Construction of nursing hospital and hostel; Purchase of school bus transportation |
| Wwmr Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $105K | $53K | Yes | Operating expenses |
| Stanley Knapp Family Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Pruina Corporation | Northfield, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Sandfair Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $89K | $89K | Yes | Charitable donation |
| Kulas Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $85K | $43K | Yes | Programmatic support |
| The George Gund Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $82K | $20K | Yes | Operating support.; Project support.; Creating a community of writers. |
| Thomas Piraino and Barbara McWilliams Family Fndn Inc | Cleveland Heights, OH | 2 | $82K | $41K | Preselected only | Assist community with home maint; Religious |
| The Lozick Family Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | 1 | $81K | $81K | Preselected only | General support |
| Irving I Stone Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $78K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Community outreach; Educational assistance |
| E S Prentiss Foundation-Ir | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Core operating support |
| Leah E Taiclet Charitable Trust UW | Columbus, OH | 1 | $73K | $73K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Kangesser Foundation | Newton, MA | 1 | $58K | $58K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Mary T Savage Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | General support |
| The William Bingham Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | To support capacity building; To support general operations |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| The Smiley Family Charitable Foundation | Solon, OH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose charitable grant |
| Jack and Esther Goldberg Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General |
| The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $43K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| John P Murphy Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Programmatic support |
| Kenneth W Scott Foundation | Independence, OH | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Public charity |
| Ahs Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $33K | $16K | Preselected only | General support; General operating |
| Jean Harry and Brenda Fuchs Family Family Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Donee's stated purpose |
| The Kranz Family Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Donee's stated purpose |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General support |
| Music Matters Fund Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Project support |
| Carfagna Family-Magis Foundation | Fairview Park, OH | 3 | $28K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation | Hudson, OH | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Season support and cai & mosaic project 2024-2025; Finale 2024 |
| The McGrath-Spellman Family Foundation | Sanibel, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Philanthropic |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | A-132-24 2024-2025 apollo's fire workshops; A-31-24 batrachomyomachia-a tiny homeric epic |
| The Cashy Family Charitable Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Camiener Foundation | Solon, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General funds |
| The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Operating support |
| The Reuter Foundation | Middleburg Heights, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Two Eagles Foundation Inc | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance |
| Unbound Philanthropy | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| Malcolm E Kenney Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Part-time employee for children and youth ministries |
| Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation | Novelty, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $18K | $6,000 | Yes | Be happy block party 2024; The total mom experience; First time filmmakers- summer camp |
| The McKeever Foundation Inc | Cleveland Heights, OH | 2 | $18K | $8,850 | Yes | Scholarships; Program support |
| Coleman Foundation for Cultural | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | Support to formerly incarcerated |
| Erik & Dorrit Pfau Charitable Trust C/O Lawrence Litwak | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Unrestricated |
| The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family Fund | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $16K | $8,100 | Yes | General |
| Jaffe Charitable Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | 7 | $16K | $100 | Preselected only | Religious |
| The Past Presidents Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Phyllis & Sidney Reisman Foundation | Jupiter, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Jewish causes |
| The Andrews Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Yes | General support; General support. |
| The Weiss Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Educational support |
| The Abington Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | For the freedom schools summer program in 2025 |
| Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Robert H Reakirt Fdn Equities | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | General operating |
| Puffin Foundation West Ltd C/O Judith Kitrick | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt pur… |
| The Veale Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| American Academy of Arts and Letters | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To honor exceptional achievement in music composition. |
| Robert R & Gay C Cull Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Social services |
| The Lerner Foundation | Richmond Heights, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Dudley P & Barbara K Sheffler Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Sylvia and Heath Oliver Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Educational |
| The Paintstone Foundation | Mentor, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Art & education |
| J Harrington & Marie Glidden Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Pollack Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Promoting study of orthodox judaism |
| The O'Neill Brothers Foundation C/O Francis Jay O'Neill | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General |
| Faye Kaplan Charitable Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 7 | $9,800 | $300 | Preselected only | General |
| The Laub Foundation C/O Katherine Wolk | Rocky River, OH | 2 | $9,000 | $4,500 | Yes | Educational grant |
| Synthomer Foundation Inc | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Yes | Program/project support |
| Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust | Pepper Pike, OH | 3 | $8,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Hershey Foundation | Concord Twnsp, OH | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Clurie bennis children's outreach series 2024; Coventry peace park renovation |
| The Reading 1 Foundation | Hunting Valley, OH | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General tax-exempt purposes |
| The Hermes Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Arts |
| The Brandon Family Foundation | Cleveland Heights, OH | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | General Support |
| James J and Sharon R Abel Foundatio C/O James J Abel President | Cleveland Heights, OH | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Cyrus Eaton Foundation | Cleveland Heights, OH | 3 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| The Neeb Family Foundation | Pelham, AL | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Emma R Fox Char Trust Mut Fds | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Ne onio school network; Community access initiative |
| Cleveland Guardians Charities Inc | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Sk Wellman Foundation | Independence, OH | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Yes | Aid to neeey; Writing space for youth |
| Marla & Joseph Shafran Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 8 | $6,529 | $342 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Anna Greenfield Charitable Fnd | Pepper Pike, OH | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Preselected only | Arts support |
| David Rosenberg Children Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| William M Weiss Foundation | Russell Township, OH | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable | Columbus, OH | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | General operating |
| Murphy Family Foundation | Solon, OH | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General fund |
| The Joseph H & Ellen B Thomas Foundation Inc | Pepper Pike, OH | 2 | $5,250 | $2,625 | Yes | Support for music performances, arts education, and communi…; Support for religious, charitable, and community outreach p… |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| Me & Fj Callahan Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operations |
| Ahavas Avraham Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Educational scholarship |
| Weathertop Foundation F/K/A Thomas Nelson Urban Jr | Richmond, VA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Casey Family Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General grant |
| Dry Family Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Literacy purposes |
| The Kline Family Foundation C/O Stuart F Kline | Beachwood, OH | 3 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General operating funds for exempt function |
| Perpetual Kindness Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Challange grant to fund school bus |
| Charlie and del Major Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable purposes |
| The Christine & Guido Digeronimo Foundation C/O Lee Digeronimoco-Tr | Northfield, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Hankins Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Support of the Organization |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?
Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation, Broadcom Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Howley Foundation, The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family Fund and 95 others reported grants to Cleveland Heights organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Cleveland Heights. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.