EIN 34-0714588

The Cleveland Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
107
State
Year formed
1914
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Cleveland Foundation enhances the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues. As a grantmaking organization located in Cleveland, OH, approximately half of the grants authorized in 2021 were directed by the board toward strategic initiatives and community responsive requests that address vital community needs in Greater Cleveland.
Also known as...
Hines Memorial Fund
Total revenues
$234,720,202
2022
Total expenses
$160,647,426
2022
Total assets
$2,479,675,814
2022
Num. employees
107
2022

Program areas at The Cleveland Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation is a grantmaking organization. Approximately half of The grants authorized in 2022 were directed by The board toward strategic initiatives and community responsive requests that address vital community needs in greater Cleveland and responded to emerging charitable needs. Program areas include arts and culture, economic development, education, environment, health, neighborhoods and youth & human services. In addition, initiatives include leadership development, digital excellence, racial equity & justice and democracy & access to information.the other half of The grants authorized in 2022 were designated or advised by donors to The Cleveland Foundation in various trusts, designated funds, donor advised funds, or supporting organizations. These grants further The charitable purposes of The Cleveland Foundation and are made to other charitable organizations and programs for The benefit of The Cleveland Foundation and its charitable purposes. These grants align with The foregoing program areas and include these important programs of The Foundation: The Cleveland black futures fund, friends of The bail project, and The greater Cleveland digital equity fund.in total, The largest areas of grantmaking in 2022 were human services (23%), education and scholarship (20%), neighborhoods and housing (11%), health (16%), arts and culture (12%), environment (4%), philanthropic sector (12%) and economic development (2%).

Grants made by The Cleveland Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University Hospitals Health SystemUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland General Support$7,719,273
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine for Purposes of Medical Research and Education.$4,842,855
College Now Greater ClevelandLillian Louise Mayle White Memorial Scholarship Fund Scholarships$4,115,686
...and 914 more grants made totalling $122,148,430

Who funds The Cleveland Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Sally and John Morley Family FundDissolution of the Sally and John Morley Family Fund$3,873,800
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$3,261,093
The Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn Charitable TrustFull Transfer of Assets$3,009,181
...and 68 more grants received totalling $27,084,727

Personnel at The Cleveland Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ronald RichardPresident and Chief Executive Officer$746,199
Ronn RichardChief Executive Officer
Lillian KuriExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer / Senior Vice President / Vice President , Strategic Grantmaking , Arts and Urban Design Initiatives / Program Director for Architecture , Urban Design , and Sustainable Development$347,277
Rosanne S PotterSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$339,171
Colette JonesChief Marketing Officer$210,210
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for The Cleveland Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$158,222,967
Program services$403,370
Investment income and dividends$41,061,823
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$34,284,822
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$747,220
Total revenues$234,720,202

Form 990s for The Cleveland Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122019-12-26990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)San Francisco, CA$297,436,709
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR$193,115,084
The Community FoundationRichmond, VA$73,819,755
The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)Philadelphia, PA$80,318,312
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR$82,995,729
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 41 new grant, including a grant for $2,500,000 from George Gund Foundation
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from Jones Day Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
6601 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
Metro area
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
County
Cuyahoga County, OH
Website URL
clevelandfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(216) 861-3810
Facebook page
clevelandfoundation 
Twitter profile
@clevefoundation 
IRS details
EIN
34-0714588
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1914
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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