Public charity · Cleveland, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Cleveland Foundation
In 2024 it gave 6 grants worth $482,150 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $7,000 to $70,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $482,150
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,000 to $70,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $67,000: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Williamson County · plus 956 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $190.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190.6M | $482K | 6 |
| 2023 | $157.2M | $297K | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Connie Hill-JohnsonChairman and director
- Randell McshepardVice chair and director(eff.4/1/24)
- Ronald AdrineDirector
- Fred BidwellDirector
- Carrie CarpenterDirector (vice chair until 3/31/24)
- Margot CopelandDirector
- Kathleen FerryDirector
- Revdrrobin HedgemanDirector
- David HellerDirector
- Carey JarosDirector
- Stewart KohlDirector
- Ronald RatnerDirector
- Maria SpanglerDirector
- Richard StovskyDirector
- Graham VeyseyDirector
- Lillian KuriPresident & ceo
- Rosanne PotterChief growth officer/cfo
- Leon WilsonChief technology&information officer
- Colette JonesChief marketing officer
- Ginger MlakarSenior vice present/general counsel
- Leta ObertaczSenior vice president
- Leslie A DunfordVice president
- Courtney LehmannCorporate secretary
- Kathy ParkerVice president (eff.10/1/24)
- Anthony GattusoVice president/treasurer(eff.10/1/24)
- Victor BarbalatoVice president (eff.4/1/24)
- Danielle HannaVice president (4/1-10/4/24)
- Helen WilliamsVice president
- Keisha GonzalezSenior program director
- Kathleen HallisseyVice president
- Terri EasonSr.director-philanthropy equity initiatives
- Kevin ScanlonDirector, it systems and information
- Monica BrownVice president (former officer)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital. (1 grant)
- Wetland conservation (1 grant)
- Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of harmony" program (1 grant)
- St jude Memphis marathon fundraising efforts of runner: (1 grant)
- Research in the dept. Of ophthalmology and visual sciences (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | St jude Memphis marathon fundraising efforts of runner: | $282K |
| Harmony Foundation International Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of harmony" program | $70K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research in the dept. Of ophthalmology and visual sciences | $67K |
| Amazima Ministries Intl Education and Empowerment for East | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $50K |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | Wetland conservation | $7,000 |
| American Lebanese Syrian Assoc | Memphis, Shelby County | Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's... | $6,000 |
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