The Gries Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-1536795

Foundation Overview

Based in Shaker Heights, OH, The Gries Family Foundation has awarded 463 grants totaling $6,389,214 to organizations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $14 to $1,000,000, with a median award of $3,025.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$6,389,214
Total Assets
$2,920,498
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,025

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
33
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-29% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 6%

2 of 33 recipients (6%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

84% of all grants are concentrated in Ohio, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cleveland (76%), Beachwood (11%), Gates Mills (3%).

Funding Trajectory
+70%

Strong 70% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (64%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

Where is The Money Going?

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gries Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Advantage Cleveland $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
American Jewish Committee $30,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2024
Beck Center For The Performing Arts $500 Lakewood, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Boy Scouts Of America $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Case Western Reserve University $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Food Bank $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Institute Of Music $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Music Settlement $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Playhouse $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland Speech And Hearing $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Cleveland State University $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Congregation Mishkan Or $2,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Friends Of Israel Defense Force $500 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2024
Great Lakes Science Center $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Hawken School $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $2,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish Life $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2024
Land Studio $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $11,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Philanthropy Ohio $2,521 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Smith College $5,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2024
Suburban Temple $53,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2024
The Diversity Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2024
University Hospitals $151,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
University Of Colorado Foundation $1,000 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2024
Vocational Guidance Services $6,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Advantage Cleveland $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
American Jewish Committee $27,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2023
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Case Western Reserve University $40,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Catch Meaning Fund $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland City Club $21,745 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Food Bank $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Music Settlement $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Playhouse $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Speech And Hearing $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland State University $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Entertainmnet Revue Hits Foundation $1,960 Tampa, FL, US Operating Support 2023
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Hawken School $5,500 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Ideastream $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $20,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish Life $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2023
Land Studio $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Philanthropy Ohio $1,597 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2023
Suburban Temple $9,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2023
Temple Tifereth Israel $2,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
The Cleveland Foundation $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
The Diversity Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2023
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2023
University Hospitals $912,750 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
University Of Colorado Foundation $2,500 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2023
Vocational Guidance Services $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2023
Advantage Cleveland $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
American Jewish Committee $27,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2023
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Case Western Reserve University $40,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Catch Meaning Fund $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland City Club $21,745 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Food Bank $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Music Settlement $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Playhouse $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland Speech And Hearing $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Cleveland State University $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Entertainmnet Revue Hits Foundation $1,960 Tampa, FL, US Operating Support 2023
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Hawken School $5,500 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Ideastream $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $20,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish Life $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2023
Land Studio $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Philanthropy Ohio $1,597 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2023
Suburban Temple $9,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2023
Temple Tifereth Israel $2,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2023
The Cleveland Foundation $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
The Diversity Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2023
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2023
University Hospitals $912,750 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
University Of Colorado Foundation $2,500 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2023
Vocational Guidance Services $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2023
Advantage Cleveland $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
American Jewish Committee $27,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2022
Borderlight International Theatre $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Case Western Reserve University $45,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Chagrin Documnetary Film Festival $1,500 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $17,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland City Club $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Council On World Affaires $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Music Settlement $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Playhouse $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Speech And Hearing $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland State University $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Front International $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Greater Cleveland Food Bank $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Hawken School $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Ideastream $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2022
Land Studio $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $12,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Philanthropy Ohio $1,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2022
Suburban Temple $8,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2022
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
The Cleveland Foundation $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
The Diversity Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2022
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2022
University Hospitals $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Colorado Foundation $1,500 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2022
Vocational Guidance Services $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2022
Advantage Cleveland $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
American Jewish Committee $27,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2022
Borderlight International Theatre $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Case Western Reserve University $45,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Chagrin Documnetary Film Festival $1,500 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $17,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland City Club $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Council On World Affaires $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Music Settlement $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Playhouse $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Speech And Hearing $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland State University $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Front International $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Greater Cleveland Food Bank $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Hawken School $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Ideastream $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2022
Land Studio $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $12,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Philanthropy Ohio $1,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2022
Suburban Temple $8,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2022
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
The Cleveland Foundation $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
The Diversity Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2022
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2022
University Hospitals $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Colorado Foundation $1,500 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2022
Vocational Guidance Services $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2022
Advantage Cleveland $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
American Jewish Committee $27,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2022
Borderlight International Theatre $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Case Western Reserve University $45,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Chagrin Documnetary Film Festival $1,500 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $17,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland City Club $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Council On World Affaires $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Music Settlement $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Playhouse $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland Speech And Hearing $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Cleveland State University $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Front International $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Greater Cleveland Food Bank $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Hawken School $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Ideastream $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2022
Land Studio $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $12,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Philanthropy Ohio $1,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2022
Suburban Temple $8,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2022
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2022
The Cleveland Foundation $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
The Diversity Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2022
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2022
University Hospitals $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Colorado Foundation $1,500 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2022
Vocational Guidance Services $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2022
Achievement Centers For Children $1,000 Westlake, OH, US Operating Support 2021
American Jewish Committee $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2021
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Case Western Reserve University $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $16,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland City Club $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Council On World Affaires $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Playhouse $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland Public Theatre $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Cleveland State University $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Edwins Restaurant Institute $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Friends Of Israel Defense Force $1,000 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2021
Great Lakes Science Center $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Greater Cleveland Sports Hall Of Fame $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Hawken School $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Hillel At Washington University $1,000 St Louis, MO, US Operating Support 2021
Ideastream $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $20,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2021
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish Life $6,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2021
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2021
Land Studio $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $12,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Philanthropy Ohio $750 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Playhouse Square $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Shaker Height Youth $2,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2021
Suburban Temple $10,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2021
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2021
The City Mission $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
The Cleveland Foundation $110,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
The Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
The Diversity Center $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2021
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2021
The Music Settlement $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
University Circle Inc $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
University Hospitals Sports Medicine $1,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US Endowment 2021
University Hospitals $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
University Of Colorado Foundation $1,000 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2021
Vocational Guidance Services $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2021
American Jewish Committee $25,200 Philadelphia, PA, US Operating Support 2020
Boy Scouts Of America $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Case Western Reserve University $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Botanical Gardenholden Arb $16,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Council On World Affaires $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Hearing And Speech Center $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Museum Of Art $12,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Cleveland Playhouse $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $1,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Hawken School $7,500 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Hillel At Washington University $500 St Louis, MO, US Operating Support 2020
Ideastream $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $5,250 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2020
John Carroll University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish Life $6,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2020
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2020
Land Studio $6,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $5,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Philanthropy Ohio $750 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Playhouse Square Foundation $6,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Playhouse Square $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Smith College $8,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2020
Suburban Temple $11,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2020
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,300 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2020
The Cleveland Foundation $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
The Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
The Diversity Center $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Lead Contribution 2020
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2020
University Hospitals $11,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
University Of Colorado Foundation $4,250 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2020
Vocational Guidance Services $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2020
Biomotiv $14 Beachwood, OH, US Investment Pass Thru Amount 2018
Black Professionals Association Of Cleveland $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Boy Scouts Of America $28,600 Cleveland, OH, US Entrepreneurial Sap Program 2018
Case Western Reserve University $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
City Year Cleveland $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Botanical Garden $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Council On World Affairs $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cleveland State Univ Foundation $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $6,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support And Video 2018
Eagle Island Inc $5,000 Livingston, NJ, US Operating Support 2018
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Front Exhibition Company $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US New International Art Program 2018
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Hawken School $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Ideastream $7,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $2,500 Beachwood, OH, US Staff Support 2018
John Carrol University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish Life $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2018
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2018
Land Studio $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $26,000 Beachwood, OH, US Exhibit Israel Then & Now 2018
Near West Theatre $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Philanthropy Ohio $525 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Playhouse Square Foundation $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Smith College $5,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2018
Suburban Temple $6,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,300 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2018
The Cleveland Playhouse $22,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
The Diversity Center $6,000 Cleveland, OH, US Leadership Program 2018
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2018
The Holden Arboretum $4,000 Kirtland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
The Metrohealth Foundation $12,000 Cleveland, OH, US Heritage Award Program 2018
The Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2018
University Hospitals Of Cleveland $6,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
University Of Colorado Foundation $1,500 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2018
Vocational Guidance Services $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Campaign Support 2018
Washington University Of St Louis $950 St Louis, MO, US Operating Support 2018
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2018
Boy Scouts Of America $28,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Case Western Reserve University $11,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland Botanical Garden $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland Council On World Affairs $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland History Center $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland Metroparks $4,900 Cleveland, OH, US Camping Program 2017
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cleveland State Univ Foundation $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cuyahoga Community College Fdn $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Global Cleveland $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Immigration Program 2017
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission $7,500 Brecksville, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Hawken School $5,500 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Ideastream $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
John Carrol University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2017
Land Studio $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $11,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Philanthropy Ohio $3,025 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Convention Program 2017
Playhouse Square Foundation $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Smith College $10,000 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2017
Suburban Temple $8,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Temple Tifereth Israel $2,750 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2017
The Cleveland Playhouse $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Oeration Support & Play's Sponsorship 2017
The Diversity Center $6,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2017
The Holden Arboretum $6,000 Kirtland, OH, US Operating Supportoperating Support 2017
The Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2017
United State Holocaust Museum $1,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support 2017
University Hospitals Of Cleveland $16,500 Cleveland, OH, US Various Special Programs 2017
Vocational Guidance Services $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Capital Campaign 2017
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Yale University $6,000 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2017
American Jewish Committee $1,250 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2016
Boy Scouts Of America $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Supportoperating Support 2016
Case Western Reserve University $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Apl $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Botanical Garden $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Council On World Affairs $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Institute Of Art $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Institute Of Music $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Museum Of Art $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Cleveland State Univ Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Downtown Cleveland Alliance $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Great Lakes Science Center $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Great Lakes Theatre Festival $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Hawken School $6,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Hold On To Your Music Foundation $30,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Operating Support 2016
Ideastream $12,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $4,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2016
John Carrol University $2,500 University Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Lake Forest Academy $1,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Operating Support 2016
Land Studio $3,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $11,000 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Philanthropy Ohio $525 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Playhouse Square Foundation $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Shaker Heights Youth Center $1,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Smith College $5,500 Northhampton, MA, US Operating Support 2016
Suburban Temple $8,500 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Summer On The Cuyahoga $500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Temple Tifereth Israel $3,150 Beachwood, OH, US Operating Support 2016
The Cleveland Playhouse $20,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
The Diversity Center $6,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
The Entrepreneurs Edge $1,000 Independence, OH, US Operating Support 2016
The Holden Arboretum $9,000 Kirtland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
The Taft School $1,000 Watertown, CT, US Operating Support 2016
University Hospitals Of Cleveland $8,500 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
University Of Colorado Foundation $6,500 Boulder, CO, US Operating Support 2016
Vocational Guidance Services $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operatting Support 2016
Western Reserve Historical Society $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support 2016
Yale University $2,600 New Haven, CT, US Operating Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 34-1536795
Website N/A
Address 1801 E 9TH ST STE 1600 Cleveland, OH 44114-3188

Key People (1)

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President-trustee Sarah L Gries

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.