The Sussen Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-1617964
Foundation Overview
Based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, The Sussen Foundation has awarded 176 grants totaling $542,401 to organizations in Ohio, Florida and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $22,000, with a median award of $1,900.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
81% 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 (52%), Kirtland (17%), Middlefield (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 35% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on education (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Sussen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Coats Inc | $2,400 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $3,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $500 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Sub Zero Mission | $2,000 | Painesville, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $22,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Village Of Waite Hill | $300 | Waite Hill, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Playhouse Square | $2,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $2,400 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $3,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $500 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Sub Zero Mission | $2,000 | Painesville, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $22,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Village Of Waite Hill | $300 | Waite Hill, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Playhouse Square | $2,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $1,491 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $3,141 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $1,000 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Bishop Reliev | $1,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Village Of Waite Hill | $300 | Waite Hill, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $1,491 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $3,141 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $1,000 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Bishop Reliev | $1,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Village Of Waite Hill | $300 | Waite Hill, OH, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $3,050 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catheral Of St Ignatius Loyola | $3,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $2,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $12,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $1,000 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Holden Forest & Gardens | $1,500 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Laurel School | $6,896 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Shriners Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $2,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The City Mission | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lake County | $500 | Mentor, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Usa Midwest Jesuits | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $3,050 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catheral Of St Ignatius Loyola | $3,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $2,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $12,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $1,000 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Holden Forest & Gardens | $1,500 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Laurel School | $6,896 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Shriners Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $2,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The City Mission | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lake County | $500 | Mentor, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Usa Midwest Jesuits | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $3,050 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catheral Of St Ignatius Loyola | $3,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $2,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | $12,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hopewell Therapeutic Farm | $1,000 | Middlefield, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Holden Forest & Gardens | $1,500 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Laurel School | $6,896 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Shriners Children's Hospital | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $2,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The City Mission | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| United Way Of Lake County | $500 | Mentor, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Usa Midwest Jesuits | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $1,550 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $7,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $3,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Holden Forest & Gardens | $1,500 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $1,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Laurel School | $7,896 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Bishop Relief | $1,500 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| John Carroll University | $10,000 | University Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $5,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Cleveland Institute Of Art | $4,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic | $32 | Rochester, MN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Two Foundation | $500 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $1,350 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Church Of The Gesu | $750 | University Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $5,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jesuit Fathers & Brothers | $2,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The City Mission | $500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | $10,000 | Moreland Hills, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Holden Arboretum | $1,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities | $13,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| United Appeal Lake County | $500 | Painesville, OH, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Alcohol Anonymous | $700 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $1,150 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $15,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Cleveland Institute Of Art | $4,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $6,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Holden Arboretum | $1,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Hopewell | $1,350 | Mesopotamia, OH, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Kirtland Country Club Scholarship Fund | $200 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Kirtland Public Library | $500 | Kirtland, OH, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Laurel School | $9,500 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| National Geographic Society | $78 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Palm Beach Bishop Relief | $2,000 | Palm Beach Garden, FL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Poor Cares Of Pepetual Adoration | $500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| St Marks School Fund | $450 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lake County United Way | $250 | Mentor, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jesuits Usa Midwest | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| The Littlest Heroes | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Africa Missions | $60 | Nixa, MO, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $350 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $10,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities | $7,200 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Cleveland Institute Of Art | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $5,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Forgotten Children's Ministery-honduras Trip | $500 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Holden Arboretum | $1,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Hopewell | $5,620 | Mesopotamia, OH, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Kirtland Country Club Scholarship Fund | $200 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Laurel School | $5,000 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| National Geographic Society | $39 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $2,750 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Kirtland Public Library | $25 | Kirtland, OH, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Palm Beach Bishop Relief | $500 | Palm Beach Garden, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Alcohol Anonymous | $1,200 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| St Martin De Paulus | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Food For The Poor | $360 | Palm Beach Garden, FL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Carmelite Sisters | $150 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Poor Cares Of Pepetual Adoration | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Blue Coats Inc | $600 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $2,000 | Garfield Hts, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities | $8,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities Of Diocese Of Palm Beach | $300 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Diocese Of Cleveland | $600 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Divine Word Catholic Church | $2,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Holden Arboretum | $1,000 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Hopewell | $450 | Mesopotamia, OH, US | Educational | 2016 |
| John Carroll University | $5,000 | University Heights, OH, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Kirtland Country Club Scholarship Fund | $200 | Kirtland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Laurel School | $6,000 | Shaker Hts, OH, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Midtown Cleveland | $2,150 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| National Geographic Society | $39 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | $2,750 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Forgotten Children's Ministery-honduras Trip | $1,800 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Rose Mary Home | $500 | Euclid, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Gesu Church | $200 | University Heights, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Waite Hill Village Foundation | $5,000 | Willoughby, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| St Marks School Fund | $1,250 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Cleveland Institute Of Art | $3,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| St Ignatius | $2,250 | Cleveland, OH, US | Charitable | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 34-1617964 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 186 THORNTON DR Palm Bch Gdns, FL 33418-8088 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sussen Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Officer | Daniel C Sussen Sr |
|---|---|
| Officer | Lois N Sussen |
| Officer | Margaret S Gift |
| Officer | Daniel C Sussen Jr |
| Officer | Peter K Sussen |
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