Dbj Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-1661482
Foundation Overview
Based in Cleveland, OH, Dbj Foundation has awarded 121 grants totaling $8,616,000 to organizations in Ohio, Indiana and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 19 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
49% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cleveland (76%), Lakewood (14%), Cleveland Heights (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 12% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dbj 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Point Educational Service Center | $500,000 | Sandusky, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $250,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | $150,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| The Point Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $50,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Clevela | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Project Angel Food | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project | $10,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Project Open Hand | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Open Doors Academy | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| The Gathering Place | $10,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| The City Missionlaura's Home | $10,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2023 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Point Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project | $10,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $50,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $300,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Open Hand | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Gathering Place | $10,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Missionlaura's Home | $10,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Open Doors Academy | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Nature Center At Shaker Lakes | $200,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Point Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project | $10,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $50,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $300,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Angel Food | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Project Open Hand | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Gathering Place | $10,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| The Missionlaura's Home | $10,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Open Doors Academy | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| Nature Center At Shaker Lakes | $200,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2022 |
| City Mission | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | $100,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Glsen | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| The Point Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | $10,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $30,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | $150,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Envision | $250,000 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $250,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Project Angel Food | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Project Open Hand | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| The Gathering Place | $10,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Open Doors Academy | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| The Nature Center At Shaker Lakes | $105,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | $50,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Glsen | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| The Trevor Project | $10,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $30,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Opera | $250,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Project Angel Food | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Project Open Hand | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| The Gathering Place | $10,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| The Missionlaura's Home | $10,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Notre Dame College | $10,000 | South Euclid, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Open Doors Academy | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| The Nature Center At Shaker Lakes | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2020 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | $50,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Glsen | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $30,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Envision | $200,000 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Inner Explorer Inc | $200,000 | Franklin, MA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2018 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | $50,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $40,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Jacobs Aquatic Center | $20,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $30,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Hand In Hand Parenting | $50,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Envision | $500,000 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Inner Explorer Inc | $215,000 | Franklin, MA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2017 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | $50,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Glsen | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $75,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Jacobs Aquatic Center | $20,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Cl | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Cornucopia Inc | $30,000 | Lakewood, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Hand In Hand Parenting | $221,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Envision | $500,000 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
| Inner Explorer Inc | $200,000 | Franklin, MA, US | Contribution To Tax-exempt Org General Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 34-1661482 |
| Website | http://dbjfoundation.org |
| Address | 600 SUPERIOR AVENUE EAST 2430 Cleveland, OH 44114-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | David H Jacobs Jr |
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Forms 990-PF
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