The William Bingham Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-6513791

Foundation Overview

Based in Cleveland, OH, The William Bingham Foundation has awarded 155 grants totaling $8,634,389 to organizations in Ohio, District of Columbia and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $40,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$8,634,389
Total Assets
$21,913,573
Median Grant (all grants)
$40,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$62,500
% Median Grant Growth
+79% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 60%

12 of 20 recipients (60%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

59% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cleveland (67%), Willoughby (5%), Chagrin Falls (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+60%

Strong 60% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (55%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The William Bingham 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
Case Western Reserve University $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support The Case Quad Outdoor Greenspace Renovation Project, Over Five Years 2023
Centerscircle Health $75,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers 2023
Chagrin River Watershed Partners $40,000 Willoughby, OH, US To Support The Northeast Ohio Master Rain Gardener Program 2023
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support The Cleveland Carbon Fund Or Cleveland Climate Action Fund 2023
May Dugan Center $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support Capital Campaign To Repair, Renovate And Expand Existing Space 2023
Musical Arts Association $500,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support The Blossom Musical Festival 2023
Natural History Society Of Maryland $75,000 Baltimore, MD, US To Support Development Officer Position 2023
Tuesday Musical Association $40,000 Akron, OH, US To Support Tuesday Musicals Annual Scholarship Program 2023
Two Foundation $75,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US To Support The Employment Specialist Program 2023
Wings For Kids $50,000 Charleston, SC, US To Support After School Programming For Low-income Children Kindergarten Through Sixth Grade 2023
Case Western Reserve University $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support The Case Quad Outdoor Greenspace Renovation Project, Over Five Years 2023
Centerscircle Health $75,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support Behavioral Health Urgent Care Centers 2023
Chagrin River Watershed Partners $40,000 Willoughby, OH, US To Support The Northeast Ohio Master Rain Gardener Program 2023
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support The Cleveland Carbon Fund Or Cleveland Climate Action Fund 2023
May Dugan Center $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support Capital Campaign To Repair, Renovate And Expand Existing Space 2023
Musical Arts Association $500,000 Cleveland, OH, US To Support The Blossom Musical Festival 2023
Natural History Society Of Maryland $75,000 Baltimore, MD, US To Support Development Officer Position 2023
Tuesday Musical Association $40,000 Akron, OH, US To Support Tuesday Musicals Annual Scholarship Program 2023
Two Foundation $75,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US To Support The Employment Specialist Program 2023
Wings For Kids $50,000 Charleston, SC, US To Support After School Programming For Low-income Children Kindergarten Through Sixth Grade 2023
Building Hope In The City $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Afghani Refugees 2022
Catholic University Of America $30,000 Washington, DC, US The Pope Francis Scholars Compass Program 2022
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $300,000 Annapolis, MD, US Making History Campaign, Defending And Implementing The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $150,000 Cleveland, OH, US Transforming The World Of Discovery 2022
Citymusic Cleveland $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Clurie Bennis Children's Outreach Series 2022-23 2022
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Climate Action Fund 2022
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Increasing Equitable Civic Engagement In Cleveland Through Education And Convening 2022
Edna House For Women $35,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support Outreach And Transportation Needs Of The Edna House For Women 2022
A Workshop Of Our Own $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Funding Program Staff 2022
Halau Ke'alaokamaile $100,000 Makawao, HI, US Halau Ke'alaokamaile Hawaiian Cultural Resource Center 2022
Hathaway Brown School $75,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US The Aspire Program Of Hathaway Brown 2022
Lake View Cemetery Foundation $51,975 Cleveland, OH, US Maintaining And Protecting The Healthy Trees Of Lake View Cemetery's Urban Oasis 2022
Mary Mavec Opportunity School Of Euclid $7,200 Euclid, OH, US Provide Music Therapy In House, (on Site) For The Clients Of Mary Mavec 2022
Building Hope In The City $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Afghani Refugees 2022
Catholic University Of America $30,000 Washington, DC, US The Pope Francis Scholars Compass Program 2022
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $300,000 Annapolis, MD, US Making History Campaign, Defending And Implementing The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $150,000 Cleveland, OH, US Transforming The World Of Discovery 2022
Citymusic Cleveland $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Clurie Bennis Children's Outreach Series 2022-23 2022
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Climate Action Fund 2022
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Increasing Equitable Civic Engagement In Cleveland Through Education And Convening 2022
Edna House For Women $35,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support Outreach And Transportation Needs Of The Edna House For Women 2022
A Workshop Of Our Own $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Funding Program Staff 2022
Halau Ke'alaokamaile $100,000 Makawao, HI, US Halau Ke'alaokamaile Hawaiian Cultural Resource Center 2022
Hathaway Brown School $75,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US The Aspire Program Of Hathaway Brown 2022
Lake View Cemetery Foundation $51,975 Cleveland, OH, US Maintaining And Protecting The Healthy Trees Of Lake View Cemetery's Urban Oasis 2022
Mary Mavec Opportunity School Of Euclid $7,200 Euclid, OH, US Provide Music Therapy In House, (On Site) For The Clients Of Mary Mavec 2022
Building Hope In The City $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Afghani Refugees 2022
Catholic University Of America $30,000 Washington, DC, US The Pope Francis Scholars Compass Program 2022
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $300,000 Annapolis, MD, US Making History Campaign, Defending And Implementing The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $150,000 Cleveland, OH, US Transforming The World Of Discovery 2022
Citymusic Cleveland $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Clurie Bennis Children's Outreach Series 2022-23 2022
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Climate Action Fund 2022
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Increasing Equitable Civic Engagement In Cleveland Through Education And Convening 2022
Edna House For Women $35,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support Outreach And Transportation Needs Of The Edna House For Women 2022
A Workshop Of Our Own $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Funding Program Staff 2022
Halau Ke'alaokamaile $100,000 Makawao, HI, US Halau Ke'alaokamaile Hawaiian Cultural Resource Center 2022
Hathaway Brown School $75,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US The Aspire Program Of Hathaway Brown 2022
Lake View Cemetery Foundation $51,975 Cleveland, OH, US Maintaining And Protecting The Healthy Trees Of Lake View Cemetery's Urban Oasis 2022
Mary Mavec Opportunity School Of Euclid $7,200 Euclid, OH, US Provide Music Therapy In House, (On Site) For The Clients Of Mary Mavec 2022
Americares $75,000 Stamford, CT, US Americares Resilience Fund 2021
Candid $5,000 New York, NY, US Candid Midwest Operations 2021
Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Washington $54,819 Washington, DC, US Compass Program 2021
Catholic University Of America $30,000 Washington, DC, US The Pope Francis Scholars Compass Program 2021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100,000 Annapolis, MD, US Making History Campaign 2021
Children's Museum Of Sonoma County $40,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Operations 2021
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Carbon Fund 2021
Cleveland Kids' Book Bank $35,000 Cleveland, OH, US Books To Kids In Greater Cleveland 2021
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Operating Support For The Crisis Text/chat Hotline 2021
Community Preparatory School $37,000 Providence, RI, US Community Preparatory School Annual Fund 2021
Dreaming Out Loud $50,000 Washington, DC, US Dreaming Out Loud 2021
Earth Sangha $50,000 Annandale, VA, US Native Plant Conservation 2021
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Edwins Management Fellowship 2021
Hopewell $40,000 Middlefield, OH, US Therapeutic Programs 2021
Malachi House $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Malachi House: Personal Protective Equipment 2021
Museum Of Life & Science $50,000 Durham, NC, US Explore The Wild: Wetlands Restoration Project 2021
Musical Arts Association $300,000 Cleveland, OH, US Preserving The Cleveland Orchestra And Blossom Music Center 2021
Organizing Neighborhood Equity Dc $50,000 Washington, DC, US One Dc's Black Workers And Wellness Center 2021
Seeds Of Literacy $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Seeds Of Literacy 2021
Stella Maris $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Building Campaign To Rebuild More Lives 2021
The Centerscircle Health Services $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Creating A Continuum Of Care 2021
Candid $5,000 New York, NY, US Candid Midwest Operation 2020
Chagrin River Watershed Partners $35,000 Willoughby, OH, US Northeast Ohio Master Rain Gardener Program Support 2020
Chandler School $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Capital Campaign For The Innovation Building And Maker Space 2020
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100,000 Annapolis, MD, US Defending And Implementing The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint 2020
Citymusic Cleveland $30,000 Cleveland Heights, OH, US Support The New World Revisited: Concerts Series And Educational Programs 2020
Cleveland Foundation Carbon Fund $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Carbon Fund 2020
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center $35,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Financial Assistance For Disadvantaged Students 2020
Friends Of Recovery Ne Ohio $30,000 Willoughby, OH, US Support Recovery Homes For Men And Women 2020
Greater Akron Musical Organization $30,000 Akron, OH, US Carnegie Hall Linkup Program 2020
Musical Arts Association $150,000 Cleveland, OH, US Investing In The Sustainability Of The Blossom Music Center 2020
Musical Arts Association $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Matching Challenge Grant 2020
Nature Conservancy The $50,000 Brunswick, ME, US Reconnecting, Restoring And Protecting Maine's Rivers And Coasts 2020
Old Westbury Gardens $25,000 Old Westbury, NY, US Westbury House Restoration Project 2020
Two Foundation $30,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Job Readiness Trainging And Placement Program 2020
World Learning $42,925 Brattleboro, VT, US Tablets And Phones For Experiment In International Living Group Leaders 2020
Americares $50,000 Stamford, CT, US Americares Emergency Response Program: Prepare, Respond, Recover 2018
Boys Hope Girls Hope Of Northeast Ohio $35,000 Garfield Heights, OH, US General Operating Support 2018
Chagrin River Watershed Partners $60,000 Willoughby, OH, US Targeted Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects In Ohio's Central Lake Erie Basin Watersheds 2018
Citymusic Cleveland $25,000 Cleveland Heights, OH, US General Operating Support 2018
Cleveland Foundation $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Carbon Fund 2018
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US The Centennial Transformation Project 2018
Denison University $50,000 Granville, OH, US Capital Support For New Center For Performing Arts Building 2018
Domestic Viloence And Child Advocacy Center $20,000 Cleveland, OH, US Trauma Informed Therapy For Victims/survivors Of Child Abuse And Domestic Violence 2018
Foundation Center Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Operating Support 2018
Greater Akron Musical Association $20,000 Akron, OH, US Link Up Program 2018
Ithaca College $50,000 Ithaca, NY, US The William Bingham Foundation Endowed Scholarship At Ithaca College 2018
Lutheran Seniorlife Passavant Community $25,000 Zelienople, PA, US Coe For Montessori For Aging And Dementia At Passavant Community 2018
Museum Of Contemporary Art Cleveland $30,000 Cleveland, OH, US Moca 2017/2018 Operations: Increasing Public Value, Connecting Local To Global 2018
Natural Resources Defense Council $50,000 New York, NY, US Nrdc Core Support 2018
Nature Conservancy The $50,000 Brunswick, ME, US Reconnecting, Restoring And Protecting Maine's Rivers And Coasts 2018
Poets & Writers Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Providence House $20,000 Cleveland, OH, US Crisis Nursery Support 2018
Triangle Ultimate $20,000 Morrisville, NC, US Youth Outreach 2018
University Hospitals $35,000 Cleveland, OH, US Uh Addiction Medically Assisted Treatment Program 2018
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $50,000 Moreland Hills, OH, US Land Conservation To Protect Lake Erie 2018
Yale University Return Of Unused 2012 Grant Funds $-49 New Haven, CT, US Unsaac Yale Museum And Center For The Study Of Machu Picchu (return Of Unused Grant Funds 2012 Grant) 2018
Bellefaire Jcb $75,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Inpatient Pediatric Psychiatric Unit For Vulnerable Youth In Crisis 2017
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $75,000 Annapolis, MD, US Working To Restore And Protect The Chesapeake Bay 2017
Cleveland Carbon Fund $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Carbon Offsets For Trustee Travel 2017
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US The Centennial Transformation Project 2017
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens $35,000 Boothbay, ME, US Ensuring Operational Continuity And Innovation For Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 2017
Denison University $50,000 Granville, OH, US Center For Performing Arts 2017
Foundation Center Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Operations 2017
Ithaca College $50,000 Ithaca, NY, US The William Bingham Foundation Endowed Scholarship At Ithaca College 2017
Lake View Cemetery Foundation $35,000 Cleveland, OH, US Restoration Of The James A. Garfield Memorial At Cleveland's Lake View Cemetery 2017
Maine Island Trail Assocation $50,000 Portland, ME, US Wild Island Campaign Endowment 2017
Mary Mavec Opportunity School Of Euclid Inc $5,400 Euclid, OH, US Transportation Grant 2017
Moses Brown School $30,000 Providence, RI, US Woodman Family Community & Performance Center 2017
Musical Arts Assocation $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Endowment Fund Of Blossom Music Center 2017
Musical Arts Assocation $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US For Endlowment Fund Of Blossom Music Center 2017
North Carolina Museum Of Life And Sciences Inc $30,000 Durham, NC, US Earth Moves 2017
Old Westbury Gardens $35,000 Old Westbury, NY, US Preservation And Adaptive Reuse Of The Barn At Orchard Hill 2017
Poets House $40,000 New York, NY, US Poets House's 30th Anniversary Fund 2017
St Edwards School $50,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Saint Edward's School General Operating Support 2017
Wabanaki Youth In Science (ways) $5,000 Old Town, ME, US Ways Forward 2017
Women's Recovery Center $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Rebuilding Lives Campaign 2017
World Learning $40,000 Brattleboro, VT, US The Experiment Leadership Institute: A New Generation Of Programs 2017
Arc Of Indian River County The $10,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Window And Door Replacement In The Pullen Building 2016
Artist Archives Of The Western Reserve $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Aawr Registrar Position And Catalog Cleanup 2016
Billings Cultural Partners The Writer's Voice $9,600 Billings, MT, US 14th Annaul High Plains Bookfest: Celebrating The Writer's Community 2016
Boys Hope Girls Hope $25,000 Bridgeton, MS, US Collaborative Leadership Project 2016
Catholic Relief Services $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US Crs Youth Pathways 2016
Children's Museum Of Sonoma County $40,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US General Operational Funds 2016
Cleveland Carbon Fund $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Operational Funds 2016
Community Preparatory School $35,000 Providence, RI, US Community Preparatory School Annual Fund 2016
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center $25,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Ridership Program 2016
Foundation Center Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Operational 2016
Hawken School $50,000 Gates Mills, OH, US Stirn Hall Capital Campaign 2016
Ithaca College $100,000 Ithaca, NY, US The William Bingham Foundation Endowed Scholarship 2016
Literacy Services Of Indian River County The $50,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Operational Support 2016
Maine Island Trail Assocation $50,000 Portland, ME, US Trail Maintenance 2016
Musical Arts Association $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Blossom Music Center Endowment Fund 2016
Pelican Media $52,120 San Francisco, CA, US "dark Circle" Digital Remastering 2016
Trust For Public Land $50,000 Montpelier, VT, US White Mountains To Moosehead Lake Land Conservation Program 2016
Ymca Of Greater Syracuse Inc $25,000 Syracuse, NY, US Ymca Downtown Writers Center Renovation Project 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The William Bingham Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 34-6513791
Website http://www.wbinghamfoundation.org
Address 2400 ORANGE AVE UNIT 91427 Cleveland, OH 44101-9339

Key People (11)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The William Bingham Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee C Perry Blossom
Treasurer/trustee David B Blossom
Emeritus Trustee Laurel Blossom
Trustee Robin Dunn Blossom
Vice President/trustee James B Heffernan

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.