Mission
ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ALL RESIDENTS OF GREATER CLEVELAND, NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR DONORS TO BUILD COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT, ADDRESS NEEDS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON KEY COMMUNITY ISSUES.
Public Charity
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, OH. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $302.8M revenue, $222.3M expenses, $3.3B total assets. 139 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $67.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 340714588
CLEVELAND, OH
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$302.8M
Total Expenses$222.3M
Total Assets$3.3B
Grant Records139
Funding Total$67.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Cleveland Foundation
How The Cleveland Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
The Cleveland Foundation is a grantmaking organization
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Support for the recipient's charitable mission.
$3,000,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,406
FISCAL SP-GCFC
$15,000
PHILANTHROPY
$1,877,873
SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS
$315,000
Showing up to 5 of 139 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER(EFF.10/1/24)
Anthony Gattuso
DIRECTOR
Carey Jaros
DIRECTOR (VICE CHAIR UNTIL 3/31/24)
Carrie Carpenter
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Colette Jones
CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
Connie Hill-Johnson
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Courtney Lehmann
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $302.8M | $222.3M | $3.3B |
| 2023 | $370.4M | $185.8M | $2.9B |
| 2022 | $234.7M | $160.6M | $2.5B |
| 2020 | $116.7M | $147.4M | $2.5B |
| 2019 | $120.0M | $176.2M | $2.3B |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $120.0M to $302.8M (+152%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.