Public Charity

JOHN L SEVERANCE

JOHN L SEVERANCE, of BROOKLYN, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $4.7M in expenses, $62.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 7 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $26.4M.

EIN: 346506884 BROOKLYN, OH Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$62.3M
Grants Given7
Grant Total$26.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GRANTS ARE MADE ACCORDING TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OFJOHN L SEVERENCE DATED JANUARY 31, 1935 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 23, 1915 AND THE OPERATING AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 30, 2009. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRUST DOCUMENT, KEYBANK AS TRUSTEE, MAKES GRANTS TO THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART TO BE USED TO PURCHASE WORKS OF ART. UNDER THE OHIO INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUNDS ACT OF 1999, THE BENEFICIARY HAS CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THE MAXIMUM OF INCOME BASED ON THE GREATER OF 5% OF AFV OR TRADITIONAL INCOME.KEYBANK MAINTAINS A RESPONSIVENESS TO THE NEEDS AND ACTIVITIES OF THEBENEFICIARIES ORGANIZATION IN THE ATTAINMENT OF ITS MISSION. PLEASE NOTE THE CHARITY HAS A RIGHT TO DIRECT OR APPROVE INVESTMENTS AND THETRUSTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE DOCUMENT TO INSURE THECONTINUATION TO QUALIFY AS A 509(A)(3).

Sample Grants Given

CLEVELAND, OH · 2025
USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
$4,244,559
CLEVELAND, OH · 2024
USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
$3,729,976
CLEVELAND, OH · 2023
USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
$3,845,245
CLEVELAND, OH · 2022
USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
$4,180,457
CLEVELAND, OH · 2021
USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
$3,415,245

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CMA Asst Treasurer of Finance Russ Klimczuk

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Top Grant Purposes

USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORKS OF ART.
$26,384,273 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $4.7M $62.3M
2024 $13.0M $4.2M $64.1M
2023 $2.0M $4.2M $55.4M
2022 $3.3M $4.6M $57.6M
2021 $4.5M $3.8M $58.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.5M to $2.7M (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $62.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in OH.

OH

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