Community Needs and Our Priorities

The foundation allocates money to local nonprofits in two ways. One way is through responsive grantmaking, which means nonprofits apply for funding and we distribute based on greatest need. The other way is through proactive grantmaking, which allows the foundation to make targeted, long-term grants for larger initiatives. Our total grants for Community Needs and Our Priorities in 2011 was $45,143,015
Arts and Culture Total $6,156,383
Economic Development Total $7,542,333
Education Total $11,027,305
Education — Fenn Educational Fund Total $288,941
Environment Total $220,000
Health Total $2,482,343
Human Services Total $9,497,134
Lake Geauga Fund Total $981,632
Neighborhoods and Housing Total $5,738,250
Philanthropic Sector Total $577,144
Scholarships Total $631,550

Donor Advised and Designated

Each year, our donors set up funds at the foundation that allow them to support specific causes or organizations. Our total grants from Cleveland Foundation donors in 2011 was $28,209,713
Arts and Culture Total $3,652,734
Economic Development Total $389,950
Education Total $5,391,454
Environment Total $1,002,605
Health Total $10,428,105
Human Services Total $4,867,464
Neighborhoods and Housing Total $761,895
Philanthropic Sector Total $38,875
Scholarships Total $1,676,631

Supporting Organizations

Supporting organizations are funds affiliated with the Cleveland Foundation that have their own grantmaking strategies, investment objectives and boards of directors. Our total grants from supporting organizations in 2011 was $1,921,452
Billie Howland Steffee Family Fund Total $59,560
City of Cleveland Cable TV Minority Arts and Education Fund Total $140,000
Medical Mutual of Ohio Charitable Foundation Total $75,000
Sullivan Scholars Foundation Total $207,123
Thatcher Family Fund Total $91,269
The Alton F. and Carrie S. Davis Fund Total $83,000
The Higley Fund Total $478,500
The Sherwick Fund Total $787,000
2011 New Gifts →