Cleveland Medical Library Association
Cleveland Medical Library Association is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $613K. Net investment income was $483K.
Cleveland Medical Library Association at a glance
In short: Cleveland Medical Library Association gave $613K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $613K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $612,726
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $612,726
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $612,726
- Total assets
- $8,808,878
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cleveland Medical Library Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Case Western Reserve University ($613K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cleveland Medical Library Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $526K (2022) to $652K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $613K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Support the activities of cwru at the allen library. | $612,726 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,808,878 | $966,899 | $817,835 | $612,726 | 1 | $789,075 | $483,241 | $389,745 |
| 2024 | $8,542,162 | $755,893 | $674,925 | $582,660 | 1 | $661,614 | $263,924 | $383,236 |
| 2023 | $8,179,040 | $679,696 | $764,716 | $652,124 | 1 | $751,017 | $308,238 | $369,603 |
| 2022 | $8,116,080 | $1,211,549 | $624,083 | $526,082 | 1 | $616,210 | $756,544 | $381,591 |
| 2021 | $8,721,738 | $744,782 | $650,620 | $590,048 | 1 | — | $327,131 | $350,108 |
| 2020 | $7,053,715 | $711,919 | $669,894 | $580,226 | Total only | — | $297,063 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cleveland Medical Library Association reported a distributable amount of $390K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cleveland Medical Library Association is led by Carl U. Weitman Ph D., President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl U. Weitman Ph D.
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Kent Smith MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel T. Weidenthal MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald J. Kurlander MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Anderson MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen A. Rudolph MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan J. Lax Rn Jd Ms
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward D. Sivak MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elias I. Traboulsi Md Med
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry B. Kreuzman III PhD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James L. Vendeland MD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel S. King JD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Albabish PhD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Tizzano MD
Treasurer
President → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James B. Young MD
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lenart
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Sharon Stephula MBA MSN RN (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Arielle J Lester JD MA (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen A. Rudolph Md Ph D. (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Arielle J Lester JD (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Stephula MBA (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Susan J. Lax RN JD (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Medical Library Association
How much does Cleveland Medical Library Association give each year?
Cleveland Medical Library Association gave $613K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $583K across 1 grant.
How large is Cleveland Medical Library Association?
Cleveland Medical Library Association reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $789K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $390K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cleveland Medical Library Association?
Cleveland Medical Library Association is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cleveland Medical Library Association operate?
Cleveland Medical Library Association has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Cleveland Medical Library Association's EIN?
Cleveland Medical Library Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0151200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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