Downtown Cleveland Improvement Corporation

The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner

Shaker Heights, OH

The foundation’s reported 2024 grant supported the performing arts, and its grants have gone to organizations in the Cleveland area; the available information doesn’t establish a typical grant size (its sole 2024 grant was $2,250). It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation

Cleveland, OH

To promote the continuing re-development of a unique, historic district in downtown cleveland into a vibrant commerical, entertainment, and residential neighborhood.

The Barbara and Abraham Miller Family Foundation

Shaker Heights, OH

The Catherine L & Edward a Lozick Foundation

Pepper Pike, OH

The foundation’s 2023 grants supported health care, public safety, education, youth, and community organizations, primarily in Ohio, with a small share going to Florida. It awarded 13 grants totaling $95,255, ranging from $1,000 to $51,255 (median $2,500), but it dissolved on December 31, 2023. It accepted only requests from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Thatcher Family Fund

Cleveland, OH

The Thatcher Family Fund supports charitable and educational work on behalf of the Cleveland Foundation, with recent grants addressing food access, housing, health care, addiction and mental health, and services for children and families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in Ohio. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Urban Forestry Organization

Pine Plains, NY

The foundation funds urban forestry and related tree-planting, conservation, and greening work, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 and a median of $1,000. It supports organizations in multiple states, with the largest share of 2025 giving going to New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Gries Family Foundation

Shaker Heights, OH

The Gries Family Foundation supports education, health, and the arts, generally in the greater Cleveland area, though it has also funded organizations elsewhere. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $151,000, with a median of $2,500. It says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and reviews grants periodically throughout the year.

The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn

Shaker Heights, OH

The Louise H. & David S. Ingalls Foundation funds public charities working in areas including the environment, arts and culture, education, and health, with most of its giving going to Ohio. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $30,000. It does not describe an open unsolicited application process: trustees respond to organizations they wish to pursue, and forms are provided as appropriate.

The Sears Swetland Family Foundation

Bratenahl, OH

The Sears Swetland Family Foundation supports nonprofit work in environmental and community health, education, sustainability, and healthy, livable communities, with a stated commitment to Greater Cleveland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts unsolicited requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits, starting with a brief introduction and letter of intent.

Me & FJ Callahan Foundation

Chagrin Falls, OH

The ME & FJ Callahan Foundation funds higher education, the arts, and social services, including leadership development, with grants supporting capital projects, operations, and specific programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $850,000, with a median of $10,000; it primarily supports nonprofits in seven Northeast Ohio counties. It accepts applications from eligible nonprofits, with a September 30, 2026 deadline.

Emma R Fox Char Trust MUT FDS

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports preselected organizations in areas including Jewish community life, arts and culture, accessibility, public broadcasting, neighborhood development, and hunger relief, primarily in Ohio. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $99,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Murphy Family Foundation

Solon, OH

The Murphy Family Foundation primarily funds nonprofit programs addressing poverty in greater Cleveland, especially food assistance, shelter, and educational support for disadvantaged people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, and the foundation’s application guidelines describe how to apply.