Harold & Catherine Folk Charitable

CLEVELAND, OH EIN: 34-1373593

The Harold and Catherine Folk Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1983 and based in Cleveland, Ohio. The foundation operates with no employees and focuses on charitable grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$519K

-7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

-17.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

-34.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+26.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds a scholarship fund and supports educational and cultural organizations. Recent grantmaking has included support for higher education institutions, healthcare organizations, and cultural heritage sites.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 16 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending June 2024). Recent grant recipients and amounts include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio, with a particular focus on the Akron and Cleveland areas.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AkronBeachwoodBendCincinnatiClevelandCopleyEuclidFairlawnGarfield HeightsHillsdaleIndependenceKoloaMedinaMinneapolisNorth CantonPittsburghRichfieldStowTwinsburgUniversity Heights

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of June 30, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $518,754
  • Total Revenues: $4,370
  • Total Expenses: $48,415
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $11,750

The foundation's revenue is primarily generated through investment income, with a net loss on asset sales of $7,380 in the most recent fiscal year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$252K$504K$756K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$518,754$562,799$592,066
Revenue$4,370$22,963$53,230
Expenses$48,415$52,230$65,577
Qualifying Distributions$35,750$43,450$47,650
Net Investment Income$11,685$22,898$47,965
Distributable Amount$35,999$33,892$39,428

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$224K$449K$673K$898K26 grants20209 grants202116 grants202223 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON FOUN…$13KREGINA HEALTH CENTER$8KST VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH$7KFAIRLAWN CC FOUNDATION$2KAKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$1KSTAN HYWET GARDENS$1KAKRON ART MUSEUM$1KCROWN PT ECOLOGY CTR$1KUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA …$1KST SEBASTIAN CATHOLIC CH…$500

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KAREN DAVERIOPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$8K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KAREN DAVERIOPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE3$7,800
DAVID REYESVP/TRUSTEE0.5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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