Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 45-6843254

Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $105K.

Key facts about Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation

EIN
45-6843254
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$105,000
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$7,500
Median grant
$5,750
Primary geography
Illinois (44% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (44%), Maine (27%) and Florida (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (3 grants), Oregon, IL (2 grants) and South Port, ME (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Welfare" (3 grants).

How Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation gives

  • 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$105K

-20.8% YoY

Grant Count

14

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-9.4% YoY

About Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Vero BeachBoothbay HarborOregonSebastianBoothbayChamberlainDixonSouth PortlandSt Clair ShoresSouth PortDaysvillePatterson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$99K$133K1 grants20192 grants202014 grants202115 grants202216 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Lighthouse United Methodist Church: $35KLighthouse United MethodistChurch$35KSouthport Island Association: $12KSouthport Island Association$12KLighthouse Cemetary Association: $10KLighthouse CemetaryAssociation$10KBoothbay Region Dist Nursing Assn: $10KBoothbay Region Dist NursingAssn$10KFood Pantry of Indian River County: $10KFood Pantry of Indian RiverCounty$10KHALO No Kill Animal Shelter: $7KHALO No Kill Animal Shelter$7KHumane Society Of Vero Beach: $7KHumane Society Of Vero Beach$7KIndian River Land Trust: $5KIndian River Land Trust$5KFriendship House of South Portland: $5KFriendship House of SouthPortland$5KOpera House Of Booth Bay Harbor: $1KOpera House Of Booth BayHarbor$1K

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Lighthouse United Methodist Church ($35,000), Southport Island Association ($12,000), Lighthouse Cemetary Association ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse United Methodist Church Oregon, ILReligious Activities$35,000
Southport Island Association Southport, MECommunity Support$12,000
Lighthouse Cemetary Association Oregon, ILCemetary Support$10,000
Boothbay Region Dist Nursing Assn Boothbay, MENursing Support$10,000
Food Pantry of Indian River County Vero Beach, FLf00d pantry$10,000
HALO No Kill Animal Shelter Sebastian, FLSafe haven for abused and abandoned animals$7,000
Humane Society Of Vero Beach Vero Beach, FLAnimal welfare$6,500
Indian River Land Trust Vero Beach, FLCoastal Preserve$5,000
Friendship House of South Portland South Portland, MESubstance Abuse Recovery$5,000
Opera House Of Booth Bay Harbor Boothbay Harbor, MECultural Arts$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Laird Cleaver TrusteeTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation?

Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Vero Beach, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation operate?

Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New York, South Dakota.

What size grants does Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation award?

In 2024, Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $105K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation's EIN?

Laird C and Jeanne B Cleaver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6843254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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