Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Shaker HTS, OH EIN: 34-1575218

Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shaker HTS, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $4.

Key facts about Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation

In short: Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $12K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
34-1575218
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$11,600
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$11,600
Median grant
$11,600
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$12K

How Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 76% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 1 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

Cities

ClevelandNew YorkChagrin FallsCleveland HeightsWashingtonNorthhamptonShaker HeightsAliquippaArlingtonBrunswickKirtlandMoreland HillsBostonSan FranciscoGreenvilleKentPepper Pike

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K45 grants201944 grants202035 grants20210 grants20221 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $48K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2023

St Paul's Episcopal Church: $12KSt Paul's Episcopal Church$12K

The largest 2023 recipient was St Paul's Episcopal Church ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 125 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul's Episcopal Church Cleveland Heights, OHGeneral Operating Support$11,600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20192020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets—$14,806$15,031
Revenue$4$1$93,762
Expenses$14,810$226$43,713
Qualifying Distributions$11,600—$42,385
Net Investment Income$4$1$45,020
Distributable Amount—$735$4

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Katherine Emerson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Nigrosh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary Emerson (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation

How much does Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation give each year?

Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation operate?

Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

What is Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation's EIN?

Mary and Oliver Emerson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1575218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

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