Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. Established in 1997 following the dissolution of Saint Luke’s Medical Center, it works to advance health equity by addressing social determinants of health in neighborhoods surrounding Saint Luke’s and throughout Cuyahoga County.
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio at a glance
In short: Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio gave $7.9M across 147 grants in 2024 (avg $54K), mostly in Ohio. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,878,500
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 147
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $53,595
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $207,129,310
- +2.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (44 of 109, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
- Invitation Only
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The foundation’s website asks prospective applicants to arrange a “get acquainted” meeting with a Program Officer before submitting an application. Board Grant applications are by invitation, with an access code provided to invited applicants. The 2024 filing states that applications are submitted online and paper copies are not accepted. The filing lists restrictions including no funding for individuals, religious or evangelical purposes, fundraising events, endowments, biomedical research, debt retirement, lobbying, or projects outside Cuyahoga County that do not directly benefit county residents. It also excludes certain organizations with discriminatory policies or practices and certain private foundations and public charities.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists Board Grant deadlines of March 9, June 8, and September 8, 2026. These are past deadlines as of October 2, 2026. Staff Discretionary Grants are reviewed on a rolling basis; the website provides no deadline for them.
- Deadline
- The website lists Board Grant deadlines of March 9, June 8, and September 8, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: For Questions Contact Kristen Summe
Mailing address: 11327 Shaker Blvd Ste 600W, Cleveland, OH 44104
Phone: (216) 431-8010
Website: https://saintlukesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
Saint Luke's Foundation Board Grants (Applications over $25,000)
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
Amount
More than US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Saint Luke's Foundation Community Grant
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
Amount
Up to US $6,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Saint Luke's Foundation: Staff Discretionary Grants
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
Amount
US $15,000 - US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Burten Bell Carr Development Inc (BBC) ($484K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
702 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 454 grants of 702 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated geographic focus is the Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill, and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods and Cuyahoga County. Its 2024 filing reports that 94% of grant dollars went to Ohio recipients, 4% to recipients in Washington, DC, 1% to New York, and less than 1% to Michigan. The filing’s restrictions state that projects outside Cuyahoga County must directly benefit county residents.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 147 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 44 of 109 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $63K; repeat grants $78K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6.5M (2020) to $7.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 147 grants totaling $7.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burten Bell Carr Development Inc (BBC) Cleveland, OH | Buckeye Community Development Services 2023-25 | $350,000 |
| Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities Cleveland, OH | Buckeye/Mount Pleasant Revitalization | $335,000 |
| Village of Healing (VOH) Euclid, OH | Village of Healing Expansion | $333,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Partnership for Equitable and Resilient Communities (Perc) | $332,500 |
| The Association of African American Cultural Gardens Cleveland, OH | African American Cultural Garden Monument Project | $300,000 |
| Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Inc (CNP) Cleveland, OH | Operating Support | $250,000 |
| East End Neighborhood House Inc (Eenh) Cleveland, OH | Eenh Capital Investment Project | $250,000 |
| Environmental Health Watch (EHW) Cleveland, OH | Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Nupoint Community Development Corporation (Formerly Umdc) Cleveland, OH | Southeast Side Capacity Building Umdc | $250,000 |
| Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Cleveland, OH | Cmha-woodhill housing stabilization, digital inclusion and cmhapd par programs | $200,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207,129,310 | $11,141,043 | $10,996,426 | $7,878,500 | 147 | $9,996,725 | $9,341,648 | $10,110,109 |
| 2023 | $201,816,681 | $8,125,078 | $10,842,710 | $7,538,493 | 140 | $9,613,990 | $7,230,773 | $9,740,147 |
| 2022 | $195,274,523 | $8,776,707 | $10,132,047 | $7,202,289 | 185 | $8,909,251 | $3,916,164 | $10,715,116 |
| 2021 | $236,017,036 | $24,076,221 | $9,969,944 | $6,785,745 | 123 | $8,634,378 | $23,144,208 | $10,278,934 |
| 2020 | $208,484,161 | $7,379,540 | $9,588,888 | $6,512,486 | 107 | — | $7,016,646 | $8,631,006 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio reported a distributable amount of $10.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to achieve health equity by addressing social determinants of health for people in neighborhoods surrounding Saint Luke’s and throughout Cuyahoga County. Its website identifies Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill, and Mt. Pleasant as its principal neighborhood focus. Its strategic plan includes educational attainment, household financial stability, housing stability, social connections, healthy eating and active living, improvements to the neighborhood environment, and advocacy for equitable policies and access to physical and behavioral health care.
The foundation supports organizations working on community health and related issues. For example, Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities describes its work as providing housing opportunities to vulnerable populations and returning vacant and abandoned properties to productive use. Birthing Beautiful Communities says it works to address systemic and community structures contributing to poor birth outcomes. Other 2024 grantees describe work in successful aging, educational attainment, food access, community priorities in Mt. Pleasant, and research for a more equitable Ohio.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 147 grants totaling $7,878,500. Grants ranged from $894 to $350,000, with a median of $25,000. Notable awards included $350,000 to Burten Bell Carr Development for Buckeye community development services; $335,000 to Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities for Buckeye/Mount Pleasant revitalization; $333,000 to Village of Healing for its expansion; and $332,500 to Amalgamated Charitable Foundation for the Partnership for Equitable and Resilient Communities. Other large awards included $300,000 to the Association of African American Cultural Gardens for its monument project and $250,000 each to Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Environmental Health Watch for operating support.
The foundation describes three grant pathways. Board Grants, typically exceeding $25,000, support longer-term local projects, programs, or initiatives and require Board approval. They are invitation-only, and applicants are asked to meet with a Program Officer before applying. Staff Discretionary Grants provide up to $25,000 for timely local needs, are reviewed on a rolling basis, and begin with an inquiry about fit. Community Grants of up to $6,000 are awarded by the Resident Advancement Committee for residents’ local projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Timothy L. Tramble Sr. as President and CEO; Terry Allan as Board Chairman; Emily Drake, whose listing notes “termed 11/2024,” and Jawanza Colvin as Vice Chairs; Patrick Kanary as Secretary; and Jeffrey K. Patterson as Treasurer. Trustees listed on the filing are Kathryn Bryan, Ronnie Dunn, Janus Small, and Catherine O’Malley Kearney.
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio is led by Timothy L. Tramble Sr., President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Timothy L. Tramble Sr.
President & CEO
Successor President & CEO → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $331K (2024)
Terry Allan
Board Chairman
Secretary → Board Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janus Small
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Fischer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharyna Cloud
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zulma Zabala
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khalilah Worley-Billy
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Montrie Rucker Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Dews
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine O'Malley Kearney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Bryan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Lurie
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Dunn
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaleika Vargas
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Wludyga
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Milanich Termed
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Jawanza Colvin
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey K. Patterson
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Kanary
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Drake Termed
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Emily Drake (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Timothy Milanich (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ann Farrall (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Diana Centeno-Gomez (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: George Mateyo (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lori McClung (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Luis Cartagena (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ann O'Brien (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Colleen M. Cotter (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Khalilah Worley (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tania Menesse (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Goodman (2020) — Predecessor President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $331K, to Timothy L Tramble Sr (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio
How much does Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio give each year?
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio gave $7.9M across 147 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7.5M across 140 grants.
What is Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's typical grant size?
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $53,595, across 147 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio that year got $63K on average.
Where does Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio give grants?
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio gives mostly in Ohio: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (120 grants), Shaker Heights, OH (3 grants), Cleveland Heights, OH (3 grants) and Euclid, OH (2 grants).
Does Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 147) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's largest grantees?
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's largest 2024 grantees include Burten Bell Carr Development Inc (BBC) ($483,850 across 2 grants), Environmental Health Watch (EHW) ($456,000 across 4 grants) and East End Neighborhood House Inc (Eenh) ($410,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio?
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio reported $207.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio fund?
The foundation’s mission is to achieve health equity by addressing social determinants of health for people in neighborhoods surrounding Saint Luke’s and throughout Cuyahoga County. Its website identifies Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill, and Mt. Pleasant as its principal neighborhood focus. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio?
The foundation’s website asks prospective applicants to arrange a “get acquainted” meeting with a Program Officer before submitting an application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's EIN?
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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