The City Club Forum Foundation
The City Club Forum Foundation's mission is to support and advance the city club of cleveland's mission to create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive. We do this in pursuit of our vision of strong,
The City Club Forum Foundation at a glance
In short: The City Club Forum Foundation gave $231K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $231K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,276
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $231,276
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $231,276
- Total assets
- $10,323,596
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The City Club Forum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The City Club of Cleveland ($231K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The City Club Forum Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2019) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The City Club of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | To support the activities and educational programs of the city club of cleveland | $231,276 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,323,596 | $1,615,916 | $463,327 | $231,276 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $8,686,375 | $2,573,156 | $452,427 | $215,824 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $10,795,360 | $3,832,088 | $481,041 | $184,796 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $6,578,469 | $776,391 | $299,908 | $148,037 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $6,502,914 | $1,096,629 | $196,827 | $122,251 | 1 | $899,891 |
| 2020 | $5,239,291 | $2,861,688 | $237,375 | $114,156 | 1 | $24,862 |
| 2019 | $2,726,829 | $128,601 | $191,747 | $102,905 | 1 | $115,760 |
About The City Club Forum Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The City Club Forum Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $231K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The City Club Forum Foundation is led by Dan Moulthrop, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Moulthrop
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Wang
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M. Kall
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fareed Siddiq
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Lustig
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Ridolfi
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Douglas Wang (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen L. Allport (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The City Club Forum Foundation
How much does The City Club Forum Foundation give each year?
The City Club Forum Foundation gave $231K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $216K across 1 grant.
How large is The City Club Forum Foundation?
The City Club Forum Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is The City Club Forum Foundation?
The City Club Forum Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $10.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The City Club Forum Foundation operate?
The City Club Forum Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The City Club Forum Foundation's EIN?
The City Club Forum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6536228. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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