The College Club of Cleveland Foundation
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Cleveland Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $80K.
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation at a glance
In short: The College Club of Cleveland Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,500
- +37.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,875
- +37.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,124,728
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The College Club of Cleveland Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The College Club of Cleveland Foundation
Who The College Club of Cleveland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Now ($50K). Together the top 4 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The College Club of Cleveland Foundation gives
- Giving grew 165% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Now Cleveland, OH | Scholarship Funds | $49,500 |
| Lorain Community College Foundation Elyria, OH | Scholarship Funds | $15,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OH | Scholarship Funds | $10,000 |
| The Lakeland Foundation Kirkland, OH | Scholarship Funds | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,124,728 | $92,288 | $95,087 | $79,500 | 4 | $80,997 | $80,197 | $52,607 |
| 2024 | $1,076,539 | $75,852 | $72,029 | $58,000 | 4 | $58,996 | $62,519 | $51,125 |
| 2023 | $995,028 | $30,655 | $71,983 | $56,500 | 4 | $56,500 | $18,939 | $48,742 |
| 2022 | $926,106 | $62,383 | $43,166 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $57,333 | $44,814 |
| 2021 | $1,119,638 | $89,045 | $66,250 | $52,500 | 10 | $52,500 | $81,485 | $52,216 |
| 2020 | $1,046,826 | $24,636 | $64,886 | $51,000 | 15 | — | $16,861 | $49,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The College Club of Cleveland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation is led by Patricia Miller, President & Scholarship Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Miller
President & Scholarship Chair
Vice President → President, 2023
President → President & Scholarship Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Decker
Vice President & Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Walsh
Scholarship Committee
Scholarship → Scholarship Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Bergman
Scholarship Committee
Scholarship → Scholarship Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat McNeilly
Scholarship Committee
Scholarship → Scholarship Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Funker
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micheal Gaynier
Scholarship Committee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Nancy Erdey (2020–2024) — Secretary & Archives
- Former: Joanne Billiar (2020–2022) — Scholarship
- Former: Nancy Gorenshek (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Pat Miller (2020–2022) — Scholarship Chair
- Former: Judy Judge (2022) — Scholarship
- Former: Jeanine Farone (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Alice Norman (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 College Club of Cleveland Foundation
How much does The College Club of Cleveland Foundation give each year?
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 4 grants.
What is The College Club of Cleveland Foundation's typical grant size?
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $19,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The College Club of Cleveland Foundation give grants?
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does The College Club of Cleveland Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The College Club of Cleveland Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Funds" (4 grants).
How large is The College Club of Cleveland Foundation?
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The College Club of Cleveland Foundation?
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Cleveland Heights, OH. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The College Club of Cleveland Foundation's EIN?
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1569601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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