The Stephen and Joanne Kirk

Foundation · Grantmaker Beachwood, OH EIN: 45-2538930

The Stephen and Joanne Kirk is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Beachwood, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $109K.

Key facts about The Stephen and Joanne Kirk

EIN
45-2538930
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$109,000
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$10,900
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Ohio (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who The Stephen and Joanne Kirk funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Stephen and Joanne Kirk's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Ohio (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (6 grants) and Beachwood, OH (2 grants). 40% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Stephen and Joanne Kirk gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$109K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+0.0% YoY

About The Stephen and Joanne Kirk

Based on IRS filings

The Stephen and Joanne Kirk is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Beachwood, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $109K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ClevelandBeachwoodKalamazooColumbusMoreland HillsLas VegasMaryville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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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 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$99K$133K10 grants202010 grants202112 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Cleveland State University: $51K across 2 grantsCleveland State University$51K · 2 grantsVocational Guidance Services: $25KVocational Guidance Services$25KCleveland Zoological Society: $10KCleveland Zoological Society$10KBoy Scouts of America: $5KBoy Scouts of America$5KBluecoats Inc: $5KBluecoats Inc$5KFriends of Breakthrough: $5KFriends of Breakthrough$5KCoach Sams Scholars: $5KCoach Sams Scholars$5KStulberg International String Comp: $2KStulberg International StringComp$2KWestern Reserve Land Conservancy: $1KWestern Reserve LandConservancy$1K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K1$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 Cleveland State University ($51,000 across 2 grants), Vocational Guidance Services ($25,000), Cleveland Zoological Society ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, OHRADIANCE FUND/ TENNIS FUND$31,000
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES Cleveland, OHACHIEVE CAMPAIGN$25,000
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY Cleveland, OHANNUAL FUND/DEANS FUND$20,000
CLEVELAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Cleveland, OHOPERATIONS$10,000
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Cleveland, OHANNUAL APPEALS$5,000
BLUECOATS INC Beachwood, OHEDUCATION FUND$5,000
FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH Cleveland, OHANNUAL FUND$5,000
COACH SAMS SCHOLARS Beachwood, OHGENERAL FUND$5,000
STULBERG INTERNATIONAL STRING COMP Kalamazoo, MISTRINGS COMPETITION$2,000
WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY Moreland Hills, OHGENERAL FUND$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
Stephen KirkPresident1—
Joanne KirkVice Preside0.5—
Barbara NeffDirector0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Stephen and Joanne Kirk?

The Stephen and Joanne Kirk is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Beachwood, OH. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Stephen and Joanne Kirk operate?

The Stephen and Joanne Kirk has awarded grants in Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio.

What size grants does The Stephen and Joanne Kirk award?

In 2024, The Stephen and Joanne Kirk awarded 10 grants totaling $109K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Stephen and Joanne Kirk's EIN?

The Stephen and Joanne Kirk's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2538930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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