Victor J & Ellen E Cohn Private Family Foundation

The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner

Shaker Heights, OH

The foundation’s reported giving supports arts organizations, including the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, but its broader funding priorities and geographic scope are not stated. Giving varied from $2,250 in one grant in 2024 to $396,455 across 46 grants in 2023. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Richard Horvitz

Orange Village, OH

This Orange Village, Ohio, foundation has no stated funding focus; a documented recipient is the American Jewish Committee, and its filings do not establish a broader geographic focus. Recent giving ranged from no grants in 2025 to $1,000 in 2024 and $9,000 across three grants in 2023. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lumen Clarke M Williams Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports employee giving and volunteer programs, as well as K–12 classroom technology through its Teachers and Technology program. That program offers grants of up to $5,000 to eligible schools in 10 states; 2024 giving had a median grant of $6,110 and was concentrated in Delaware. It generally funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though eligible teachers could apply for the announced Teachers and Technology round.

Simon Family Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Simon Family Foundation supports charitable, educational, and religious purposes tied to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, including Jewish community programs, health, food assistance, and arts and education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,500 to $103,000, with a median of $20,000, and went mainly to Ohio, with some funding in New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

RDM Foundation

Orange Village, OH

RDM Foundation funds medical research and clinical programs, community services, religious organizations, and Israel-related initiatives. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $1,700 to $1 million, with most funding going to organizations in Pennsylvania and Ohio. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation

Cleveland, OH

It supports 501(c)(3) organizations advancing the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Ohio. In 2025, grants ranged from $6,000 to $360,000, with a median of $10,000; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Lerner Foundation

Richmond Heights, OH

The Lerner Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations in areas including community services, arts, health, education, and Jewish organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Ohio recipients. Its 27 grants ranged from $360 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

SAFTY5 Foundation

Lexington, MA

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, including family services, Jewish community organizations, and causes connected to Israel, with grants also reaching other fields. In 2025, grants ranged from $70 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000, and most funding went to Massachusetts, followed by California and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Kline Family Foundation

Beachwood, OH

The Kline Family Foundation supports arts, education, food assistance, religious, and health-related organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Ohio, followed by Michigan and Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

William M Weiss Foundation

Russell TWP, OH

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including literacy, education, arts, housing, social services, and conservation, primarily in Ohio, with some funding in Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marbeach Foundation

Solon, OH

James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation

Shaker Heights, OH

The foundation supports scholarships, arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community groups, humanitarian relief, and community initiatives, with most of its giving in Ohio. Grants ranged from $500 to $250,000 in 2025, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.