Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Political subdivisions
- Not eligible: Individuals
Overview
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation provides financial support to non-profit organizations in Cleveland, focusing on creativity, fiscal responsibility, and dynamic leadership. With priorities in arts, education, environment, health, and economic development, the Foundation offers various types of funding, including operating costs and specific projects. Organizations in the Cleveland area are encouraged to apply, although the Foundation does not fund endowments or political subdivisions.
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation is a private family Foundation that makes grants to non-profit, charitable organizations in Cleveland.
Strategic Priorities and Types of Support
Areas of funding are:
- Arts & CultureEconomic Development
- Education
- Environment
- Health & Human ServicesJobs/Talent/Skills
Types of support considered include general operating, annual funds, and capital campaigns, as well as specific projects that fall within the Foundation's guidelines. Consideration will be given to organizations in the Cleveland area.
Ineligibility
The Foundation does not fund endowments, individuals, or political subdivisions.
What The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 77
- Total given
- $9.28M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $100–$2M
- By dollars: Ohio >99%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Cleveland, OH; Shaker HTS, OH; Peninsula, OH.
- 90% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 3% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH
Chair's challenge
$2M
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH
"we believe" campaign&gen'l op.supp
$1.2M
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH
Capital support
$1M
University Hospitals · Shaker HTS, OH
Uh expressive therapy program
$1M
Hospice of the Western Reserve · Cleveland, OH
General operating support
$530K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Education
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Human services
- Community development
- Operating support
- Capital
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