Cleveland Ballet
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
106
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Cleveland Ballet?
Cleveland Ballet is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Cleveland Foundation ($373K), Kulas Foundation ($240K), John P Murphy Foundation ($160K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Cleveland Ballet between 2019–2025.
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| Cavaliers Youth Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Larue Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner | $9,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation | $8,200 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Richard & Gina Klym Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- | $6,850 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Westfield Insurance Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samuel J & Connie M Frankino | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sam J Frankino Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Conway Family Foundation | $3,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lehner Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ralph and Lucille Schey Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation | $1,600 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fox Family Foundation Inc | $1,280 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| James Held and Kenn Karakul Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kohn-Joseloff Foundation Incorporated | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Catherine L & Edward a Lozick Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susan & John Turben Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robert & Paula Boykin Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Isaac Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust | $250 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | $125 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $439K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $68K.
What grants has Cleveland Ballet received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Park Foundation | CHARITBLE CONTRIBUTION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | GENERAL SUPPORT, SYMPHONY SUPPORT FUND | $12,250 |
| 2025 | Shifrin Family Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Akron Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT CLEVELAND BALLET?S IMMERSIVE CLASSROOM-TO-THEATER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES & PROGRAMMING AT THE AKRON ART MUSEUM (AAM) DURING THE 24-25 PERFORMANCE SEASON | $6,000 |
| 2025 | FW Albrecht Family Foundation | AKRON ART MUSEUM PERFORMANCE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Phyllis H & Wm H Evans Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation | GENERAL | $1,200 |
| 2025 | James Held and Kenn Karakul Charitable | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Cleveland Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $113,000 |
| 2024 | Kulas Foundation | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The William Bingham Foundation | To support general operations | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Park Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John P Murphy Foundation | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $20,500 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Lerner Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR HIMALAYAN ARTS, LANGUAGE & CULTURAL ACADEMY (HALCA) GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Shifrin Family Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES | $5,500 |
| 2024 | FW Albrecht Family Foundation | AKRON ART MUSEUM PERFORMANCE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Milton and Tamar Maltz | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Synthomer Foundation Inc | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Lehner Family Foundation | DONATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Phyllis H & Wm H Evans Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Sullivan Family Fund | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $104,000 |
| 2023 | Kulas Foundation | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | John P Murphy Foundation | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $64,500 |
| 2023 | The Roe Green Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $37,000 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Operating support. | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 106 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cleveland Ballet?
Cleveland Ballet is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Cleveland Foundation ($373K), Kulas Foundation ($240K), John P Murphy Foundation ($160K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Cleveland Ballet between 2019–2025.
Who is Cleveland Ballet's largest funder?
The Cleveland Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Cleveland Ballet, with $373K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Cleveland Ballet received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Cleveland Ballet across 106 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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