Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland, OH ·EIN 34-0714338 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$21.1M received 96 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Cleveland Museum of Natural History?

Cleveland Museum of Natural History is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.7M), The Cleveland Foundation ($3.1M), The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.1M in grants to Cleveland Museum of Natural History between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$3,708,00032022–2024
The Cleveland Foundation$3,111,58132022–2024
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
The James and Angela$1,800,000122022–2024
The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund$1,330,00032022–2025
Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation$1,000,00012023
Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo Cleveland$929,29152022–2024
Timken Foundation of Canton$891,49632022–2023
B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation$850,00032022–2024
The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn$670,45032022–2024
Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation$610,00042022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$461,40032022–2024
Jones Day Foundation$300,00012022
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust$202,25032022–2024
The Milton and Tamar Maltz$200,00022023–2024
Me & Fj Callahan Foundation$200,00032022–2024
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$199,00032022–2024
The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes$185,00032022–2024
The Albert G & Olive H Schlink$159,00022022–2023
The Julianna Foundation$151,93412023
Knorr-bremse Global Care North America Inc$150,00022022–2023
The William Bingham Foundation$150,00012022
Helen C Cole Charitable Trust$123,88132022–2024
Firman Fund$115,00032022–2024
John P Murphy Foundation$110,00042023–2024
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The Sears Swetland Family Foundation$100,00052022–2024
Perkins Charitable Foundation$87,50032022–2024
Sauerland Foundation$80,00022023–2024
Archaeological Networks Inc$65,00032023–2025
Triple T Foundation$55,50022023–2024
The Logsdon Family Foundation$55,00012024
The Veale Foundation$52,50022023–2024
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family$50,00022023–2024
The Sam J Frankino Foundation$50,00042023–2024
Scott Kenneth a Charitable Ta$49,00022023–2024
The Jochum-moll Foundation$45,00012023
The Hershey Foundation$40,00022023–2024
The Lozick Family Foundation$40,00022023–2024
The Abington Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Robert H Reakirt Fdn Equities$40,00022023–2024
The Grimm Family Foundation$39,00022023–2024
Lincoln Electric Fdn Pfdn$37,50012022
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation$35,35022023–2024
The Nord Family Foundation$35,00032023–2024
Shrive Memorial Fund Ta$33,73422023–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$27,79012024
The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation$25,00012023
The George Gund Foundation$24,50012023
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$22,10022023–2024
Bicknell Fund$20,50022023–2024
Robert R & Gay C Cull Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Lakeside Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Hankins Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Nathan & Fannye Shafran Foundation$17,00012024
Pack Charles L Pfdn$17,00012023
The Mylander Fdn-2001$15,00022023–2024
Malcolm E Kenney Foundation$15,00012023
Studio in a School Association Inc$13,56522023–2024
The Laub Foundation$13,50032023–2025
Community Foundation of Lorain County$13,50012023
Akron Community Foundation$13,00022023–2025
The Bill and Kathy O'neill$10,00012024
Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust$10,00022023–2024
The South Waite Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The O'neill Brothers Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Elizabeth Ring Mather$10,00012023
Thomas H White Fdn Ta$10,00012023
Uvas Foundation$7,50032023–2025
Giant Eagle Foundation$6,00032023–2025
Bokom Foundation Inc$5,50032023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,20012024
Sisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn$5,00012023
The Helen F & Louis Stolier$4,00022023–2024
The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Wright Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund$3,00012024
The Sk Wellman Foundation$3,00022023–2024
A Malachi Mixon Iii & Barbara W Mixon$2,00012024
Jocelyne K and Frank N Linsalata$2,00012024
Fairfax Foundation$2,00012024
The Betty T and David M Schneider$2,00022023–2024
Gould Inc Foundation$2,00022023
Rdm Foundation$1,50012024
Shifrin Family Foundation$1,50012024
Ahs Foundation$1,00012025
The Cyrus Eaton Foundation$1,00012024
Robert E Mathews Family Foundation$1,00012024
Michael & Marcia Neundorfer Foundation I$1,00022023–2024
Cleveland Landmarks Press Foundation Inc$1,00022023–2024
Marla & Joseph Shafran Foundation$1,00022023–2024
The Gries Family Foundation$1,00012023
Phyllis H & William H Evans Charitable Foundation$1,00012023
Anderson Family Foundation$1,00012023
Gardiner Family Foundation$50012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$25012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$22012023

What grants has Cleveland Museum of Natural History received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Eric & Jane Nord Family FundTHE ERIC & JANE NORD FAMILY$1,000,000
2025Archaeological Networks IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2025Akron Community FoundationTO SUPPORT STEM-BASED LITERACY PROGRAMMING FOR SECOND-GRADE STUDENTS IN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES AT THE MUSEUM IN ADDITION TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES$5,500
2025The Laub FoundationHISTORICAL PRESERVATION$4,500
2025Uvas FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2025Giant Eagle FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000
2025Ahs FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2024The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationCAPITAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The Cleveland FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$953,261
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$514,000
2024The James and AngelaCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$250,000
2024The James and AngelaCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$250,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$244,150
2024The Louise H & David S Ingalls FdnARTS AND CULTURE$222,000
2024Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo ClevelandGENERAL OPERATING$188,755
2024Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo ClevelandGENERAL OPERATING$188,755
2024B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation$120,000 TRANSFORMING THE WORLD OF DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN$10,000 ANNUAL FUND$130,000
2024The Milton and Tamar MaltzCAPITAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Sauerland FoundationDONATION$70,000
2024The Logsdon Family FoundationGeneral Support$55,000
2024Triple T FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$51,500
2024The James and AngelaANNUAL FUND$50,000
2024Me & Fj Callahan FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024The James and AngelaANNUAL FUND$50,000
2024S Livingston Mather Charitable TrustCONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$50,000
2024Helen C Cole Charitable TrustGENERAL$43,377
2024Perkins Charitable FoundationPHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES.$42,000
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRESTORING OH MARSH FOR BITTERNS & RAILS HABITAT$27,790
2024John P Murphy FoundationPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$26,500
2024John P Murphy FoundationPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$26,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cleveland Museum of Natural History?

Cleveland Museum of Natural History is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.7M), The Cleveland Foundation ($3.1M), The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.1M in grants to Cleveland Museum of Natural History between 2022–2025.

Who is Cleveland Museum of Natural History's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Cleveland Museum of Natural History, with $3.7M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Cleveland Museum of Natural History received?

IRS 990 filings record $21.1M in grants to Cleveland Museum of Natural History across 200 grants from 96 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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