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

Showing top 25 of 96 funders by total given.

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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