Cleveland State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Fairview Park, OH EIN 34-1556594

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$92.8M

Foundation funders

95

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Cleveland State University?

Cleveland State University is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Cleveland State University Foundation ($67.7M), Jobsohio ($15.0M), University of Pittsburgh ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $92.8M in grants to Cleveland State University between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cleveland State University Foundation$67,737,01852021–2025
Jobsohio$15,000,00032022–2024
University of Pittsburgh$1,741,78742022–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$1,529,04642021–2024
Cleveland Marshall Fund Ta$1,321,99742021–2025
Samuel H & Maria Miller Foundation$1,000,00032021–2023
Horizon League Inc$566,90142022–2025
Howard Hughes Medical Institute$475,00012023
The Glasscock Family Foundation Inc$430,00022023–2024
American Heart Association Inc$300,00012023
Ohio Aerospace Institute$193,27242022–2025
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Inc$150,00012024
Cooley's Anemia Foundation$150,00022022–2023
The Stephen and Joanne Kirk$147,00052022–2024
Cornell University$138,77742022–2025
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$137,44622024–2025
522 Foundation Inc$128,22032021–2024
Robert R & Gay C Cull Family Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Denso North America Foundation$100,00012021
Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation$97,39242022–2025
Perkins Charitable Foundation$96,00042022–2025
David and Jacquie Clark Family Fund$92,51622024–2025
Chia Fan Foundation$81,00042022–2025
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board$61,89312025
Appelbaum-Kahn Foundation$60,00042022–2025
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Charles Elmer Scholarship Fund$57,50052022–2026
The Computing Research Association Inc$53,00012025
The Paul and Carol David Foundation$52,50032022–2024
The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn$50,00012025
A Malachi Mixon III & Barbara W Mixon$50,00012023
The Spencer Foundation$49,90512023
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc$48,83422023–2024
The Enterline Foundation$48,80932022–2024
Palko Family Foundation$43,45042022–2025
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta$40,00042022–2025
The Cleveland Foundation$38,90132022–2024
Math Corps$34,50022022–2023
Allen P and Josephine B Green$26,25042022–2025
Tres Angeles Inc$25,00012022
Global Cleveland$20,05032022–2024
Britton Fund 4240-00-44$20,00012023
The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family$19,50022022–2023
Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation$18,00032023–2025
The Laub Foundation$16,50042022–2025
Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship$15,00032023–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$15,00022023–2024
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$13,62422022–2023
The Dayton Foundation$13,50022024–2025
Kessel Edgar E Ta$13,50042022–2025
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities$13,22212022
James T and Rose M Perryman Family Foundation$12,00012025
The Andrews Foundation$12,00012024
Cleveland Guardians Charities Inc$10,00012025
National Veterans Leadership Foundation$10,00022025
Connor Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust$10,00012022
Tulsa Community Foundation$10,00012022
The Gries Family Foundation$9,00032022–2024
Columbus Foundation$8,50012022
American Educational Research Association$8,50012022
Folds of Honor Foundation$7,75012024
McCarl Foundation$7,00012024
Guenther Scholarship Fund the 003307$7,00032022–2024
Eberly Da & TB Scholarship Ta$6,28922023–2024
Oscar & Hildegard Thiele Scholarship Fund$6,00052022–2025
Premier Bank Foundation$6,00032022–2024
Akron Community Foundation$5,30012024
Emma R Fox Char Trust MUT FDS$5,00012025
Equitrans Midstream Foundation$5,00012024
The Duffield Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Sonkin Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation$4,00012026
D R Waldorf and E F Waldorf Scholarship Fund$4,00022022–2023
Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund$4,00012022
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$3,60212022
The SK Wellman Foundation$3,00012025
West Shore Rotary Foundation$3,00022022–2023
Munster Scholarship Trust 31P002012$2,50012023
Dollar Bank Foundation$2,50012023
The College Club of Cleveland Foundation$2,50012022
Bud H Babcock Trust$2,40022022–2025
Boone Scholarship FD TW$2,40032022–2025
Marae Elizabeth OHL Tuw$2,00022024–2025
Ross Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Virginia E Stauffer Scholarship 51$1,50012024
Bentley Frank F TW$1,50012022
The Catherine L & Edward a Lozick Foundation$1,25012022
J Robert & Alberta C Rodgers Memorial Charitable Trust$1,00012025
Ritton Family Foundation$1,00012025
High Mountain Charitable Foundation$1,00012023
Kreuter Memorial Fund$1,00012023
The Fedeli Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012023
John Q Shunk Association$1,00012022
C McCoy FBO C & L McCoy Fdn$50012025
Ella Weiss Educational Fund$17512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M6 grants2021 51 grants2022 53 grants2023 49 grants2024 39 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2026) to $24.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

What grants has Cleveland State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Charles Elmer Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$7,000
2026The Wm M & a Cafaro Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000
2025Cleveland State University FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$13,674,338
2025University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$933,675
2025Cleveland Marshall Fund TaSUPPORT THE CLEVE-MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL OF C.S.U.$273,030
2025Horizon League IncNCAA ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT$142,746
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$89,671
2025Cornell UniversityResearch$77,355
2025Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development BoardTUITION ASSISTANCE$61,893
2025Ohio Aerospace InstituteOSGC SCHOLARSHIPS$53,950
2025The Computing Research Association IncRESEARCH$53,000
2025The Louise H & David S Ingalls FdnEDUCATION$50,000
2025David and Jacquie Clark Family FundEDUCATION$46,258
2025Forging Industry Educational and Research FoundationUNIVERSITY TECHNICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS GRANT$41,341
2025Perkins Charitable FoundationPHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES.$30,000
2025Chia Fan FoundationScholarships$21,000
2025Appelbaum-Kahn FoundationCHARITABLE$15,000
2025Palko Family FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED DONATION$13,650
2025Charles Elmer Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$12,000
2025James T and Rose M Perryman Family FoundationScholarships for qualified students$12,000
2025Cleveland Guardians Charities IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Allen P and Josephine B GreenSCHOLARSHIP/RANSOM, KEITH$7,500
2025National Veterans Leadership FoundationNVLF MILITARY COMMUNITY ADVOCATE SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 25-26 AY$7,500
2025The Dayton FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$6,500
2025Nfpa Education & Technology FoundationFLUID POWER EDUCATION PROGRAMS$6,000
2025Kessel Edgar E TaSCHOLARSHIP$5,500
2025Emma R Fox Char Trust MUT FDSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Richard Baidas Memorial ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025The Laub FoundationEDUCATIONAL GRANT$4,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cleveland State University?

Cleveland State University is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Cleveland State University Foundation ($67.7M), Jobsohio ($15.0M), University of Pittsburgh ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $92.8M in grants to Cleveland State University between 2021–2026.

Who is Cleveland State University's largest funder?

Cleveland State University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Cleveland State University, with $67.7M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Cleveland State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $92.8M in grants to Cleveland State University across 200 grants from 95 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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