Downtown Cleveland Alliance
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$31.2M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
87
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Downtown Cleveland Alliance?
Downtown Cleveland Alliance is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Downtown Cleveland Improvement Corporation ($25.1M), The Cleveland Foundation ($3.3M), The George Gund Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.2M in grants to Downtown Cleveland Alliance between 2020–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Urban Forestry Organization | $3,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Emma R Fox Char Trust MUT FDS | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $400 | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner | $340 | 1 | 2020 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $205 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $208K (2025) to $7.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $208K.
What grants has Downtown Cleveland Alliance received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Group Plan Commission | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY | $102,465 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Superior Arts Improvement Corporation | Community Improvement | $100,223 |
| 2025 | The Sears Swetland Family Foundation | ADVOCATES TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN LIVING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS EXPENSES | $200 |
| 2024 | Downtown Cleveland Improvement Corporation | DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE AND DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAMS | $5,231,528 |
| 2024 | The Cleveland Foundation | ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTION | $712,864 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Project for Public Spaces Inc | PLACEMAKING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Lozick Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sears Swetland Family Foundation | ADVOCATES TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN LIVING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Gries Family Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Urban Forestry Organization | URBAN FORESTRY | $700 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Matching Grant | $205 |
| 2024 | Baird Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2024 | Baird Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2023 | Downtown Cleveland Improvement Corporation | DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE AND DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAMS | $6,499,026 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $578,701 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Operating support. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2023 | John P Murphy Foundation | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation | TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT. | $16,950 |
| 2023 | Higley Fund of the Cleveland Foundation | DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND HOMELESS FUND | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2023 | Me & FJ Callahan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Lozick Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 87 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Downtown Cleveland Alliance?
Downtown Cleveland Alliance is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Downtown Cleveland Improvement Corporation ($25.1M), The Cleveland Foundation ($3.3M), The George Gund Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.2M in grants to Downtown Cleveland Alliance between 2020–2025.
Who is Downtown Cleveland Alliance's largest funder?
Downtown Cleveland Improvement Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Downtown Cleveland Alliance, with $25.1M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Downtown Cleveland Alliance received?
IRS 990 filings record $31.2M in grants to Downtown Cleveland Alliance across 87 grants from 31 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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