Friends of Breakthrough Schools

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Cleveland, OH EIN 20-4948838

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.9M

Foundation funders

29

Grants recorded

58

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Friends of Breakthrough Schools?

Friends of Breakthrough Schools is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation ($913K), Sauerland Foundation ($612K), Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Friends of Breakthrough Schools between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation$912,64172020–2022
Sauerland Foundation$611,50052020–2024
Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation$500,00012025
The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation$500,00012021
The Karpus Family Foundation Inc$50,00022020–2022
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$41,35012025
National Philanthropic Trust$41,00032020–2024
Christopher R Howell Memorial Foundation$30,00032022–2025
The Edward F and Barbara a Bell Family$26,00062020–2025
The Betty T and David M Schneider$25,00012025
The Stephen and Joanne Kirk$25,00052020–2024
The Kerscher Family Foundation$25,00012020
Arminius Foundation$25,00012020
The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner$20,00022019
Susan & John Turben Foundation$19,00022020–2021
Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation$15,00012025
The Sears Swetland Family Foundation$15,00032020–2023
Kamla Bafna Charitable Foundation$15,00012022
Dollar Bank Foundation$10,00012025
Pistell Family Foundation$6,50012025
A Malachi Mixon III & Barbara W Mixon$5,00012025
The Bessemer Giving Fund$5,00012020
Gardiner Family Foundation$4,50012025
David Coury Family Foundation$2,50012023
The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation$2,00022024–2025
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Dunlap Family Foundation$1,50012025
John P Murphy Foundation$1,50012021
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family-$1,00012024
Ries Foundation$20012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants201911 grants202014 grants20217 grants20226 grants20236 grants202412 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $962K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $627K.

What grants has Friends of Breakthrough Schools received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Perkins Malo Hunter FoundationACADEMIC PROGRAM EXPENSES$500,000
2025Jewish Federation of ClevelandGENERAL SUPPORT$41,350
2025The Betty T and David M SchneiderGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Jane and Jon Outcalt FoundationALUMNI SUCCESS PROGRAM$15,000
2025Dollar Bank FoundationASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$10,000
2025Christopher R Howell Memorial FoundationORGANIZATIONAL GRANT$10,000
2025The Edward F and Barbara a Bell FamilyGENERAL FUND$7,500
2025Pistell Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$6,500
2025A Malachi Mixon III & Barbara W MixonCHARITABLE$5,000
2025Gardiner Family FoundationTO FUND AND SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSES$4,500
2025Dunlap Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,500
2025The Allayne and Douglas Wick FoundationGeneral Operations$1,000
2024Sauerland FoundationDONATION$250,000
2024The Edward F and Barbara a Bell FamilyGENERAL FUND$7,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$6,000
2024The Stephen and Joanne KirkANNUAL FUND$5,000
2024The Allayne and Douglas Wick FoundationGeneral Operations$1,000
2024The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family-GENERAL$1,000
2023Sauerland FoundationDONATION$220,000
2023Christopher R Howell Memorial FoundationORGANIZATIONAL GRANT$10,000
2023The Stephen and Joanne KirkANNUAL FUND$5,000
2023The Sears Swetland Family FoundationEDUCATION$5,000
2023The Edward F and Barbara a Bell FamilyGENERAL FUND$5,000
2023David Coury Family FoundationDONEE'S STATED PURPOSE$2,500
2022Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationProject Support$312,640
2022Sauerland FoundationDONATION$60,000
2022The Karpus Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2022Kamla Bafna Charitable FoundationEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES$15,000
2022Christopher R Howell Memorial FoundationORGANIZATIONAL GRANT$10,000
2022The Stephen and Joanne KirkANNUAL FUND$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 58 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of Breakthrough Schools?

Friends of Breakthrough Schools is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation ($913K), Sauerland Foundation ($612K), Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Friends of Breakthrough Schools between 2019–2025.

Who is Friends of Breakthrough Schools's largest funder?

Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Breakthrough Schools, with $913K across 7 grants (2020–2022).

How much grant funding has Friends of Breakthrough Schools received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Friends of Breakthrough Schools across 58 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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