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Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation

Preselected recipients only North Olmsted, Ohio · EIN 821563497

Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation is a private foundation in North Olmsted, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $1.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.5 million the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$799,8168$1.6 million
2023$1.5 million10$1.2 million
2024$1.4 million7$26,063

How to apply

Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$1.3 million
Arizona1$100,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Areas Land Conservancy
Moreland Hills, OH
Gift of Real Property.$1.1 million
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland, OH
General operating expenses.$100,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General operating expenses.$100,000
Hunting Valley Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH
General operating expenses.$75,000
Cathedral of St John
Cleveland, OH
General operating expenses.$50,000
The Lillian and Betty Ratner Montessori School
Cleveland, OH
General operating expenses.$10,000
NPower Services
Chagrin Falls, OH
General operating expenses.$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brian Colleran (Trustee).

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