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Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences

Preselected recipients only Cleveland, Ohio · EIN 656239071

Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a private foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $437,178 in 52 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $439,970 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2023$373,31753$9.2 million
2024$439,97055$9.3 million
2025$437,17852$9.5 million

How to apply

Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences 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

What Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio46$425,828
Kansas1$3,300
Maine1$2,500
Massachusetts1$2,000
North Carolina1$1,500
South Dakota1$1,050
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 52 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hattie Larlham Foundation
Twinsburg, OH
Capital campaign$60,000
Joseph & Mary's Home
Cleveland, OH
Capital campaign$53,000
Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Mus-Oh
Cleveland, OH
Operating$48,478
Fieldstone Farms Therapeutic Riding Center
Elyria, OH
Operating$37,000
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
Cleveland, OH
Event sponsorship$25,000
Regina Health Center
Richfield, OH
Operating$20,000
Gilmour Academy
Gates Mills, OH
Event sponsorship, mermorial fund$18,500
Catholic Charities
Cleveland, OH
Annual fund$15,000
Hope Meadows Foundation
Independence, OH
Event sponsorship, operating$15,000
Noia
Cleveland, OH
Operating$10,500
Poor Claires of Perpetual Adoration
Cleveland, OH
Building construction, event sponsorship$10,000
Prevent Blindness Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Operating$10,000
Catholic Community Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Education programs, event sponsorship$9,100
Power of Harmony Foundation
Solon, OH
Operating$7,000
St Francis of Assisi Church
Gates Mills, OH
Operating$6,000
Univeristy Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Sponsorship$6,000
City Music Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Operating$5,000
First United Methodist Church
Trenton, OH
Operating$5,000
Haven of Rest Ministries
Akron, OH
Operating$5,000
Hope Ignities NE Ohio
Garfield HTS, OH
Operating$5,000
Mandel JCC
Beachwood, OH
Event sponsorship$5,000
Seeds of Literacy
Cleveland, OH
Operating$5,000
St John Cantius Church
Cleveland, OH
Operating$5,000
The Littlest Heros
Cleveland, OH
Operating$5,000
Unbound
Kansas City, KS
Operating$3,300
Jennings Center for Older Adults
Garfield HTS, OH
Operating$3,000
Lifeact
Chagrin Falls, OH
Operating$3,000
St Hilary Parish Foundation
Fairlawn, OH
Education program$3,000
American Heart Association NE Ohio
Cleveland, OH
Operating$2,750
Cleveland Playhouse
Cleveland, OH
Event sponsorship$2,500
Halo Foundation
Akron, OH
Event sponsorship$2,500
Travis Mills Foundation
Mt Vernon, ME
Operating$2,500
Hands Together
Springfield, MA
Operating$2,000
Open Door Academy
Cleveland, OH
Operating$2,000
St Joseph Parish
Mentor, OH
Tuition assistance$2,000
Curated Storefront
Akron, OH
Operating$1,500
Endless Sports
Apex, NC
Operating$1,500
Girls Scouts of NE Ohio
Macedonia, OH
Education programs$1,500
Incarnate Word Academy
Parma HTS, OH
Annual fund$1,500
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Convent
Cleveland, OH
Education programs$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences accept grant applications?

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

How much does Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences give?

$437,178 in tax year 2025, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences?

Its 2025 filing lists Lorraine Dodero (Trustee), Corinne Salvador (Trustee) and William Dodero (Trustee).

What does Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and faith communities.

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