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Ehh Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 873807534

Ehh Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $459,500 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $436,000 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$436,00017$9.3 million
2024$459,50018$10.5 million

How to apply

Ehh 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

What Ehh Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio17$449,500
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ideastream Public Media
Cleveland, OH
General operating$50,000
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland, OH
General operating$40,000
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland, OH
General operating$40,000
Animal Protective League
Cleveland, OH
General operating$35,000
Lake View Cemetery Foundation
Cleveland, OH
General operating$34,500
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Cleveland, OH
General operating$27,000
Lakeside Chautauqua Foundation
Lakeside, OH
General operating$25,000
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
General operating$25,000
Ohio State University Foundation
Columbus, OH
General operating$25,000
Lake Humane Society
Mentor, OH
General operating$25,000
Ohio City Incorporated
Cleveland, OH
General operating$25,000
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland, OH
General operating$25,000
Playhouse Square
Cleveland, OH
General operating$18,000
The City Mission
Cleveland, OH
General operating$15,000
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH
General operating$15,000
Cleveland Sight Center
Cleveland, OH
General operating$15,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General operating$10,000
Waterloo Arts District
Cleveland, OH
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ehh Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ehh Foundation give?

$459,500 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Ehh Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Heather McBride Co Keybank Nationa (Trustee) and Holly Smith Co Keybank National As (Trustee).

What does Ehh Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and animals.

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