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Who funds The Cleveland Orchestra?

Cleveland, Ohio

69 private foundations reported grants to The Cleveland Orchestra in Cleveland, Ohio totaling $3.1 million across 71 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Me & FJ Callahan Foundation, with $850,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund The Cleveland Orchestra

All 69 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Me & FJ Callahan Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operations1$850,000
The Lerner Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General operations1$354,500
Jan R Lewis Philanthropic Fund Inc
Ohio · 2025
Charitable purpose1$350,000
The Dr M Lee Pearce Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Florida residency1$300,000
Richard B Sneed Foundation
Florida · 2025
Charitable donation3$262,754
Global Village Charitable Trust
Florida · 2025
General operation1$180,000
The Goodyear Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Donation1$175,000
WWMR Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Operating expenses1$100,000
Wolfort Family Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$50,000
Ehh Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General operating1$40,000
Ralph and Lucille Schey Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General Fund1$38,000
The Batchelor Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
General operations1$35,000
The Sam J Frankino Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating1$30,000
The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$30,000
The Weiss Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Educational support1$30,000
The DLR Group Foundation
Nebraska · 2024
General1$25,000
FW Albrecht Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Community support1$25,000
The Albert G & Olive H Schlink Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$20,000
Anita P Gilger Trust UA
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$20,000
The Lozick Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General support1$20,000
For Jesus Loved Me First Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General1$18,000
Giant Eagle Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$15,000
The Betty T and David M Schneider Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General support1$15,000
Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Youth chorus1$12,000
Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$12,000
The Paintstone Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Art & education1$10,000
Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$10,000
MG O'Neil Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
The Hankins Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General Support of the Organization1$10,000
The Feth Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Annual fund1$10,000
Emma R Fox Char Trust Mut FDS
Pennsylvania · 2025
General purpose1$8,000
Andrew W and Kathryn D Moock Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General purpose1$6,000
The Anna Greenfield Charitable Fnd
Ohio · 2024
Program support1$5,600
Walter Henry Freygang Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General support1$5,050
Milton James Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating support1$5,000
George M and Pamela S Humphrey Fund
Pennsylvania · 2025
General charitable purposes1$5,000
The O'Neill Brothers Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$5,000
Lehner Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Blossom music festival1$5,000
Perkins Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Philanthropic purposes.1$4,060
G Russell and Constance P Lincoln Foundation Tr UA 052799
Ohio · 2024
Annual fund1$3,000
Michael Kluger & Heidi Greene Foundation
Florida · 2024
To further donee's exempt purpose1$2,500
Uvas Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General purpose1$2,500
Gerborg Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General opereating expenses1$2,200
Sullivan Family Fund
Florida · 2024
General1$2,000
The SK Wellman Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Provide support through music1$2,000
Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$2,000
Carl and Colleen Abdalian Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Annual fund1$1,750
The Joseph H & Ellen B Thomas Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Community health1$1,250
McKenna Family Fund
Ohio · 2025
Educational1$1,200
Coleman Foundation for Cultural
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Support the arts1$1,200
Murphy Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General fund1$1,000
Phyllis H & Wm H Evans Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General support1$1,000
Gould Inc Foundation Co Thomas N Rich
Ohio · 2025
To support exempt purpose1$1,000
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$1,000
W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills Memorial
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$1,000
The Richard S and Alita Rogers Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
To support the organization's mission of inspiring and enriching lives by creating extraordinary musical experiences at the highest level of artistic excellence.1$1,000
Charles J & Elizabeth R Koch Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Qualified purpose of the organization1$1,000
Cleveland Landmarks Press Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024
Unrestricted1$1,000
James J and Sharon R Abel Foundatio
Ohio · 2024
General fund1$750
The Schwebel Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General operations1$750
The Peterman & Deminico Family Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025
Public charity1$600
The Leonetticarlson Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operations1$600
Northeastern Ohio Healthcare Foundation
Florida · 2024
General1$560
Miraldi Family PVT Fdn
Ohio · 2025
General operating1$500
The Dalton Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Donation for general operations1$255
The Enlightened Bulldog Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$180
Les Oiseaux Foundation
Washington · 2025
To promote and support the educational exempt purpose pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.1$120
Schauer Family Fund Inc
Ohio · 2025
Recipient's Exempt Purpose1$100
Marla & Joseph Shafran Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General operating support1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Cleveland Orchestra?

Me & FJ Callahan Foundation, The Lerner Foundation, Jan R Lewis Philanthropic Fund Inc, The Dr M Lee Pearce Foundation Inc and Richard B Sneed Foundation, and 64 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Cleveland Orchestra get from foundations?

$3.1 million in 71 reported grants from 69 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Me & FJ Callahan Foundation, WWMR Foundation, Wolfort Family Foundation, The Batchelor Foundation Inc and The Sam J Frankino Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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