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The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation: 77 grants to organizations, $9.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation, a private foundation in Cleveland, OH, paid 77 grants to organizations totaling $9,281,600 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $2,000,000 to The Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, OH for chair's challenge.
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- EIN
- 346555349
- Based in
- Cleveland, OH
- Assets
- $197,956,440
- Grants paid
- $9,281,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349101413. It reported $9,281,600 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Chair's challenge | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | "we believe" campaign&gen'l op.supp. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Capital support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Decorative arts curator, special exhibits, gen'l support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Hospitals | Shaker HTS, OH | Uh expressive therapy program | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Human services | $530,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | General op.support & kulas hall renov. | Education | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Cleveland Alliance | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $63,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Bedford HTS, OH | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | 2024 induction educ.prog.& gen'l op.supp. | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Martin de Porres High School | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Leadership Center | Cleveland, OH | General op.support & cleve.thrives prog. | Education | $59,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General op.support & energency fund | Education | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Lakes Theater | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Cleveland Sports Commission | Cleveland, OH | Ncaa women's final four | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holden Forests & Gardens | Kirtland, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Studio | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrence School | Sagamore Hills, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Settlement | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy - Ohio | Dublin, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Novelty, OH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ideastream Public Media | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Arts-Inspired Learning | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Sight Center | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center | Bay Village, OH | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopewell | Middlefield, OH | General operating support | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beech Brook | Pepper Pike, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland School of the Arts | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservancy Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Peninsula, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trust for Public Land | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Community School | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vocational Guidance Services | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Employment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Creek Conservancy | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Achievement Centers for Children | Highland Hills, OH | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Public Theatre | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawken School | Gates Mills, OH | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apollo's Fire | Cleve HTS, OH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beck Center for the Arts | Lakewood, OH | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bvu the Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | Peninsula, OH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flying Horse Farms | Mt Gilead, OH | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piano Cleveland | Shaker HTS, OH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intermuseum Conservation Association | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake View Cemetery Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainey Institute | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Towards Employment | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Employment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute | Cleveland, OH | Okinawa inst.fellowship program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hiram House | Moreland Hills, OH | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seeds of Literacy | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Literacy Cooperative | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candid Midwest | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Picsu | Hudson, OH | General operating support | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strongsville Emergency Food Bank | Strongsville, OH | General operating support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Dba | Strongsville, OH | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cuyahoga County Public Library | Parma, OH | General operating support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,528,500 |
| Education | $608,000 |
| Human services | $564,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $70,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $55,000 |
| Employment | $45,000 |
| Health care | $35,000 |
| Environment | $30,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.