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The Lerner Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Lerner Foundation, a private foundation in Richmond Heights, OH, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $1,374,760 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $500,000 to Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Cleveland, OH for general operations.
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- EIN
- 341744726
- Based in
- Richmond Heights, OH
- Assets
- $1,038,412
- Grants paid
- $1,374,760
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202631329349103243. It reported $1,374,760 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $354,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic - Velosano | Beachwood, OH | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $48,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Beachwood, OH | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $24,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies | Washington, DC | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Pain Management | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bikur Cholim | Cleveland Heights, OH | General operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Down Syndrome Achieves | Dublin, OH | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homes for Life Foundation | Wilmington, DE | General operations | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | General operations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Temple-Tifereth Israel | Beachwood, OH | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Independence, OH | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunting Valley Foundation | Hunting Valley, OH | General operations | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Na'amat USA | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wags 4 Kids | Berea, OH | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Reserve Historical Society | Cleveland, OH | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | General operations | Human services | $900 | apps.irs.gov |
| In Steps With Horses | Chesterland, OH | General operations | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telshe Yeshiva | Wickliffe, OH | General operations | $360 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202521339349104362. It reported $1,380,025 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $344,225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic - Velosano | Beachwood, OH | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Park Snyagogue | Pepper Pike, OH | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $48,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies | Washington, DC | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | General operations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creative Living for Life | Medina, OH | General operations | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Little Heroes | Cleveland, OH | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Independence, OH | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| In Steps With Horses | Chesterland, OH | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | General operations | Human services | $900 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $76,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $15,000 |
| Human services | $11,800 |
| Public and societal benefit | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $2,327,785 |
| New York | $300,000 |
| District of Columbia | $75,000 |
| California | $26,000 |
| Illinois | $16,000 |
| Delaware | $10,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. 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.