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The Payne Fund: 41 grants to organizations, $843,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Payne Fund, a private foundation in Cleveland, OH, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $843,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $75,000 to Friends of Breakthrough Schools in Cleveland, OH for general.
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- EIN
- 135563006
- Based in
- Cleveland, OH
- Assets
- $3,321,061
- Grants paid
- $843,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349101014. It reported $843,000 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | General | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | We believe campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Decorative Arts Center of Ohio | Lancester, OH | Capital endownment | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing | Cleveland, OH | Manan k. shaughnessy nurse leadership academy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | African byzantine exhibit | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | Support its western reserve quality of life campaign | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Decorative Arts Center of Ohio | Lancester, OH | Maintenance & repair of reese-peters house | Arts, culture and humanities | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Ne Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Renovate the organizations kitchen at broadway club | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by thomas c. bolton and the payne fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | The thomas c bolton distinguished artist chair sponsored by thomas c. bolton and the payne fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Guardians of free speech campaign | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | Scholarships | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing | Cleveland, OH | Manan k. shaughnessy nurse leadership academy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | Navigator care program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeview Cemetery Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Trees & water works | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Mount Vernon, VA | Frances payne bolton viewshed fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Mount Vernon, VA | Frances payne bolton viewshed fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | We believe campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | Scholarships for cleveland institute of music students | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre Du Reve | Atlanta, GA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asheville Symphony Orchestra | Ashville, NC | Amadeus festival | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Council of World Affairs | Cleveland, OH | Support ccwa's education programs | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Council of World Affairs | Cleveland, OH | Grant | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | African byzantine exhibit | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Land Trust Association (clam) | Point Reyes Station, CA | Provide rent support and low income housing needs in point reyes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospitality Homes | Boston, MA | One apartment | Housing and shelter | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, CA | Grant to enterprise for youth to continue environmental stewardship in buena vista park | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust (malt) | Point Reyes Station, CA | Malt's work in land conservation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multiplier for Maven's Notebook | San Francisco, CA | Support the role the web page plays as a news aggregator informing about environmental issues pertaining to water in california | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Health & Wellness Clinic | Barre, VT | Ekg machines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Marin Community Servives | Point Reyes Station, CA | Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Symphony Orchestra | Ashville, NC | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Symphony Orchestra | Ashville, NC | Cim reception | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Symphony Orchestra | Ashville, NC | Youth orchestra | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | Travel expenses | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | Prize money for institute of music piano winner | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $313,000 |
| Education | $152,500 |
| Human services | $55,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $7,500 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $630,500 |
| North Carolina | $90,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Georgia | $30,000 |
| California | $30,000 |
| Massachusetts | $7,500 |
| Vermont | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 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.