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The Lerner Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 34-1744726 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.8M
- Grants reported
- 47
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 20 | $1.4M |
Where The Lerner Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $500K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $500K |
| CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $354.5K |
| CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $344.2K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $100K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $60K |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - VELOSANO | BEACHWOOD, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| THE PARK SNYAGOGUE | Pepper Pike, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - VELOSANO | BEACHWOOD, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $48.4K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $48.4K |
| CEDARS-SINAI | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $25K |
| CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | Cleveland, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $25K |
| MALTZ MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | BEACHWOOD, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
| CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $24.5K |
| FOUNDATION FOR ART & PRESERVATION IN EMBASSIES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $20K |
| FOUNDATION FOR ART & PRESERVATION IN EMBASSIES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Lerner Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.