Welcome to
The Reinberger Foundation
2026, the 60th Anniversary of The Reinberger Foundation, brings exciting growth.
Will Bates and Bob Dyer became Co-Executive Directors on January 1. Bob Dyer is the grandson of Robert N. Reinberger and Will Bates the grandson of William C. Reinberger. Robert and William Reinberger were longtime Directors of The Foundation. It is wonderful to have Bob and Will continue this legacy.
Karen Hooser will continue current duties through June and after that will be the President of the Board.
Our mission is to help underserved individuals move toward self-sufficiency as well as to provide opportunities for enrichment in the communities we serve.
To achieve our mission we focus on requests in the areas of Education, Human Service and the Arts.
Program Areas
We support Northeast and Central Ohio non-profit, 501 (c)(3), organizations operating in the following three program areas:
Education
- Schools and programs that support school age underserved populations in and out of school time
- Adult Education/Literacy
- Workforce Development
Focused on service to Cuyahoga and Franklin Counties.
For support
LOI Submission Begins:
For support
LOI Submission Deadline:
Human Service
- Housing Stability, including shelter and temporary housing
- Food Insecurity
- Family Violence
Focused on service to Cuyahoga and Franklin Counties.
For support
LOI Submission Begins:
For support
LOI Submission Deadline:
Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Museums
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- Media and Communication
- Arts Education
- Zoos
- Public Recreation
For support
LOI Submission Begins:
For support
LOI Submission Deadline:
Application Guidelines
The Reinberger Foundation Process
- Always begins with a Letter of Inquiry using the online application.
- You will find an eligibility quiz prior to accessing our application.
- You will get an email confirmation that your application has been submitted.
- We will respond to your Letter of Inquiry by one month from the deadline for that program area.
- We will either request a Full Proposal or decline support.
Eligibility
- Organizations must have a current 501 (c)(3) ruling from the IRS. In special circumstances, a religious organization or public entity may qualify.
- Organizations must provide service within Ohio. We support Northeast Ohio with a focus on Cuyahoga County and Franklin County focusing on Columbus, Ohio. We will
not be reviewing requests for the Akron area. We will be considering support to organizations focused on service to Cuyahoga Country. - Priority will be given to those organizations that have received our support in the past 5 years.
- If The Reinberger Foundation has not made a grant to your organization in the past 5 years we would like a conversation with you prior to application. Contact Bob Dyer at BDyer@ReinbergerFoundation.org to discuss your request.
- In general, organizations will only be awarded one grant in each calendar year.
Deadlines
EDUCATION ( support)
LOI Submission Begins:
- LOI Submission Deadline:
HUMAN SERVICE ( support)
LOI Submission Begins:
- LOI Submission Deadline:
ARTS & CULTURE ( support)
LOI Submission Begins:
- LOI Submission Deadline:
Full Proposal
- Our request for a Full Proposal will allow you 1 month to prepare and submit.
- Response to the Full Proposal will be approximately 45 days from the submission deadline.
- Grantseekers invited to submit a Full Proposal will be provided the appropriate information regarding deadlines and content.
To begin, create an account, take our brief eligibility quiz and submit a Letter of Inquiry.
Our Grantee Gallery
Grants
-
-
-
-
Human Service -
-
-
American Red Cross of Northeast Ohio
Helping Vulnerable NE Ohio Families Recover From Home Fires$15,000 Chair-ity, Inc.
Cuyahoga County: House to Home$10,000 *Child and Family Advocates of Cuyahoga County
1st of $30k for General CASA Support 2026 & 2027 (2 yrs)$15,000 *Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
1st of $80k for Sexual Violence Services for Children & Families in Cuyahoga County (2 yrs)$40,000 *Front Steps Housing & Services
1st of $45k forBehavioral Health & Prevention to Address Homelessness & Housing Stability (2yrs)$22,500 *Joseph's Home
1st of $20k for Medical Respite for Adults Experiencing Homelessness in NE Ohio 2025-2027 (2 yrs)$10,000 *Journey Center for Safety and Healing
1st of $90k for Supportive Services for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Victims (2 yrs)$45,000 *Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
1st of $100k forHousing Flex Fund (2 yrs)$50,000 OhioGuidestone
Client Emergency Assistance Fund Support$15,000 The Centers
The Basic Needs Resource Center: Food and Basic Needs Security in Cleveland$20,000 Transformations by Cleveland Angels
General Support 2026$10,000 University Settlement
To implement support to ensure families are stably housed long-term.$25,000 Zelie's Home
General Operating Support 2026$15,000 *Building Hope in the City
2nd of $250k forBelow-Market Housing Innovation in Cleveland's Stockyards Neighborhood (5 yrs)$50,000 *CHN Housing Partners
final of $40k for CHN Strategic Initiatives (2 yrs)$20,000 *EDWINS
final of $100k for Culinary Career Pathways Creating Multigenerational Change (2 yrs)$50,000 *Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
final of $60k for Operating Support for a Family Homeless Shelter (2 yrs)$30,000 *Gr Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
2nd of $150k for 400 Home Initiative (3yrs)$50,000 *Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
final payment of $15k ( $30kover 2 yrs)$15,000 *Providence House, Inc.
2nd of $150k fo Family Preservation Crisis Nursery (3 yrs)$50,000 *Resource Cleveland
2nd of $250k for Support for The Roundstone Pavilion at Ohio City Farm (5 yrs)$50,000 *Stella Maris Inc.
final of $50k for Recovery Housing (2 yrs)$25,000 *WomenSafe, Inc.
final of $70k for Emergency Shelter Bathroom Renovation & General Operating Support FY25 & 26 (2 yrs)$35,000 *YWCA Greater Cleveland
final of $50k for Nurturing Independence and Aspirations (NIA)/Independence Place (2 yrs)$20,000
-
-
*American Red Cross Central Ohio Chapter
1st of $30k for Helping Franklin County Families Recover From Disasters FY26 & FY27 (2 yrs)$15,000 *Choices
final of $50k for General Support for Victims of Domestic Violence (2 yrs)$25,000 *Community Shelter Board
1st of $60k for FY2026-2027 General Operating Support (2 yrs)$30,000 Friends of CASA of Franklin County, Ohio
Volunteer Profile Project$13,125 *Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
1st of $20k for Furniture for Families (2 yrs)$10,000 Home for Families
Homelessness Prevention: Emergency & Aftercare Assistance$15,000 Huckleberry House, Inc.
Housing Stability for Transitional Youth$20,000 Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
Housing Justice Project$15,000 *LifeCare Alliance
3rd of $192.5k Meals-on-Wheels Under 60 $20K and Answering the Call Capital Campaign $18.5K (5 yrs)$38,500 *Mid-Ohio Foodbank
final of $500k for Campaign to Re-imagine Ending Hunger: Rooted in You and General Operating Support (5 yrs)$100,000 *The Salvation Army, Columbus
final of $40k for Family Stability- Food, Rent, Utility Assistance to Prevent Hunger and Homelessness (2 yrs)$20,000
-
-
-
Advocates for Victims and Justice
Lucas Co, Domestice Violence Victim Support$20,000 Gracehaven
Addressing the County Per Diem Gap$25,000
-
-
Program Total $1,034,125
-
-
Arts, Culture and Humanities -
- No Grants to Date
-
Education -
- No Grants to Date
-
Other -
*Fund for Our Economic Future
2nd of $100k for 2025-2027 Membership (3 yrs)$33,000 Philanthropy Ohio
Annual Membership (total is $8609, $1000 as Admin Exp.)$7,609 *Business Volunteers Unlimited
1st of $60,000 fdor Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations (2w yrs)$30,000 Discretionary
$40,000
-
Approved Grants by Program Area:
Click each available program area below to view detailed grant records. -
-
-
-
-
Human Service
-
-
-
Gr. Cleveland Food Bank
final of $500k for Capital Expansion Initiative (5 yrs)$100,000 The Salvation Army Greater Cleveland
final of $85K for General Support 2024-2025 (2 yrs)$42,500 West Side Catholic Center
final of $17K forGeneral Operating Support 2024-25 (2 yrs)$8,500 Building Hope in the City
1st of $250k forBelow-Market Housing Innovation in Cleveland's Stockyards Neighborhood (5 yrs)50,000 CHN Housing Partners
1st of $40k for CHN Strategic Initiatives (2 yrs)$20,000 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
General Operating Support 2025$15,000 EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute
1st of $100k for Culinary Career Pathways Creating Multigenerational Change (2 yrs)$50,000 Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
1st of $60k for Operating Support for a Family Homeless Shelter (2 yrs)$30,000 Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
1st of $150k for 400 Home Initiative (3yrs)$50,000 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
Creating a Future Where No One Goes Hungry and No Food Goes to Waster$25,000 Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
General Operating Support 2025$15,000 Providence House, Inc.
1st of $150k fo Family Preservation Crisis Nursery (3 yrs)$50,000 Stella Maris Inc.
1st of $50k for Recovery Housing (2 yrs)$25,000 The Centers
The Basic Needs Resource Center: Addressing Food and Basic Needs Insecurity in Cleveland$15,000 University Settlement
To implement support to ensure families are stably housed long-term.$25,000 WomenSafe, Inc.
1st of $70k for Emergency Shelter Bathroom Renovation & General Operating Support FY25 & 26 (2 yrs)$35,000 YWCA Greater Cleveland
1st of $50k for Nurturing Independence and Aspirations (NIA)/Independence Place (2 yrs)$20,000 Children's Hunger Alliance
Year-Round Food Access for Children in Northeast Ohio (2025 support)$48,750 *Children's Hunger Alliance
1st of $75k for Year-Round Food Access for Children in Northeast Ohio (2 yrs)2026-27 support$37,500 Cleveland State University Fdn
Lift Up Vikes! Food Pantry$10,000 Enterprise Community Partners
The Lotus: Transition Age Youth Supportive Housing$15,000 Rose Centers For Aging Well
Benjamin Rose Meals on Wheels$10,000 Greater Cleveland Food Bank
1st of $500,000 for Building Resiliency for Community Food Distribution (5 yrs)$100,000 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
Food Access and Source Diversification$25,000 May Dugan Center
Basic Needs Support$20,000 *The Salvation Army Greater Cleveland
1st of $120,000 for General Support 2026 & 2027 (2 yrs)$60,000 Vineyard Food Resource Center
Hope in Action: Strengthening Neighborhoods$8,000 *West Side Catholic Center
1st of $17,000 for Operational support to feed people experiencing homelessness and poverty (2 yrs)$8,500
-
-
Mid-Ohio Foodbank
4th of $500,000 for Campaign to Re-imagine Ending Hunger: Rooted in You and General Operating Support (5 yrs)$100,000 Community Shelter Board
final of $76,500 for System’s approach to help people facing homelessness in Columbus, OH, regain housing stability (2 yrs.)$38,250 Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
final of $17,000 for Furniture For Families (2 yrs)$8,500 LifeCare Alliance
2nd of $192,500 Meals-on-Wheels Under 60 $20K and Answering the Call Capital Campaign $18.5K (5 yrs)$38,500 American Red Cross of Greater Columbus Ohio
Helping Franklin County Families Recover From Disasters$15,000 Choices
1st of $50k for General Support for Victims of Domestic Violence (2 yrs)$25,000 Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
Partnering with Local Schools to Feed Families in Need$15,000 Friends of CASA of Franklin County, Ohio
Targeted Support Groups: Leveraging Communal Strength to Support Complex Problems.$15,000 Lutheran Social Services
General Support (2025) for LSS Food Pantries in Franklin County$20,000 The Salvation Army, Columbus
1st of $40k for Family Stability- Food, Rent, Utility Assistance to Prevent Hunger and Homelessness (2 yrs)$20,000 Children's Hunger Alliance
Year-Round Food Access for Children in Central Ohio (2025 support)$16,250 Brian Muha Memorial Foundation
General Support 2025$15,000 Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio
Free Medications: our Rx to Managing Illness, Restored Health & Sufficiency$10,000 Freedom a la Cart
General Operating Support for Survivors of Human Trafficking$10,000 The Garden for All
Expanding Fresh Food Access for Food Pantry Patrons in Central Ohio$10,000 Vista Village Inc
Resident Housing and Rental Assistance$10,000 Clintonville-Beechwold CRC
General Support for the CRC’s Family Services Program in 2026$15,000 Lutheran Social Services
General Support for LSS Food Pantries in Franklin County$25,000 *Children's Hunger Alliance
1st of $25k for Year-Round Food Access for Children in Central Ohio2026-27 (2 yrs)$12,500
-
-
-
Gracehaven
Case Management Support via Matching Funds$22,500 Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Relocation Assistance for Cuyahoga and Franklin counties$20,000
-
-
Program Total $1,380,250
-
-
Arts, Culture and Humanities
-
-
-
Great Lakes Science Center
final of $300k for Early Childhood Exhibition Support ( 3 yrs.)$112,500 ideastream
final of $150,000 for NOVA and Science Friday Programming Support 2024-2026 (2 yrs)$75,000 The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
2nd of $250,000 for Transforming the World of Discovery (3 yrs)$83,000 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
2nd of $250,000 Leading the Way Locomotive Fleet Campaign (5 yrs)$50,000 Great Lakes Theater
final of $50,000 for 2023-24 & 2024-25 General Operating Support (2 yrs)$25,000 Musical Arts Association (Cleveland Orchestra)
final of $50,000 forWorld-Class Education and Enrichment Programming for CMSD grades K-12 (2 yrs)$25,000 Karamu House
final of $40,000 for GOS 2024 & 2025 (2 yrs)$20,000 The Children's Museum of Cleveland
final of $30,000 for Community Access Events (2 yrs.)$15,000 Arts Impact
GOS 2025$15,000 Beck Center for the Arts
GOS 2024-2025$15,000 Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
GOS 2025$20,000 Cleveland Botanical Garden
GOS 2025$15,000 Cleveland International Film Festival
GOS 2025$15,000 Cleveland Metroparks
Watershed Stewardship Center$15,000 Cleveland Play House
GOS 2025$15,000 Cleveland Public Theatre
GOS 2025$15,000 Cleveland Zoological Society
GOS 2025$15,000 Lake Erie Nature & Science Center
GOS 2025$15,000 Rainey Institute
GOS 2025$20,000
-
-
Columbus Zoological Park Association
2nd of $100,000 for North America Trek (3 yrs)$33,000 CAPA
2nd of $100,000 for A New Community Arts Venue for Columbus (5 yrs)$20,000 Columbus Symphony Orchestra
final of $40,000 General Operating Support 2024-25, 2025-26 (2 yrs)$20,000 ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
final of $40,000 General Operating Season Support: 2023-24 and 2024-25 (2 yrs)$20,000 Actors' Theatre
GOS 2025$10,000 BalletMet
GOS 2024-25$25,000 Chamber Music Columbus
GOS 2025$10,000 Columbus Children's Theatre
The Ohio Arts Bridge 2025$15,000 Columbus Museum of Art
GOS 2025$20,000 Friends of the Conservatory / Franklin Park Conservatory
GOS 2025$15,000 Jazz Arts Group
GOS 2025$10,000
-
-
Program Total $778,500
-
-
Education
-
-
-
*Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio
final of $60,000 for Out of School time programming for under-resourced Cuyahoga County youth (2 yrs)$30,000 *Case Western Reserve University
final of $50,000 for The Academic Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Provost Scholars Program (2 yrs)$25,000 *Cleveland Leadership Center
final of $40,000 for Developing Cleveland’s future leaders (2 yrs)$20,000 *Cuyahoga County Public Library
final of $80,000 for Student Success Programs 2024-2026 (2 yrs)$40,000 *Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center
final of $50,000 for Equine Therapy for Disadvantaged Students from CMSD and Inner City Schools (2 yrs)$25,000 *Lawrence School
final of $50,000 for Tuition Assistance for Lower-Income Families (2 yrs)$25,000 *Open Doors Academy
final of $50,000 for Out-of-School Time Educational and Enrichment Programming for Greater Cleveland Scholars (2 yrs)$25,000 *Passages, Inc.
final of $30,000 for General Operating Support 2024 & 2025 (2 yrs)$15,000 *Saint Martin de Porres High School
final of $30,000 for General Operating (2 yrs)$15,000 *Scranton Road Ministries CDC
final of $65,000 for Youth Jobs Partnership (2 yrs)$32,500 *Seeds of Literacy
final of $80,000 for General Support for Adult Basic Education (2 yrs)$40,000 *Teach for America- Ohio
final of $20,000 for Accelerating Progress Across Cleveland Classrooms (2 yrs)$10,000 *Youth Opportunities Unlimited
final of $40,000 for FY2025-2026 General Operating Support (2 yrs)$20,000 Broadway Christian Church
Summer (2025) Reading Program$4,000 *National Inventors Hall of Fame
1st of $30,000 for Camp Invention 2025/2026$15,000 America SCORES Cleveland
Deepening the Impact of SCORES Literacy & Fitness Youth Programming$20,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
General Support 2025-26$25,000 Building Hope in the City
Hope Center for Refugees/Immigrants: Empowering Newcomers Through Education$27,500 Center for Employment Opportunities
Comprehensive Justice-Involved Reentry Employment Services for Clevelanders$20,000 *City Year Cleveland
1st of $60,000 for Whole School Whole Child and AmeriCorps Member Workforce Development (2 yrs)$30,000 *College Now Greater Cleveland
1st of $50,000 for Adult Programs and Services: Education to Career Pathway Advising (2 yrs)$25,000 *Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
1st of 35,200 for Tools to Succeed (2 yrs)$17,600 DigitalC
General Support for Growth in 2025$15,000 Effective Leadership Academy
Rewriting futures: Helping justice-involved youth prepare for reentry$15,000 *Esperanza
1st of $50,000 for General Operating Support 2025-2027 (2yrs)$25,000 Greater Cleveland Film Commission
General Support 2025 for "Reel Education, Real Jobs, For All"$15,000 Greater Cleveland Volunteers
AARP Foundation Experience Corps Literacy Tutoring Program$10,000 HBA Charitable & Education Foundation
Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) program$10,000 *Boys Hope-Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio (Hope Ignites Northeastern Ohio-new name)
1st of $40,000 for BHGH Academy: Academic Enrichment to Prepare Scholars for Lifelong Success (2 yrs)$20,000 *LifeAct
1st of $30,000 for Suicide Prevention and Stress Management Programs for NE OH Youth (2 yrs)$15,000 *MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
1st of $40,000 for Engaging Students in Manufacturing Careers (2yrs)$20,000 *Malachi Center
1st of $25,000 for After School Activity Program (2 yrs)$12,500 *NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
1st of $50,000 for Workforce Training for Under-Served Adults in NE Ohio (2 yrs)$25,000 Northeast Ohio Worker Center
Workplace Know Your Rights Education + Expanded Bilingual Accessibility$20,000 Resource Cleveland (formerly Refugee Response)
General Support for Education Program 2025$40,000 Rise Up: Northeast Ohio
General Support 2025$15,000 Ruling Our eXperiences, Inc. (ROX)
Being a Girl in Northeast Ohio ROX!$7,500 Shoes and Clothes for Kids, Inc.
General Support 2025$20,000 *Towards Employment
1st of Addressing Social Determinants of Work & Providing A Chance to Advance (2 yrs)$40,000 The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
SLAM Dunk Program for Cuyahoga County Title 1 Schools$15,000 The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Nature-based Science Education for CMSD Students$10,000 Urban Community School
Sponsor a Classroom at Urban Community School$25,000 Urban Squash Cleveland
Academic Year Youth Development Programming Support$10,000 Village Collective Inc
Supportive Services for Low-Income Young Adults Pursuing Career Training$15,000 Writers in Residence
General Operating Support 2025$10,000
-
-
*Junior Achievement of Central OH
3rd of $250k for Comprehensive Campaign (5 yrs.)$50,000 *Cristo Rey Columbus High School
final of $40,000 for General Operating Support (Professional Work-Study Program) (2 yrs)$20,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters Assn of Central Ohio, Inc.
Community-based Mentoring in Franklin County$20,000 Bridgeway Academy
B.R.I.D.G.E to Adulthood Program Space Expansion$25,000 Central Community House
Support for Youth Are Central 2025$15,000 *City Year Columbus
1st of $40,000 for Whole School Whole Child and AmeriCorps Member Workforce Development (2 yrs)$20,000 *Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation
1st of $100,000 for Linden Branch Capital Support (4 yrs,)$25,000 *Columbus Speech and Hearing Center
1st of $30,000 for Speech-Language Therapy Program for School-Aged Children (2 yrs)$15,000 Communities In Schools of Ohio
School Site Coordinator Program$25,000 *COSI (Franklin County Historical Society)
1st of 30,000 for The PLATFORM (2 yrs)$15,000 Dominican Learning Center
General Support 2025$5,000 Gladden Community House
Gladden Community House Preschool$15,000 Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio
Fort Hayes Workforce Development Home Build$15,000 Home for Families
Summer & Afterschool Achievers Program Support$15,000 Lower Lights Ministries
Community Learning Center$20,000 PAST Foundation
MedTech Explorers: Innovations in Medical Intervention (Columbus area)$25,000 See Kids Dream (Directions for Youth and Families)
General Service-Learning Support 2025$15,000
-
-
-
*Flying Horse Farms
final of $100,000 Prioritizing Safety: Providing Transformational Experiences for Children with Serious Illness(75% NE Ohio, 25% Columbus, OH programs) (2 yrs)$50,000 Tech Corps
General Support 2025 NEO & Columbus$30,000
-
-
Program Total $1,336,600
-
-
Other
-
-
-
Candid
General Operating Support 2025$8,000 Exponent Philanthropy
2025 Annual Conference Support (Scholarships)$15,000 *Fund for Our Economic Future
1st of $100,000 for 2025-2027 Membership (3 yrs)$34,000 Philanthropy Ohio
2025 General Operating Support$7,500 *Business Volunteers Unlimited
final of $40K Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations (2 yrs)$20,000 Philanthropy Ohio
Annual membership , $8,900 total, $1000 as Admin exp.$7,900 Discretionary $120,000
-
-
-
Approved Grants by Program Area:
Click each available program area below to view detailed grant records. -
-
-
-
-
Human Service
-
-
-
*May Dugan Center
final of $250,000 Capital support for renovation and expansion (5 yrs,)$50,000 *Providence House, Inc.
final of $500,000 for Giving Hope for the PHuture Campaign and Services for Families Facing Homelessness and Housing Crises (5 yrs.)$100,000 *Greater Cleveland Food Bank
4th of $500k for Capital Expansion Initiative (5 yrs)$100,000 *Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
final of $150,000 for Building a Better Buckeye 2022-2024 (3 yrs.)$50,000 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
$40,000 Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
$30,000 Stella Maris Inc.
$15,000 Children's Hunger Alliance
Year-Round Food Access for Children in Northeast ($38,250) Ohio$38,250 CHN Housing Partners
2024 Strategic Initiatives$17,000 *Front Steps Housing and Services
1st of $42.5K for Behavioral Health and Prevention Services to Address Homelessness and Housing Stability (2 yrs.)$21,250 *Joseph's Home
1st of $68K for A New Home for Healing: Renovation and Relocation of Joseph's Home $24K and General Support $10K (2 yrs.)$34,000 *Journey Center for Safety and Healing (formerly Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center)
1st of $76.5K for General Support to Foster Safety and Healing for Victims of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse (2 yrs)$38,250 *Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
1st of $85K for Housing Flex Fund (2 yrs)$42,500 *The Salvation Army Greater Cleveland
1st of $85K for General Support 2024-2025 (2 yrs)$42,500 US Together, Inc.
Addressing Housing Problems Faced by Law Income War Refugees from Ukraine$13,000 University Settlement
Transition In Place Housing Program$22,000 *West Side Catholic Center
1st of $17K forGeneral Operating Support 2024-25 (2 yrs)$8,500 WomenSafe, Inc.
General Operating Support$13,000 American Red Cross of Northeast Ohio
Helping Vulnerable NE Ohio Families Recover from Home Fires$15,000 Chair-ity, Inc.
Cuyahoga County: House to Home$10,000 Cleveland Furniture Bank
General Operating Support 2024$15,000 Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities
Special Projects Nonprofit Collaboration Program$20,000 EDEN, Inc.
Core Program and Operating Support$30,000 Harriet Tubman Movement
Expanding Capacity to Serve Sex Trafficking Victims$10,000 Khnemu Foundation Inc
Stable Housing Development$15,000 Laundry Love Messiah
Laundry Love 2025$10,000 *Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
1st of $30,000 for Safe and Stable Housing for Northeast Ohio Families (2 yrs)$15,000 Transformations by Cleveland Angels
General Support 2024$10,000 Vineyard Food Resource Center
Nourishing Communities Initiative$8,000 Zelie's Home
General Operating Support 2024$15,000 May Dugan Center
Food & Clothing Distribution$15,000 *Resource Cleveland (formerly Refugee Response)
1st of $250k for Support for The Roundstone Pavilion at Ohio City Farm (5 yrs)$50,000 2025 payment accelerated to 2024 *Front Steps Housing and Services
final of $42.5K for Behavioral Health and Prevention Services to Address Homelessness and Housing Stability (2 yrs.)-2025 pmt$21,250 *Joseph's Home
final of $68K for A New Home for Healing: Renovation and Relocation of Joseph's Home $24K and General Support $10K (2 yrs.)-2025 pmt$34,000 *Journey Center for Safety and Healing
final of $76.5K for General Support to Foster Safety and Healing for Victims of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse (2 yrs)-2025 pmt$38,250 *Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
final of $85K for Housing Flex Fund (2 yrs)-2025 pmt$42,500
-
-
*Mid-Ohio Foodbank
3rd of $500,000 for Campaign to Re-imagine Ending Hunger: Rooted in You and General Operating Support (5 yrs)$100,000 *Choices
final of $40k for General Support (2 yr)$20,000 *Friends of CASA of Franklin County
final of $24k for Identifying Increased Complex Emotional Traumas from the Pandemic on Abused and Neglected Children(2 yr)$12,000 *Community Shelter Board
1st of $76,500 for System’s approach to help people facing homelessness in Columbus, OH, regain housing stability (2 yrs.)$38,250 *Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
1st of $17,000 for Furniture For Families (2 yrs)$8,500 Home for Families
Emergency & Aftercare Assistance for Families to Maintain Stable Housing$13,000 *LifeCare Alliance
1st of $192,500 Meals-on-Wheels Under 60 $20K and Answering the Call Capital Campaign $18.5K (5 yrs)$38,500 Lutheran Social Services of Central OH
General Support for LSS Food Pantries in Franklin County$17,000 Children's Hunger Alliance
Year-Round Food Access for Children in Central ($12,750) Ohio$12,750 Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
Housing Conditions Project$15,000 Alvis, Inc.
Workforce Development for restored Citizens$25,000 Huckleberry House, Inc.
Supporting Homeless Youth with Crime Victim Services$15,000 Gladden Community House
Gladden Food Pantry$15,000
-
-
-
Advocates for Victims and Justice, Inc
Lucas County Domestic Violence Victim Support$22,000
-
-
Program Total $1,401,250
-
-
Arts, Culture and Humanities
-
-
-
*Great Lakes Science Center
2nd of $300k for Early Childhood Exhibition Support( 3 yrs.)$112,500 *Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
final of $80k Wildlife Education, Rehabilitation, and Wildlife Gardens Renovation (2 yrs.)$40,000 *Rainey Institute
final of $80k for West Side Expansion and Summer Camp Growth (2 yrs.)$40,000 *ideastream
1st of $150,000 for NOVA and Science Friday Programming Support 2024-2026 (2 yrs)$75,000 *The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1st of $250,000 for Transforming the World of Discovery (3 yrs)$84,000 *Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
1st of $250,000 Leading the Way Locomotive Fleet Campaign (5 yrs)$50,000 *Great Lakes Theater
1st of $50,000 for 2023-24 & 2024-25 General Operating Support (2 yrs)$25,000 Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
General Support 2024$25,000 *Musical Arts Association (Cleveland Orchestra)
1st of $50,000 forWorld-Class Education and Enrichment Programming for CMSD grades K-12 (2 yrs)$25,000 *Karamu House
1st of $40,000 for GOS 2024 & 2025 (2 yrs)$20,000 The Children's Museum of Cleveland
1st of $30,000 for Community Access Events (2 yrs.)$15,000
-
-
*BalletMet
final of $50,000 for General Operating Support 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs.)$25,000 *Columbus Children's Theatre
final of $25,000 for Engaging Young Minds in 250 Ohio Schools (2 yrs)$12,500 *Lincoln Theatre Association
final of $20k for Patternz Summer Camp 2023-2024 (2 yrs.)$10,000 *Columbus Zoological Park Association
1st of $100,000 for North America Trek (3 yrs)$34,000 *CAPA
1st of $100,000 for A New Community Arts Venue for Columbus (5 yrs)$20,000 *Columbus Symphony Orchestra
1st of $40,000 General Operating Support 2024-25, 2025-26 (2 yrs)$20,000 Actors' Theatre
General Support 2024$10,000 Friends of the Conservatory / Franklin Park Conservatory
2024 Community Outreach and Education$15,000 *ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
1st of $40,000 General Operating Season Support: 2023-24 and 2024-25 (2 yrs)$20,000
-
-
-
Ohio Historical Society DBA Ohio History Connection
General Support 2024$5,000
-
-
Program Total $683,000
-
-
Education
-
-
-
*National Inventors Hall of Fame
final of $30k for Camp Invention – 2023/2024 (2 yrs.)$15,000 *Boys Hope-Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio
final of $40,000 for The Academy Program: Preparing Under-Served Students for Post-Secondary and Career Success (2 yrs.)$20,000 *City Year Cleveland
final of $60,000 for Whole School, Whole Child (2023-24) (2 yrs)$30,000 *Cleveland Clinic Foundation
final of $50,000 for Pathways to Career Opportunities in Healthcare (2 yrs)$25,000 *College Now Greater Cleveland
final of $50,000 for Adult Programs and Services: Education to Career Pathway Advising (2 yrs)$25,000 *Esperanza
final of $40,000 for General Support 2023 and 2024 (2 yrs)$20,000 *LifeAct
final of $30,000 for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Programs for Grades 6-12 Northeast Ohio Students in 2023-2025 (2 yrs)$15,000 *Manufacturing Works
final of $30,000 for General Support 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs)$15,000 *NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
final of $50,000 for Empowering Cleveland Adults Through Workforce Training (2 yrs)$25,000 *Refugee Response
final of $60,000 for General Support for Education Programs 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs)$30,000 Broadway Christian Church
Summer Reading Program$3,000 America SCORES Cleveland
Deepening the Impact of America SCORES Cleveland Literacy and Fitness Youth Development Programming$20,000 Argonaut
Aerospace and Maritime Education and Career Pathways for High School Students$12,500 Arts Impact
General Operating Support$20,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gr Cleveland
One-to-One Youth Mentoring$20,000 *Boys and Girls Clubs of NEO
1st of $60,000 for Out of School time programming for under-resourced Cuyahoga County youth (2 yrs.$30,000 Building Hope in the City
The Hope Center for Refugees and Immigrants: Empowering Newcomers Through Education$27,500 *Case Western Reserve University
1st of $50,000 for The Academic Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Provost Scholars Program (2 yrs.)$25,000 Center for Employment Opportunities
Comprehensive Justice-Involved Reentry$20,000 *Cleveland Leadership Center
1st of $40,000 for Developing Cleveland’s future leaders (2 yrs.)$20,000 Cleveland School of the Arts
The CSA Process: A Community of Arts & Academics$15,000 *Cuyahoga County Public Library
1st of 80,000 for Student Success Programs 2024-2026 (2 yrs.)$40,000 DigitalC
Digital Skills Training for All$10,000 Effective Leadership Academy
Rewriting futures: Helping justice-involved youth prepare for life after reentry$10,000 *Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center
1st of $50,000 for Equine Therapy for Disadvantaged Students from CMSD and Inner City Schools$25,000 *Flying Horse Farms
1st of $75,000 for Prioritizing Safety: Providing Transformational Experiences for Children with Serious Illness (2 yrs.)$37,500 Fostering Hope
Educational Opportunities for Young People in Foster Care$15,000 Friends of Breakthrough Schools
Amplify Tutoring Program for Literacy Growth$25,000 Greater Cleveland Volunteers
AARP Foundation Experience Corps Literacy Tutoring program$10,000 *Lawrence School
1st of $50,000 for Tuition Assistance for Lower-Income Families (2 yrs,)$25,000 MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
Engaging Students in Manufacturing Careers$20,000 *Open Doors Academy
1st of $50,000 for Out-of-School Time Educational and Enrichment Programming for Greater Cleveland Scholars (2 yrs.)$25,000 *Passages, Inc.
1st of $30,000 for General Operating Support 2024 & 2025 (2 yrs.)$15,000 Rise Up: Northeast Ohio
General Operating Support 2024$15,000 *Saint Martin de Porres High School
General Operating$15,000 *Scranton Road Ministries CDC
1st of $65,000 for Youth Jobs Partnership (2 yrs.)$32,500 *Seeds of Literacy
1st of $80,000 for General Support for Adult Basic Education (2 yrs.)$40,000 Shoes and Clothes for Kids, Inc.
General Support 2024$20,000 Teach for America- Ohio
1st of $20,000$10,000 Tech Corps
General Support 2024$11,250 The MetroHealth Foundation
SAFE (Students Are Free to Express) Project Support 2024-2025 School Year$20,000 The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Nature-based Science Education for CMSD Students$10,000 *Youth Opportunities Unlimited
1st of $40,000 for FY2025-2026 General Operating Support (2 yrs.)$20,000 EDWINS
donation$750
-
-
*Junior Achievement of Central OH
2nd of $250k for Comprehensive Campaign (5 yrs.)$50,000 *Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus, Inc.
final of $60,000 for Academic Success Support 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs)$30,000 *City Year Columbus
final of $40,000 for Whole School, Whole Child (2023/24 & 2024/25) (2yrs)$20,000 *Columbus Speech and Hearing Center
final of $30,000 for Early Identification and Intervention Program (2 yrs)$15,000 *COSI
final of $30,000 for The Platform (2 yrs)$15,000 *The Salvation Army, Columbus
final of $30,000 for 2023 & 2024 Youth Programming Support (2 yrs)$15,000 *Flying Horse Farms
1st of $25,000 for Prioritizing Safety: Providing Transformational Experiences for Children with Serious Illness (2 yrs.)$12,500 Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Ohio
Community-based Mentoring in Franklin County$20,000 Bridgeway Academy
BRIDGE to Adulthood Program Support$25,000 Central Community House
Support for Youth Are Central Programming 2024$15,000 Central Ohio Youth for Christ
Automotive Program at the Equip Skills Center for FY25$24,597 Columbus Literacy Council
MARVEL*US (Summer Camp/After School)$25,000 *Cristo Rey Columbus High School
1st of $40,000 for GOS (Professional Work-Study Program) (2 yrs.)$20,000 Dominican Learning Center
General Support 2024$8,700 Leveling the Playing Field, Inc.
Increase Access to Youth Sports in OH$25,000 Lower Lights Ministries
Youth Mentoring and Community Learning Center$25,000 PAST Foundation
Workforce Development Program$15,000 Tech Corps
General Support 2024$3,750 See Kids Dream
General Service-Learning Support- 2024$15,000
-
-
-
Ohioana Library
2024 Ohioana Book Festival$20,000
-
-
Program Total $1,284,547
-
-
Other
-
Business Volunteers Unlimited
1st of $40K Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations (2 yrs)$20,000 Candid
2024 General Operating Support$8,000 Philanthropy Ohio
2024 General Operating Support$7,500 Discretionary $80,000
-
Approved Grants by Program Area:
Click each available program area below to view detailed grant records. -
-
-
-
-
Human Service
-
-
-
*University Hospitals Health System
final of $250,856 for Supporting Women to Identify, Harness and Use their Power through Community Connectivity to Address Infant Mortality (5 yrs.)$50,171 *May Dugan Center
4th of $250,000 Capital support for renovation and expansion (5 yrs,)$50,000 *Providence House, Inc.
4th of $500,000 for Giving Hope for the PHuture Campaign and Services for Families Facing Homelessness and Housing Crises (5 yrs.)$100,000 *Greater Cleveland Food Bank
3rd of $500k for Capital Expansion Initiative$100,000 *Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center
final of $90,000 for General Support (2 yrs.)$45,000 *Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
2nd of $150,000 for Building a Better Buckeye 2022-2024 (3 yrs.)$50,000 *The Salvation Army Greater Cleveland
final of $100,000 for General Support 2021/2022 (2 yrs.)$50,000 *West Side Catholic Center
final of $15,000 for Meals for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty (2 yrs.)$7,500 *WomenSafe, Inc.
final of $50,000 for General Support 2022 & 2023 (2yrs.)$25,000 Battered Women's Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties
2023 General Support$10,000 *Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
1st of $80k for Children and Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (2 yrs)$40,000 Child and Family Advocates of Cuyahoga County
General Operating Support 2023$10,000 Children's Hunger Alliance
Year-Round Food Access for Children in NE Ohio$30,000 CHN Housing Partners
Cleveland Scholar House$20,000 Enterprise Community Partners
TAY (Transition Age Youth) Project$15,000 *Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
1st of $60k for Providing and Expanding Services for Homeless Families (2 yrs)$30,000 Front Steps Housing and Services
Behavioral Health and Prevention Services to Address Homelessness and Housing Stability$25,000 Humility of Mary Housing
Reentry Support for Homeless Previously Incarcerated Young Men$10,000 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Men's Shelter at 2100 Lakeside$25,000 *Stella Maris Inc.
1st of $30k forSupportive Housing: Helping Women Achieve Sustained Sobriety, Independence, and Self-Sufficiency (2 yrs)$15,000 University Settlement
Transition In Place Case Management Services$20,000 Zelie's Home
Supporting Vulnerable, Homeless, Pregnant & Parenting Women on their Journey toward Self-Sufficiency$10,000 EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute
Housing Support for Formerly Incarcerated Students$17,000 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
General Operating Support 2023$22,000 Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Street Outreach and Emergency Housing 2023$15,000 The Centers
(To Provide Relief from Food and Basic Needs Insecurity through the) Basic Needs Resource Center$13,000 Transformations by Austin Angels-Cleveland
General Support 2023$8,500
-
-
*Community Shelter Board
final of $90,000 for General Operating Support (2 years)$45,000 *LifeCare Alliance
final of $40,000 for Meals-on-Wheels Under 60 (2 years)$20,000 *Mid-Ohio Foodbank
2nd of $500,000 for Campaign to Re-imagine Ending Hunger: Rooted in You and General Operating Support (5 yrs)$100,000 Children's Hunger Alliance
Year-Round Food Access for Children in Central Ohio$10,000 *Choices
1st of $40k for General Support (2 yr)$20,000 *Friends of CASA of Franklin County
1st of $24k for Identifying Increased Complex Emotional Traumas from the Pandemic on Abused and Neglected Children(2 yr)$12,000 Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
Furniture For Families$10,000 Home for Families
Essential Auxiliary Services for Homeless Families$15,000 Lutheran Social Services
General Support for Food Pantries in Franklin County$15,000 American National Red Cross
Helping Franklin County Families When Disaster Strikes- Road to Recovery$13,000 Clintonville-Beechwold CRC
General Support 2023 for CRC's Pantry$17,000
-
-
-
Gracehaven, Inc.
Matching Funds for Case Management Support$22,000 Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Relocation Assistance Program$13,000
-
-
Program Total $1,125,171
-
-
Arts, Culture and Humanities
-
-
*Dance Cleveland
final of $20,000 for Read to Learn...Dance to Move (2 yrs,)$10,000 *Great Lakes Theater
final of $50,000 for 2021-22 & 2022-23 General Operating Support (2yrs)$25,000 *ideastream
final of $140,000 for NOVA and Science Friday Programming Support 2022-2023 (2 yrs)$70,000 *Cleveland Orchestra
final of $50,000 for World-Class Music Education and Enrichment Programs in 2021-22 , 2022-23 (2 yrs)$25,000 Arts Impact
General Operating Support for the Arts & Arts Education (2023)$15,000 Beck Center for the Arts
General Operating Support 2023$15,000 Broadway School of Music and the Arts
General Support for Community Arts Education Outreach Programming$10,000 Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
General Operating Support 2023$20,000 Cleveland Public Theatre
Cleveland Act Now$15,000 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
General Operating Support for 2023$25,000 *Great Lakes Science Center
1st of $300k for Early Childhood Exhibition Support ( 3 yrs.)$75,000 Karamu House
General Support 2023$25,000 *Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
1st of $80k Wildlife Education, Rehabilitation, and Wildlife Gardens Renovation (2 yrs.)$40,000 *Rainey Institute
1st of $80k for West Side Expansion and Summer Camp Growth (2 yrs.)$40,000 The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Community Access Events$15,000 Trust for Public Land
East Cleveland Community Schoolyards$25,000 -
-
*Columbus Museum of Art
final of $30,000 for ARTful Reading Program (2yrs.)$15,000 *Columbus Symphony Orchestra
final of $40,000 for General Operating Support 2022-23 / 2023-24 (2 yrs)$20,000 *ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
final of $30,000 for General Operating Season Support 2021-22 and 2022-23 (2 yrs)$15,000 Actors’ Theatre
General Support 2023$10,000 *BalletMet
1st of $50,000 for General Operating Support 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs.)$25,000 Central Community House
General Operating Support 2023$5,000 *Columbus Children’s Theatre
1st of $25,000 for Engaging Young Minds in 250 Ohio Schools (2 yrs)$12,500 Columbus Zoological Park Association
Connecting People and Wildlife through Education & Access$25,000 Friends of the Conservatory / Franklin Park Conservatory
2023 Community Outreach and Education$10,000 Jazz Arts Group
Jazz Academy Education Programs General Support 2023$5,000 *Lincoln Theatre Association
1st of $20k for Patternz Summer Camp 2023-2024 (2 yrs.)$10,000
-
-
Program Total $602,500
-
Education
-
-
*Urban Community School
final of $250k Scholarship and Campaign Support (5 yrs.)$50,000 *Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
final of $225,000 for Skills to Succeed (3 yrs.)$75,000 *Towards Employment
final of $240,000 for Chance to Advance and GOS (over 3 yrs.)$80,000 *Boys and Girls Clubs of NEO
final of $60k for Out of School Time Programming in Cleveland (2 yrs)$30,000 *Cleveland Leadership Center
final of $30k for Creating pathways to success for underserved youth (2 yrs)$15,000 *Cuyahoga County Public Library
final of $80k for General Support 2022/23 (2 yrs)$40,000 *Lawrence School
final of $40k for Tuition Assistance for Lower-Income Families (2 yrs)$20,000 *Saint Martin de Porres High School
final of $30k for General Operating Support (2 yrs)$15,000 *Scranton Road Ministries CDC
final of $62.5k for Youth Jobs Partnership (2 yrs)$32,500 *Seeds of Literacy
final of $60k for Bringing Students Back to Class (2 yrs)$30,000 *Teach for America- Ohio
final of $20k for Supporting Teachers in Accelerating Progress Across Northeast Ohio (2 yrs)$10,000 *The Cleveland Foundation
final of $50k for Addressing CMSD students’ acute educational needs through accessible integrated health services (2 yrs)$25,000 Broadway Christian Church
2023 Summer Reading Program$3,000 *National Inventors Hall of Fame
1st of $30k for Camp Invention – 2023/2024 (2 yrs.)$15,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
One-to-One Youth Mentoring$20,000 *Boys Hope-Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio
1st of $40,000 for The Academy Program: Preparing Under-Served Students for Post-Secondary and Career Success (2 yrs.)$20,000 Building Hope in the City
Ongoing Educational Support$25,000 Case Western Reserve University
Provost Scholars Program: Academic Year 2023-2024$25,000 Center for Employment Opportunities
Comprehensive Justice-Involved Reentry Employment Services for Greater Cleveland$20,000 *City Year Cleveland
1st of $60,000 for Whole School, Whole Child (2023-24) (2 yrs)$30,000 *Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1st of $50,000 for Pathways to Career Opportunities in Healthcare (2 yrs)$25,000 Cleveland School of the Arts
Building Community Through CSA Arts 2023-2024$15,000 *College Now Greater Cleveland
1st of $50,000 for Adult Programs and Services: Education to Career Pathway Advising (2 yrs)$25,000 *Esperanza
1st of $40,000 for General Support 2023 and 2024 (2 yrs)$20,000 Fostering Hope
After School and Summer Programs for Youth in Foster Care$10,000 *LifeAct
1st of $30,000 for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Programs for Grades 6-12 Northeast Ohio Students in 2023-2025 (2 yrs)$15,000 MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
Engaging Students in Manufacturing Careers$20,000 *Manufacturing Works
1st of $30,000 for General Support 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs)$15,000 Merrick House
Workforce Development: Merrick House Youth Program$20,000 *NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
1st of $50,000 for Empowering Cleveland Adults Through Workforce Training (2 yrs)$25,000 OhioGuidestone
General Support and Staff Support for Workforce 360°$15,000 Passages, Inc.
General Support 2023$15,000 *Refugee Response
1st of $60,000 for General Support for Education Programs 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs)$30,000 Shoes and Clothes for Kids, Inc.
General Support$20,000 Upcycle Parts Shop
Social Enterprise Education Program$10,000 -
-
*Columbus Metropolitan Library
final of $100k for Great Libraries Create Campaign: Phase II (5 yrs,)$20,000 *Alvis, Inc.
final of $55k for Workforce Development for Restored Citizens (2 yrs)$27,500 *Bridgeway Academy
final of $51k for Bridgeway Academy Works (2 yrs)$25,500 *Cristo Rey Columbus High School
final of $30k for General Operating Support (2 yrs)$15,000 *Junior Achievement of Central OH
1st of $250k for Comprehensive Campaign (5 yrs.)$50,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters Assn of Central OH
Community-based Mentoring in Franklin County$20,000 *Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus, Inc.
1st of $60,000 for Academic Success Support 2023 & 2024 (2 yrs)$30,000 Central Ohio Youth for Christ
Equip Skills Center Automotive Program for FY24$12,000 *City Year Columbus
1st of $40,000 for Whole School, Whole Child (2023/24 & 2024/25) (2yrs)$20,000 *Columbus Speech and Hearing Center
1st of $30,000 for Early Identification and Intervention Program (2 yrs)$15,000 *COSI
1st of $30,000 for The Platform (2 yrs)$15,000 Lower Lights Ministries
Bright Lights Kids (2023)$10,000 See Kids Dream
General Service-Learning Support 2023$10,000 The Childhood League Center
The Childhood League Center’s Inclusive Preschool Program$15,000 *The Salvation Army, Columbus
1st of $30,000 for 2023 & 2024 Youth Programming Support (2 yrs)$15,000
-
-
-
*Ohioana Library
final of $39,000 for 2022 & 2023 Ohioana Book Festival (2 yrs)$19,500 *Flying Horse Farms
final of $100k for On-site and alternative camp programming for children with serious illnesses and their families (2 yrs 75/25 split NEO/Cbus)$50,000 Tech Corps
General Operating 2023$10,000
-
-
Program Total $1,240,000
-
Other
-
-
-
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations$10,000 Candid
General Operating Support 2023$7,500
-
-
-
In 2023 the Trustees of the Reinberger Foundation approved and/or distributed more than $3,098,471 in grants to 130 organizations, with grant amounts ranging from $3,000 to $100,000.
The grants linked below have been approved by the Foundation for distribution in 2023 or thereafter
Approved Grants by Program Area:
Click each available program area below to view detailed grant records. -
History
Since The Reinberger Foundation began funding in 1970, over $142,000,000 has been distributed to the non-profit community.
Founders
Clarence T. Reinberger
(1894-1968)
Clarence T. Reinberger was born in 1894 on Cleveland’s west side, and began his business career in the 1920’s as a pioneer in the automobile replacement parts field. Starting as a clerk in the Cleveland retail store of the National Automotive Parts Association’s (NAPA), he soon advanced to manager of the firm’s store in Akron. The firm continued to grow, and when Mr. Reinberger became president in 1948 it consisted of forty retail/wholesale stores in Ohio, with warehouses in Cleveland, Columbus, and Charleston, West Virginia.
The firm prospered under Mr. Reinberger’s leadership, and in the 1960’s the Automotive Parts Company merged with the Genuine Parts Company of Atlanta. Mr. Reinberger held the position of Chairman of the Board of Genuine Parts Company until his death in 1968.
Louise Fischer Reinberger was born in Germany. After graduation from high school in the United States, she was employed by the Halle Brothers Company, a large Cleveland department store.
The Reinberger Foundation was established by Mr. and Mrs. Reinberger in 1966. Mr. Reinberger left a substantial bequest to the Foundation at his death in 1968. Upon Mrs. Reinberger’s subsequent death in 1984, the major portion of her estate was also bequeathed to the Foundation. Although the Reinbergers had no children, the Foundation continues to be managed by several generations of Mr. Reinberger’s family.
Louise Fischer Reinberger
(1894-1984)
Emeritus Trustees
William Reinberger
(1922-2019)
William Reinberger began his work in Philanthropy in 1970 beside his twin brother Robert. His career as an automotive engineer at TRW gave him a strong counterbalance to his rich understanding of the non-profit institutions of the Greater Cleveland area. He continued his work for over 45 years before moving to Trustee Emeritus in 2015.
Bill’s love of his wife, family, church and community guided his work. His passing on Christmas Eve of 2019 saw him once again reunited with his best friend, brother & twin Bob.
The 4 grandchildren of William as well as one of his daughters serve as Trustees of The Reinberger Foundation.
Robert Reinberger, our long-time Co-Director and Trustee, passed away in 2011. Bob’s tenure at The Foundation began in 1970, and he continued to attend meetings regularly until shortly before his death.
After retiring from a successful career in the aerospace industry in 1986, Bob was able to devote much time and energy to The Reinberger Foundation. Under the guidance of Bob and his identical twin, Bill, the assets of The Foundation grew significantly and through their thoughtful grantmaking, the lives of countless Greater Clevelanders have been improved.
Robert Reinberger
(1922-2011)
Richard Heer Oman
(1926-2017)
Richard Heer Oman served as Trustee and Secretary of the Board for over thirty years. As a lifelong resident of Columbus, Dick was a strong advocate of The Foundation’s grant program in Franklin County.
Dick was a retired partner of the Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease law firm, and throughout his life was active in the community, serving on many boards. As a longtime summer resident of Nantucket, Massachusetts, Dick was also a founder of the Community Foundation for Nantucket.
Board of Trustees
(from left to right)
Will Bates,
Karen Hooser,
Mary Hooser,
Rich Secor,
Lee Bates,
Vic Ferguson,
Bob Dyer,
Nick Bedell,
Ted Bedell,
Sally Dyer,
Katie Dyer
Trustees are descendants of Robert Reinberger and William Reinberger
Robert Reinberger:
- Daughter – Sally (Reinberger) Dyer
- Grandchildren- Nick, and Ted Bedell, Bob and Katie Dyer
William Reinberger:
- Daughter – Karen (Reinberger) Hooser
- Grandchildren – Rich Secor, Will Bates, Lee Bates and Mary Hooser
non-family Trustee
- Victor Ferguson
Contact
Please address all correspondence to:
Karen R. Hooser
President
The Reinberger Foundation
30000 Chagrin Blvd., #300
Cleveland, OH 44124
Phone: (216) 292-2790
E-Mail: info@reinbergerfoundation.org