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 serve school age low income populations in and out of school time
- Adult Education/Literacy
- Workforce Development
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
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Museums
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- Media and Communication
- Arts Education
- Zoos
- Public Recreation
Due to many multi year grants in place, we will not be accepting applications for Arts, Culture and Humanities for 2025.
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. For the balance of 2024 and for Human Service for 2025 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 Karen Hooser at (216) 292-2790 or email info@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:
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HUMAN SERVICE ( support)
LOI Submission Begins:
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ARTS & CULTURE ( support)
Due to current multi-year grants in place we will not be accepting applications for Arts 2025
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
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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
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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 yrs)$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 yrs)$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
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Program Total $935,250
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*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
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*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
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Ohio Historical Society DBA Ohio History Connection
General Support 2024$5,000
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Program Total $683,000
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*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
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*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
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Ohioana Library
2024 Ohioana Book Festival$20,000
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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 $60,000
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*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
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*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
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Gracehaven, Inc.
Matching Funds for Case Management Support$22,000 Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Relocation Assistance Program$13,000
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Program Total $1,125,171
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*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
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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
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Program Total $602,500
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*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
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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
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*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
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Program Total $1,240,000
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Business Volunteers Unlimited
Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations$10,000 Candid
General Operating Support 2023$7,500
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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
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Year-round Food Access for Children in Northeast Ohio$45,000 CHN Housing Partners
General Operating Support: Strengthening Housing Stability$20,000 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center*
Final payment of $80,000 for Children and Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Services
Distributed over 2 years$40,000 Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center*
First payment of $90,000 for General Support
Distributed over 2 years$45,000 EDEN, Inc.
Core Program and Operating Support$30,000 Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
Shelter and Supportive Services for Homeless Families$30,000 Front Steps Housing and Services
Behavioral Health and Housing Stability Services for Formerly Homeless and Impoverished Individuals$25,000 Greater Cleveland Food Bank*
Capital Expansion Initiative
Multi-year grant accelerated to 2021$500,000 Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Inc.*
First payment of $150,000 for Building a Better Buckeye 2022-2024
Distributed over 3 years$50,000 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
General Support$25,000 Joseph’s Home*
Final payment of $50,000 for Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness For Women and General Support
Distributed over 2 years$25,000 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Men’s Shelter at 2100 Lakeside$25,000 Malachi House, Inc.
General Operating Support$25,000 May Dugan Center*
3rd payment of $250,000 for Capital support for renovation and expansion
Distributed over 5 years$50,000 Providence House, Inc.*
3rd payment of $500,000 for Giving Hope for the PHuture Campaign and Services for Families Facing Homelessness and Housing Crises
Distributed over 5 years$100,000 Stella Maris Inc.*
Final payment of $30,000 for Recovery Housing: Helping Women Achieve Sobriety, Independence, and Self-Sufficiency
Distributed over 2 years$15,000 The Salvation Army Greater Cleveland*
First payment of $100,000 for General Support 2021/2022
Distributed over 2 years$50,000 University Hospitals Health System*
4th payment of $250,856 for Supporting Women to Identify, Harness and Use their Power through Community Connectivity to Address Infant Mortality
Distributed over 5 years$50,171 University Settlement*
Final payment of $100,000 for Broadway Rising Capital Campaign; and $20,000 for TIP support
Distributed over 2 years$50,000 West Side Catholic Center*
First payment of $15,000 for Meals for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty
Distributed over 2 years$7,500 WomenSafe, Inc.*
First payment of $50,000 for General Support 2022-2023
Distributed over 2 years$25,000
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American Red Cross of Greater Columbus Ohio
Helping Families Recover After a Disaster – Emergency Sheltering$15,000 Children’s Hunger Alliance
Year-round Food Access for Children in Central Ohio$15,000 Choices
General Operating Support for LSS CHOICES$25,000 Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
Expanding Access to Food/Supplies and Crisis Intervention$23,000 Community Shelter Board*
First payment of $90,000 for General Operating Support
Distributed over 2 years$45,000 Friends of CASA of Franklin County
Training to Identify & Address Risk of Adolescent Suicide in Abused and Neglected Youth, ages 10-18$12,000 Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
Furniture for Families$10,000 LifeCare Alliance*
First payment of $40,000 for Meals-on-Wheels Under 60
Distributed over 2 years$20,000 Lutheran Social Services
General Support for LSS Food Pantries in Franklin County$15,000 The Salvation Army, Columbus*
Final payment of $50,000 for Family Stability – Food, Rent and Utility Assistance to Prevent Hunger/Homelessness
Distributed over 2 years$25,000
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Mid-Ohio Foodbank*
First payment of $500,000 for Campaign to Re-imagine Ending Hunger: Rooted in You and General Operating Support
Distributed over 5 years$100,000
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Playhouse Square Center
final of $500k for Advancing the Legacy
*(5 yrs.)$100,000 The Cleveland Play House
final of $50,000 for CPH Theatre Education Programs
*(2 yrs.)$25,000 Apollo's Fire
General Operating Support for 2022$25,000 Arts Impact (formerly Progressive Arts Alliance)
General Operating Support for the Arts & Arts Education$20,000 Beck Center for the Arts
Operating Support 2021-2022$15,000 Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
General Operating Support FY22$25,000 Cleveland Botanical Garden
Cleveland Botanical Garden Family Gallery$25,000 Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation
World on Stage 2022$8,000 Cleveland International Film Festival
FilmSlam Streams 2022$20,000 Cleveland Museum of Art
Free Discovery Packs for Museum Visitors with Young Children$15,000 Cleveland Public Theatre
Cleveland Act Now$15,000 Dance Cleveland
1st of $20,000 for Read to Learn...Dance to Move
*(2 yrs,)$10,000 Great Lakes Theater
1st of $50,000 for 2021-22 & 2022-23 General Operating Support
*(2yrs)$25,000 ideastream
1st of $140,000 for NOVA and Science Friday Programming Support 2022-2023
*(2 yrs)$70,000 Karamu House
General Support 2022$25,000 Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation$15,000 Cleveland Orchestra
1st of $50,000 for World-Class Music Education and Enrichment Programs in 2021-22 , 2022-23
*(2 yrs)$25,000 ProjectArt
Innovative Arts Access in Cleveland Public Libraries$10,000 US Together, Inc.
Making Home Art Exhibition$8,000 Western Reserve Land Conservancy
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final of $50,000 for General Operating Support 20-21 and 21-22
*(2 yrs.)$25,000 Columbus Children's Theatre
final of $25,000 for Bringing Joy to our Youngest Learners
*(2 yrs.)$12,500 COSI
final of $30,000 for General Support 2021 & 2022
*(2 yrs.)$15,000 Actors' Theatre
General Support 2022$10,000 Columbus Museum of Art
1st of $30,000 for ARTful Reading Program
*(2yrs.)$15,000 Columbus Symphony Orchestra
1st of $40,000 for General Operating Support 2022-23 / 2023-24
*(2 yrs)$20,000 Columbus Zoological Park Association
Connecting People and Wildlife through Education & Access$20,000 Friends of the Conservatory / Franklin Park Conservatory
2022 Discovery Outreach Program$10,000 Good Medicine Productions
Pediatric and Senior Living Program 2022$10,000 Lincoln Theatre Association
General Support 2022$15,000 ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
1st of $30,000 for General Operating Season Support 2021-22 and 2022-23
*(2 yrs)$15,000
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* Urban Community School
4th of $250k Scholarship and Campaign Support
(5 yrs.)$50,000 * National Inventors Hall of Fame
final of $30,000 for Camp Invention 2021 & 2022$15,000 * College Now Greater Cleveland
final of $50,000 for Adult Programs and Services
(2yrs.)$25,000 * Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
2nd of $225,000 for Skills to Succeed
(3 yrs.)$75,000 * Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center
final of $50,000 for Mobile Mini Program and Riderships for School Students
(2 yrs.)$25,000 * Friends of Breakthrough Schools
final of $50,000 for Equity in Education for Cleveland Students
(2 yrs.)$25,000 * LifeAct
final of $30,000 for Suicide Prevention School Programs for Northeast Ohio Grades 6-12 Students
(2 yrs.)$15,000 * Malachi Center
final of $24,000 for Learning Pod / After-School Program
(2 yrs.)$12,000 * Rainey Institute
final of $40,000 for 2021 and 2022 Summer Arts Camp
(2 yrs.)$20,000 * Towards Employment
2nd of $240,000 for Chance to Advance and GOS
(over 3 yrs.)$80,000 Broadway Christian Church
2022 Summer Reading Program$3,000 Group Plan Commission
Summer Splash 2022$10,000 America SCORES Cleveland
America SCORES Cleveland Literacy and Fitness Youth Development Programming$20,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gr Cleveland
One-to-One Youth Mentoring$20,000 * Boys and Girls Clubs of NEO
1st of $60k for Out of School Time Programming in Cleveland
(2 yrs)$30,000 Boys Hope-Girls Hope NEO
The Academy Program: Preparing Students Experiencing Poverty for Post-Secondary and Career Success$25,000 Building Hope in the City
The Hope Center for Refugees – Ongoing Educational Support$20,000 Case Western Reserve University
The Academic Year 2023 Provost Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve University$25,000 Center for Employment Opportunities
Comprehensive Justice-Involved Reentry Employment Services for Greater Cleveland$20,000 * Cleveland Leadership Center
1st of $30k for Creating pathways to success for underserved youth
(2 yrs)$15,000 Cleveland School of the Arts
Environments of Excellence for CSA Artist Scholars 2022-23$18,000 Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Scholarships for students attending Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center$15,000 * Cuyahoga County Public Library
1st of $80k for General Support 2022/23
(2 yrs)$40,000 EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute
General Support 2022$15,000 Effective Leadership Academy
Turning the city into a classroom to prepare high schoolers for work$10,000 Greater Cleveland Volunteers
AARP Foundation Experience Corps Literacy Tutoring program$5,000 Jennings Center for Older Adults
Bridges out of Poverty “Getting Ahead At Work" Classes$20,000 * Lawrence School
1st of $40k for Tuition Assistance for Lower-Income Families
(2 yrs)$20,000 MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network
Engaging High School Students in Manufacturing Careers$20,000 Merrick House
Adult Learning and Workforce Development Program$25,000 NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
Empowering Cleveland’s Under-Served Adults to Secure Family Sustaining Jobs.$20,000 Open Doors Academy
General Operating Support FY23 (7/1/2022-6/30/2023)$20,000 Refugee Response
Educational programming support 2022$25,000 * Saint Martin de Porres High School
1st of $30k for General Operating Support
(2 yrs)$15,000 * Scranton Road Ministries CDC
1st of $62.5k for Youth Jobs Partnership
(2 yrs)$30,000 * Seeds of Literacy
1st of $60k for Bringing Students Back to Class
(2 yrs)$30,000 Shoes and Clothes for Kids, Inc.
General Support 2022$20,000 * Teach for America- Ohio
1st of $20k for Supporting Teachers in Accelerating Progress Across Northeast Ohio
(2 yrs)$10,000 TECH CORPS
Techie Workshops: Educating, Exciting and Empowering Students with the “T" in STEM.$10,000 The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
STEM Learning Kits for Low Income Youth$15,000 * The Cleveland Foundation
1st of $50k for Addressing CMSD students’ acute educational needs through accessible integrated health services
(2 yrs)$25,000 The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Experiential Science Programs for Cleveland Students$10,000 University Circle Incorporated
Engaging Underserved Families and Children in University Circle$10,000 Youth Opportunities Unlimited
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4th of $100k for Great Libraries Create Campaign: Phase II
(5 yrs,)$20,000 * City Year Columbus
final of $40,000 for Whole School, Whole Child (WSWC) 2021-22 & 2022-23
(2 yrs.)$20,000 * Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus, Inc.
final of $250,000 for Investing in Great Futures Comprehensive Campaign
(2 yrs.)$125,000 * Marburn Academy
final of $40,000 for Teaching and Learning Pilot Program
(2 yrs.)$20,000 * The Childhood League Center
final of $30,000 for Preschool program serves children with/without developmental delays$15,000 * Alvis, Inc.
1st of $55k for Workforce Development for Restored Citizens
(2 yrs)$27,500 Big Brothers Big Sisters Assn of Central Ohio
Community-Based Mentoring in Franklin County$20,000 * Bridgeway Academy
1st of $51k for Bridgeway Academy Works
(2 yrs)$25,500 Columbus Literacy Council
MARVEL*US (Summer Camp/After School)$15,000 Columbus Speech and Hearing Center
Speech-Language Therapy Program for School-Aged Children$20,000 * Cristo Rey Columbus High School
1st of $30k for General Operating Support
(2 yrs)$15,000 Junior Achievement of Central Ohio
General Support 2022, ($250k for Comprehensive Campaign 2023-2027)$20,000 Leveling the Playing Field, Inc.
Free Sports Equipment Distribution Program$10,000 Lower Lights Ministries
Bright Lights Kids$10,000 See Kids Dream
Continued Support of Service-Learning In Franklin County$10,000
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* Ohioana Library
1st of $39,000 for 2022 & 2023 Ohioana Book Festival
(2 yrs)$19,500 * Flying Horse Farms
1st of $100k for On-site and alternative camp programming for children with serious illnesses and their families
(2 yrs)$50,000
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Program Total $1,420,500
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Business Volunteers Unlimited
Capacity Building for Non Profit Organizations$20,000 Fund for Our Economic Future*
Final payment of $100,000 for 2019-2021 Strategic Direction
Distributed over 3 years$33,000 Exponent Philanthrpoy
25th Anniversay Campaign$2,000 Philanthropy Ohio
2022 Membership: $8,200 total, $1000 Admin Exp, $7,200 grant$7,200 Candid
GOS 2022$7,500 Philanthropy Ohio
GOS 2022$7,500
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Program Total $67,200
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2022 (to date) the Trustees of the Reinberger Foundation have approved and/or distributed more than $3,268,000 in grants to 135 organizations, with grant amounts ranging from $3,000 to $125,000.
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Children’s Hunger Alliance
Year-round Food Access for Children in Northeast Ohio$30,000 CHN Housing Partners
General Support 2020: General Operating Support: Strengthening Housing Stability$20,000 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center*
1st of $80,000 for Children and Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Services
Grants distributed over 2 years.$40,000 Enterprise Community Partners
Transition Age Young Adult Supportive Housing Development$15,000 Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
Family Homeless Shelter Operating Support 2020$30,000 Front Steps Housing and Services
Wrap-Around Support Services to Address and Prevent Homelessness$20,000 Greater Cleveland Food Bank
2nd of $500k for Capital Expansion
Grants distributed over 5 years.$100,000 Greater Cleveland Food Bank*
1st of $500k for Capital Expansion Initiative (2021 payment was accelerated to 2020)
Grants distributed over 5 years.Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
2021 Building a Better Buckeye:Hulda Avenue$35,000 Humility of Mary Housing
Reentry Support for Homeless Previoulsy Incarcerated Young Men$10,000 Joseph’s Home*
1st of $50,000 for Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness for Women and General Support
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Housing Stability for Families through Legal Aid$15,000 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Men’s Shelter at 2100 Lakeside$25,000 May Dugan Center*
2nd of $250,000 Capital support for renovation and expansion
Grants distributed over 5 years.$50,000 Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Homeless Street Outreach Services$15,000 OhioGuidestone
Housing, Utility, and Furniture Support for Behavioral Health Clients in Need$18,750 Providence House, Inc.*
2nd of $500,000 for Giving Hope for the PHuture Campaign and Services for Families Facing Homelessness and Housing Crises
Grants distributed over 5 years.$100,000 Refugee Response
General Support 2022$25,000 Stella Maris Inc.*
1st of $30,000 for Recovery Housing: Helping Women Achieve Sobriety, Independence, and Self-Sufficiency
Grants distributed over 2 years.$15,000 The Salvation Army
General Support 2020/2021$75,000 University Hospitals Health System*
3rd of $250,856 for Supporting Women to Identify, Harness and Use their Power through Community Connectivity to Address Infant Mortality
Grants distributed over 5 years.$50,171 University Settlement*
1st of $100,000 for Broadway Rising Capital Campaign (2 yrs.) and TIP support
Grants distributed over 2 years.$70,000 West Side Catholic Center*
final of $10,000 for Meals Program
Grants distributed over 2 years.$5,000 WomenSafe, Inc.*
final of $40,000 for General Operating – Staff Retention
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000
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American Red Cross of Greater Columbus Ohio
Emergency Shelter for Families Impacted by Disasters$15,000 CASA Of Franklin County*
final of $35,000 for Advanced Application of Trauma-Informed Care Principles
Grants distributed over 2 years.$17,500 Children’s Hunger Alliance
Year-round Food Access for Children in Central Ohio$10,000 Choices*
final of Comprehensive Campaign $175,000 ($35,000/year for 5 years) and Annual Operating Support $75,000 ($15,000/year for 5 years)
Grants distributed over 5 years.$50,000 Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
Meeting Needs During COVID-19$10,000 Community Kitchen, Inc.
Operating Support 2022$12,000 Community Shelter Board*
final of $80,000 for 2020 – 2021 GOS, Van Buren Center Shelters, and Rapid Re-Housing Program
Grants distributed over 2 years.$40,000 Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Women’s Legal Assistance and Empowerment Project$15,000 Lutheran Social Services
General Support for LSS Food Pantries in Franklin County$10,000 Maryhaven Inc
Women’s Center Renovation$25,000 Mid-Ohio Foodbank*
final of $80,000 for Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s Community Response to Ending Hunger
Grants distributed over 2 years.$40,000 OhioGuidestone
Housing, Utility, and Furniture Support for Behavioral Health Clients in Need$6,250 The Homeless Families Foundation
HFF Family Stabilization$15,000 The Salvation Army, Columbus*
1st of $50,000 for Family Stability – Food, Rent and Utility Assistance to Prevent Hunger/Homelessness
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000
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Advocates for Victims and Justice, Inc
Lucas County Domestic Violence Victim Support 2022
Distributed over 5 years$25,000
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Program Total $1,124,671
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America SCORES Cleveland
Deepening the Impact of America SCORES Cleveland Literacy and Fitness Youth Development Programming$20,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland
One-to-One Youth Mentoring$20,000 Boys and Girls Clubs of America
CareerLaunch$37,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio*
final of $50,000 for Cleveland Branch General Operating Support$25,000 Boys Hope-Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio
The Academy Program: Preparing Students Experiencing Poverty for Post-Secondary and Career Success$25,000 Broadway Christian Church
Summer Reading Program$3,000 Broadway School of Music and the Arts
Cleveland Pre-K Arts Enrichment$10,000 Building Hope in the City
The Hope Center for Refugees and Immigrants – Ongoing Educational Support$20,000 Case Western Reserve University
The Academic Year 2022 Provost Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve University$25,000 Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
General Operating Support 2021$25,000 City Year Cleveland
Whole School Whole Child program$30,000 Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks Division of Outdoor Experiences General Support (2021-22)$20,000 Cleveland School of the Arts
Empowering Cleveland Voices with the Creative Arts$15,000 Cleveland Transformation Alliance
Re-engaging chronically absent Cleveland students$10,000 College Now Greater Cleveland*
1st of $50,000 for Adult Programs and Services
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
General Support 2021 (CVEEC)$15,000 Cuyahoga Community College Foundation*
1st of $225,000 for Skills to Succeed
Grants distributed over 3 years.$75,000 Esperanza*
final of $30,000 for Crisis Intervention – Ensuring the Academic Success of Hispanic Students in the Age of Covid-19
Grants distributed over 2 years.$15,000 Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center*
1st of $50,000 for Mobile Mini Program and Riderships for School Students
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Flying Horse Farms
On-site and alternative camp programming for children with serious illnesses and their families$10,000 Friends of Breakthrough Schools*
1st of $50,000 for Equity in Education for Cleveland Students
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Friends of Max S. Hayes High School
Preparing Students for Well-Paying & Meaningful Careers Initiative$20,000 Fugees Family
Transforming Education for Low-Income Refugee Children$25,000 Greater Cleveland Volunteers
AARP Foundation Experience Corps Literacy Tutoring$4,000 Lawrence School*
final of $40,000 forCOVID-19 Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund (2020-2021)
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000 LifeAct*
1st of $30,000 for Suicide Prevention School Programs for Northeast Ohio Grades 6-12 Students
Grants distributed over 2 years.$15,000 Malachi Center*
1st of $24,000 for Learning Pod / After-School Program
Grants distributed over 2 years.$12,000 Merrick House
Adult Learning and Workforce Development Program$25,000 National Inventors Hall of Fame*
1st of $30,000 for Camp Invention 2021 & 2022$15,000 NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
Empowering Cleveland’s Most Vulnerable Adults to Secure Family-Sustaining Jobs$20,000 OhioGuidestone
Incentives and Academic Supportive Services for Workforce Clients$10,000 Open Doors Academy
General Operating Support (2021-22)$20,000 Passages
General Support 2021$15,000 PCs for People
Technology Access and Digital Literacy$30,000 Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Virtual Sexual Health Education for Middle and High School Youth in Cleveland (CMSD)$18,750 Rainey Institute*
1st of $40,000 for 2021 and 2022 Summer Arts Camp
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000 Saint Martin de Porres High School*
final of 20,000 for General Operating Support
Grants distributed over 2 years.$10,000 Scranton Road Ministries CDC
Youth Jobs Partnership$27,500 Seeds of Literacy*
final of $30,000 for Planting Seeds for a Brighter Future: Empowering Adult Students to Live, Learn & Flourish
Grants distributed over 2 years.$30,000 The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
STEM Learning Kits for Low Income Kids$20,000 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation*
final of $60,000 for ASPIRE: Nurse Scholars Program$30,000 The Ohio State University Fdn.
Fellowship Program in Public Service Law (Moritz College of Law)$50,000 Towards Employment*
1st of $240,000 for Chance to Advance and GOS
Grants distributed over 3 years.$80,000 University Circle
Summer programming for PreK-8 youth in underserved neighborhoods around University Circle$10,000 Urban Community School*
3rd of $250k Scholarship and Campaign Support
Grants distributed over 5 years.$50,000 Vocational Guidance Services
General Support 2021$25,000 Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG)$20,000
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Alvis*
final of $50,000 for HIRE (Help In Reentry Employment) Education
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters Assn of Central Ohio
Community-based Mentoring$20,000 Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus*
1st of $250,000 for Investing in Great Futures Comprehensive Campaign
Grants distributed over 2 years.$125,000 Boys and Girls Clubs of America
CareerLaunch$12,500 Bridgeway Academy*
final of $40,000 for “Transforming Our Future” Comprehensive Campaign
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000 Central Community House
Youth Are Central$10,000 Central Ohio Youth for Christ
Equip Skills Center 2021$22,500 City Year Columbus*
1st of $40,000 for Whole School, Whole Child (WSWC) 2021-22 & 2022-23
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000 Columbus Literacy Council*
final of $10,000 for General Operating Support$5,000 Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation*
3rd of $100k for Great Libraries Create Campaign: Phase II
Grants distributed over 5 years.$20,000 Columbus Speech and Hearing Center
School-Aged Speech-Language Program$15,000 Columbus Zoological Park Association
General Support 2021 Education Programs Connecting People and Wildlife$20,000 Cristo Rey Columbus High School*
final of $20,000 for Professional Work-Study Program
Grants distributed over 2 years.$10,000 Junior Achievement of Central Ohio*
final of $40,000 for General Operating Support
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000 Lower Lights Ministries
Bright Lights Kids (2021-22 school yr.)$10,000 Marburn Academy*
1st of $40,000 for Teaching and Learning Pilot Program
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000 PCs for People
Technology Access and Digital Literacy$10,000 Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Virtual Sexual Health Education for Middle and High School Youth in Columbus$6,250 See Kids Dream
Support for Recovery and Rebuilding of Service-Learning Programming$10,000 The Childhood League Center*
1st of $30,000 for Preschool program serves children with/without developmental delays$15,000
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Ohioana Library*
final of $36,000 for 2020 & 2021 Ohioana Book Festival
Grants distributed over 2 years.$20,000
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Program Total $1,532,000
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General Operating Support for 2021$15,000 Beck Center for the Arts
General Operating Support 2021.$10,000 Cleveland International Film Festival
FilmSlam Streams 2021$15,000 Cleveland Orchestra
Music Education and Enrichment Programs in 2020-21$25,000 Cleveland Public Theatre
Cleveland Act Now$15,000 Cleveland Zoological Society
Animal Care$50,000 Dance Cleveland*
final of $20,000 Read to Learn…Dance to Move Early Childhood Education Program
Grants distributed over 2 years.$10,000 Great Lakes Science Center*
final of $50,000 for Great Science Academy
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Great Lakes Theater*
final of $50,000 for 2019-20 & 2020-21 General Operating Support
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 ideastream*
final of $140,000 for NOVA and Science Friday Programming Support 2019-2021
Grants distributed over 2 years.$70,000 Karamu House
General Support 2021$25,000 Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation$15,000 Playhouse Square Center*
4th of $500k for Advancing the Legacy
Grants distributed over 5 years.$100,000 The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Science Behind Race: Science is Real, Race is Not$20,000 The Cleveland Play House*
1st of $50,000 for CPH Theatre Education Programs
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 The Trust for Public Land
Cleveland’s Parks for People$25,000 Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Ubuntu Gathering Place$15,000
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General Support 2021$10,000 BalletMet*
1st of $50,000 for General Operating Support 20-21 and 21-22
Grants distributed over 2 years.$25,000 Columbus Children’s Theatre*
1st of $25,000 for Bringing Joy to our Youngest Learners
Grants distributed over 2 years.$12,500 Columbus Museum of Art
General Support 2021$15,000 Columbus Symphony Orchestra
2021-2022 General Operating Support$15,000 COSI*
1st of $30,000 for General Support 2021 & 2022
Grants distributed over 2 years.$15,000 Good Medicine Productions
Virtual Pediatric and Senior Program 2021$10,000 Momentum-Excellence
General Support 2020-21 School Year$10,000 ProMusica Chamber Orchestra*
final of $30,000 for 2019-20 & 2020-21 General Operating – Artistic & Educational Outreach
Grants distributed over 2 years.$15,000
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Business Volunteers Unlimited $10,000 Foundation Center $7,500 Fund for Our Economic Future $33,000
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Philanthropy Ohio $7,500
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In 2021 the Trustees of the Reinberger Foundation have approved and/or distributed more than $3,342,171 in grants to 132 organizations, with grant amounts ranging from $3,000 to $125,000.
The grants linked below have been approved by the Foundation for distribution in 2021 or thereafter.
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History
Since The Reinberger Foundation began funding in 1970, over $125,000,000 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