funder-graph

FundersOH

Grants paid by The Lerner Foundation

EIN 34-1744726 · Richmond Hts, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Lerner Foundation of Richmond Hts, OH (EIN 34-1744726) reported 131 grants paid totaling $9,521,285 to 49 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$9,521,285

131 grants

Recipients

49

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202020$1,753,000
202116$1,583,600
202224$1,643,000
202324$1,786,900
202420$1,380,025
202527$1,374,760

Top recipients

The 49 recipients receiving the most from The Lerner Foundation, by grants paid, out of 49 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Jewish Federation of Cleveland 34-0714445BCleveland, OH6$3,310,0002025
Cleveland OrchestraUCleveland, OH6$2,073,7252025
Case Western Reserve UniversityUCleveland, OH4$1,301,0002023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 13-1924236BNew York, NY6$600,0002025
United Way of Greater Cleveland 34-6516654CCleveland, OH6$330,0002025
Cleveland Clinic - VelosanoUBeachwood, OH6$300,0002025
World Jewish Congress 13-1790756DNew York, NY6$235,0002025
Greater Cleveland Food Bank 34-1292848BCleveland, OH4$200,0002025
Cleveland Clinic Children'sUCleveland, OH4$195,2002025
Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies 52-1467787BWashington, DC6$120,0002025
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation 23-7320719CCleveland, OH5$114,0002025
Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry 34-1951350DCleveland, OH2$100,0002023
Cleveland Clinic - Covid ResearchUBeachwood, OH1$100,0002020
American Red CrossUCleveland, OH3$60,0002024
The Temple-Tifereth Israel 31-0550827DBeachwood, OH4$55,0002025
The Park Snyagogue 34-0714533CPepper Pike, OH1$50,0002024
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumUWashington, DC6$49,7002025
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 04-3684531BBeachwood, OH4$41,5002025
Lifeline PilotsUPeoria, IL4$31,5002025
Wags 4 KidsUBerea, OH3$26,0002025
Cedars-Sinai 23-7110551DLos Angeles, CA1$25,0002025
Hold On to Your Music Foundation 55-0822285CLos Angeles, CA1$15,0002021
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Pain ManagementUCleveland, OH1$15,0002025
Crohn's & Colitis FoundationUIndependence, OH3$12,5002025
Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland 34-0714439BBeachwood, OH5$11,8002025
The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous 13-3807016BWest Orange, NJ3$11,0002023
Oheb Zedek Cedar Sinai Synagogue 34-0859259BLyndhurst, OH1$10,0002020
Down Syndrome AchievesUDublin, OH1$10,0002025
Homes for Life Foundation 31-1671140BWilmington, DE1$10,0002025
Forest Hills Jewish Center 11-1631821BForest Hills, NY1$10,0002021
New York Historical Society Museum Library 13-1624124DNew York, NY1$10,0002022
Cleveland Foundation 34-0714588CShaker Hts, OH1$10,0002022
Cleveland Ballet 38-3945001BCleveland, OH1$10,0002024
Bikur Cholim 34-1809885BCleveland Heights, OH1$10,0002025
Values-in-Action Foundation 34-1795459BMayfield, OH2$7,0002021
The Negev Foundation 34-1690546BCleveland, OH2$7,0002023
Great Lakes Science CenterUCleveland, OH2$5,5002023
The Little HeroesUCleveland, OH1$5,0002024
Creative Living for Life 47-4579061BMedina, OH1$5,0002024
The City College of New York 82-2733517BNew York, NY1$5,0002021
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute 26-0656263DCleveland, OH1$5,0002020
Arts in the Armed ForcesUBrooklyn, NY1$5,0002021
Autism SpeaksUPrinceton, NJ2$4,5002022
American Friends of Magen David AdomUNorthbrook, IL2$2,8002023
In Steps With Horses 82-1696050DChesterland, OH3$2,2002025
Hunting Valley Foundation 46-4185557BHunting Valley, OH1$2,0002025
Western Reserve Historical Society 34-0714724BCleveland, OH1$1,0002025
Na'amat USAULos Angeles, CA1$1,0002025
Telshe YeshivaUWickliffe, OH1$3602025

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 131 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Lerner Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHB$500,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OHU$354,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Cleveland Clinic - Velosano Beachwood, OHU$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OHC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025World Jewish Congress New York, NYD$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Cleveland Clinic Children's Cleveland, OHU$48,400paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OHB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, CAD$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OHC$24,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Pain Management Cleveland, OHU$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Down Syndrome Achieves Dublin, OHU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Homes for Life Foundation Wilmington, DEB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Bikur Cholim Cleveland Heights, OHB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Lifeline Pilots Peoria, ILU$8,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025The Temple-Tifereth Israel Beachwood, OHD$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Independence, OHU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Hunting Valley Foundation Hunting Valley, OHB$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Wags 4 Kids Berea, OHU$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland, OHB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Na'amat USA Los Angeles, CAU$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OHB$900paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025In Steps With Horses Chesterland, OHD$600paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2025Telshe Yeshiva Wickliffe, OHU$360paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202631329349103243
2024Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHB$500,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OHU$344,225paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OHC$60,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024The Park Snyagogue Pepper Pike, OHC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024World Jewish Congress New York, NYD$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Cleveland Clinic - Velosano Beachwood, OHU$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Cleveland Clinic Children's Cleveland, OHU$48,400paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024American Red Cross Cleveland, OHU$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OHC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Cleveland Ballet Cleveland, OHB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Lifeline Pilots Peoria, ILU$8,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024The Little Heroes Cleveland, OHU$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Creative Living for Life Medina, OHB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Independence, OHU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024In Steps With Horses Chesterland, OHD$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2024Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OHB$900paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202521339349104362
2023Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHB$600,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OHU$350,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHU$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Cleveland Clinic Children's Cleveland, OHU$75,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OHC$60,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Cleveland Clinic - Velosano Beachwood, OHU$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry Cleveland, OHD$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023World Jewish Congress New York, NYD$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OHC$24,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023The Temple-Tifereth Israel Beachwood, OHD$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Lifeline Pilots Peoria, ILU$8,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Independence, OHU$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023The Negev Foundation Cleveland, OHB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Wags 4 Kids Berea, OHU$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous West Orange, NJB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OHB$4,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland, OHU$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OHB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023American Friends of Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$1,800paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2023In Steps With Horses Chesterland, OHD$600paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202421309349101417
2022Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHB$510,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OHU$350,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHU$301,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OHC$60,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Cleveland Clinic - Velosano Beachwood, OHU$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Cleveland Kosher Food Pantry Cleveland, OHD$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022World Jewish Congress New York, NYD$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OHC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Cleveland Clinic Children's Cleveland, OHU$23,400paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022The Temple-Tifereth Israel Beachwood, OHD$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022New York Historical Society Museum Library New York, NYD$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Cleveland Foundation Shaker Hts, OHC$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Lifeline Pilots Peoria, ILU$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous West Orange, NJB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$3,600paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OHB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland, OHU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OHB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022Autism Speaks Princeton, NJU$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022The Negev Foundation Cleveland, OHB$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2022American Friends of Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202331259349101433
2021Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHB$600,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OHU$350,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHU$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Cleveland Clinic - Velosano Beachwood, OHU$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OHC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021World Jewish Congress New York, NYD$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021American Red Cross Cleveland, OHU$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021The Temple-Tifereth Israel Beachwood, OHD$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Hold On to Your Music Foundation Los Angeles, CAC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Forest Hills Jewish Center Forest Hills, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021The City College of New York New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Values-in-Action Foundation Mayfield, OHB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021Arts in the Armed Forces Brooklyn, NYU$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2021US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$3,600paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201319349103595
2020Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OHB$600,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHU$400,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OHU$325,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Cleveland Clinic - Covid Research Beachwood, OHU$100,000paidCOVID-19 RESEARCH202101329349103265
2020Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Cleveland Clinic - Velosano Beachwood, OHU$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020United Way of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OHC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020World Jewish Congress New York, NYD$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Wags 4 Kids Berea, OHU$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Foundation for Art & Preservation in Embassies Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OHC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Oheb Zedek Cedar Sinai Synagogue Lyndhurst, OHB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020American Red Cross Cleveland, OHU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OHB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute Cleveland, OHD$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Mandel Jewish Community Center Beachwood, OHD$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Autism Speaks Princeton, NJU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020Values-in-Action Foundation Mayfield, OHB$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265
2020The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous West Orange, NJB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202101329349103265

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202631329349103243
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202521339349104362
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202421309349101417
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202331259349101433
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202201319349103595
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101329349103265

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/341744726.json.

The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.

This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.