Grants paid by Peggy & John Garson Family Foundation
EIN 34-1916905 · Cleveland, OH · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T113
Peggy & John Garson Family Foundation of Cleveland, OH (EIN 34-1916905) reported 52 grants paid totaling $3,754,350 to 32 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,754,350
52 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $32,000 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $1,264,500 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $97,500 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $1,733,100 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $186,500 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $208,250 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $232,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Peggy & John Garson Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Health Systems Inc 34-0714775 | A | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $1,750,000 | 2022 |
| Case Western Reserve University 34-1018992 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland 34-0714445 | A | Cleveland, OH | 6 | $234,500 | 2025 |
| Goods Bank Neo 87-2227026 | A | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau 34-0714630 | A | Shaker Heights, OH | 4 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland 34-0714439 | A | Beachwood, OH | 4 | $79,600 | 2025 |
| Building Hope in the City 33-1072830 | A | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $76,250 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio 34-0714441 | A | Pepper Pike, OH | 2 | $67,500 | 2023 |
| University Settlement Inc 34-0714776 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 04-3684531 | A | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Lifeact 34-1724365 | A | Chagrin Falls, OH | 3 | $32,500 | 2022 |
| Rid-All Foundation Inc 90-0511047 | A | Bedford, OH | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity 95-4328467 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Peacemakers Inc 38-3989265 | A | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Hfla of Northeast Ohio 34-0281800 | A | Beachwood, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy 34-1571233 | A | Moreland Hills, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Haven Home LLC 82-2847184 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Footpath Foundation 47-5560117 | A | Parma, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Heights Arts Collaborative Inc 34-1962652 | A | Cleveland Heights, OH | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Hummingbird Project 45-3043080 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Greater Cleveland 34-1598710 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Homeless Hookup 83-0924756 | A | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Birthing Beautiful Communities 47-4453278 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland 34-1190920 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Refresh Collective 47-3138601 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Near West Side Multi-Service Corporation 23-7061949 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc 04-2761636 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Lake Erie Ink - a Writing Space for Youth 45-2267855 | A | Cleveland Heights, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Foundation 34-0714588 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Seeds of Literacy 20-0884284 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Friendship Circle of Cleveland Inc 20-8848426 | A | Pepper Pike, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2018 |
| Cleveland Kids Book Bank 47-5553602 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $7,000 | 2018 |
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 52 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $75,000 | paid | ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND, COMMUNITY SECURITY, CLEVELAND ISRAEL ARTS | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau Shaker Heights, OH | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR 8TH GRADERS | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OH | A | $20,000 | paid | CAMP INCLUSION FACILITATORS | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Footpath Foundation Parma, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Western Reserve Land Conservancy Moreland Hills, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | REFOREST OUR CITY-CARGO VAN | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Haven Home LLC Cleveland, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Peacemakers Inc Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Homeless Hookup Chagrin Falls, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Birthing Beautiful Communities Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Near West Side Multi-Service Corporation Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES- ENGLISH AS 2ND LANGUAGE | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Facing History and Ourselves Inc Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | CLEVELAND: CONTEMPORAY ANTISEMITISM INITIATIVE | 202631349349306933 |
| 2025 | Seeds of Literacy Cleveland, OH | A | $7,500 | paid | ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING | 202631349349306933 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $65,000 | paid | CLEVELAND STAND WITH ISRAEL FUND, UKRAINE ETHIOPIA EMERGENCY FUND | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OH | A | $30,000 | paid | STOP THE HATE | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Goods Bank Neo Cleveland, OH | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Building Hope in the City Cleveland, OH | A | $26,250 | paid | PART-TIME REFUGEE COORDINATOR | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau Shaker Heights, OH | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | CAMP INCLUSION FACILITATORS | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Heights Arts Collaborative Inc Cleveland Heights, OH | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, MATCHING GRANT | 202521339349304272 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Peacemakers Inc Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT | 202521339349304272 |
| 2023 | Goods Bank Neo Cleveland, OH | A | $60,000 | paid | FIRST YEAR OPERATING COSTS | 202411349349304156 |
| 2023 | Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio Pepper Pike, OH | A | $60,000 | paid | DEMENTIA CARE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202411349349304156 |
| 2023 | Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau Shaker Heights, OH | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202411349349304156 |
| 2023 | Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OH | A | $21,500 | paid | CAMP INCLUSION FACILITATORS | 202411349349304156 |
| 2023 | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Beachwood, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | STOP THE HATE | 202411349349304156 |
| 2023 | Family Promise of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | 202411349349304156 |
| 2022 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | A | $1,000,000 | paid | FAMILY CANCER GENETIC DISCOVERY RESEARCH PROGRAM | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | University Hospitals Health Systems Inc Cleveland, OH | A | $500,000 | paid | METASTATIC PANCREATIC CANCER | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Building Hope in the City Cleveland, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | HOUSING COORDINATOR | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | University Settlement Inc Cleveland, OH | A | $40,000 | paid | YOUTH BUS | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $40,000 | paid | CLEVELAND ISRAEL ARTS CONNECTION/COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE/UKRAINE EMERGENCY FUND | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | PRODUCTION OF "UNSPOKEN" | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland Beachwood, OH | A | $23,100 | paid | CAMP INCLUSION FACILITATORS | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Hfla of Northeast Ohio Beachwood, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | CO-SIGNING FUND | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Rid-All Foundation Inc Bedford, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Lifeact Chagrin Falls, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202311339349301306 |
| 2022 | Hummingbird Project Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | CLEVELAND SEED BANK | 202311339349301306 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $30,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE/COVID EMERGENCY FUND | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Rid-All Foundation Inc Bedford, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT/KITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Refresh Collective Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Bellefaire Jewish Childrens Bureau Shaker Heights, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | HOMELESS AND MISSING YOUTH PROGRAM | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Lifeact Chagrin Falls, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Foundation Cleveland, OH | A | $7,500 | paid | FRIENDS OF THE BAIL PROJECT CLEVELAND FUND | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio Pepper Pike, OH | A | $7,500 | paid | FORWARD FOCUS | 202220879349300717 |
| 2021 | Lake Erie Ink - a Writing Space for Youth Cleveland Heights, OH | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202220879349300717 |
| 2020 | University Hospitals Health Systems Inc Cleveland, OH | A | $1,250,000 | paid | PANCREATIC RESEARCH | 202131249349302603 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $14,500 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE, ISRAEL ADVOCACY FELLOWS, COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE AND CLEVELAND ISRAEL ARTS CONNECTION | 202131249349302603 |
| 2018 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE, CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM | 201901309349304300 |
| 2018 | Friendship Circle of Cleveland Inc Pepper Pike, OH | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201901309349304300 |
| 2018 | Lifeact Chagrin Falls, OH | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201901309349304300 |
| 2018 | Cleveland Kids Book Bank Cleveland, OH | A | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201901309349304300 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202631349349306933 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202521339349304272 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411349349304156 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202311339349301306 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202220879349300717 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202131249349302603 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201901309349304300 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/341916905.json.
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