Archaeological Networks Inc concentrates support on education and cultural institutions in the Cleveland area while also making a notable international humanitarian gift stream. Its portfolio includes repeated, sizable gifts to private K–12 schools and universities, major cultural institutions (museum and zoo), local animal welfare charities, and occasional health-sector support. The foundation appears to favor established institutional grantees and program/charitable funding rather than many small grassroots awards.
Archaeological Networks Inc gave its largest recent gift, $101,935 to Unrwa USA in 2024, which signals that its portfolio extends beyond Northeast Ohio to humanitarian relief for Palestinian refugees. Alongside that international stream, the foundation has repeatedly backed a cluster of Cleveland-area institutions, especially private schools and universities. Gilmour Academy received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $57,000 grant in 2025 and prior $50,000 and $40,000 gifts. The pattern is similar at other established institutions: Cleveland Museum of Art received several grants between 2023 and 2024, while Case Western Reserve and Muskingum University also appear among the larger recipients. The foundation’s giving also reaches cultural and community organizations such as Cleveland Zoo, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Rescue Village, and Great Lakes Science Ctr. Across the recent record, the grants are mainly charitable or educational and are directed to organizations rather than individuals.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It awarded $57,000 to Gilmour Academy in 2025 for charitable purposes, and $38,000 to University School in 2024, both private schools in the Cleveland area. Higher education is also present through $50,000 to Muskingum University in 2025 and $31,260 to Case Western Reserve in 2024 for educational support. Cultural and science institutions are another thread. The Cleveland Museum of Art received $50,000 in 2024 for charitable purposes, while the Cleveland Museum of Natural History received $25,000 in 2025. Community and animal welfare work appears as well: Rescue Village received $50,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024, and Cleveland Zoo received $30,000 in 2025.
Typical grants fall in a mid-sized range, with a p25 of $4,077, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, but most gifts cluster around established institutions rather than small one-off projects. Recipients often reappear across multiple years, including Gilmour Academy, Cleveland Museum of Art, Case Western Reserve, Rescue Village, and Cleveland Zoo, which suggests recurring relationships. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Its grant types are mainly charitable and educational.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated giving with a few recurring, mid-to-large grants to established institutions; geographic focus on Greater Cleveland with one significant international beneficiary. Mix of multi-year or repeat grants rather than many one-off microgrants.
Notable grantees: UNRWA USA, Cleveland Museum of Art, Gilmour Academy, Rescue Village, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Grantmaking is local and heavily centered in Ohio. Eighty-four percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Cleveland is the main city cluster, with repeated awards to organizations there such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Zoo, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Rattner School, and Great Lakes Science Ctr. Other Ohio recipients include Gates Mills, Novelty, Shaker Hts, New Concord, and Mansfield. Outside Ohio, the recent record includes Washington DC through Unrwa USA.
Its recent grants go mainly to educational and cultural institutions, including private secondary schools, universities, museums, a zoo, and science and natural history institutions. The portfolio also includes local animal welfare organizations and one international humanitarian grantee.
The typical grant size is $4,077 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards above $50,000.
Yes. Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants are concentrated in Cleveland and nearby Ohio communities such as Gates Mills, Novelty, Shaker Hts, New Concord, and Mansfield.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gilmour Academy, Cleveland Museum of Art, Case Western Reserve, Rescue Village, and Cleveland Zoo. That pattern points to recurring support rather than isolated one-time gifts for at least part of the portfolio.
The recipient country distribution shows 100% of grants to U.S. organizations. One recent international humanitarian grantee, Unrwa USA, is listed with a Washington DC address, so the giving remains U.S.-based in the available record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $57,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RESCUE VILLAGE | NOVELTY, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY | NEW CONCORD, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $48,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND ZOO | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OHIO STATE REFORMATORY | MANSFIELD, OH | $20,554 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RATTNER SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNRWA USA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $101,935 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | CLEVELAND, OH | $47,570 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HTS, OH | $38,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE | CLEVELAND, OH | $31,260 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNRWA USA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RESCUE VILLAGE | NOVELTY, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND ZOO | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY | NEW CONCORD, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RATTNER SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $21,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CTR | CLEVELAND, OH | $13,591 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $12,232 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HTS, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RATTNER SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WESTMINSTER COLLEGE | NEW WILMINGTON, PA | $4,077 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $4,077 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $4,077 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF FT LAURENS FOUNDATION | BOLIVAR, OH | $3,774 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MANFIELD REFORMATORY | MANFIELD, OH | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF FT LAURENS FOUNDATION | BOLIVAR, OH | $2,718 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,718 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNRWA USA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $41,537 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | CLEVELAND, OH | $40,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND ZOO | CLEVELAND, OH | $22,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RESCUE VILLAGE | NOVELTY, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RATTNER SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HTS, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $3,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF FT LAURENS FOUNDATION | BOLIVAR, OH | $1,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$57,000CHARITABLE
RESCUE VILLAGE
$50,000CHARITABLE
MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$48,000CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND ZOO
$30,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$25,000CHARITABLE
OHIO STATE REFORMATORY
EDUCATIONAL
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
RATTNER SCHOOL
$8,000CHARITABLE
UNRWA USA
$101,935CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
$50,000CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
$47,570CHARITABLE
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$40,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$38,000CHARITABLE
CASE WESTERN RESERVE
$31,260EDUCATIONAL
UNRWA USA
$30,000CHARITABLE
RESCUE VILLAGE
$30,000CHARITABLE
CASE WESTERN RESERVE
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND ZOO
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$25,000CHARITABLE
RATTNER SCHOOL
$21,000CHARITABLE
GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CTR
$13,591CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$12,232CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
RATTNER SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
$4,077EDUCATIONAL
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$4,077CHARITABLE
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
$4,077EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF FT LAURENS FOUNDATION
$3,774EDUCATIONAL
MANFIELD REFORMATORY
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF FT LAURENS FOUNDATION
$2,718EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
$2,718EDUCATIONAL
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$50,000CHARITABLE
UNRWA USA
$41,537CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
$40,000CHARITABLE
CASE WESTERN RESERVE
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND ZOO
$22,500EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$15,000CHARITABLE
RESCUE VILLAGE
$10,000CHARITABLE
RATTNER SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,500EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF FT LAURENS FOUNDATION
$1,500EDUCATIONAL