About Cavaliers Youth Foundation
The Cavaliers Youth Foundation gives primarily to Greater Cleveland nonprofits that serve children, youth and families, with a strong emphasis on inclusive youth development, disability/adaptive sports, basic needs (hunger and homelessness), and health services. Grants are mid-sized and flexible (“support the organization with accomplishing their mission”), showing a preference for direct program support to community-based organizations and recurring support for well-established local partners. Their portfolio includes youth-serving afterschool and mentorship programs, organizations serving people with disabilities, and local health systems and family support agencies, reflecting a civic-focused, place-based philanthropic approach.
Focus Areas
After‑school and youth development programs in Northeast Ohio (e.g., Boys & Girls Clubs, City Year, Youth Opportunities Unlimited)Adaptive sports and disability services for children and veterans (e.g., Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio, Special Olympics, Achievement Centers for Children)Food security and basic needs for children and families (e.g., Children’s Hunger Alliance, Family Promise)Local health systems and vision/medical access for underserved youth (e.g., Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Vision to Learn)LGBTQ+ youth services and culturally specific economic development (e.g., LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development)
About Cavaliers Youth Foundation
A pattern of repeated mission support to Cleveland-area youth and family nonprofits defines Cavaliers Youth Foundation’s giving. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations working with children, teens, and families through after-school programming, mentoring, disability services, food security, housing, and health access. The largest recent gifts include $50,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio and $50,000 to Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development, alongside another $50,000 grant to Vetdogs & Americas Vetdogs. That mix shows a portfolio that includes both local community-based groups and a small number of organizations outside Ohio when they align with the foundation’s interests. The foundation’s support is broad within youth and family services but consistently tied to mission delivery rather than project branding language. Many awards are written as “support the organization with accomplishing their mission,” which points to flexible backing for operating capacity. Recurring grants also appear in the recent record, including multiple awards to Children’s Hunger Alliance and Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio. The result is a place-based funder with a clear preference for established organizations serving children, families, and vulnerable residents in Greater Cleveland and nearby communities.
What Cavaliers Youth Foundation Funds
In youth development, Cavaliers Youth Foundation gave $30,000 to Youth Opportunities Unlimited for mission support and $25,000 to City Year Inc for mission support, reinforcing its interest in programs that work with young people through education and service. It also supported arts and workforce-related youth pathways with $30,000 to New Bridge Cleveland Center for Arts & Technology. The foundation also funds basic needs and family stability. Recent examples include $30,000 to Family Promise for mission support and $20,000 to Chn Housing Partners Fka Cleveland Housing Network Inc for mission support. Hunger relief appears as well: $20,000 to Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland and prior support to Children’s Hunger Alliance. Health and disability services are another consistent thread. The foundation gave $23,000 to University Hospitals Health System and $25,000 to Vision to Learn, while continuing support for adaptive recreation through Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio and Achievement Centers for Children.
How Cavaliers Youth Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$725K
Total Assets
$1M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
About 88% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NIC BARLAGE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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