The Humphrey Fund makes very large, concentrated gifts with a mix of long‑term philanthropic structuring and targeted health and education support. The single largest disbursement was a transfer to a donor‑advised vehicle (American Endowment Foundation), while remaining grants focus on pediatric and women’s health at major hospital systems and on independent K–12 education. Grants are few but substantial and often directed to institutions with capital/campaign or programmatic priorities.
A single $4,271,341 transfer to American Endowment Foundation stands out in the George M and Pamela S Humphrey Fund’s recent record and signals a structure that combines donor-advised giving with targeted institutional support. Beyond that major transfer, the fund has made repeated grants to Ohio health systems for pediatric radiology, women’s and children’s health, and cancer education, alongside support for independent schools and select community organizations. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: a handful of sizeable grants make up much of the activity, and several recipients receive follow-on support across multiple years. Health-related grants recur at major Cleveland institutions, while education support appears in both capital and operating forms. Hathaway Brown School received support for a primary school playground and for the “Lighting the Way” campaign, and Partnership Schools received operating support and later general support for its own programmatic work. The fund also backs pediatric hospice, suicide prevention, and scholarship or fellowship activity, showing a mix of institutional philanthropy and more specialized causes. Most awards are made to organizations rather than individuals, even though the fund is structured to support individuals as well.
In pediatric and children’s health, the fund gave $375,000 to University Hospitals Health System Inc for pediatric radiology at UH and $333,333 to UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital for a center for women’s and children’s health. It also supported Hospice of the Western Reserve with $20,000 for pediatric hospice. Cancer care is another visible area. University Hospitals Health System Inc received $50,000 for Seidman cancer education, and UH Seidman Cancer Center received $50,000 for a cancer center. In mental health, Life Act received $50,000 for middle and high school suicide prevention and later $30,000 for suicide prevention & stress. The fund also supports education through capital, endowment, and operating grants. Hathaway Brown School received $150,000 for a primary school playground, Miss Hall’s School received $30,000 for the Butler Art Scholarship Endowment Fund, and Partnership Schools received $20,000 for operating support.
$701K
$13.8M
$1.2M
$815K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Very concentrated giving: small number of large grants, including one very large transfer to a donor‑advised foundation; repeat support to selected hospital and school recipients rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: American Endowment Foundation, University Hospitals Health System (including UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital), Hathaway Brown School
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized for the fund’s overall scale: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent record includes one very large transfer to a donor-advised vehicle and then a long tail of institutional grants at $20,000 to $375,000. Recipients often appear more than once across 2023 to 2025, including University Hospitals Health System Inc, Life Act, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Partnership Schools, and Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The fund appears to operate through direct grants and donor-advised or charitable-endowment funding; no application process is shown in the data.
Grantmaking is national, but the recipient map is heavily weighted toward Ohio. Cleveland appears repeatedly, including University Hospitals Health System Inc, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Seidman Cancer Center, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Partnership Schools, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Other Ohio recipients include Hudson, Shaker Heights, Chagrin Falls, and Mentor. Outside Ohio, grants reached Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, including New Canaan, Norwalk, Simsbury, Pittsfield, and Summit. All listed grants in the sample go to U.S. recipients.
The fund supports a mix of health, education, and community organizations. Recent grants include pediatric radiology, women’s and children’s health, cancer education, suicide prevention, scholarship endowment support, school capital projects, and operating support for community nonprofits.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University Hospitals Health System Inc, Life Act, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Partnership Schools, and Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The reported distribution is p25 $5,000, median $10,000, and p75 $20,000. The recent record also includes larger institutional awards, but most grants cluster around those smaller levels.
Ohio is the top state by grant count. Cleveland is especially prominent among recipient cities, with multiple grants to University Hospitals Health System Inc, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Seidman Cancer Center, Hospice of the Western Reserve, Partnership Schools, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Health System Inc | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AT UH |
| Hathaway Brown School | Shaker Heights, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | PRIMARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND |
| University Hospitals Health System Inc | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | EXHIBITION GALLERY IN THE |
| LIFEACT | Chagrin Falls, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | SUICIDE PREVENTION & STRESS |
| Crossroads Health dba New Directions | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | PEDIATRIC HOSPICE AND |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | $10,500 | 2026 | TUITION FOR THREE STUDENTS |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | TO THE AREA OF GREATEST |
| SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS |
| Summit Helping Its People | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Holden Forests & Gardens | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GRACE | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF OHIO KENTUCKY AND INDIANA INC | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Hopewell | Chagrin Falls, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | FEE ASSISTANCE TO CURRENT |
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey | Hillside, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAGE Eldercare Inc | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | MEALS ON WHEELS |
| Every Child Pediatrics | Thornton, CO | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BGoldN | Golden, CO | $3,500 | 2026 | EXHIBITION GALLERY |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN | Greenwood Village, CO | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Lake View Cemetery Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| University Hospitals Health System Inc | Cleveland, OH | $375,000 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AT UH |
| Hathaway Brown School | Shaker Heights, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND |
| LIFEACT | Chagrin Falls, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | SUICIDE PREVENTION & STRESS |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS |
| Reeves-Reed Arboretum | Summit, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | ARBORETUM PATH |
| Hopewell | Chagrin Falls, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FEE ASSISTANCE |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO THE AREA OF GREATEST |
| SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TUITION |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CMA FUND FOR EDUCATION |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GOLDEN BACKPACK PROGRAM INC | Golden, CO | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN | Greenwood Village, CO | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Every Child Pediatrics | Thornton, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| American Endowment Foundation | Hudson, OH | $4,271,341 | 2024 | THIS IS A DONOR ADVISED |
| University Hospitals Health System Inc | Cleveland, OH | $375,000 | 2024 | PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AT UH |
| University Hospitals Health System Inc | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | SEIDMAN CANCER EDUCATION |
| LIFEACT | Chagrin Falls, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | SUICIDE PREVENTION & STRESS |
| Crossroads Health | Mentor, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE RIDERSHIP |
| SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Partnership Schools | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
University Hospitals Health System Inc
$250,000PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AT UH
University Hospitals Health System Inc
$150,000EXHIBITION GALLERY IN THE
Crossroads Health dba New Directions
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Hospice of the Western Reserve
$15,000PEDIATRIC HOSPICE AND
Partnership Schools
$10,500TUITION FOR THREE STUDENTS
Summit Helping Its People
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Holden Forests & Gardens
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Cleveland Orchestra
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GRACE
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Cleveland Museum of Art
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Hopewell
$5,000FEE ASSISTANCE TO CURRENT
BGoldN
$3,500EXHIBITION GALLERY
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
University Hospitals Health System Inc
$375,000PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AT UH
Cleveland Museum of Art
$10,000CMA FUND FOR EDUCATION
GOLDEN BACKPACK PROGRAM INC
$3,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$3,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
University Hospitals Health System Inc
$375,000PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY AT UH
University Hospitals Health System Inc
$50,000SEIDMAN CANCER EDUCATION
Crossroads Health
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Cleveland Institute of Music
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES