The Humble Heart–Gentle Soul Foundation concentrates its giving on local Catholic education and faith-based community philanthropy in the Cleveland/Parma area, supplemented by significant support for youth wrestling and sports-based youth development programs. Its grants are few but large, often directed as general operating support to a small set of repeat recipients, indicating preference for deep, flexible funding to trusted institutions.
Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of large, unrestricted grants; frequent repeat funding to the same organizations (notably Lake Catholic and the Catholic Community Foundation); mix of local parish/school infrastructure and youth-program philanthropy rather than many small or geographically diverse grants.
A striking feature of Humble Heart-gentle Soul Foundation’s recent giving is the size of its support for Lake Catholic High School, including grants of $1,715,575 in 2024 and $1,165,575 in 2025 for the school’s general fund. That pattern points to a funder that gives in concentrated, flexible blocks rather than through many small awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support is centered on Catholic education, Catholic community institutions, and a smaller set of youth sports organizations, with general operating or general fund support appearing repeatedly. The Catholic Community Foundation in Cleveland is another major recipient, receiving $1,100,000 in 2023 and $303,575 in 2025, both for general fund support. The foundation also backs Beat the Streets Cleveland and Beat the Streets, suggesting interest in youth development through wrestling and structured sports programs. Several Cleveland-area health, housing, and relief organizations also appear among the recent grantees, but the strongest pattern is a small number of recurring relationships funded at significant scale.
Catholic education is a clear thread in the foundation’s recent grants. Lake Catholic High School in Mentor received $1,715,575 in 2024 and $1,165,575 in 2025, both for its general fund, showing sustained support at a large scale. Catholic community infrastructure is another major area: The Catholic Community Foundation in Cleveland received $1,100,000 in 2023 and $303,575 in 2025 for general fund support. The foundation also supports parish-linked and Catholic-serving organizations such as St Bede the Venerable in Mentor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Cleveland, and Catholic Charities in Cleveland. Beyond faith-based giving, it funds youth wrestling and sports-based youth development. Beat the Streets Cleveland received $300,000 in 2025, while Beat the Streets received $245,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2023, all as general fund support.
Humble Heart-gentle Soul Foundation gives in large, concentrated grants: the p25 is $44,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $100,000. That clustering at $100,000 and above suggests a deliberate preference for substantial awards. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for general fund use, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation makes program-related investments and gives locally, with the overwhelming share of grants landing in Ohio. Its pattern is consistent with flexible support to a limited circle of organizations rather than open, broad-based grantmaking.
$4.3M
$60M
$7.5M
$4.7M
Most grants fall between $44K and $100K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$44K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Lake Catholic High School, The Catholic Community Foundation, Beat the Streets Cleveland, Beat the Streets
The foundation’s giving is strongly concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 86% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities cluster around Cleveland and nearby communities such as Mentor, with additional Ohio awards in Richfield. Outside Ohio, the recent grants list includes a smaller number of recipients in New York, Wisconsin, and Colorado, including Staten Island, Manitowish Waters, and Denver. All recent grants in the provided data were made to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on Catholic education and Catholic community institutions, along with youth wrestling and sports-based youth development. Recipients include schools, Catholic foundations, parish-linked organizations, and Cleveland-area nonprofits serving health, housing, food, and relief needs.
The typical award is $100,000, with a p25 of $44,000 and a p75 of $100,000. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, showing that the foundation sometimes makes sizable general-fund grants to core recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Lake Catholic High School, The Catholic Community Foundation, Beat the Streets Cleveland/Beat the Streets, Transplant House of Cleveland, Touching Tiny Lives Foundation, Christ Child Society of Cleveland, and Tunnel to Towers.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 86% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. Recent grants are concentrated in Cleveland, Mentor, and nearby Ohio communities such as Richfield.
The grants are commonly labeled general fund or general fund support, and the pattern of repeat gifts to the same organizations suggests flexible, ongoing backing. The foundation also makes program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,241,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MENTOR, OH | $1,035,346 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VILLA ANGELA ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $330,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONVOY OF HOPE | SPRINGFILED, MO | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MN | ST PAUL, MN | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOU | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST BEDE THE VENERABLE | MENTOR, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRANSPLANT HOUSE OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BEAT THE STREETS CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTH COAST COMMUNITY HOMES INC | PAINESVILLE, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS COMMISION | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ECUMENICAL SHELTER NETWORK OF LAKE COUNTY INC | PAINESVILLE, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S INN AT NIH INC | BETHESDA, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY | MEDINA, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| I'M IN MINISTRY | BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WESTSIDE CATHOLIC CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $28,000 | 2026 | GENRAL FUND |
| LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY | MENTOR, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SKYVIEW REGULAR BAPTIST RANCH | MILLERSBURG, OH | $22,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,187 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MENTOR, OH | $1,165,575 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $303,575 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BEAT THE STREETS CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JOSEPH & MARY'S HOME | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRANSPLANT HOUSE OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROJECT HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS | PAINESVILLE, OH | $54,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY | MEDINA, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| I'M IN MINISTRY | BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY | MENTOR, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COUGAR WRESTLING CLUB | MENTOR, OH | $5,300 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MENTOR, OH | $1,715,575 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BEAT THE STREETS | CLEVELAND, OH | $245,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST VINCENT CHARITY MEDICAL CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| REGINA HEALTH CENTER | RICHFIELD, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST BEDE THE VENERABLE | MENTOR, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRANSPLANT HOUSE OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TOUCHING TINY LIVES FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTH COAST COMMUNITY HOMES | CLEVELAND, OH | $90,620 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY | MEDINA, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF HEARTS | CHULA VISTA, CA | $44,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,241,500GENERAL FUND
LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$1,035,346GENERAL FUND
VILLA ANGELA ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
$330,000GENERAL FUND
CONVOY OF HOPE
$250,000GENERAL FUND
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOU
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CITY MISSION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
ST BEDE THE VENERABLE
$100,000GENERAL FUND
BEAT THE STREETS CLEVELAND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
NORTH COAST COMMUNITY HOMES INC
$100,000GENERAL FUND
HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
I'M IN MINISTRY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SKYVIEW REGULAR BAPTIST RANCH
$22,500GENERAL FUND
ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION
$15,187GENERAL FUND
LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$1,165,575GENERAL FUND
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$303,575GENERAL FUND
BEAT THE STREETS CLEVELAND
$300,000GENERAL FUND
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
TUNNEL TO TOWERS
$100,000GENERAL FUND
HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
I'M IN MINISTRY
$27,000GENERAL FUND
COUGAR WRESTLING CLUB
$5,300GENERAL FUND
LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$1,715,575GENERAL FUND
BEAT THE STREETS
$245,000GENERAL FUND
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL FUND
ST BEDE THE VENERABLE
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
TOUCHING TINY LIVES FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF HEARTS
$44,000GENERAL FUND