Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust
ActivePrivate FoundationPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
Mentor, OHWebsite
About Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust
To provide impactful giving to charitable organizations in Greater Cleveland that serve the community in education (academic and vocational training); human services that enhance lives; cultural organizations that elevate the arts; care and programs for domestic and wild animals; mental health, substance abuse and medical needs for children and adults; programs for veterans; and to address food instability.
Focus Areas
Vocational trainingEducationMental healthThe arts / cultural organizationsHuman servicesAnimal care and programsSubstance abuse servicesVeterans programsFood insecurity / hunger relief
Funding Style
unrestricted supportgeneral operating support
About Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust
Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust centers its giving on Greater Cleveland organizations working in education, human services, cultural life, animal care, mental health, substance abuse, veterans programs, and food instability. In the latest grants list, the largest award went to Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, followed by Lake County Council on Aging in Mentor, both on a general operating basis. That pattern matters because the trust’s support is not limited to a single program type; it reaches schools, social service providers, and community-serving institutions across Lake and Geauga County communities and the broader Cleveland area. The grantee mix also includes organizations such as Lake-geauga Habitat for Humanity Inc in Chardon, Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Chagrin Falls, and Sub Zero Mission in Painesville Township, showing an interest in both practical needs and community support. The trust’s public grant programs are competitive and open to qualified charities and public entities serving Greater Cleveland, with recurring annual applications. Across the recent awards, general operating support is the dominant pattern, suggesting the foundation often backs the core work of local nonprofits rather than narrow project-only funding.
What Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust Funds
Education is one of the clearest themes in the trust’s portfolio. It gave $135,000 to Andrews Osborne Academy for general operating support, and smaller awards also reached schools and learning-focused groups such as St Gabriels School, Hershey Montessori, and Saint John School. Human services are another major area: Lake County Council on Aging received $110,000, while Extended Housing, Womensafe Inc, and Ecumenical Shelter Network of Lake County each received operating support for community-based service work. The trust also funds arts and culture through groups like Fine Arts Association, and its charitable scope includes animal care, reflected in support for Lake Humane Society and Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center. That mix aligns with a broad local mission rather than a single issue-area strategy.
How Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust Gives
Recent awards range from $5,000 to $135,000, with many grants clustered at $10,000, $15,000, $20,000, $25,000, and $50,000. The trust’s recent list shows repeated use of general operating support, indicating a preference for flexible funding. The available records show annual grant programs and annual competitive applications, and the trust accepts unsolicited applications through those programs. The grantmaking profile is local and concentrated in Ohio, with all recent listed grants going to U.S. recipients.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$39.8M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$2M
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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