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    Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust

    ActivePrivate FoundationPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    Mentor, OHWebsiteEIN: 92-63857651 filings on record

    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 supportcore operating cost funding

    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

    $825K

    Total Assets

    $39.3M

    Total Revenue

    $2.6M

    Total Expenses

    $1.2M

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in OH.

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    Where Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust Makes Grants

    The trust gives overwhelmingly in Northeast Ohio. Recent grants land in Mentor, Painesville, Painesville Township, Willoughby, Chardon, Chagrin Falls, Middlefield, Concord, Concord Township, Cleveland, and Ashtabula. Mentor appears often, including support for Lake County Council on Aging, Hannahs Home, Birthright Lake Inc, Lake Humane Society, St Gabriels School, Play2learn Connection, and Deepwood Foundation. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 27 grants in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust

    How does Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust usually fund organizations?

    The trust’s recent awards are predominantly general operating support. In the current grant list, multiple organizations received flexible support rather than project-specific funding, including awards of $135,000, $110,000, $50,000, and several grants in the $10,000 to $25,000 range.

    What are the trust’s main focus areas?

    Its public mission covers education, human services, cultural and arts organizations, animal care and programs, mental health, substance abuse services, medical needs for children and adults, veterans programs, and food instability. The active grant programs repeat many of those same priorities, with education, human services, the arts, animal care, mental health, and substance abuse appearing most consistently.

    Where does the trust give?

    The grant programs are targeted to Greater Cleveland and nearby areas in Ohio, including Lake County and Geauga County. The recent grants list is entirely Ohio-based, with recipients in cities and townships such as Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville, Chardon, Chagrin Falls, Middlefield, Cleveland, and Ashtabula.

    Can organizations apply directly?

    Yes. The active programs include annual competitive grant applications, and the trust accepts unsolicited applications. The listed programs are open to qualified charities and public entities serving Greater Cleveland and surrounding Ohio communities.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMYWILLOUGHBY, OH$135,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGINGMENTOR, OH$110,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE-GEAUGA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INCCHARDON, OH$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FIELDSTONE FARM THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTERCHAGRIN FALLS, OH$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SUB ZERO MISSIONPAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, OH$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    EXTENDED HOUSINGPAINESVILLE, OH$50,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SANTA'S HIDEAWAY HOLLOWMIDDLEFIELD, OH$47,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FINE ARTS ASSOCIATIONWILLOUGHBY, OH$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NY$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INCMENTOR, OH$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    YMCAPAINESVILLE, OH$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WOMENSAFE INCCHARDON, OH$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HANNAHS HOMEMENTOR, OH$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BIRTHRIGHT LAKE INCMENTOR, OH$20,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HOPEWELLCHAGRIN FALLS, OH$20,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE COUNTY FREE CLINICPAINESVILLE, OH$20,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    TRUE FREEDOM ENTERPRISESCLEVELAND, OH$15,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ECUMENICAL SHELTER NETWORK OF LAKE COUNTY INCPAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, OH$15,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE HUMANE SOCIETYMENTOR, OH$15,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ST GABRIELS SCHOOLMENTOR, OH$13,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PLAY2LEARN CONNECTIONMENTOR, OH$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HERSHEY MONTESSORICONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SAINT JOHN SCHOOLASHTABULA, OH$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LAKE METROPARKSCONCORD, OH$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LEARNING ABOUT BUSINESS INCPAINESVILLE, OH$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    DEEPWOOD FOUNDATIONMENTOR, OH$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PARISH OF ST BEDE THE VENERABLEMENTOR, OH$5,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY

    $135,000
    WILLOUGHBY, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING

    $110,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE-GEAUGA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC

    $50,000
    CHARDON, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FIELDSTONE FARM THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER

    $50,000
    CHAGRIN FALLS, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SUB ZERO MISSION

    $50,000
    PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    EXTENDED HOUSING

    $50,000
    PAINESVILLE, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SANTA'S HIDEAWAY HOLLOW

    $47,000
    MIDDLEFIELD, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION

    $25,000
    WILLOUGHBY, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    STATEN ISLAND, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY INC

    $25,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    YMCA

    $25,000
    PAINESVILLE, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WOMENSAFE INC

    $25,000
    CHARDON, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HANNAHS HOME

    $25,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BIRTHRIGHT LAKE INC

    $20,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HOPEWELL

    $20,000
    CHAGRIN FALLS, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE COUNTY FREE CLINIC

    $20,000
    PAINESVILLE, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    TRUE FREEDOM ENTERPRISES

    $15,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ECUMENICAL SHELTER NETWORK OF LAKE COUNTY INC

    $15,000
    PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY

    $15,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ST GABRIELS SCHOOL

    $13,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PLAY2LEARN CONNECTION

    $10,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HERSHEY MONTESSORI

    $10,000
    CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SAINT JOHN SCHOOL

    $10,000
    ASHTABULA, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LAKE METROPARKS

    $10,000
    CONCORD, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LEARNING ABOUT BUSINESS INC

    $10,000
    PAINESVILLE, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    DEEPWOOD FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PARISH OF ST BEDE THE VENERABLE

    $5,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Aug 1, 2026Award: Varies

    Osborne Charitable Trust - Annual Grant Application

    Vocational TrainingEducationMental Health+7 more

    Who can apply: Organization must be based in and providing services in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit or community organizations, recognized governmental entities such as state/county/city agencies, and educational facilities including K-12 public, private, or charter schools, school districts, and higher education institutions.

    Deadline: 2026 application deadline is August 1, 2026.

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