To financially support efforts that include promoting the rule of law in developing countries, fostering innovation in academics, medicine and the arts, improving the living conditions and economic opportunities for people in impoverished settings (particularly children and women), and providing support and comfort to people suffering from natural and other disasters around the world.
Jones Day Foundation’s largest recent grants show a dual pattern: high-dollar support for legal and human-rights work alongside major gifts for health, education, and culture. In 2023, it gave $1,000,000 to Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc and another $1,000,000 to New York Catholic Foundation Inc, while a 2025 grant of $1,000,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation shows that medical giving remains a significant part of the portfolio. The foundation is funded by Jones Day lawyers and staff and supports efforts tied to the rule of law, academic and medical innovation, the arts, poverty alleviation, and disaster relief. Its grants also reach organizations working on economic opportunity and living conditions for people in impoverished settings, with particular attention to children and women. Recent recipients include Hope for a Healthier Humanity Fdn Inc, Hands Together Haiti, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, reflecting a mix of international legal priorities, humanitarian relief, and civic or educational institutions. The foundation gives at a scale that reaches seven figures at the top end while still supporting a broad range of mid-sized awards across different sectors.
A core theme is rule of law and legal access. Jones Day Foundation gave $340,000 to Lawyers Without Borders for legal work, and $300,000 to The Aslan Project, aligning with its stated support for the rule of law in developing countries. Education also appears through a $500,000 grant to John Jay College Foundation Inc and a $500,000 grant to Inner-city Scholarship Fund, both in New York. In health and humanitarian work, the foundation made a $770,150 grant to Hope for a Healthier Humanity Fdn Inc and a $679,000 grant to Hands Together Haiti. Arts and culture show up in support for The Musical Arts Association, which received $490,000, and Friends of Notre-dame De Paris, which received $310,000. Across these areas, the foundation backs institutions rather than individuals.
Typical awards sit in a relatively large range: the p25 grant is $91,666, the median is $150,000, and the p75 is $305,000. That distribution fits a foundation that uses both seven-figure gifts and frequent mid-six-figure support. The grant list shows repeated funding to some recipients across multiple years, including Hope for a Healthier Humanity Fdn Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Jones Day Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its active program description says it does not accept unsolicited requests.
$7M
$12.9M
$13.3M
$9.2M
Most grants fall between $92K and $305K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$92K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$305K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Grantmaking is national, and every listed recipient in the data is in the United States. Ohio is especially prominent, with 16% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and Cleveland appears repeatedly through Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland State University Foundation Inc, Hospice of Western Reserve Foundation, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Other recurring recipient cities include New York, Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta. Georgia is the top state by grant count, indicating the foundation gives there most often even though it is headquartered in Cleveland.
No. The active grant program information says the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
The foundation supports the rule of law, legal access and justice, academic innovation, medical innovation and health, arts and culture, poverty alleviation, economic opportunity for disadvantaged populations, and humanitarian or disaster relief.
The typical grant size is $91,666 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $305,000 at the 75th percentile.
Yes in mission, but the grant list provided here is entirely U.S.-based. The program description includes developing countries and global geography, while the recipient country distribution shows 103 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Hope for a Healthier Humanity Fdn Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing that the foundation sometimes renews support for the same organization across multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| HOPE FOR A HEALTHIER HUMANITY FDN INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $665,050 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| ERADICATE HATE GLOBAL SUMMIT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| HOSPICE OF WESTERN RESERVE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $333,333 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORG OF AMER | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| MOMENTUM ADVISORY COLLECTIVE | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $240,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $220,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| AMERICAN BAR ASSOC FUND FOR JUSTICE & EDUCATION | CHICAGO, IL | $215,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| THRIVE | GROSSE POINTE, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS | SKOKIE, IL | $180,440 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| THE ASLAN PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN OF HAITI | PEORIA, IL | $128,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| VALLEY HOPE CHURCH | SWANNANOA, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| THE IMMIGRATION PROJECT INC | BERKELEY, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| PROGRAM ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| NIJC NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| THE NETWORK GROUP | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| COMM IN SCHOOLS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| JUST THE BEGINNING-A PIPELINE ORGANIZATION | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| CLEVELAND METROPARKS | CLEVELAND, OH | $83,333 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| PILNET | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| PEACE CORPS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| RAND CORPORATION | Santa Monica, CA | $41,666 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS | Washington, DC | $41,500 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL | AMERICUS, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | SEE PART IV |
| HOPE FOR A HEALTHIER HUMANITY FDN INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $770,150 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| JOHN JAY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $435,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| NORTHEAST OHIO HISPANIC CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| THE MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $240,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $220,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS | SKOKIE, IL | $180,440 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| THE ASLAN PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| THE IMMIGRATION PROJECT INC | BERKELEY, CA | $120,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
| COMM IN SCHOOLS OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | SEE PART IV |
SEE PART IV
THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM INC
$250,000SEE PART IV
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NY
$250,000SEE PART IV
LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS INC
$220,000SEE PART IV
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC
$200,000SEE PART IV
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$180,440SEE PART IV
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN OF HAITI
$128,000SEE PART IV
VALLEY HOPE CHURCH
$125,000SEE PART IV
PROGRAM ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
$100,000SEE PART IV
CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE
$100,000SEE PART IV
PEACE CORPS FOUNDATION
$50,000SEE PART IV
RAND CORPORATION
$41,666SEE PART IV
NORTHEAST OHIO HISPANIC CENTER
$250,000SEE PART IV
LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS INC
$220,000SEE PART IV
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$180,440SEE PART IV