The Lang Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a very small number of large unrestricted grants, primarily supporting major biomedical/healthcare institutions and wildlife conservation. Their pattern shows focused, high-dollar support rather than broad community grantmaking, with repeat funding to the same national organizations. The foundation appears to favor institutional general operating support over project-restricted gifts.
Very concentrated: four large grants total, split between two repeat grantees; funding is high-dollar and unrestricted rather than many small or diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Wild Sheep Foundation
Lang Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a small set of large general-fund grants, especially repeated support for Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Wild Sheep Foundation. That pattern points to concentrated institutional funding rather than a wide distribution of many smaller awards. In the latest grants, the foundation gave $300,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2023, then followed with $250,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025. Wild Sheep Foundation also appears repeatedly, with $100,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 and a $250,000 grant in 2025. Alongside those larger awards, the foundation also makes smaller general grants to local civic and educational organizations, including Saegertown Volunteer Fire Department and Saegertown High School. The mix suggests a funder that uses unrestricted or general support across two clear lanes: major biomedical and healthcare institutions, and wildlife conservation groups. Its recent grant list also shows recurring support to the same recipients over multiple years, which is a useful signal for researchers looking at long-term funding relationships and organizational sustainability.
In healthcare, the foundation’s largest recent grants went to Cleveland Clinic Foundation for general fund support: $250,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024, following a $300,000 grant in 2023. That repeated backing is the clearest indicator of its medical giving. In wildlife conservation, the foundation also made general fund grants to Wild Sheep Foundation, including $250,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in both 2024 and 2023. Beyond those two core areas, its recent list includes community and civic support in Saegertown. Saegertown Volunteer Fire Department received general fund grants in 2025, 2024, and 2023, while Saegertown Heritage Society and Saegertown High School also appear in the recent record. These smaller awards suggest some local charitable support alongside the foundation’s larger institutional commitments.
The typical grant size is $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list shows much larger individual awards at the top end. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Wild Sheep Foundation both appear in multiple years, and Saegertown Volunteer Fire Department also recurs across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grants are listed as general fund support, which indicates a preference for unrestricted giving. The foundation is not described as making program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Pennsylvania receives the largest share of grants, with 36% going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include Cleveland, Erie, and Saegertown. Outside Pennsylvania, the recent record reaches Bozeman, Montana; Scottsdale, Arizona; New York, New York; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The geographic pattern is national, but with a clear concentration in Pennsylvania recipient organizations.
The recent grants center on major medical and healthcare institutions and wildlife conservation groups. Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Wild Sheep Foundation account for several of the largest awards, all listed as general fund support. The record also includes local civic and educational organizations in Saegertown, Pennsylvania.
Yes. Cleveland Clinic Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Wild Sheep Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. Saegertown Volunteer Fire Department also appears in all three years, which shows a repeated-giving pattern rather than single grants only.
The grant-size distribution is $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent top grants are larger than that middle range, including $250,000 and $300,000 awards.
The foundation gives nationally, but Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with 36% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include organizations in Cleveland, Erie, and Saegertown.
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 | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SAEGERTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAEGERTOWN HERITAGE SOCIETY | SAEGERTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ERIE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAEGERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | SAEGERTOWN, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SAEGERTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GOLF FOR AFRICA | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ERIE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAEGERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | SAEGERTOWN, PA | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SAEGERTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLACE OF HOPE | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| LUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL FUND
SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAEGERTOWN HERITAGE SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAEGERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
$7,000GENERAL FUND
SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAEGERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
$7,000GENERAL FUND
SAEGERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GENERAL FUND
LUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL FUND