Achieve health equity by addressing social determinants of health for people in neighborhoods surrounding Saint Luke’s and throughout Cuyahoga County; improve and transform the social and physical well-being of individuals and families in the Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill, and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods and across Cuyahoga County.
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio funds neighborhood health equity through place-based work in Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill, and Mt. Pleasant, with a strong emphasis on the social determinants of health. Recent support shows a mix of neighborhood revitalization, housing stabilization, food access, community development, and family support. One large thread is its long-running relationship with Burten Bell Carr Development Inc., including awards of $450,000 in 2023 and $350,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for Buckeye community development services. The foundation also backs projects tied to neighborhood infrastructure and resident well-being. Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities received $335,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for Buckeye/Mount Pleasant revitalization, while East End Neighborhood House Inc. received $250,000 for a capital investment project in 2024 and 2025. Other recent grants point to a broader strategy that includes cultural placemaking, housing stability, and public-health-oriented local partnerships. Across the recent grant list, the foundation’s work is concentrated in Cuyahoga County and centered on neighborhood residents, public housing tenants, youth and school families, and community-based organizations.
Housing stability is a clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority received $200,000 in 2024 and another $200,000 in 2025 for Woodhill housing stabilization, digital inclusion, and CMHA PD PAR programs, linking housing support with safety and access. Food access is another recurring theme. Greater Cleveland Food Bank received $175,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2024 for increased access to food resources for partners and residents of the Saint Luke’s service area. The foundation also funds violence intervention and neighborhood activity. East End Neighborhood House Inc. received $150,000 in 2025 for New Era Cleveland community-based violence intervention initiatives, and New Village Corporation received $150,000 in 2024 for Shaker Square winter holiday event and lighting and tenant improvements. Community development capital appears in several awards, including the African American Cultural Gardens monument project at $300,000 in 2025.
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$207.1M
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$11M
Most grants fall between $6K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Typical recent grant size is $6,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Burten Bell Carr Development Inc., Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities, East End Neighborhood House Inc., Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Inc., Environmental Health Watch, and Greater Cleveland Food Bank. That pattern suggests renewal funding and ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation makes both board-approved grants and staff discretionary grants, alongside resident-led community grants. Unsolicited requests are accepted for staff grants and the Woodland headquarters RFQ, but not for board grants or community grants.
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Cleveland is the main recipient city, with additional grants to Euclid and Columbus. The recent list also includes Washington, DC through Amalgamated Charitable Foundation, though the foundation’s overall grantmaking remains centered in Cuyahoga County. Within Cleveland, awards reach Buckeye, Mount Pleasant, Woodhill, Shaker Square, and other neighborhood-linked sites.
Its active programs and recent grants point to neighborhood revitalization, housing stabilization, food access, youth and family wraparound services, community-based violence intervention, racial equity, organizing and civic engagement, and social-purpose real estate or capital projects. Recent awards also show support for community development, public housing-related services, and cultural placemaking.
The recent distribution shows a 25th percentile of $6,000, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $50,000. That range aligns with its mix of resident-led community grants, staff grants, and larger board-approved awards.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards across multiple years to organizations such as Burten Bell Carr Development Inc., Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities, East End Neighborhood House Inc., Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Inc., Environmental Health Watch, and Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
Not for every program. Board Grants and Community Grants do not accept unsolicited requests, while Staff Discretionary Grants and the Woodland headquarters RFQ do accept them.
Ohio recipients account for 98% of grants, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Cleveland is the main recipient city, with additional grants appearing in Euclid, Columbus, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be either a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) or a governmental unit or agency. Organizations without this designation may use a fiscal sponsor and should notify staff. Applicants should schedule a meeting with a Program Officer before submitting an application.
Deadline: Rolling basis (no deadline)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT INC (BBC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $350,000 | 2025 | BUCKEYE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 2023-25 |
| CUYAHOGA LAND BANK CHARITIES | CLEVELAND, OH | $335,000 | 2025 | BUCKEYE/MOUNT PLEASANT REVITALIZATION |
| VILLAGE OF HEALING (VOH) | EUCLID, OH | $333,000 | 2025 | VILLAGE OF HEALING EXPANSION |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $332,500 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES (PERC) |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL GARDENS | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2025 | AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL GARDEN MONUMENT PROJECT |
| EAST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC (EENH) | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | EENH CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH (EHW) | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC (CNP) | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NUPOINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY UMDC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | SOUTHEAST SIDE CAPACITY BUILDING UMDC |
| CUYAHOGA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (CMHA) | CLEVELAND, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | CMHA-WOODHILL HOUSING STABILIZATION, DIGITAL INCLUSION AND CMHAPD PAR PROGRAMS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH (EHW) | CLEVELAND, OH | $175,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EAST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC (EENH) | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | EENH SUBMISSION FOR NEW ERA CLEVELAND COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) INITIATIVES |
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS | CLEVELAND, OH | $140,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT INC (BBC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $133,850 | 2025 | PURPOSE BUILT COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK SEASON 1; 2024 RENEWAL |
| THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (CCS) | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2025 | CCS COMMUNITY IMPACT AND RACIAL EQUITY JOURNEY |
| GREATER CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS ASSOCIATION (GCNCA) | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLEVELAND VOTES |
| FAIRHILL PARTNERS | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL PURPOSE REAL ESTATE PROGRAM |
| ESPERANZA INCORPORATED | CLEVELAND, OH | $120,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (NLI) | CLEVELAND, OH | $110,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP TRAINING; 2024 RENEWAL |
| BIRTHING BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| UNITED BLACK FUND OF GREATER CLEVELAND INC (UBF) | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| GREATER CLEVELAND CONGREGATIONS (GCC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THEA BOWMAN CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORP (LISC) | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | LISC CLEVELAND HEIRS PROPERTY RESOLUTION PROGRAM |
| POLICY MATTERS OHIO | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST OHIO (BGCNEO) | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL; CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | INCREASED ACCESS OF FOOD RESOURCES FOR PARTNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE SAINT LUKES SERVICE AREA; 2024 RENEWAL |
| EAST 66TH STREET SERVICES INC DBA NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | NEIGHBOR UP 2025 & 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (CWRU) | CLEVELAND, OH | $96,000 | 2025 | YOUTH JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY |
| CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN | CLEVELAND, OH | $92,500 | 2025 | IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN BUCKEYE-WOODLAND: WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR HARVEY RICE SCHOOL FAMILIES; 2024 RENEWAL |
| BALANCE POINT STUDIOS | CLEVELAND, OH | $92,500 | 2025 | MURALS IN MT. PLEASANT + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON |
| UNDIVIDED CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $85,500 | 2025 | CLEAN HOME LEAD SAFE; CAPACITY BUILDING ADD ON |
| YWCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES; 2024 RENEWAL |
| UNITED BLACK FUND OF GREATER CLEVELAND INC (UBF) | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | 2024 FUTURELAND FELLOWS AND CONFERENCE |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | EAST CAMPUS FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES LAUNCH; 2024 RENEWAL |
| JORDAN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (JORDAN CRC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | THE OASIS IN THE CITY MT. PLEASANT |
| SEE YOU AT THE TOP (SYATT) | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $65,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| THE PHE'BE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $65,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY WEALTH PHASE UP - RATE OF RETURN; 2024 RENEWAL; 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| A VISION OF CHANGE INC (AVOC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $65,000 | 2025 | AVOC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH HOME: MOBILIZING CHW'S FOR A DEEPER INTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITY; 2024 RENEWAL |
| FAIRHILL PARTNERS | CLEVELAND, OH | $64,910 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HEAL IN THE FOOTPRINT & 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON |
| EDWINS LEADERSHIP & RESTAURANT INSTITUTE | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| ART OF ME PRODUCTIONS | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | YOUTH & ADULT STORY WORKSHOP SERIES AND FILM EDUCATION PROGRAM; 2024 RENEWAL + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON |
| CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | 2025 HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION; 2024 RENEWAL |
| GREATER CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS ASSOCIATION (GCNCA) | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | THE OHIO TRANSFORMATION FUND OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| CITY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $58,500 | 2025 | ARTHA WOODS PARK - LARRY DOBY RECOGNITION |
| THE MEETING PLACE LEARNING CENTER INC (TMPLC) | CLEVELAND, OH | $55,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL; CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| LIFE EXCHANGE CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL |
| UNITED LABOR AGENCY INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | NORTHERN OHIOANS FOR BUDGET LEGISLATION EQUALITY (NOBLE) |
BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT INC (BBC)
$350,000BUCKEYE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 2023-25
CUYAHOGA LAND BANK CHARITIES
$335,000BUCKEYE/MOUNT PLEASANT REVITALIZATION
VILLAGE OF HEALING (VOH)
$333,000VILLAGE OF HEALING EXPANSION
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$332,500PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES (PERC)
THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL GARDENS
$300,000AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL GARDEN MONUMENT PROJECT
EAST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC (EENH)
$250,000EENH CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH (EHW)
$250,000OPERATING SUPPORT
CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC (CNP)
$250,000OPERATING SUPPORT
NUPOINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY UMDC)
$250,000SOUTHEAST SIDE CAPACITY BUILDING UMDC
CUYAHOGA METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (CMHA)
$200,000CMHA-WOODHILL HOUSING STABILIZATION, DIGITAL INCLUSION AND CMHAPD PAR PROGRAMS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH (EHW)
$175,000OPERATING SUPPORT
EAST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC (EENH)
$150,000EENH SUBMISSION FOR NEW ERA CLEVELAND COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) INITIATIVES
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND
$150,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$140,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT INC (BBC)
$133,850PURPOSE BUILT COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK SEASON 1; 2024 RENEWAL
THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (CCS)
$125,000CCS COMMUNITY IMPACT AND RACIAL EQUITY JOURNEY
GREATER CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS ASSOCIATION (GCNCA)
$125,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLEVELAND VOTES
FAIRHILL PARTNERS
$125,000SOCIAL PURPOSE REAL ESTATE PROGRAM
ESPERANZA INCORPORATED
$120,000OPERATING SUPPORT
NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (NLI)
$110,000NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP TRAINING; 2024 RENEWAL
BIRTHING BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
UNITED BLACK FUND OF GREATER CLEVELAND INC (UBF)
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
GREATER CLEVELAND CONGREGATIONS (GCC)
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THEA BOWMAN CENTER
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORP (LISC)
$100,000LISC CLEVELAND HEIRS PROPERTY RESOLUTION PROGRAM
POLICY MATTERS OHIO
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST OHIO (BGCNEO)
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL; CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK
$100,000INCREASED ACCESS OF FOOD RESOURCES FOR PARTNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE SAINT LUKES SERVICE AREA; 2024 RENEWAL
EAST 66TH STREET SERVICES INC DBA NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
$100,000NEIGHBOR UP 2025 & 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (CWRU)
$96,000YOUTH JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY
CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
$92,500IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN BUCKEYE-WOODLAND: WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR HARVEY RICE SCHOOL FAMILIES; 2024 RENEWAL
BALANCE POINT STUDIOS
$92,500MURALS IN MT. PLEASANT + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON
UNDIVIDED CLEVELAND
$85,500CLEAN HOME LEAD SAFE; CAPACITY BUILDING ADD ON
YWCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND
$75,000STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES; 2024 RENEWAL
UNITED BLACK FUND OF GREATER CLEVELAND INC (UBF)
$75,0002024 FUTURELAND FELLOWS AND CONFERENCE
PROVIDENCE HOUSE
$75,000EAST CAMPUS FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES LAUNCH; 2024 RENEWAL
JORDAN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (JORDAN CRC)
$75,000THE OASIS IN THE CITY MT. PLEASANT
SEE YOU AT THE TOP (SYATT)
$75,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT INC
$65,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
THE PHE'BE FOUNDATION
$65,000COMMUNITY WEALTH PHASE UP - RATE OF RETURN; 2024 RENEWAL; 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
A VISION OF CHANGE INC (AVOC)
$65,000AVOC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH HOME: MOBILIZING CHW'S FOR A DEEPER INTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITY; 2024 RENEWAL
FAIRHILL PARTNERS
$64,910OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HEAL IN THE FOOTPRINT & 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON
EDWINS LEADERSHIP & RESTAURANT INSTITUTE
$60,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
ART OF ME PRODUCTIONS
$60,000YOUTH & ADULT STORY WORKSHOP SERIES AND FILM EDUCATION PROGRAM; 2024 RENEWAL + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON
CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND
$60,0002025 HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION; 2024 RENEWAL
GREATER CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS ASSOCIATION (GCNCA)
$60,000THE OHIO TRANSFORMATION FUND OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
CITY OF CLEVELAND
$58,500ARTHA WOODS PARK - LARRY DOBY RECOGNITION
THE MEETING PLACE LEARNING CENTER INC (TMPLC)
$55,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL; CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
LIFE EXCHANGE CENTER
$50,000OPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL
UNITED LABOR AGENCY INC
$50,000NORTHERN OHIOANS FOR BUDGET LEGISLATION EQUALITY (NOBLE)