The Samuel H & Maria Miller Foundation concentrates its giving on large, local health-care institutions and a small set of community organizations in the Cleveland area. Most grants are substantial, often directed to hospitals, clinical programs, and medically oriented research or services, with occasional support for disability services and Jewish communal life. The foundation favors a small number of high-dollar awards rather than many small grants, and it appears willing to make multi-million dollar pledges to flagship local institutions.
Samuel H & Maria Miller Foundation C/o Eleanor Fanslau’s recent giving is marked by a seven-million-dollar pledge to Cleveland Clinic, followed by another seven-figure grant to the clinic’s emergency room. That pairing captures the foundation’s pattern: large awards aimed at major health-care institutions in the Cleveland area, with support also extending to hospitals, medical education, and specialized clinical services. The foundation’s grants are concentrated in a small circle of local recipients rather than spread broadly across many organizations. Within that local portfolio, Cleveland Clinic appears alongside Parma Hospital Foundation, Metro General Health Center, and Cleveland Clinic’s Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, showing a consistent interest in institutional health infrastructure and training. The foundation also supports community-serving organizations such as Park Synagogue and I Am Boundless, indicating that its giving is not limited to medicine alone. Grant sizes are often substantial, with several awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and a handful reaching or exceeding the half-million-dollar mark. The overall pattern suggests a funder that makes concentrated, high-dollar commitments to organizations rooted in Northeast Ohio.
Health care dominates the foundation’s grant list. In 2025, it gave $700,000 to Parma Hospital Foundation and $500,000 to Metro General Health Center, both in the Cleveland area, alongside a $250,000 award to UH Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood. These grants point to support for hospital operations and local medical capacity. Medical education and specialty care also appear in the portfolio. The foundation gave $500,000 to Case Western Reserve University - Hearing and Speech in 2025 and $200,000 to Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center in the same year, plus $350,000 in 2023 to Cleveland Clinic - Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing and $250,000 to that same school in 2025. Beyond health care, it funded Jewish and community organizations, including $500,000 to Park Synagogue and $275,000 to Kosher Food Pantry, and it supported disability services with a $500,000 grant to I Am Boundless.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $113K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$113K
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Concentrated, high-dollar local giving with repeat and multi-million dollar commitments to major Cleveland health institutions and a few targeted community organizations; few grants overall but large amounts per grantee.
Notable grantees: Cleveland Clinic, Parma Hospital Foundation, I AM BOUNDLESS, Case Western Reserve University — Hearing & Speech, Park Synagogue
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $8,750, the median is $32,500, and the 75th percentile is $112,500. The distribution is wide, but the recent list includes repeated six-figure and seven-figure awards, so the center of gravity sits well above the smallest grants. The foundation appears to favor recurring relationships with a limited set of recipients. Cleveland Clinic, Parma Hospital Foundation, Metro General Health Center, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, Cleveland Clinic - Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and the American Red Cross each show up more than once across the recent-grants list. It funds individuals, and the grant record also includes award-style support such as the Jewish News Foundation’s “Sam Miller Achievement Award.”
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Ohio: 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients cluster in Cleveland, Parma, Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, Garfield Heights, and Medina. The only non-Ohio recipient cities in the recent list are Washington, DC and New York, NY, both appearing through single grants. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Most recent grants go to health-care institutions and medically oriented organizations in Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland Clinic, Parma Hospital Foundation, Metro General Health Center, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, and Cleveland Clinic - Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing. The record also includes support for Jewish communal groups, disability services, and community organizations.
The reported grant-size distribution puts the 25th percentile at $8,750, the median at $32,500, and the 75th percentile at $112,500. Recent awards also include several much larger commitments, including grants of $500,000, $700,000, $1,000,000, and $2,200,000.
Yes. Ohio receives 89% of the foundation’s grants, and Ohio is also its top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Cleveland, Parma, Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, Garfield Heights, and Medina.
Yes. Cleveland Clinic, Parma Hospital Foundation, Metro General Health Center, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, Cleveland Clinic - Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and the American Red Cross each appear more than once in the recent-grants list, showing ongoing relationships with a small set of organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - PLEDGE 7M | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARMA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PARMA, OH | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| METRO GENERAL HEALTH CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY- HEARING AND SPEECH | CLEVELAND, OH | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KOSHER FOOD PANTRY | SOUTH EUCLID, OH | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UH AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER | BEACHWOOD, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - FRANCIS PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| US HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLEVELAND HEARING & SPEECH CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HELP FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLEVELAND FOODBANK INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION | BEACHWOOD, OH | $105,000 | 2025 | DIGITAL CONTENT DIRECTOR & "SAM MILLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRE ALARM PROGRAM |
| CLEVELAND PROTECTIVE LEAGUE | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOYS HOPE - GIRLS HOPE | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION PRI ETZ CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MUSIC SETTLEMENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHABAD DOWNTOWN | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ASHBROOK CENTER | ASHLAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SINGING ANGELS | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUMBLE DESIGN | SOLON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | CLEVELAND, OH | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MUTTS IN A RUT | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OUR LADY OF THE WAYSIDE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DANCING WHEELS COMPANY SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OPEN DOORS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WOMEN RELIGIOUS ARCHIVES COLLBERATIVE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY PRACTICE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOLON COMMUNITY LIVING | SOLON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BENJAMIN ROSE INSTITUTE | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IMPACT YOUTH PROGRAM | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DDC CLINIC CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN | MIDDLEFIELD, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MALACHI HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE | PARMA, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WEST SIDE CATHOLIC CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COAR | PARMA, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STELLA MARIS | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YESHIVA OF STATEN ISLAND | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PARMA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PARMA, OH | $700,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PARK SYNAGOGUE | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC - FRANCIS PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING | CLEVELAND, OH | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
CLEVELAND CLINIC - PLEDGE 7M
$2,200,000GENERAL
PARMA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$700,000GENERAL
METRO GENERAL HEALTH CENTER
$500,000GENERAL
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY- HEARING AND SPEECH
$500,000GENERAL
KOSHER FOOD PANTRY
$275,000GENERAL
UH AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER
$250,000GENERAL
CLEVELAND CLINIC - FRANCIS PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING
GENERAL
HELP FOUNDATION INC
$150,000GENERAL
JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION
$105,000DIGITAL CONTENT DIRECTOR & "SAM MILLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$100,000FIRE ALARM PROGRAM
CLEVELAND PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
$50,000GENERAL
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND
$50,000GENERAL
BOYS HOPE - GIRLS HOPE
$50,000GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$30,000GENERAL
CONGREGATION PRI ETZ CHAIM
$30,000GENERAL
MUSIC SETTLEMENT
$25,000GENERAL
CHABAD DOWNTOWN
$20,000GENERAL
ASHBROOK CENTER
$20,000GENERAL
SINGING ANGELS
$15,000GENERAL
GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER
$15,000GENERAL
HUMBLE DESIGN
$15,000GENERAL
MUTTS IN A RUT
$10,000GENERAL
OUR LADY OF THE WAYSIDE
$10,000GENERAL
DANCING WHEELS COMPANY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL
OPEN DOORS
$10,000GENERAL
WOMEN RELIGIOUS ARCHIVES COLLBERATIVE
$10,000GENERAL
NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY PRACTICE
$10,000GENERAL
CITY MISSION
$5,000GENERAL
IMPACT YOUTH PROGRAM
$5,000GENERAL
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$5,000GENERAL
DDC CLINIC CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
$5,000GENERAL
JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE
$2,500GENERAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$2,000GENERAL
COAR
$1,000GENERAL
YESHIVA OF STATEN ISLAND
$500GENERAL
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$1,000,000GENERAL
PARMA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$700,000GENERAL
PARK SYNAGOGUE
$500,000GENERAL
CLEVELAND CLINIC - FRANCIS PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING
$350,000GENERAL