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    Cyrus Eaton Foundation

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    CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHWebsite2163202285

    About Cyrus Eaton Foundation

    The Cyrus Eaton Foundation concentrates its small program of grants on supporting the Pugwash movement and preservation of its related sites and activities. Nearly all reported giving are unrestricted gifts directed to organizations tied to Pugwash peace work and its physical legacy, indicating a focused interest in arms‑control/peace advocacy and commemorative site stewardship rather than broad philanthropy.

    Focus Areas

    Support for the Pugwash peace movement and nuclear disarmament advocacy (US Pugwash)Preservation and stewardship of Pugwash-related sites/parks (Pugwash Park Commission)

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large unrestricted grants directed repeatedly to two closely related recipients; repeat funding to the same organizations rather than widely distributed small grants.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportflexible funding

    Notable grantees: Pugwash Park Commission, US Pugwash, Pugwash movement / legacy projects

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    About Cyrus Eaton Foundation

    The Cyrus Eaton Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a single large unrestricted gift: $60,000 to the Pugwash Park Commission in 2025. That grant fits a broader pattern of support for the Pugwash peace legacy, including a $20,000 gift to US Pugwash in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation’s grant list shows a compact program built around peace work, stewardship of Pugwash-related sites, and a limited set of local Ohio priorities. Most gifts are unrestricted, suggesting the foundation often backs operating capacity rather than narrowly designated projects. Beyond peace and site preservation, the foundation also supports Cleveland-area organizations working in food access, housing, land conservation, education, and community services. Recipients such as the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and Cleveland Teaching Collaborative appear in the recent grants list, alongside nonprofit groups in other Ohio communities. The overall picture is of a foundation with a small, focused grant program that combines commemorative support for Pugwash with practical local philanthropy in Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

    What Cyrus Eaton Foundation Funds

    Peace and nuclear disarmament are central to the foundation’s identity. In this area, it gave $20,000 to US Pugwash in 2025, continuing a matching $20,000 grant in 2024. It also supported the Pugwash Park Commission with an unrestricted $27,500 grant in 2024, reflecting attention to both advocacy and the physical legacy of the Pugwash movement. The foundation’s local giving covers basic needs and social services. It gave $5,000 to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank in 2024 and $2,600 to Project Hope for the Homeless in 2025. Support for housing and safety appears in gifts to West Side Catholic Center and Womensafe Inc. Environmental and land stewardship also show up in grants to Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Land Studio Inc. Education-related support includes Cleveland Teaching Collaborative and Ou Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

    How Cyrus Eaton Foundation Gives

    Typical grants are small: the p25, median, and p75 are $2,000, $2,000, and $2,500. That points to a compact grantmaking style with many modest awards and a few larger ones. The recent list also shows repeat support across multiple years, including the Pugwash Park Commission, US Pugwash, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and Land Studio Inc. The foundation makes direct grants to nonprofit organizations and, in its general grant program, uses a Required Information Sheet plus supporting documents. Grants are described as unrestricted, and the organization accepts unsolicited requests.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $200K

    Total Assets

    $2.7M

    Total Revenue

    $248K

    Total Expenses

    $266K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $2K.

    25th Percentile

    $2K

    Median

    $2K

    75th Percentile

    $3K

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Cyrus Eaton Foundation Funds

    Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Cyrus Eaton Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic126$348K
    92.7%
    2Canada10

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    Where Cyrus Eaton Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is heavily concentrated in Ohio: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is OH. Cleveland is a recurring recipient city, with awards to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Land Studio Inc, and Cleveland Teaching Collaborative. Other Ohio recipients include Oberlin, Athens, Solon, Painesville Township, Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga Falls, and Chardon. Outside the United States, the recent grants list includes Canadian recipients such as the Centre for Local Prosperity and North Cumberland Historical Society.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Cyrus Eaton Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Cyrus Eaton Foundation support?

    Its listed priority areas are Sustainable Environments, Social Justice, Cultural Enrichment, and Peaceful Coexistence. Recent grants also show a strong emphasis on the Pugwash peace movement and stewardship of Pugwash-related sites, along with local Ohio support for food access, housing, land conservation, education, and community services.

    How large are typical grants from The Cyrus Eaton Foundation?

    Typical awards are small. The reported grant-size distribution is p25 $2,000, median $2,000, and p75 $2,500. The recent grants list includes a few larger awards, such as $60,000 to the Pugwash Park Commission and $20,000 to US Pugwash.

    Does The Cyrus Eaton Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The foundation’s grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests. Its general grant program also says applicants submit a Required Information Sheet and supporting documents.

    Where does The Cyrus Eaton Foundation give most often?

    Ohio is the top giving state, and 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Ohio recipients are concentrated in Cleveland and the surrounding area, with additional gifts to communities such as Oberlin, Athens, Solon, Painesville Township, Chardon, and Cuyahoga Falls.

    Who are some recent grantees tied to the foundation’s peace focus?

    Recent peace-related grants include $20,000 to US Pugwash in 2025 and another $20,000 to US Pugwash in 2024. The foundation also gave $60,000 to the Pugwash Park Commission in 2025 and $27,500 to the same organization in 2024.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

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

    $137K
    7.3%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    PUGWASH PARK COMMISSION—$60,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    US PUGWASHWASHINGTON, DC$20,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    NORTH CUMBERLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY—$6,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFTUNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CENTRE FOR LOCAL PROSPERITYHEAD OF ST MARGARETS BAY$5,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCYCLEVELAND, OH$3,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CLEVELAND TEACHING COLLABORATIVECLEVELAND, OH$3,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    AMISCLEVELAND HTS, OH$3,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CITY FRESHOBERLIN, OH$3,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    FOSTERING HOPESOLON, OH$3,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    DRINK LOCAL DRINK TAP INCCLEVELAND, OH$3,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    LAND STUDIO INCCLEVELAND, OH$3,0002025UNRESTRICTD GIFT
    PROJECT HOPE FOR THE HOMELESSPAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, OH$2,6002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    MOAB HOUSE INCBOARDMAN, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPWICKLIFFE, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    ALLIANCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKINGWILLOUGHBY, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    GLOBAL CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    OU HERITAGE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEATHENS, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    NEPTUNE THEATRE—$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    UPCYCLE PARTS SHOPCLEVELAND, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    TRANSFORMATIONS BY CLEVELAND ANGELSCLEVELAND, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CLEVELAND ENGINEERING SOCIETYCLEVELAND, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    HOMELESS HOOKUPSOUTH EUCLID, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    LEGALWORKS INCCLEVELAND, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    WOMENSAFE INCCHARDON, OH$2,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    YOUTH CHALLENGEWESTLAKE, OH$2,2002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    MEETING PLACE LEARNING CENTER INCCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    HANNAH'S HOMEMENTOR, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CORNERSTONE OF HOPEINDEPENDENCE, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CARING FOR KIDSSTOW, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    KULTURE KIDSCLEVELAND HTS, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CUYAHOGA VALLEY FARMERS MARKETCUYAHOGA FALLS, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITYCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    HIRAM FARM LIVING & LEARNING COMMUNITYHIRAM, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    TEACHING CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCHCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    MALACHI HOUSECLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    TALESPINNER CHILDRENS THEATRECLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    LAKE ERIE INKCLEVELAND HTS, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYWARRENSVILLE HTS, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CLEVELAND ARTS EDUCATION CONSORTIUMCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    HUMMINGBIRD PROJECTCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    MORGAN ART OF PAPERMAKING FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OH$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    BECK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSLAKEWOOD, OH$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    LITERARY CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMCLEVELAND, OH$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    CITY CLUB OF CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT
    FOOTPATH FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OH$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    PUGWASH PARK COMMISSION

    $60,000
    2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    US PUGWASH

    $20,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    NORTH CUMBERLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $6,000
    2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND

    $5,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFTUNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CENTRE FOR LOCAL PROSPERITY

    $5,000
    HEAD OF ST MARGARETS BAY2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY

    $3,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Cyrus Eaton Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Sep 15, 2026Award: $1K – $20K

    Cyrus Eaton Foundation General Grant Program

    sustainable environmentssocial justicecultural enrichment+1 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax status or the Canadian equivalent. The foundation only considers applicants from Northeast Ohio, Pugwash, Nova Scotia, and the United States Pugwash Conferences Group. It typically funds small or newly-established organizations, innovative efforts, and organizations lacking support from larger funders.

    CLEVELAND TEACHING COLLABORATIVE

    $3,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    AMIS

    $3,000
    CLEVELAND HTS, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CITY FRESH

    $3,000
    OBERLIN, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    FOSTERING HOPE

    $3,000
    SOLON, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    DRINK LOCAL DRINK TAP INC

    $3,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    LAND STUDIO INC

    $3,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTD GIFT

    PROJECT HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS

    $2,600
    PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    MOAB HOUSE INC

    $2,500
    BOARDMAN, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

    $2,500
    WICKLIFFE, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    ALLIANCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    $2,500
    WILLOUGHBY, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    GLOBAL CLEVELAND

    $2,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    OU HERITAGE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

    $2,500
    ATHENS, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    NEPTUNE THEATRE

    $2,500
    2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    UPCYCLE PARTS SHOP

    $2,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    TRANSFORMATIONS BY CLEVELAND ANGELS

    $2,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CLEVELAND

    $2,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CLEVELAND ENGINEERING SOCIETY

    $2,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    HOMELESS HOOKUP

    $2,500
    SOUTH EUCLID, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    LEGALWORKS INC

    $2,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    WOMENSAFE INC

    $2,500
    CHARDON, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    YOUTH CHALLENGE

    $2,200
    WESTLAKE, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    MEETING PLACE LEARNING CENTER INC

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    HANNAH'S HOME

    $2,000
    MENTOR, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CORNERSTONE OF HOPE

    $2,000
    INDEPENDENCE, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CARING FOR KIDS

    $2,000
    STOW, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    KULTURE KIDS

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND HTS, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CUYAHOGA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

    $2,000
    CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    HIRAM FARM LIVING & LEARNING COMMUNITY

    $2,000
    HIRAM, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    TEACHING CLEVELAND

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    MALACHI HOUSE

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    TALESPINNER CHILDRENS THEATRE

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    LAKE ERIE INK

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND HTS, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

    $2,000
    WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CLEVELAND ARTS EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    MORGAN ART OF PAPERMAKING FOUNDATION

    $1,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    BECK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    $1,500
    LAKEWOOD, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    LITERARY CLEVELAND

    $1,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM

    $1,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND

    $1,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    FOOTPATH FOUNDATION

    $1,500
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    UNRESTRICTED GIFT

    Deadline: April 15, 2026 for the June meeting; September 15, 2026 for the November meeting. Funding decisions are finalized within 6-8 weeks after the deadlines.

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    Open nowCloses Sep 15, 2026

    Peaceful Coexistence / Peace and Science Grants

    Conflict resolutionPeacebuildingNuclear disarmament and WMD elimination+2 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations and comparable educational or nonprofit entities. Applicants may apply once per year. Prior grantees must submit Final Evaluation Form.

    Deadline: April 15, 2026 (for June meeting); September 15, 2026 (for November meeting).

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    Open nowCloses Sep 15, 2026

    Sustainable Environments Grants

    ConservationClimate change solutionsSustainability+3 more

    Who can apply: Organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Applicants may apply once per year; organizations receiving a grant must wait until the same cycle the following year. Required submission of a Required Information Sheet (RIS) including executive summary (up to 2 pages), 501(c)(3) determination, board and budget information, and optional supporting materials. Prior-year grantees must submit a Final Evaluation Form.

    Deadline: April 15, 2026 (for June meeting); September 15, 2026 (for November meeting). Organizations may apply once per year.

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    Open nowCloses Sep 15, 2026

    Cultural Enrichment Grants

    Arts and cultureArts educationCommunity arts access+2 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations. One application per organization each year. Required Information Sheet (RIS) with specified attachments. Prior-year grantees must file Final Evaluation Form.

    Deadline: April 15, 2026 (for June meeting); September 15, 2026 (for November meeting).

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    Open nowCloses Sep 15, 2026

    Social Justice Grants

    Health careHousing and homelessnessFood security+3 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations. One application per organization per year. Required Information Sheet and supporting documents as specified by the foundation. Prior-year grantees must submit the Final Evaluation Form to be considered.

    Deadline: April 15, 2026 (for June meeting); September 15, 2026 (for November meeting).

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