The Grimm Family Foundation concentrates its modest giving in the Greater Cleveland area, favoring land conservation and regional science/cultural institutions alongside a smaller stream of faith-based support. Most dollars go to protecting natural areas and sustaining the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, with repeat grants to a local land trust, indicating a place-based conservation and civic philanthropy approach.
Concentrated, small portfolio: few mid-sized grants focused on a small set of repeat local grantees; emphasis on operating/annual funds and project support for conservation and a museum rather than broad national giving.
The Grimm Family Foundation has made land conservation and natural-areas stewardship the center of its giving, with repeat support for Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Those grants point to a place-based pattern: the foundation backs organizations that protect open space and sustain regional science and cultural institutions, rather than scattering gifts across unrelated causes. In the recent grant list, the largest awards went to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for support of natural areas and annual fund work, and to Western Reserve Land Conservancy for support of natural areas and annual fund work. The foundation also extends operating support to smaller nonprofits, including faith-based groups and other local institutions, showing a preference for general support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Its overall grantmaking is modest in scale, but the pattern is consistent: recurring gifts, regional beneficiaries, and a clear emphasis on conservation, civic institutions, and a limited set of community-serving organizations.
Natural areas protection is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $20,000 to Cleveland Museum of Natural History in 2025 and $15,000 to Western Reserve Land Conservancy in 2023, both described as support of natural areas and annual fund work. The same conservation focus also appears in a $7,833 grant to Catawba Land Conservancy for support of natural areas and annual fund. Beyond land stewardship, the foundation supports established community institutions. It gave $7,833 to Providence Day School for annual fund support, and $5,000 to Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation for general fund support. Faith-based programming also appears in the portfolio through grants to Faith Through Fire.
Typical grant size falls in a fairly tight band: the 25th percentile is $7,833, the median is $11,750, and the 75th percentile is $18,750. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and Faith Through Fire. That suggests a recurring relationship model rather than one-time gifts. The foundation appears to use general operating, annual fund, and unrestricted-style support rather than only project-specific awards. It also funds individuals=False and makes no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $19K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Notable grantees: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Faith Through Fire
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in the United States. Ohio recipients appear frequently, including Cleveland, Moreland Hills, and Wentzville-listed Faith Through Fire support in the recent grants table. The top state by grant count is Michigan, while 40% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state of Ohio. Other recipient locations in the recent list include Charlotte, North Carolina; Athol, Massachusetts; and St. Louis, Michigan. The pattern is local-to-regional rather than national.
Recent grants show support for natural areas and annual fund work at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Western Reserve Land Conservancy, along with general fund support for Faith Through Fire and Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation. The mix points to conservation, regional institutions, and some faith-based programming.
Yes. Several recent grants are labeled annual fund, general fund, or support of natural areas and annual fund. Examples include awards to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Providence Day School, and Faith Through Fire.
Typical grants are in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $7,833, the median is $11,750, and the 75th percentile is $18,750. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $20,000 and $23,500.
The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, and Faith Through Fire. That indicates a recurring grantmaking pattern.
The foundation’s giving is regional. Ohio recipients account for 40% of grants, and the top state by grant count is Michigan. Recent recipient cities include Cleveland and Moreland Hills in Ohio, plus Charlotte, Athol, Wentzville, and St. Louis.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $41,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $24,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | $21,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITE FOR HER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| Presbyterian Hospital Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| Trees Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| Faith Through Fire | Wentzville, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| American Museum of Fly Fishing Inc | Manchester, VT | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MORELAND HILLS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| FAITH THROUGH FIRE | WENTZVILLE, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $19,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MORELAND HILLS, OH | $19,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| DESTINY'S CALLING | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAITH THROUGH FIRE | WENTZVILLE, MO | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $23,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MORELAND HILLS, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| THE FARM SCHOOL | ATHOL, MA | $8,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CATAWBA LAND CONSERVANCY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,833 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND |
| PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,833 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FAITH THROUGH FIRE | ST LOUIS, MI | $7,833 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$41,500SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
Warrior Surf Foundation
$21,500GENERAL FUND
Presbyterian Hospital Foundation
$15,000GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
American Museum of Fly Fishing Inc
$4,500GENERAL FUND
SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$20,000SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$19,000SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
DESTINY'S CALLING
$15,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$23,500SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
SUPPORT OF NATURAL AREAS AND ANNUAL FUND
FAITH THROUGH FIRE
$7,833GENERAL FUND