The Roe Green Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on major investments in arts and higher education, favoring capital projects and endowed academic positions. Its recent giving shows large, targeted awards to well-established cultural and university institutions rather than many small grants, and the foundation will fund organizations outside its Cleveland base when a project aligns with its priorities.
A $2.8 million award to Chautauqua Institution for a new building signals how The Roe Green Foundation approaches philanthropy: through large, targeted commitments to cultural and educational institutions. The foundation’s recent giving shows a strong preference for capital projects, endowed positions, and sponsored programs rather than small, widely dispersed grants. Arts organizations appear repeatedly in that pattern, with support extending to theaters, festivals, and visual-arts institutions. Theatre is a clear throughline. The foundation has backed the Roe Green Endowed Chair in Theatre at the University of Colorado Foundation across multiple years, and it has also supported Cleveland Play House for both centennial-related fundraising and new American plays. In higher education, the foundation’s naming choices and funding purposes point to long-term institutional support rather than short-term program funding. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond Cleveland when the project fits that model. Awards have gone to institutions in New York, Florida, Colorado, and Israel, but the underlying pattern remains consistent: substantial gifts aimed at buildings, endowments, and signature arts initiatives.
A major theme in the foundation’s recent grants is theatre and performance. It gave $225,000 to Cleveland Play House for NGTF, centennial, gala, and new American plays, and it supported the Dramatists Guild Fund with $35,000 for its annual gala. Visual communications and gallery work also appear in the record. The foundation made three $250,000 grants to Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design - Jerusalm for the Roe Green Gallery Department of Visual Communications. In civic arts programming, it supported the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County with $80,000 for the Muse Awards and Culture & Cocktails, then renewed that relationship with a $25,000 annual sponsorship. The Shaw Festival Foundation also received support for embedded ensemble seasons. Beyond the arts, the foundation funded University Hospitals for the Travelers Clinic and for the Roe Green MD Center Uganda.
Typical gifts cluster around a $12,500 p25, $25,000 median, and $100,000 p75, but the recent record includes several much larger commitments. The structure suggests a foundation comfortable making both multi-year awards and one-off project grants: the University of Colorado Foundation, Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design - Jerusalm, and Cleveland Play House each appear in multiple years. The pattern leans toward operating-like support for named programs, endowments, and events, alongside capital and campaign gifts. There is no indication of individual giving or program-related investments. The foundation’s recent grants also show repeated support for the same institutions rather than a one-time, widely scattered approach.
$4.3M
$3.8M
$6.9M
$4.6M
Most grants fall between $13K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Roe Green Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 50 | $6.9M | 87.7% |
| 2 | Canada | 4 |
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Very concentrated: a small number of large grants (multi-million dollar) focused on capital projects and endowed positions, including repeat funding to the same university for a named chair.
Notable grantees: Chautauqua Institution (Foundation), University of Colorado Foundation, Roe Green Endowed Chair in Theatre (program supported via University of Colorado)
Grantmaking is regional, with Ohio as the most frequent recipient state and 42% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Cleveland is a major node, with grants to University Hospitals, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Ballet, and the Jewish Community Federation. Beyond Ohio, the foundation also gives to Boulder, Chautauqua, Lake Worth, Jupiter, Kent, New York City, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Mount Scopus Campus in Jerusalem. The recipient-country mix is primarily U.S.-based, with smaller shares in Canada and Israel.
Its recent grants center on arts and higher education, especially capital projects, endowed academic positions, and sponsored cultural programming. Examples include a new building for Chautauqua Institution, endowed theatre support at the University of Colorado Foundation, and program support for Cleveland Play House.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the University of Colorado Foundation, Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design - Jerusalm, Cleveland Play House, Kent State University Foundation -school of Theatre & Dance, and Maltz Jupiter Theatre.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $12,500, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $100,000. The recent record also includes larger outliers, including a $2,835,304 grant to Chautauqua Institution.
Ohio is the top recipient state by grant count, and 42% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Cleveland recipients include University Hospitals, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Ballet, and the Jewish Community Federation.
Yes. Recent grants went to recipients in Canada and Israel, including Shaw Festival Foundation in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design - Jerusalm at Mount Scopus Campus in Israel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $75K |
7.0% |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | $750K | 5.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION (FOUNDATION) | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $2,835,304 | 2025 | NEW BUILDING |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $500,875 | 2025 | ROE GREEN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THEATRE FD |
| BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN - JERUSALM | MOUNT SCOPUS CAMPUS, JE | $250,000 | 2025 | ROE GREEN GALLERY DEPT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $225,000 | 2025 | NGTF, CENTENNIAL & GALA; NEW AMERICAN PLAYS |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALSCWRU | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | ROE GREEN MD CENTER UGANDA - CWRU |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALSUH | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | ROE GREEN MD CENTER UGANDA - UH |
| DRAMATISTS GUILD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL GALA |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION -SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE | KENT, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | ROE GREEN VISITING DIRECTOR SERIES |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION (FOUNDATION) | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROMISE CAMPAIGN |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSE AWARDS; CULTURE & COCKTAILS |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | NIAGARAONTHELAKE, ON | $25,000 | 2025 | EMBEDDED ENSEMBLE 2024 SEASON |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL BOARD CONTRIBUTION |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KENT, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GLOBAL EDUCATION ENDOWMENT RENAISSANCE |
| SUBURBAN TEMPLE- KOL AMI | CLEVELAND, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF SINGLE MOTHERS & WOMEN |
| PIANO CLEVELAND | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SUBURBAN TEMPLE- KOL AMI | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | ANNIVERSARY 2024 |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNI-TREES |
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | NIAGARAONTHELAKE, ON | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL PLEDGE |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $1,500 | 2025 | SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $499,125 | 2024 | ROE GREEN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THEATRE FD |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $256,880 | 2024 | TRAVELERS CLINIC |
| CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,067 | 2024 | NGTF, CENTENNIAL & GALA |
| BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN - JERUSALM | MOUNT SCOPUS CAMPUS, JE | $250,000 | 2024 | ROE GREEN GALLERY DEPT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $154,953 | 2024 | SPECIAL ISRAEL FUND |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | $80,000 | 2024 | MUSE AWARDS; CULTURE & COCKTAILS |
| CLEVELAND BALLET | CLEVELAND, OH | $37,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION -SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE | KENT, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | ROE GREEN VISITING DIRECTOR SERIES |
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION (FOUNDATION) | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROMISE CAMPAIGN |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DRAMATISTS GUILD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL GALA |
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | NIAGARAONTHELAKE, ON | $25,000 | 2024 | EMBEDDED ENSEMBLE 2022 SEASON |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KENT, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | GLOBAL EDUCATION ENDOWMENT RENAISSANCE |
| SUBURBAN TEMPLE- KOL AMI | CLEVELAND, OH | $12,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF SINGLE MOTHERS & WOMEN |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | COMMUNI-TREES |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY | JUPITER, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | LIFELONG LEARNING SOCIETY |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $500,000 | 2023 | ROE GREEN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THEATRE FD |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2023 | TRAVELERS CLINIC |
| BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN - JERUSALM | MOUNT SCOPUS CAMPUS, JE | $250,000 | 2023 | ROE GREEN GALLERY DEPT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS |
| CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $225,000 | 2023 | NGTF, CENTENNIAL & GALA |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $150,000 | 2023 | BELIEVE CAMPAIGN |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | $60,000 | 2023 | MUSE AWARDS; CULTURE & COCKTAILS |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION -SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE | KENT, OH | $40,000 | 2023 | ROE GREEN VISITING DIRECTOR SERIES |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| CLEVELAND BALLET | CLEVELAND, OH | $26,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DRAMATISTS GUILD FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL GALA |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION (FOUNDATION)
$2,835,304NEW BUILDING
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$500,875ROE GREEN ENDOWED CHAIR IN THEATRE FD
BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN - JERUSALM
$250,000ROE GREEN GALLERY DEPT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALSCWRU
$100,000ROE GREEN MD CENTER UGANDA - CWRU
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALSUH
$100,000ROE GREEN MD CENTER UGANDA - UH
ROE GREEN VISITING DIRECTOR SERIES
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION (FOUNDATION)
$25,000PROMISE CAMPAIGN
SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
$25,000EMBEDDED ENSEMBLE 2024 SEASON
SUBURBAN TEMPLE- KOL AMI
$12,500SUPPORT OF SINGLE MOTHERS & WOMEN
PIANO CLEVELAND
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SUBURBAN TEMPLE- KOL AMI
$7,500ANNIVERSARY 2024
SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
$2,500ANNUAL PLEDGE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$1,500SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$256,880TRAVELERS CLINIC
BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN - JERUSALM
$250,000ROE GREEN GALLERY DEPT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION -SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE
$30,000ROE GREEN VISITING DIRECTOR SERIES
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION (FOUNDATION)
$25,000PROMISE CAMPAIGN
SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
$25,000EMBEDDED ENSEMBLE 2022 SEASON
SUBURBAN TEMPLE- KOL AMI
$12,500SUPPORT OF SINGLE MOTHERS & WOMEN
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
$5,000LIFELONG LEARNING SOCIETY
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$300,000TRAVELERS CLINIC
BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DESIGN - JERUSALM
$250,000ROE GREEN GALLERY DEPT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION -SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE
$40,000ROE GREEN VISITING DIRECTOR SERIES