The Tom H and Anne H Jenkins Charitable Foundation is a highly local grantmaker that overwhelmingly supports a single major cultural institution while also making modest awards to health, disability, housing and senior-care providers in Northeast Ohio. Their giving concentrates on sustaining civic arts (notably the Cleveland Orchestra) and funding direct-service nonprofits that serve vulnerable populations—people with disabilities, low-income families, and older adults—often for program or capital needs. Grants are neighborhood-focused and beneficiary-centered rather than national or policy-oriented.
The Tom H and Anne H Jenkins Char stands out for the size of its support for the Cleveland Orchestra: $500,000 in 2023 and $388,100 in 2024. That arts commitment sits alongside a smaller but steady set of grants to Northeast Ohio organizations serving people with disabilities, low-income patients, older adults, and families seeking housing support. The foundation’s giving is regional and heavily concentrated in Ohio, with awards that lean toward direct service, operating support, and campaign or capital needs rather than broad national initiatives. Recent grants show a clear preference for local institutions with established community roles. University Hospitals received $55,000 in 2023 to provide medical care to the needy, while Help Foundation Inc. received multiple awards for disability-related services, including a $50,000 grant in 2025. Housing and residential quality-of-life needs also appear in the portfolio, including support for Family Promise of Summit Cty and Hudson Community Living. Across the record, the foundation favors practical, place-based support for organizations that serve specific populations in Northeast Ohio.
Arts funding is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent record. The Cleveland Orchestra received the largest grants in the file, including $500,000 in 2023 and $388,100 in 2024, both listed as support of the arts community. Healthcare and medically needy populations also appear. University Hospitals was awarded $55,000 in 2023 to provide medical care to the needy, and Cleveland Clinic Velosano received smaller grants for cancer research in 2023 and 2025. Disability services are another recurring theme. Help Foundation Inc. received $50,000 in 2025, plus $5,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023, all described as support for disabled development. Housing and residential support show up as well. Family Promise of Summit Cty received $20,000 in 2025 for home purchase/renovation, and Hudson Community Living received $25,000 in 2025 for its Building Futures campaign.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $4,000, and a p75 of $21,250. The record includes both large institutional gifts and many smaller grants clustered around service organizations, colleges, and medical or civic nonprofits. Some recipients reappear across years, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Help Foundation Inc., and Cleveland Clinic Velosano, which indicates repeat support rather than one-time giving only. The foundation is a charitable foundation, not a private grantmaker to individuals, and no program-related investments are listed.
$323K
$1.5M
$417K
$324K
Most grants fall between $2K and $21K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Highly concentrated: one very large, repeat commitment to a flagship cultural institution (Cleveland Orchestra) plus a small number of modest, local grants to social service, health and faith-based organizations; mix of program support and capital/campaign gifts.
Notable grantees: Cleveland Orchestra, University Hospitals, HELP Foundation Inc, Family Promise of Summit County, The Laurel Lake Foundation
Grantmaking is strongly centered in Ohio: 65% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Cleveland is the most visible city in the file, followed by Euclid, Hudson, Akron, and Cleveland Heights. Outside Ohio, grants in the recent list reach New York, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Kentucky, but the overall portfolio remains domestic and mostly Northeast Ohio-based.
The recent grants point to arts support, healthcare for low-income patients, disability services, housing assistance, senior-care or resident enhancement, medical research, and college support. The largest awards go to the Cleveland Orchestra, while other grants support hospitals, disability providers, housing nonprofits, and educational institutions.
Typical awards are relatively small compared with the largest gifts. The grant-size distribution is p25 $2,000, median $4,000, and p75 $21,250. That pattern suggests a mix of many modest grants and a few much larger institutional commitments.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Help Foundation Inc., and Cleveland Clinic Velosano. The repeated grants show ongoing relationships rather than strictly one-time awards.
Ohio is the main recipient state, with 65% of grants going to organizations in the HQ state. Recent grants cluster in Cleveland, Euclid, Hudson, Akron, and Cleveland Heights, which keeps the portfolio highly regional.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEGHANY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE SUPPORT |
| HABITITAT FOR HUMANITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PURPOSES |
| HUDSON COMMUNITY LIVING | HUDSON, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | BUILDING FUTURES CAMPAIGN |
| HELP FOUNDATION INC | EUCLID, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOR DIABLED DEVELOPMENT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER |
| BRAIN SUPPORT NETWORK | MENLO PARK, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| BRADY FUND AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | GUN SAFETY |
| BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION | CLARKSBURG, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| YALE ALUMNI FUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE SUPPORT |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO | CLEVELAND, OH | $750 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT CTY | AKRON, OH | $500 | 2026 | HOME PURCHASE/RENOVATION |
| WESTERN RESERVE THEATRE ORGAN SOC | CLEVELAND, OH | $250 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PURPOSE |
| TWINSBURG FOOD BANK | TWINSBURG, OH | $250 | 2026 | COMMUITY PURPOSES |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $100 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PURPOSES |
| PBS WESTERN RESERVE | KENT, OH | $100 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PURPOSES |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $100 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PURPOSES |
| HELP FOUNDATION INC | EUCLID, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOR DIABLED DEVELOPMENT |
| HUDSON COMMUNITY LIVING | HUDSON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUTURES CAMPAIGN |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT CTY | AKRON, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | HOME PURCHASE/RENOVATION |
| FOREST HILLS CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER |
| BRADY FUND AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GUN SAFETY |
| BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION | CLARKSBURG, MD | $2,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ALLEGHANY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SUPPORT |
| YALE ALUMNI FUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SUPPORT |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO | CLEVELAND, OH | $500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | CLEVELAND, OH | $388,100 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY |
| THE LAUREL LAKE FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | ENHANCE LIVES FOR RESIDENTS |
| HELP FOUNDATION INC | EUCLID, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FOR DIABLED DEVELOPMENT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO | CLEVELAND, OH | $700 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | CLEVELAND, OH | $500,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $55,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO THE NEEDY |
| HELP FOUNDATION INC | EUCLID, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FOR DIABLED DEVELOPMENT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO | CLEVELAND, OH | $500 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
ALLEGHANY COLLEGE
$250,000COLLEGE SUPPORT
HABITITAT FOR HUMANITY
$25,000COMMUNITY PURPOSES
HUDSON COMMUNITY LIVING
$25,000BUILDING FUTURES CAMPAIGN
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$3,000MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER
BRAIN SUPPORT NETWORK
$2,500MEDICAL SUPPORT
BRADY FUND AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE
$2,500GUN SAFETY
YALE ALUMNI FUND
$2,000COLLEGE SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT CTY
$500HOME PURCHASE/RENOVATION
WESTERN RESERVE THEATRE ORGAN SOC
$250COMMUNITY PURPOSE
TWINSBURG FOOD BANK
$250COMMUITY PURPOSES
CITY MISSION
$100COMMUNITY PURPOSES
THE SALVATION ARMY
$100COMMUNITY PURPOSES
HUDSON COMMUNITY LIVING
$25,000BUILDING FUTURES CAMPAIGN
FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT CTY
$20,000HOME PURCHASE/RENOVATION
FOREST HILLS CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN
$20,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$3,000MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
BRADY FUND AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE
$2,500GUN SAFETY
ALLEGHANY COLLEGE
$2,000COLLEGE SUPPORT
YALE ALUMNI FUND
$2,000COLLEGE SUPPORT
CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO
$500TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE LAUREL LAKE FOUNDATION
$20,000ENHANCE LIVES FOR RESIDENTS
CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO
$700TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$55,000TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO THE NEEDY
CLEVELAND CLINIC VELOSANO
$500TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER RESEARCH