The Veale Foundation concentrates its philanthropy in Northeast Ohio, making very large, strategic gifts to anchor local institutions — primarily health care and higher education — with an emphasis on capital and general support. Its funding patterns show sustained, multi-grant relationships with a small set of major regional organizations, and occasional support routed through community philanthropy vehicles for broader civic impact.
The Veale Foundation’s most defining recent pattern is its repeated multimillion-dollar support for University Hospitals in Cleveland, including $5 million grants in both 2024 and 2025 and a $2 million gift in 2023. That concentration signals a funder that backs major local institutions with sizable, repeated commitments rather than one-off awards. Its giving also reaches higher education in a similarly strategic way, with Case Western Reserve University receiving a $1,346,500 grant in 2024 and follow-on support in other years for a bundle of purposes tied to the Veale Institute, engineering, athletics, and entrepreneurship. The foundation’s recent activity shows a clear preference for Northeast Ohio institutions and for gifts that can support core operations, facilities, and long-term campus priorities. It also uses community philanthropy as a channel for broader civic impact, as seen in a $2,150,000 grant to the Cleveland Foundation in 2023. Across the recent grants listed, the pattern is consistent: large, locally focused awards to anchor organizations that shape health care, education, and civic life in Cleveland and nearby communities.
Health care is a central theme. The Veale Foundation gave $5 million in 2025 to University Hospitals for general fund support, after a matching $5 million grant in 2024 and a $2 million grant in 2023. In higher education, it supported Case Western Reserve University with $1,346,500 in 2024 and additional grants in 2023 and 2025 tied to the Veale Institute, engineering school, natatorium, and Snyder Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The foundation also backed University of Mount Union with $650,000 in 2023 for general fund support. Beyond campuses and hospitals, it supported civic and cultural organizations in Cleveland, including Junior Achievement Greater Cleveland for general fund support in 2025 and the Cleveland Museum of Art for general fund support in 2023 and 2025.
The Veale Foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. That distribution sits alongside a small number of much larger, strategic commitments. The pattern suggests repeat giving to the same institutions across multiple years rather than isolated gifts: University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, the Musical Arts Association, and University School all appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted or broadly designated general fund awards, with some institutional support directed to capital, athletics, entrepreneurship, and general university priorities.
$6.9M
$122.2M
$12.6M
$8.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees — large multi-grant commitments to flagship regional institutions rather than many small awards; emphasis on general fund and capital/capacity support.
Notable grantees: University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Foundation, University of Mount Union
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Ohio, with 93% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Ohio listed as the top state by grant count. Cleveland is the clearest center of activity, with grants to University Hospitals, the Cleveland Foundation, Case Western Reserve University, Junior Achievement Greater Cleveland, Playhouse Square, the Musical Arts Association, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Other Ohio recipients include Alliance, University Heights, Cincinnati, Chagrin Falls, Mayfield Heights, and Pepper Pike. The only non-Ohio recipient in the recent list is in Washington, DC.
It supports local institutions in Northeast Ohio, especially health care and higher education. Recent grants include repeated multimillion-dollar support for University Hospitals and several grants to Case Western Reserve University tied to engineering, athletics, entrepreneurship, and general institutional priorities.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, the Musical Arts Association, and University School. The repeated awards show an ongoing relationship with a relatively small set of organizations.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $25,000. That sits alongside a handful of much larger grants, including multimillion-dollar awards to major regional institutions.
Its giving is centered in Ohio, which accounts for 93% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Cleveland is the main city in the recent grants list, with additional Ohio recipients in University Heights, Alliance, Cincinnati, Chagrin Falls, and Mayfield Heights.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants show also support for institutions such as hospitals, universities, cultural organizations, and community philanthropy vehicles.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $573,000 | 2025 | VEALE INSTITUTE & ENGINEERING SCHOOL& VEALE NATATORIUM & SNYDER ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOWSHIP & GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $120,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $60,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| elder high school | cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLAYHOUSE SQUARE | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOLDEN ARBORETUM | KIRTLAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| solon italian club foundation | solon, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND & OUR LADY CHAPEL |
| ST CHRISTOPHER BY THE RIVER | GATES MILLS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OHIO LIVING BRECKENRIDGE VILLAGE | WILLOUGHBY, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EDENCULTURE | TORONTO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YWCA OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY | NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UPCYCLE PARTS SHOP | CLEVELAND, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTH ROYALTON HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROYALTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THOMAS HARVEY HIGH SCHOOL | PAINSEVILLE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SHAKER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| polaris career center business program | middleburg hts, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL | PARMA HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| Bluecoats | BEACHWOOD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PHI KAPPA PSI | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| cuyahoga valley christian academy | cuyahoga falls, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| OLMSTED FALLS BOARD OF EDUCATION | OLMSTED FALLS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKY RIVER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GATES MILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GATES MILLS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CUYAHOGA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| plain local schools | canton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| CHAGRIN FALLS EDUCATIONAL FDN | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BEAUMONT SCHOOL | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WILLOUGHBY EASTLAKE CITY SCHOOLS | EASTLAKE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST FRANCIS ASSISI SCHOOL | GATES MILLS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GEENRAL FUND |
| LAUREL SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JULIE BILLIART SCHOOL | LYNDHURST, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| effective leadership academy | warrensville heights, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| ashland university | ashland, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| hospice of the western reserve | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | general fund |
| HIRAM COLLEGE | HIRAM, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$5,000,000GENERAL FUND
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$573,000VEALE INSTITUTE & ENGINEERING SCHOOL& VEALE NATATORIUM & SNYDER ENTREPRENEURIAL FELLOWSHIP & GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL
$400,000GENERAL FUND
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT GREATER CLEVELAND
$120,500GENERAL FUND
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
$60,600GENERAL FUND
elder high school
$50,000general fund
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$45,000GENERAL FUND
PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
$35,000GENERAL FUND
MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION
$27,500GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$26,000GENERAL FUND
HOLDEN ARBORETUM
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
$25,000GENERAL FUND
solon italian club foundation
$25,000general fund
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$25,000GENERAL FUND
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$24,000GENERAL FUND & OUR LADY CHAPEL
ST CHRISTOPHER BY THE RIVER
$20,000GENERAL FUND
OHIO LIVING BRECKENRIDGE VILLAGE
$20,000GENERAL FUND
EDENCULTURE
$15,000GENERAL FUND
YWCA OF CLEVELAND
$15,000GENERAL FUND
LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY
$12,500GENERAL FUND
UPCYCLE PARTS SHOP
$12,000GENERAL FUND
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
NORTH ROYALTON HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THOMAS HARVEY HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SHAKER SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
polaris career center business program
$10,000general fund
FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
Bluecoats
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ST MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
PHI KAPPA PSI
$10,000GENERAL FUND
cuyahoga valley christian academy
$10,000general fund
OLMSTED FALLS BOARD OF EDUCATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
GATES MILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CUYAHOGA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
plain local schools
$10,000general fund
CHAGRIN FALLS EDUCATIONAL FDN
$10,000GENERAL FUND
BEAUMONT SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
WILLOUGHBY EASTLAKE CITY SCHOOLS
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ST FRANCIS ASSISI SCHOOL
$10,000GEENRAL FUND
LAUREL SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
JULIE BILLIART SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL FUND
effective leadership academy
$6,000general fund
ashland university
$6,000general fund
hospice of the western reserve
$5,000general fund
HIRAM COLLEGE
$5,000GENERAL FUND