The Piraino & McWilliams Family Foundation gives broadly across faith-based institutions, local Cleveland civic and cultural organizations, youth-serving programs, and international humanitarian and health causes. They favor sizable gifts to individual institutions (often churches and community organizations) while also making smaller awards to health, legal aid, environmental, and refugee-relief groups. Grants reflect both a strong local/regional focus and interest in global medical and humanitarian relief.
A $80,000 grant to Fairmont Presbyterian Church leads the foundation’s recent giving, and it fits a pattern of substantial support for churches and community institutions alongside targeted awards in arts, youth programs, health, and humanitarian aid. Thomas Piraino and Barbara Mcwilliams Family Fndn Inc. uses a mix of large and smaller grants to back organizations serving Cleveland-area congregations, local cultural groups, youth development programs, disability services, and international relief work. Several 2025 grants show that range in practice. The foundation gave $75,000 to Cleveland International File Festiv for arts work and $60,000 to State YMCA of MI for youth development and healthy living. It also made repeated awards to faith-based institutions such as Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry and St Dominic Church, and to service groups including Magnolia Club House and Ucp of Greater Cleveland. Outside the local faith and civic sphere, the foundation backed Doctors Without Borders, Alight, Anera, Partners in Health, Water Compass, and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The result is a grant profile that combines institutional support with issue-specific funding. Cleveland and nearby communities appear often, but the foundation also gives to medical, refugee, and humanitarian organizations with broader reach.
Faith-based giving is a clear part of the foundation’s pattern. In 2025 it awarded $25,000 to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry for religious work, $25,000 to St Dominic Church for religious work, $10,000 to Catholic Extention for religious work, $5,000 to Catholic Legal Immigration for religious work, and $2,000 to Future Church for religious work. Youth access and development is another recurring theme. The foundation gave $60,000 to State YMCA of MI for youth development and healthy living, $35,000 to Washtenaw Camp to help kids attend camps, and $10,000 to Thea Bowman Center for youth development and support. It also gave $10,000 to Experiential Ink for educational work. Health and human services appear in several forms. Magnolia Club House received $25,000 for mental health illness support, Ucp of Greater Cleveland received $25,000 to help people with disabilities, and the foundation made smaller gifts to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Perthes Kids Foundation, and Smith-lemli-opitz Foundation.
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Concentrated but diverse: a few large multi-thousand-dollar gifts to flagship local institutions (notably churches, a film festival, and a YMCA) combined with numerous smaller grants across health, humanitarian relief, legal aid, and environmental causes; mix of regional repeat focus on Cleveland-area organizations and one-off support for international NGOs.
Notable grantees: Fairmont Presbyterian Church, Cleveland International Film Festival, State YMCA of Michigan, UCP of Greater Cleveland, Doctors Without Borders
Recent grants cluster in a wide range of sizes, from $2,000 at the low end to $80,000 at the high end. In the 2025 list, the middle of the distribution sits around the low five figures, with several grants at $10,000 and $25,000. That pattern suggests the foundation combines larger institutional gifts with a long tail of smaller awards. The grants table shows repeated support across categories in the same year, including churches, health groups, and local civic organizations, but it does not show multi-year recipient overlap in the data provided here. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is listed in the available data.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with the largest concentration in Ohio and Michigan. Cleveland appears often, including grants to Fairmont Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Magnolia Club House, Ucp of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland Museum, Thea Bowman Center, Cleveland Maidan Association, Future Church, and Home Repair Resource Ctr. Other Ohio recipients include Shaker Heights, Westerville, and Grove City. Outside Ohio, the foundation also gave to organizations in Ann Arbor, Central Lake, and Traverse City in Michigan, plus groups in New York, Washington, DC, Maryland, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants list shows support for churches and religious ministries, youth development and camp access, mental health and disability services, legal aid, arts, and humanitarian or medical relief. Examples in the data include grants for religious work, youth development and healthy living, mental health illness support, help for people with disabilities, and refugee-related aid.
The 2025 grants range from $2,000 to $80,000. Many awards are at $10,000 or $25,000, with a smaller number at higher levels such as $35,000, $60,000, $75,000, and $80,000.
Yes. Although Cleveland-area groups appear frequently, the recent grants list also includes recipients in Michigan, New York, Maryland, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, Washington state, and Washington, DC.
Yes. The 2025 grants include support for Doctors Without Borders, Alight, Anera, Partners in Health, Water Compass, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Perthes Kids Foundation, and Smith-lemli-opitz Foundation, covering medical aid, refugees, clean water, and disease-specific support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $80,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILE FESTIV | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| STATE YMCA OF MI | CENTRAL LAKE, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH LIVING |
| WASHTENAW CAMP | ANN ARBOR, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | HELP KIDS ATTEND CAMPS |
| MAGNOLIA CLUB HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS SUPPORT |
| UCP OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | LEGAL EDUCATION |
| LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ST DOMINIC CHURCH | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| GRAND TRAVERSE REG | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | LAND PRESERVATION |
| OHIO FOUNDATION | WESTERVILLE, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | REPRESENTING HIGHER ED IN OH |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | WOMENS CARE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| ANERA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN HELP FOR REFUGEES |
| SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ FOUNDATION | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| WATER COMPASS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER |
| THEA BOWMAN CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT /SUPPORT |
| ALIGHT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN AID / DISASTER RELIEF |
| EXPERIENTIAL INK | BELLAIRE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | ART MUSEUM |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | MS RESEARCH |
| CATHOLIC EXTENTION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | FREDERICK, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| PERTHES KIDS FOUNDATION | STUDIO CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT KIDS WITH PERTHES DISEASE |
| CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ALLEGHENY COLLEGE | MEADVILLE, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| REACHING HEIGHTS CLEVELAND | CLEVELND HEIGHTS, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FUTURE CHURCH | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HOME REPAIR RESOURCE CTR | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSIST COMMUNITY WITH HOME MAINT |
| CLEVELAND MAIDAN ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN HELP IN WAR ZONES |
| ANIMAL PROTECTION | GROVE CITY, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL PROTECTION |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | HUMAN RIGHTS |
| IDEA STREAM | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC MEDIA |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILE FESTIV | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2024 | ARTS |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL OH | COLUMBUS, OH | $55,000 | 2024 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING |
| LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| WASHTENAW CAMP | ANN ARBOR, MI | $35,000 | 2024 | HELP KIDS ATTEND CAMPS |
| ST DOMINIC CHURCH | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| GRAND TRAVERSE REG | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | LAND PRESERVATION |
| MAGNOLIA CLUB HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS SUPPORT |
| UCP OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES |
| OHIO FOUNDATION | WESTERVILLE, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | REPRESENTING HIGHER ED IN OH |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | LEGAL EDUCATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | WOMENS CARE |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | MS RESEARCH |
| EXPERIENTIAL INK | BELLAIRE, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL |
| WATER COMPASS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | ART MUSEUM |
FAIRMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$80,000RELIGIOUS
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILE FESTIV
$75,000ARTS
STATE YMCA OF MI
$60,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH LIVING
WASHTENAW CAMP
$35,000HELP KIDS ATTEND CAMPS
UCP OF GREATER CLEVELAND
$25,000HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
$25,000LEGAL EDUCATION
ST DOMINIC CHURCH
$25,000RELIGIOUS
GRAND TRAVERSE REG
$25,000LAND PRESERVATION
OHIO FOUNDATION
$20,000REPRESENTING HIGHER ED IN OH
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$15,000WOMENS CARE
SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ FOUNDATION
$10,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
WATER COMPASS
$10,000PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
EXPERIENTIAL INK
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND MUSEUM
$10,000ART MUSEUM
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$10,000MS RESEARCH
CATHOLIC EXTENTION
$10,000RELIGIOUS
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$5,000HEALTHCARE
PERTHES KIDS FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT KIDS WITH PERTHES DISEASE
CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION
$5,000RELIGIOUS
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
REACHING HEIGHTS CLEVELAND
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
FUTURE CHURCH
$2,000RELIGIOUS
HOME REPAIR RESOURCE CTR
$2,000ASSIST COMMUNITY WITH HOME MAINT
CLEVELAND MAIDAN ASSOCIATION
$2,000HUMANITARIAN HELP IN WAR ZONES
ANIMAL PROTECTION
$2,000ANIMAL PROTECTION
IDEA STREAM
$1,000PUBLIC MEDIA
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILE FESTIV
$75,000ARTS
WASHTENAW CAMP
$35,000HELP KIDS ATTEND CAMPS
ST DOMINIC CHURCH
$25,000RELIGIOUS
GRAND TRAVERSE REG
$25,000LAND PRESERVATION
UCP OF GREATER CLEVELAND
$20,000HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
OHIO FOUNDATION
$20,000REPRESENTING HIGHER ED IN OH
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
$20,000LEGAL EDUCATION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$15,000WOMENS CARE
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$10,000MS RESEARCH
EXPERIENTIAL INK
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
WATER COMPASS
$10,000PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
CLEVELAND MUSEUM
$10,000ART MUSEUM