The Woodruff Foundation’s recent giving indicates a specific focus on supporting behavioral health services in its home community, demonstrated by a single $75,000 grant to The MetroHealth Foundation to support a behavioral health hospital. The foundation appears to prioritize local health infrastructure and mental health care capacity rather than broad or diversified philanthropy.
Woodruff Foundation’s recent giving is centered on behavioral health in Greater Cleveland, with a $75,000 grant to The MetroHealth Foundation for a behavioral health hospital marking the clearest signal in the record. That same pattern appears across hospital support, treatment access, crisis intervention, and capacity building for local organizations serving Cuyahoga County. The foundation’s grants also point to a practical interest in the systems around care: workforce development, facility repair, telehealth access, and service expansion for groups such as LGBTQ+ youth, people with substance use disorders, and students in Cleveland Metropolitan School District schools. The foundation gives mostly one-year grants, and its recent awards show both operating and capital support. Some grants are highly targeted, such as funding for trauma therapy for survivors of sexual violence, detoxification services, or early childhood mental health consultation in public school districts. Others support broader organizational functions, including research, advocacy, staff training, and program support. Several recipients appear more than once across recent years, which suggests continuing relationships with local behavioral health providers and advocacy organizations rather than isolated awards.
Behavioral health service expansion is the core theme. Woodruff Foundation gave $60,000 to Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition for research and advocacy to increase access to behavioral health services, and $45,000 to The Salvation Army for the substance abuse recovery program. The foundation also supports specialized care models. It awarded $50,000 to Lgbt Community Center of Greater Clevela to provide access to affirming and culturally sensitive mental health services to LGBTQ+ youth, and $30,000 to Cleveland Rape Crisis Center for trauma therapy for survivors of sexual violence. Early childhood and school-based mental health show up as another strand. In 2025, The Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio received $50,000 to develop IECMH workforce, while Positive Education Program received $30,000 to provide early childhood consultation in public school districts. The record also includes a $25,000 grant to Cleveland Foundation to expand health services for CMSD students.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated: a single, relatively large grant focused on one organization and one issue area (behavioral/mental health) in the local community rather than multiple small or geographically diverse grants.
Notable grantees: The MetroHealth Foundation
Woodruff Foundation’s typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. That places most awards in a relatively tight band, even though the record also includes a larger $75,000 hospital grant. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals: false. Recent awards are concentrated in one-year grants, with some program and capital support, and several organizations appear in multiple years, including Nami Greater Cleveland and Stella Maris. The active grant program also accepts unsolicited applications.
Giving is highly local: 100% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in Ohio, with Cuyahoga County and Greater Cleveland as the main geographic frame. Cleveland is the dominant city, including awards to The MetroHealth Foundation, Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition, and The Salvation Army. Outside Cleveland, recent grants reached Independence, Euclid, Maple Heights, and Westlake. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 67 grants in the record.
The foundation funds treatment, education and prevention, coordination of resources, research, advocacy, and collaboration. Recent examples include a behavioral health hospital, substance abuse recovery and detoxification services, trauma therapy, and workforce development for infant and early childhood mental health.
The typical award is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Most recent grants cluster around that range, though a $75,000 grant appears at the high end of the record.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for behavioral health say they accept unsolicited applications, and they provide one-year grants for tax-exempt nonprofit organizations in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
The foundation gives most often in Ohio, and 100% of the grants in the recent record went to recipients in the HQ state. The program descriptions point specifically to Cuyahoga County and Greater Cleveland.
Yes. Some organizations received awards in more than one year, including Nami Greater Cleveland in 2024 and 2025, Stella Maris in 2024 and 2025, Positive Education Program in 2024 and 2025, and The Metrohealth Foundation in 2023 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Woodruff Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, whose work addresses behavioral health. The Foundation does not consider requests for endowment, scholarships, fellowships, annual fund-raising campaigns, or general solicitations for funds.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP IECMH WORKFORCE |
| THE CENTERS FOR FAMILY AND CHILDREN | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | RENOVATE CLE. CHRISTIAN HOME |
| POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | PROF. DEV. FOR DAY TREATMENT CENTER |
| NAMI GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PREGNANT WITH POSSIBILITIES RESOURCE CENTER | MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | LAUNCH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTICE |
| THRIVE FOR CHANGE | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | HARM REDUCTION SERVICES & AWARENESS |
| LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE GUARDIANSHIP TO ADULTS |
| STELLA MARIS | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | DETOXIFICATION SERVICES |
| CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | EXPAND HEALTH SERV FOR CMSD STUDENTS |
| MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION ADVOCACY COALITION | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH & ADVOCACY |
| THE METROHEALTH FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | STAFF TRAINING |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CARE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,785 | 2025 | PROF. DEV. & TRAINING FOR STAFF |
| SIGNATURE HEALTH INC | MENTOR, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | EXPAND GERIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| NORTHEAST OHIO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | STREET OUTREACH & RESOURCES |
| THE LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDE R COMMUNITY OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR LGBTQ+ |
| CANOPY | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING & TREATM |
| MAY DUGAN CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY PROGRAM |
| IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING |
| BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT MENTAL HEALTH ED |
| JOSEPH'S AND MARY'S HOME | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | STAFF TRAINING IN GERIATRIC BEHAVIOR |
| BIRTHING BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | POSTPARTUM SUPPORT FOR NEW MOTHERS |
| MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION ADVOCACY COAL | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2024 | FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER CLEVELA | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFIRMING AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LGBTQ+ YOUTH |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $45,000 | 2024 | FOR THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY PROGRAM |
| CLEVELAND CHRISTIAN HOME | CLEVELAND, OH | $37,500 | 2024 | FOR BUILDING REPAIR AND RENOVATION |
| VILLAGE OF HEALING | EUCLID, OH | $35,000 | 2024 | FOR THE MOTHER TO MOTHER PEER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM |
| POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
| STELLA MARIS | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT SERVICE | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR FACILITY REPAIRS |
| NAMI GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAY DUGAN CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING |
| THE CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROGRAMMING |
| BLACK LIVES MATTER CLEVELAND INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $23,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EVALUATION OF THE CONVERSATION AND FORMULATION OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS |
| HISPANIC UMADAO PROGRAM | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | TO INSTALL FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY |
| YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR THE NORMA HERR WOMEN'S CENTER CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM |
| FRONTLINE SERVICE | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | TO RENOVATE THE INTEGRATED CARE CLINIC |
| URBAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| FAR WEST CENTER | WESTLAKE, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR A NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE TELEHEALTH |
| LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | CLEVELAND, OH | $18,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE ADULTS |
| NAALEH CLEVELAND | LYNDHURST, OH | $17,500 | 2024 | FOR THE REFERRAL AND SUPPORT LINE |
| BEECH BROOK | CLEVELAND, OH | $17,000 | 2024 | FOR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CMSD STUDENTS IN 2023-24 |
| CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE TRAUMA THERAPY FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE |
| ALCOHOL DRUG ADDITIONMENTAL HLTH SVC | CLEVELAND, OH | $13,960 | 2024 | FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION LEARNING COLLABORATIVE AND CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING |
| LIFE ACT | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $12,500 | 2024 | FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESILIENCY PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS |
| CORNERSTONE OF HOPE | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS |
| UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR CLEVELAND YOUTH |
| IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING |
| THE MUSIC SETTLEMENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE MUSIC THERAPY TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH ISSUES |
| JOURNEY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND HEALING | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE TRAUMA THERAPY FOR ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO
$50,000DEVELOP IECMH WORKFORCE
THE CENTERS FOR FAMILY AND CHILDREN
$35,000RENOVATE CLE. CHRISTIAN HOME
POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
$30,000PROF. DEV. FOR DAY TREATMENT CENTER
PREGNANT WITH POSSIBILITIES RESOURCE CENTER
$25,000LAUNCH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTICE
THRIVE FOR CHANGE
$25,000HARM REDUCTION SERVICES & AWARENESS
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR LGBTQ+
CANOPY
$15,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING & TREATM
MAY DUGAN CENTER
$15,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
THE SALVATION ARMY
$15,000SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY PROGRAM
IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA
$10,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING
JOSEPH'S AND MARY'S HOME
$10,000STAFF TRAINING IN GERIATRIC BEHAVIOR
MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION ADVOCACY COAL
$60,000FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER CLEVELA
$50,000TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFIRMING AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LGBTQ+ YOUTH
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,000FOR THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY PROGRAM
POSITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
$30,000TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CONSULTATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT SERVICE
$30,000FOR FACILITY REPAIRS
MAY DUGAN CENTER
$25,000FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING
THE CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
$25,000TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROGRAMMING
BLACK LIVES MATTER CLEVELAND INC
$23,000TO SUPPORT EVALUATION OF THE CONVERSATION AND FORMULATION OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
HISPANIC UMADAO PROGRAM
$20,000TO INSTALL FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY
YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND
$20,000FOR THE NORMA HERR WOMEN'S CENTER CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
FRONTLINE SERVICE
$20,000TO RENOVATE THE INTEGRATED CARE CLINIC
FAR WEST CENTER
$20,000FOR A NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE TELEHEALTH
TO PROVIDE GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE ADULTS
BEECH BROOK
$17,000FOR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CMSD STUDENTS IN 2023-24
TO PROVIDE TRAUMA THERAPY FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
ALCOHOL DRUG ADDITIONMENTAL HLTH SVC
$13,960FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION LEARNING COLLABORATIVE AND CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING
FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESILIENCY PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
IDEASTREAM PUBLIC MEDIA
$10,000FOR BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING
THE MUSIC SETTLEMENT
$10,000TO PROVIDE MUSIC THERAPY TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH ISSUES
TO PROVIDE TRAUMA THERAPY FOR ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
