The Past Presidents Foundation concentrates its giving on private and parochial K–12 education in the Cleveland area, making repeat, sizable awards to secondary schools and faith-based academies. A secondary but notable interest is local community beautification and horticulture, as evidenced by multi-year support for the Gates Mills Garden Club. Grants are few and large, directed to known local institutions rather than a broad national portfolio.
Concentrated, locally focused giving with relatively few, large grants and repeated multi-grant support to the same institutions; primarily institutional operating or program support for established private/parochial schools and select community organizations.
The Past Presidents Foundation’s clearest pattern is repeat support for a small circle of Cleveland-area schools and parish-linked institutions, with grants landing at the $50,000 to $100,000 level for individual awards. Gilmour Academy received $100,000 in 2024 and $80,000 in 2025, while St Ignatius High School was awarded $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That repetition points to a funder that favors ongoing institutional support rather than one-time, exploratory gifts. Their giving is rooted in private and parochial K–12 education, especially Catholic and Jesuit secondary schools in greater Cleveland and independent academies in Northeast Ohio. St Martin De Porres School also appears repeatedly, along with parish-based recipients such as Gesu Parish and St Dominic Parish. Beyond education, the foundation has supported local horticulture through the Gates Mills Garden Club, another recurring recipient in Gates Mills. The recipient list is concentrated in a few familiar local organizations rather than spread across a wide national portfolio.
Education is the foundation’s main area of support, and the grants show that clearly through repeated awards to named schools. In 2024 and 2025, Magnificat High School in Rocky River received $50,000 and $35,000 awards, showing sustained backing for a private Catholic secondary school. Parish-linked education is another visible thread. St Martin De Porres School in Cleveland received $60,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025, tying the foundation’s giving to a school serving a parish-connected community. The foundation also supports Catholic school networks and related educational institutions in the region. Partnership Schools Cleveland received $25,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, indicating continued local education support beyond a single campus. Outside education, Gates Mills Garden Club received multiple charitable grants, including a $92,000 award in 2024 and a $72,000 award in 2025.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Many awards sit at or above that middle range, with several larger grants reaching $75,000 and $100,000. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Multiple recipients appear in successive years, including schools, parish organizations, and the garden club. The foundation gives directly as a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the data.
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$6.9M
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$530K
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: St. Ignatius High School, Gilmour Academy, St. Martin de Porres School, Magnificat High School, Gates Mills Garden Club
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ohio accounts for 98% of grants, and every listed recipient in the recent-grants sample is in the United States. Cleveland and nearby suburbs dominate the map: Cleveland, Gates Mills, Rocky River, and Shaker Heights appear repeatedly. Gates Mills alone appears across both school and charitable support, while Cleveland anchors several education and parish grants. One recent exception is Buffs 4 Life in Boulder, Colorado.
It focuses on private and parochial K–12 education in the Cleveland area, especially Catholic and Jesuit secondary schools, independent academies in Northeast Ohio, and parish-based elementary education. The recent grants also show charitable support for a local horticulture group in Gates Mills.
The grant-size distribution is fairly large for a local funder: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent awards include multiple grants at $35,000, $50,000, $60,000, and higher.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 98% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipients cluster in Cleveland, Gates Mills, Rocky River, and Shaker Heights.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gilmour Academy, St Ignatius High School, St Martin De Porres School, Magnificat High School, Gates Mills Garden Club, Gesu Parish, St Dominic Parish, and Partnership Schools Cleveland.
Yes, but education is the main pattern. The recent grants include charitable support for Gates Mills Garden Club, Gesu Parish, and St Dominic Parish, along with a smaller award to Buffs 4 Life in Boulder, Colorado.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $80,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB | GATES MILLS, OH | $72,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKY RIVER, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GESU PARISH | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST DOMINIC PARISH | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BEAUMONT SCHOOL | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RHONDA'S KISS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB | GATES MILLS, OH | $92,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $75,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB | GATES MILLS, OH | $60,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKY RIVER, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKY RIVER, OH | $35,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST DOMINIC PARISH | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GESU PARISH | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GESU PARISH | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BEAUMONT SCHOOL | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BEAUMONT SCHOOL | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RHONDA'S KISS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RHONDA'S KISS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GRAND RIVER ACADEMY | AUSTINBURG, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY | WILLOUGHBY, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB | GATES MILLS, OH | $70,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $60,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BUFFS 4 LIFE | BOULDER, CO | $40,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL | ROCKY RIVER, OH | $35,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST DOMINIC PARISH | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GESU PARISH | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BEAUMONT SCHOOL | CLEVELAND HTS, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| RHONDA'S KISS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY | WILLOUGHBY, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GRAND RIVER ACADEMY | AUSTINBURG, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$80,000EDUCATIONAL
ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$75,000EDUCATIONAL
GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB
$72,000CHARITABLE
MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
$35,000EDUCATIONAL
GESU PARISH
$30,000CHARITABLE
ST DOMINIC PARISH
CHARITABLE
PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS CLEVELAND
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
BEAUMONT SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
RHONDA'S KISS
$10,000CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$100,000EDUCATIONAL
GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB
$92,000CHARITABLE
ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$75,000EDUCATIONAL
GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB
$60,000CHARITABLE
ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATIONAL
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATIONAL
MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL
$35,000EDUCATIONAL
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
$35,000EDUCATIONAL
ST DOMINIC PARISH
$30,000CHARITABLE
GESU PARISH
$30,000CHARITABLE
GESU PARISH
$30,000CHARITABLE
PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS CLEVELAND
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
BEAUMONT SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
BEAUMONT SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
RHONDA'S KISS
$10,000CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
RHONDA'S KISS
$10,000CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
GRAND RIVER ACADEMY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
GATES MILLS GARDEN CLUB
$70,000CHARITABLE
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATIONAL
GILMOUR ACADEMY
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
BUFFS 4 LIFE
$40,000CHARITABLE
MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL
$35,000EDUCATIONAL
ST DOMINIC PARISH
$30,000CHARITABLE
GESU PARISH
$30,000CHARITABLE
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
BEAUMONT SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
CLEVELAND CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
RHONDA'S KISS
$10,000CHARITABLE
ANDREWS OSBORNE ACADEMY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
GRAND RIVER ACADEMY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL