Emerald Development & Economic Network
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About Emerald Development & Economic Network
EDEN’s mission is to provide housing solutions to people facing the challenges of housing insecurities and homelessness.
Focus Areas
housinghomelessness preventionrental assistancesupportive housingproperty managementhousing development
Who They Fund
renters receiving rental assistancelow-income householdshouseholds at risk of eviction or housing instability
Funding Style
direct serviceprogram-restricted (tied to rental subsidies)short-term/operational support for service delivery
About Emerald Development & Economic Network
Emerald Development & Economic Network centers its grantmaking on housing insecurity and homelessness, with most of its recent dollars flowing to partners that provide supportive services for people receiving rental assistance. The foundation’s largest recent grant was $1,543,489 to Mental Health Services Inc in Cleveland for supportive services to rental-assistance clients, and the same purpose appears again in the prior two years at $1,320,732 in 2024 and $1,228,575 in 2023. That repetition shows a multi-year operating pattern rather than one-off awards. EDEN’s funding also reaches organizations that connect housing aid with case management, tenant support, and crisis response, including The Centers for Families & Children, Jewish Family Services, and YWCA of Cleveland. The recent record points to a local housing-stability funder that works through service providers rather than direct grants to individuals. Its grants are tied closely to helping households keep housing through assistance navigation, wraparound support, and other short-term interventions linked to rental subsidies.
What Emerald Development & Economic Network Funds
Supportive services are the clearest throughline in Emerald Development & Economic Network’s recent grants. In 2025, it gave $320,030 to The Centers for Families & Children in Cleveland to provide supportive services to clients receiving rental assistance. Jewish Family Services in Pepper Pike received $242,195 for the same purpose in 2025, after earlier awards of $67,349 in 2024 and $50,401 in 2023. The foundation also backs organizations that combine housing support with crisis response: Cleveland Rape Crisis Center received $30,717 in 2024 and $23,875 in 2023 for supportive services to rental-assistance clients. Family Promise of Greater Cleveland was funded in 2024 and 2025 for the same service model. Across these grants, EDEN’s approach is consistent: housing aid is paired with direct service delivery, not treated as a standalone payment.
How Emerald Development & Economic Network Gives
Emerald Development & Economic Network’s recent awards cluster around a typical size profile of $53,206 at the 25th percentile, $64,623 at the median, and $200,637 at the 75th percentile. The distribution is shaped by a few very large grants and many smaller service grants, all in support of rental-assistance clients. The same organizations reappear across multiple years, including Mental Health Services Inc, YWCA of Cleveland, Journey Center, Jewish Family Services, University Settlement, Family Promise of Greater Cleveland, and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing operating support tied to service delivery rather than isolated project grants. The foundation also makes program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$59.6M
Total Revenue
$56.3M
Total Expenses
$53.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $53K and $201K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$53K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$201K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ELAINE GIMMEL
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