Cleveland Clinic Foundation
ActivePublic CharityHealth CareMakes PRIs
About Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve.
Focus Areas
clinical carebiomedical research (including pathogen & human health research)medical and nursing educationcommunity health and social determinants of healthquality and patient safetypublic health and population health
Who They Fund
local community organizationshealthcare researchers and educatorsstudents / educational program participants
Funding Style
community-focused grantsgeneral operating / unrestricted support
About Cleveland Clinic Foundation
A defining feature of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s recent giving is the concentration of very large grants to its own affiliated education and community entities, including $28,802,439 in 2025, $25,944,669 in 2024, and $24,141,960 in 2023 to The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation. That pattern points to a funder using philanthropy to support both community work and healthcare research and education at scale. Beyond its internal institutions, the foundation also backs outside organizations working on local health needs. Medwish International received multiple major awards, including $7,710,008 in 2024 and $4,845,192 in 2023, while Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition received $7,000,000 in 2023. Healthy Lakewood Foundation was another repeated recipient, with $4,600,000 in 2025 and $500,000 in 2024. The grant list also includes support for legal aid, food access, cancer and heart organizations, and educational partners, showing a portfolio that mixes community support with medical education and health-related public benefit work.
What Cleveland Clinic Foundation Funds
Community health is a major theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $7,000,000 in 2023 to Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition for community support, and it awarded $717,571 in 2025 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc for the same broad category. Healthcare research and education also appears in the portfolio. In 2023, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation gave $3,000,000 to Tides Center for healthcare research and education, and in 2023 it granted $207,920 to Metro Health System for support educational activities. Several grants also point to direct services and safety-net support. Legal Aid Society of Cleveland received $384,000 in 2023 and $384,000 in 2024, while Hitchcock Center for Women Inc received $2,500,000 in 2024. These awards suggest a focus on local organizations serving health, stability, and access needs.
How Cleveland Clinic Foundation Gives
Typical grants are in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $32,450. The recent list also shows a small number of very large awards alongside many smaller operating or programmatic grants. Some recipients appear across multiple years, including The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation, Medwish International, Healthy Lakewood Foundation, and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time support. The foundation is a public charity and also makes program-related investments. The active community sponsorship programs accept unsolicited requests year-round, while the community partnership program is invitation-only.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$41.6M
Total Assets
$17.4B
Total Revenue
$9.7B
Total Expenses
$9.4B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $32K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$32K
Geographic Reach
Regional13 states funded
About 75% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MIHALJEVIC MD TOMISLAV
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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