Mission

The Cleveland Foundation’s mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues.

Statistics

Year Ended 2021:

  • Total assets: $3.2 billion
  • Grants authorized: 5,484 grants
  • Value of grants authorized: $124 million
  • New gifts received: $124.8 million
  • Operating expenses: $16.6 million
  • Number of employees: 91
  • IRS E.I. number: 34-0714588

Philanthropy

The foundation offers numerous creative and rewarding ways to donate to the community, some with significant tax advantages. 

Leadership

We play a leadership role in the communities we serve, as a grantmaker, convener, and facilitator.

Diversity

The Cleveland Foundation is committed to diversity and inclusion in everything that we do.  Our Statement on Diversity reflects our commitment to keeping diversity at the forefront.

Officers

  • Constance Hill-Johnson
    Chairperson
  • Carrie Carpenter
    Vice Chairperson
  • Ronald B. Richard
    President and CEO
  • Lillian A. Kuri
    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Rosanne Potter
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • India Pierce Lee
    Senior Vice President, Program
  • Monica K. Brown
    Vice President, Human Resources and Building Operations
  • Leslie A. Dunford
    Vice President, Building Operations and Guest Services
  • Colette M. Jones
    Chief Marketing Officer
  • Leon Wilson
    Chief Technology & Information Officer
  • Megan Wilson
    Chief of Staff and Director, Public Policy & Government Relations and Corporate Secretary
  • Ginger Mlakar
    General Counsel & Vice President, Advancement

Board of Directors

  • Constance Hill-Johnson, Chairperson
    Owner and Managing Director, Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services
  • Carrie L. Carpenter, Vice Chair
    Senior Vice President, Regional Manager of Corporate Affairs, Huntington National Bank
  • Ronald B. Adrine
    Retired Cleveland Municipal Court judge
  • Frederick E. Bidwell
    Executive Director and CEO of FRONT Exhibition Company
  • Margot James Copeland
    Former Executive Vice President and Director of Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, KeyBank.
  • Kathleen Ferry
    Principal, FocusCFO
  • The Rev. Dr. Robin Hedgeman 
    Senior Pastor, Bethany Christian Church 
  • Carey F. Jaros
    President & CEO of GOJO Industries, Inc. 
  • Stewart A. Kohl
    Co-CEO of The Riverside Company
  • Randell McShepard
    Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Talent Officer, RPM International Inc.
  • Ronald A. Ratner
    Partner, RMS Investment Group
  • Maria Spangler
    Director of Community Engagement, Sherwin-Williams Company
  • Richard P. Stovsky
    Former Vice Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Graham Veysey
    Principal, North Water Productions

Bank Trustees

  • KeyBank
  • PNC
  • The Huntington National Bank
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank

Contact

The Cleveland Foundation 
1422 Euclid Avenue 
Suite 1300 
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

216.861.3810

Office Hours
Weekdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

We acknowledge those of the Shawnee, Miami, Erie, Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Haudenosaunee Confederacy whose lands we stand on – and the thousands of Native American people, who represent over 100 tribes, who currently live in Northeast Ohio today.