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 2019:
- Total assets: $2.6 billion
- Grants authorized: 5,059 grants
- Value of grants authorized: $114 million
- New gifts received: $83.8 million
- Operating expenses: $15.7 million
- Number of employees: 86
- 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
- Ronald B. Richard
President and CEO - India Pierce Lee
Senior Vice President, Program - Kaye Ridolfi
Senior Vice President for Advancement - Rosanne Potter
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Lillian A. Kuri
Senior Vice President for Strategy - Michael Murphy
Chief Marketing Officer - Leon Wilson
Chief Technology & Information Officer - Monica K. Brown
Vice President, Human Resources - Leslie A. Dunford
Vice President for Administration and Strategic Projects
Board of Directors
- Sally Gries, Chairperson
Founder and Chairperson, Gries Financial - Daniel Walsh, Vice Chair
CEO, Citymark Capital - Frederick E. Bidwell
Executive Director and CEO of FRONT Exhibition Company - Carrie L. Carpenter
Senior Vice President, Regional Manager of Corporate Affairs, Huntington National Bank - Margot James Copeland
Former Executive Vice President and Director of Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, KeyBank. - Kathleen Ferry
Principal, FocusCFO - Hiroyuki Fujita
President and CEO, Quality Electrodynamics and eQED - Robert A. Glick
Former CEO and Chairman of Dots, LLC - The Rev. Dr. Robin Hedgeman
Senior Pastor, Bethany Christian Church - Constance Hill-Johnson
Owner and Managing Director, Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services - 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 - Ernest L. Wilkerson Jr.
Managing Partner and Founder, Wilkerson & Associates
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.