Funding search · EIN 346513799 · Cleveland, OH
Bicknell Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 83
- grants reported
- $941,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Archbold Foundation3 grants · $100,000
- Greater Cleveland Food Bank2 grants · $60,500
- Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts1 grant · $50,000
- Denison University1 grant · $50,000
- Holden Forests & Garden3 grants · $40,500
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History3 grants · $35,500
- Salvation Army2 grants · $35,000
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Oh2 grants · $31,000
- Team Rubicon2 grants · $30,000
- American Red Cross3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 83 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2024
Potters resort purchase
- $50,000
Denison University · Granville, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $35,000
Archbold Foundation · Thomasville, GA · 2023
Internal medicine residency program
- $35,000
Archbold Foundation · Thomasville, GA · 2022
Program support
- $30,500
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $30,000
Archbold Foundation · Thomasville, GA · 2024
Internal medicine residency program
- $30,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Oh · Columbus, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $25,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy · Moreland Hills, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $20,000
Food Strong · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Urban agriculture education hub capital campaign
- $20,000
Holden Forests & Garden · Kirtland, OH · 2024
People for trees campaing
- $20,000
The Salvation Army · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $20,000
Holden Forests & Garden · Kirtland, OH · 2023
People for trees campaing
- $20,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
Operating support
- $20,000
Salvation Army · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $20,000
Team Rubicon · El Segundo, CA · 2022
Disaster relief
- $20,000
True Freedom Enterprises · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Disaster relief
- $15,500
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · University Circle, OH · 2024
Perkins new wash barn project
- $15,000
Judson Foundation · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2024
Judson park mansion garden project
- $15,000
Salvation Army · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $15,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Annual fund
- $15,000
Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
All Hands and Hearts · Mattapoisett, MA · 2024
Hurricane helene relief smart response program
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Appalachian Trail Resiliecy Fund · Harpers Ferry, WV · 2024
Appalachian trail repair and clearing
- $10,000
Medwish International · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $10,000
Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Hurricane helene relief
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Eden · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Lodging kits
- $10,000
Judson Foundation · Chagrin Falls Oh, OH · 2023
Judson park mansion garden project
- $10,000
Red Wine & Blue Education Fund · Shaker Hts, OH · 2023
Non-partisan voter education on the issue of reproductive rights
- $10,000
Two Foundation · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2023
Capital campaign
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Cleveland Transformation Alliance · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Thomasville Center for the Arts · Thomasville, GA · 2022
Annual fund
- $8,000
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $8,000
Cleveland Sight Center · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $7,500
South Kent · South Kent, CT · 2024
Annual fund
- $7,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $7,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $7,000
Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2024
Annual fund
- $7,000
Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development · Shaker Hts, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $7,000
University School · Hunting Valley, OH · 2024
Learning specialists and academic support programs
- $7,000
Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2023
Annual fund
- $7,000
Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2022
Annual fund
- $6,000
Cleveland Sight Center · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $6,000
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2024
Ridership program
- $6,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $6,000
Cleveland Sight Center · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $6,000
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2023
Ridership program
- $6,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Oh · Columbus, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $6,000
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2022
Program support
- $5,000
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Operating support
- $5,000
Fostering Hope · Solon, OH · 2024
Journey bags program
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Bicknell replacement grant scholarship fund
- $5,000
Lakeview Cemetery Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Seasonal care of historic moses cleveland trees
- $5,000
Lawrence School · Broadview Hts, OH · 2024
Community education series
- $5,000
Miss Hall'S School · Pittsfield, MA · 2024
Annual fund in honor of kate luzius' 56th reunion
- $5,000
Thomasville Center for the Arts · Thomasville, GA · 2024
Annual wildlife arts festival
- $5,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Ralph perkins ii wildlife center & woods garden in memory of christopher g. Brown
- $5,000
Fostering Hope · Solon, OH · 2023
Journey bags program
- $5,000
Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development · Shaker Hts, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Bicknell replacement grant scholarship fund
- $5,000
Lawrence School · Broadview Hts, OH · 2023
Community education series
- $5,000
Miss Hall'S School · Pittsfield, MA · 2023
Annual fund in honor of kate luzius' 56th reunion
- $5,000
South Kent · South Kent, CT · 2023
Annual fund
- $5,000
Thomasville Center for the Arts · Thomasville, GA · 2023
Annual wildlife arts festival
- $5,000
University School · Hunting Valley, OH · 2023
Learning specialists and academic support programs
- $5,000
Blue Mountain Lake Fire Department · Blue Mountain Lake, NY · 2022
Ambulance purchase
- $5,000
Camp Ho Mita Koda Foundation · Newbury, OH · 2022
Capital project upgrades
- $5,000
Fostering Hope · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Operating support
- $5,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $5,000
Miss Hall'S School · Pittsfield, MA · 2022
Annual fund
- $5,000
South Kent · South Kent, CT · 2022
Annual fund
- $5,000
University School · Hunting Valley, OH · 2022
Program support
- $3,000
First Tee Cleveland · Newburgh Hts, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $2,500
Manufacturing Works · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Manufacturing training program
- $2,500
The Gathering Place · Beachwood, OH · 2023
Support for those touched by cancer.
- $2,000
Empowing Epilepsy · Beachwood, OH · 2024
Patient education program
- $2,000
Empowering Epilepsy · Beachwood, OH · 2023
Patient education program
- $2,000
Humble Design Cleveland · Solon, OH · 2023
Operating support
- $500
Holden Forests & Garden · Kirtland, OH · 2022
Program support
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