Funding search · EIN 347129352 · Hunting Valley, OH
The Reading 1 Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 88
- grants reported
- $628,500
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $0
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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4 grants matching “exepmt” · $30,000
- $10,000
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2024
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $0
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2023
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $0
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2022
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $20,000
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2021
General tax-exepmt purposes
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Laurel School4 grants · $290,000
- Cleveland Institute of Art4 grants · $86,000
- Cleveland Zoological Society4 grants · $70,000
- Nature Center at Shaker Lakes4 grants · $65,000
- The Willows Community School4 grants · $30,000
- Hopewell4 grants · $30,000
- Shady Side Academy4 grants · $25,000
- Uchicago Space Program1 grant · $10,000
- University Circle4 grants · $9,000
- Fairmount Presbyterian Church1 grant · $7,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 88 reported grants, largest first.
- $180,000
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $80,000
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $51,000
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $50,000
Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $35,000
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $35,000
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $30,000
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $30,000
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $25,000
Shady Side Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $20,000
Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $20,000
Hopewell · Middlefield, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $20,000
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2021
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $10,000
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2024
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $10,000
Uchicago Space Program · Chicago, IL · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $10,000
Hopewell · Middlefield, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $9,000
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $7,500
Fairmount Presbyterian Church · Cleveland Hts, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $5,000
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $1,000
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Friends of Breakthrough Schools · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Heights Youth Club · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lake View Cemetery Fdn · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
North Union Farmers Market · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Rose Center for Aging Well · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax exempt purposes
- $0
Shady Side Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
United Way of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University School · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Friends of Breakthrough Schools · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Heights Youth Club · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lake View Cemetery Fdn · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
North Union Farmers Market · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Rose Center for Aging Well · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax exempt purposes
- $0
Shady Side Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2023
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $0
United Way of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University School · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Institute of Music · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Friends of Breakthrough Schools · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Heights Youth Club · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Hopewell · Middlefield, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lake View Cemetery Fdn · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
North Union Farmers Market · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Rose Center for Aging Well · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax exempt purposes
- $0
Shady Side Academy · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
The Willows Community School · Culver City, CA · 2022
General tax-exepmt purposes
- $0
United Way of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University School · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Friends of Breakthrough Schools · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Heights Youth Club · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Hopewell · Middlefield, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lake View Cemetery Fdn · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
North Union Farmers Market · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Rose Center for Aging Well · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax exempt purposes
- $0
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
United Way of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
University School · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
- $0
Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2021
General tax-exempt purposes
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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