Funding search · EIN 347178399 · Cleveland, OH
Helen C Cole Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 45
- grants reported
- $4.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $43,377
- 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.
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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.
- The Cleveland Foundation3 grants · $2.0M
- Cleveland Institute of Art3 grants · $183,881
- Laurel School3 grants · $183,881
- Cleveland Museum of Art3 grants · $183,881
- Scripps College3 grants · $183,881
- Wellesley College3 grants · $183,881
- Cleveland Sight Center3 grants · $123,881
- Musical Arts Association3 grants · $123,881
- American Red Cross3 grants · $123,881
- Benjamin Rose Institute3 grants · $123,881
Giving over time
Grant history
All 45 reported grants, largest first.
- $707,273
The Cleveland Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $707,273
The Cleveland Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $619,778
The Cleveland Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $63,377
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $63,377
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $63,377
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
General
- $63,377
Scripps College · Claremont, CA · 2024
General
- $63,377
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2024
General
- $63,377
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $63,377
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $63,377
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2022
General
- $63,377
Scripps College · Claremont, CA · 2022
General
- $63,377
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
General
- $57,127
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $57,127
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $57,127
Laurel School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2023
General
- $57,127
Scripps College · Claremont, CA · 2023
General
- $57,127
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
General
- $43,377
American Red Cross · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Benjamin Rose Institute · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Church of the Covenant · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Music School Settlement · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Sight Center · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
Vocational Guidance Services · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General
- $43,377
American Red Cross · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Benjamin Rose Institute · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Church of the Covenant · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Music School Settlement · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Cleveland Sight Center · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $43,377
Vocational Guidence Services · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General
- $37,127
American Red Cross · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Benjamin Rose Institute · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Church of the Covenant · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Cleveland Music School Settlement · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Cleveland Sight Center · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Musical Arts Association · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
- $37,127
Vocational Guidance Services · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General
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