Funding search · EIN 472285129 · Medina, OH

Palko Family 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.

137
grants reported
$117,600
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Cleveland State University4 grants · $43,450
  • Holy Name High School4 grants · $25,600
  • Crown Point Ecology Center4 grants · $6,250
  • Turner Syndrome Society4 grants · $3,500
  • Agc Education Foundation2 grants · $2,600
  • Regina Health Center4 grants · $2,250
  • St Francis Xavier4 grants · $2,100
  • United Way4 grants · $2,100
  • University of Akron2 grants · $2,000
  • Cornerstone of Hope4 grants · $2,000

Giving over time

$22,950
2022
$26,400
2023
$32,600
2024
$35,650
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 137 grants.

  • $13,800

    Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $13,650

    Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $10,000

    Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $7,600

    Holy Name High School · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unresticted donation

  • $6,000

    Holy Name High School · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unresticted donation

  • $6,000

    Holy Name High School · Cleveland, OH · 2023

    General unresticted donation

  • $6,000

    Cleveland State University · Cleveland, OH · 2022

    Prepare transportation engineers needed to effectively and safely rehabilitate the nation's highway infrastructure.

  • $6,000

    Holy Name High School · Cleveland, OH · 2022

    General unresticted donation

  • $2,500

    Crown Point Ecology Center · Bath, OH · 2023

    General unresticted donation

  • $2,000

    Agc Education Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $1,750

    Crown Point Ecology Center · Bath, OH · 2025

    General unresticted donation

  • $1,500

    Turner Syndrome Society · Houston, TX · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $1,000

    University of Akron · Akron, OH · 2025

    General unrestriced donation

  • $1,000

    Crown Point Ecology Center · Bath, OH · 2024

    General unresticted donation

  • $1,000

    Turner Syndrome Society · Houston, TX · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $1,000

    University of Akron · Akron, OH · 2024

    General unrestriced donation

  • $1,000

    Country Life Kids Camp · Medina, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $1,000

    Crown Point Ecology Center · Bath, OH · 2022

    General unresticted donation

  • $900

    Misc Donations 100 and Under · Medina, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $750

    Akron Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $750

    Regina Health Center · Richfield, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $650

    St Francis Xavier · Medina, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $650

    St Francis Xavier · Medina, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $650

    St Francis Xavier · Medina, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $600

    Agc Education Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $600

    United Way · Medina, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Cornerstone of Hope · Independence, OH · 2025

    General unresticted donation

  • $500

    Cuyahoga Community College Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    First Tee of Cle · Newburgh Heights, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Parkinsons Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    United Way · Medina, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Akron Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Cornerstone of Hope · Independence, OH · 2024

    General unresticted donation

  • $500

    Rec 2 Connect · Wadsworth, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Regina Health Center · Richfield, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    The First Tee Cleveland · Newburgh Hts, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    United Way · Medina, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Vasj Great Lakes Scholarship Fund · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestriced donation

  • $500

    Cornerstone of Hope · Independence, OH · 2023

    General unresticted donation

  • $500

    Regina Health Center · Richfield, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    The First Tee Cleveland · Newburgh Hts, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Turner Syndrome Society · Houston, TX · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    United Way · Medina, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Cornerstone of Hope · Independence, OH · 2022

    General unresticted donation

  • $500

    Rec 2 Connect · Wadsworth, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Regina Health Center · Richfield, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    The First Tee Cleveland · Newburgh Hts, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    Turner Syndrome Society · Houston, TX · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $500

    University Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $350

    Northeast Ohio Spca · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $325

    Catholic Charities · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $325

    Catholic Charities · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $300

    American Cancer Society Pan Ohio Hope Ride · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestriced donation

  • $300

    Parma Animal Shelter · Parma, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $300

    The Salvation Army of Medina · Medina, OH · 2025

    General unrestriced donation

  • $300

    Catholic Charities · Cleveland, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $300

    Catholic Charities · Cleveland, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Achievement Centers for Children · Highland Heights, OH · 2025

    General unresticted donation

  • $250

    Akron Childrens Hospital · Akron, OH · 2025

    General unrestriced donation

  • $250

    Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Cleveland Animal Protective League · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Holy Family Parish · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    John Owen'S Adventure · N Royalton, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Magnet · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Nami National · Arlington, VA · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Padua Fransician High School · Parma, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Umdf · Pittsburg, PA · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Achievement Centers for Children · Highland Heights, OH · 2024

    General unresticted donation

  • $250

    Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Cleveland Animal Protective League · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Down Sydrome Association · Independence, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Holy Family Parish · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    John Owen'S Adventure · N Royalton, OH · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Nami National · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Parkinsons Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    St Andrew Abbey · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    General unrestriced donation

  • $250

    Umdf · Pittsburg, PA · 2024

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Achievement Centers for Children · Highland Heights, OH · 2023

    General unresticted donation

  • $250

    Akron Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Cleveland Animal Protective League · Cleveland, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Down Sydrome Association · Independence, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Make a Wish · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Padua Franciscan · Parma, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Parkinsons Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Rec 2 Connect · Wadsworth, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    The Als Assoc No Chapter · Independence, OH · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Umdf · Pittsburg, PA · 2023

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Achievement Centers for Children · Highland Heights, OH · 2022

    General unresticted donation

  • $250

    American Brain Tumor Association · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General unresticted donation

  • $250

    Buckeyethon · Columbus, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Down Sydrome Association · Independence, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    John Owen'S Adventure · N Royalton, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Padua Franciscan · Parma, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    The Als Assoc No Chapter · Independence, OH · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $250

    Umdf · Pittsburg, PA · 2022

    General unrestricted donation

  • $225

    Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

  • $225

    Akron Childrens Hospital · Akron, OH · 2024

    General unrestriced donation

  • $200

    Down Sydrome Association · Independence, OH · 2025

    General unrestricted donation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.