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The Sears Swetland Family Foundation

Name: The Sears Swetland Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

156
grants reported: $1.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education environmental social conservation services health outdoor agriculture

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy4 grants · $115,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History4 grants · $70,000
Cleveland Institute of Art4 grants · $45,000
Nature Conservancy of Vermont4 grants · $44,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens2 grants · $40,000
Cwru Swetland Center for Environmental Health2 grants · $35,000
Cleveland Metroparks4 grants · $30,000
Central Lincoln Ymca1 grant · $30,000
Ymca1 grant · $30,000
Swetland Center for Environmental Health2 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$280,000

2022

$278,500

2023

$319,000

2024

$318,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 156 grants.

$60,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy · Moreland Hills, OH · 2022
Conservation/parks
$35,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy · Moreland Hills, OH · 2023
Conservation/parks
$30,000
Central Lincoln Ymca · Damariscotta, ME · 2025
Child care and education
$30,000
Ymca · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Childcare support
$30,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Health
$30,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Health
$20,000
Cwru Swetland Center for Environmental Health · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Environmental health
$20,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · Boothbay, ME · 2023
Environmental education
$20,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · Boothbay, ME · 2022
Environmental education
$20,000
Old Brooklyn Cdc · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Social determinants of health
$15,000
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Arts education
$15,000
Cwru Swetland Center for Environmental Health · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Environmental health
$15,000
Swetland Center for Environmental Health · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Environmental health
$15,000
Nature Conservancy of Vermont · Monpelier, VT · 2022
Conservation
$15,000
Swetland Center for Environmental Health · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Environmental health
$10,000
Birthing Beautiful Communities · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Social support
$10,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, ME · 2025
Historic park preservation
$10,000
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress · Shaker Heights, OH · 2025
Community building
$10,000
Nature Conservancy of Vermont · Monpelier, VT · 2025
Conservation
$10,000
Ohio Environmental Council · Columbus, OH · 2025
Environmental protection
$10,000
Smokey House Center · Danby, VT · 2025
Environmental research
$10,000
Vermont Public Interest Research Group · Montpelie, VT · 2025
Research and education
$10,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy · Moreland Hills, OH · 2025
Conservation/parks
$10,000
Westside Market · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Community food access
$10,000
Ace Alliance for Climate Education · Oakland, CA · 2024
Climate education
$10,000
Birthing Beautiful Communities · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Social support
$10,000
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Arts education
$10,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, ME · 2024
Fine arts garden restoraton
$10,000
Nature Conservancy of Vermont · Monpelier, VT · 2024
Conservation
$10,000
Ohio Environmental Council · Columbus, OH · 2024
Conservation
$10,000
Planned Parenthood · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$10,000
Smokey House Center · Danby, VT · 2024
Climate education
$10,000
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Advocates for education
$10,000
Vermont Public Interest Research Group · Montpelie, VT · 2024
Research and education
$10,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy · Moreland Hills, OH · 2024
Conservation/parks
$10,000
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Arts education
$10,000
Cleveland Metroparks · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Outdoor education
$10,000
University Settlement · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Social services
$10,000
Cleveland Institute of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Arts education
$10,000
Cleveland Metroparks · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Outdoor education
$10,000
Hildene · Manchester, VT · 2022
Restoration
$10,000
Nature Center of Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Environmental education
$10,000
University Settlement · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Social services
$9,000
Nature Conservancy of Vermont · Monpelier, VT · 2023
Conservation
$7,500
Cleveland Zoological Society · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Primate exhibit
$6,000
Friends of Hildene · Manchester, VT · 2023
Restoration
$5,500
Habitat for Humanity · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Charitable home building
$5,000
Action for the Climate Emergency · Charlston, MA · 2025
Climate education
$5,000
Alliance for the Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2025
Environmental
$5,000
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2025
Environmental
$5,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Youth education
$5,000
Brookdale Orchard · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Community building
$5,000
Building Hope in the City · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Urban agriculture
$5,000
Cleveland Metroparks · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Outdoor education
$5,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Human health and education
$5,000
Cleveland Tree Coalition · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Urban tree canopy
$5,000
College Now Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Education
$5,000
Downtown Cleveland Alliance · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Advocates to promote downtown living
$5,000
Environmental Law and Policy Center - Ohio Programs · Chicago, IL · 2025
Environmental protection
$5,000
Fare · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Food access
$5,000
Footpath Foundation · Parma, OH · 2025
Outdoor education
$5,000
Global Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Community outreach
$5,000
Great Lakes Science Center · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Stem education
$5,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Social services food access
$5,000
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Charitable home building
$5,000
Greater Ohio Policy Center · Columbus, OH · 2025
Environmental
$5,000
Hathaway Brown School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2025
Education
$5,000
Hunger Network · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Social services food access
$5,000
Ideastream Public Media · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Environmental reporting
$5,000
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Nature education
$5,000
Land Studio · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Place making
$5,000
Nature Center of Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Environmental education
$5,000
Preterm · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Reproductive health
$5,000
Rainey Institute · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Arts education
$5,000
Rid All Green Partnership · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Urban agriculture
$5,000
Spice Field Kitchen · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Agricultural campership program
$5,000
Trust for Public Land · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Park restoration
$5,000
University Circle · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Place making public spaces
$5,000
Alliance for the Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2024
Environmental
$5,000
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental
$5,000
Beyond Pesticides · Washington, DC · 2024
Sustainable agriculture
$5,000
Building Hope in the City · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Urban agriculture
$5,000
Cleveland Metroparks · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Outdoor education
$5,000
Cleveland Museum of Natural History · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Education
$5,000
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
Social equity
$5,000
College Now Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Education
$5,000
Conservancy for Cuyahoga National Park · Peninsula, OH · 2024
Education
$5,000
Downtown Cleveland Alliance · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Advocates to promote downtown living
$5,000
Edwins Leadership and Resturaunt · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Culinary training for formerly incarcerated individuals
$5,000
Environmental Law and Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Conservation policy
$5,000
Footpath Foundation · Parma, OH · 2024
Outdoor education
$5,000
Global Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Community outreach
$5,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Social services
$5,000
Hathaway Brown School · Shaker Heights, OH · 2024
Education
$5,000
Hunger Network · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Social services
$5,000
Ideastream Public Media · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Environmental
$5,000
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Science education
$5,000
Nature Center of Shaker Lakes · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Environmental education
$5,000
Ohio Citizen Action Education · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Environmental and consumer advocacy
$5,000
Rainey Institute · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Arts education

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