Open Foundations · Ohio

Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio · EIN 346555349. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $9.3M across 77 grants in 2024, a median of $30K each.

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$9.3M
paid in 2024
77
grants paid
$30K
median grant
0%
to first-time recipients
$158.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
PAMELA EICHENAUER
Address
30100 CHAGRIN BLVD SUITE 150, CLEVELAND, OH, 44124
Phone
2165919111
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
(1) WRITTEN APPLICATION; (2) CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; AND (3) IRS TAX EXEMPTION LETTER
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
APPLICATION MAY BE MADE ONLY BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 509(A)(1), (2), OR (3) ORGANIZATIONS. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533189349101413. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 77 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Cleveland Museum of ArtOH$2,000,000CHAIR'S CHALLENGE
2Musical Arts AssociationOH$1,200,000"WE BELIEVE" CAMPAIGN&GEN'L OP.SUPP.
3Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryOH$1,000,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
4The Cleveland Museum of ArtOH$1,000,000DECORATIVE ARTS CURATOR, SPECIAL EXHIBITS, GEN'L SUPPORT
5University HospitalsOH$1,000,000UH EXPRESSIVE THERAPY PROGRAM
6Hospice of the Western ReserveOH$530,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7Cleveland Institute of MusicOH$275,000GENERAL OP.SUPPORT & KULAS HALL RENOV.
8The Cleveland Museum of ArtOH$205,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9Downtown Cleveland AllianceOH$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
10Playhouse Square FoundationOH$63,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
11Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding CenterOH$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
12Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioOH$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
13Rock and Roll Hall of FameOH$60,0002024 INDUCTION EDUC.PROG.& GEN'L OP.SUPP.
14Saint Martin De Porres High SchoolOH$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
15Cleveland Leadership CenterOH$59,000GENERAL OP.SUPPORT & CLEVE.THRIVES PROG.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202097$6.7M
202180$7.7M
202290$6.3M
202375$9.7M
202477$9.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Ohio99%
New York1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Daniel WalshTRUSTEE · 2024
David M LenzSECRETARY · 2024
Ellen Stirn MavecPRESIDENT & CHAIR · 2024
Hiroyuki FujitaTRUSTEE · 2024
John G NestorTRUSTEE · 2024
Madelaine C MavecTRUSTEE · 2024
Vanessa Mavec KingTREASURER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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