The Cyrus Eaton Foundation
Cleveland Heights, OH · EIN 23-7440277. Reported 178 grants totalling $620,100 to 84 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Cyrus Eaton Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $60,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pugwash Park Commission | Nova Scotia | $127,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| US Pugwash | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centre for Local Prosperity | Head of St Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Cleveland, OH | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Womensafe Inc | Chardon, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hannah's Home | Mentor, OH | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone of Hope | Independence, OH | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Effective Leadership Academy | Warrensville Hts, OH | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Land Studio Inc | Cleveland, OH | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Cumberland Historical Society | Nova Scotia | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Broadway Christian Church | Cleveland, OH | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legalworks Inc | Cleveland, OH | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Side Catholic Center | Cleveland, OH | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Arts Education Consortium | Cleveland, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Footpath Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence House Inc | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Transformations By Cleveland Angels | Cleveland, OH | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fieldstone Farm | Chagrin Falls, OH | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lake Erie Ink | Cleveland Hts, OH | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Hope for the Homeless | Painesville Township, OH | $6,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beck Center for the Performing Arts | Lakewood, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Teaching Collaborative | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kulture Kids | Cleveland Hts, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Malachi House | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Challange | Westlake, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Joseph & Mary's Home | Cleveland, OH | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ou Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine | Athens, OH | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance Against Human Trafficking | Willoughby, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Drink Local Drink Tap Inc | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fostering Hope | Solon, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neptune Theatre | Nova Scotia | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Building Hope in the City | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Findingblank Inc | Aurora, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Talespinner Childrens Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $3,550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Metrohealth Friends of Mothers & Infants | Cleveland, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amis | Cleveland Hts, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Fresh | Oberlin, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literary Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Morgan Art of Papermaking Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nature Center | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland | Bedford Hts, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity Cathedral | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Miles Development | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Engineering Society | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Cleveland Hts Public Library | Cleveland Hts, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeless Hookup | South Euclid, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joseph House of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joseph's Home | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| May Dugan Center | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Moab House Inc | Boardman, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Hope for the Homeless Ecumenical Shelter Network of Lake County Inc | Painesville Township, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upcycle Parts Shop | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vineyard Christian Fellowship | Wickliffe, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Challenge | Westlake, OH | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caring for Kids | Stow, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Angels | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edwin's Restaurant & Leadership Institute | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eliza Bryant | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ensemble Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hiram Farm Living & Learning Community | Hiram, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hummingbird Project | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Improbable Players | Mentor, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Erie Foundation | Lakeside, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meeting Place Learning Center Inc | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Near West Side - May Dugan Center | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Image Life Skills Academy | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teaching Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 2ND Act | North Olmstead, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Littlest Heroes | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Leaders Program | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Music | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jones Road Family Development | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maelstrom Collaborative Arts | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
47 of 84 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $135,300 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $136,500 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 46 | $148,500 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $199,800 | $2,350 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Cyrus Eaton Foundation has 1 of them, worth $20,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Pugwash Park Commission | Nova Scotia | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
60% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Cyrus Eaton Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3091 Mayfield Road 214, Cleveland Heights, OH, 44118. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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