Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ALL RESIDENTS OF GREATER CLEVELAND, NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR DONORS TO BUILD COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT, ADDRESS NEEDS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON KEY COMMUNITY ISSUES.
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION IS A GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE GRANTS AUTHORIZED IN 2019 WERE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD TOWARD STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE REQUESTS THAT ADDRESS VITAL COMMUNITY NEEDS IN GREATER CLEVELAND AND TO RESPOND TO EMERGING CHARITABLE OPPORTUNITIES IN A WIDE RANGE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN GREATER CLEVELAND. PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE ARTS AND CULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, NEIGHBORHOODS AND YOUTH & HUMAN SERVICES. IN ADDITION, INITIATIVES INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL EXCELLENCE.THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRANTS AUTHORIZED IN 2019 WERE DESIGNATED OR ADVISED BY DONORS TO THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION IN VARIOUS TRUSTS, DESIGNATED FUNDS, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, OR SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION AND ARE MADE TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION AND ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES. MANY OF THESE GRANTS ALIGN WITH THE FOREGOING PROGRAM AREAS.IN TOTAL, THE LARGEST AREAS OF GRANTMAKING IN 2019 ARE EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP (29%), YOUTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (22%), HEALTH (14%), NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOUSING (12%), ARTS AND CULTURE (10%), PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR (6%), ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (3%) AND ENVIRONMENT (3%).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Ronald B Richard | PRESIDENT & CEO | 60 | $673,070 |
Rosanne S Potter | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO/TREASURER | 50 | $288,933 |
Kaye M Ridolfi | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $270,183 |
Lillian Kuri | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $210,664 |
Michael Murphy | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 50 | $206,624 |
India Lee | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $203,794 |
Helen Williams | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 50 | $189,785 |
Leon Wilson | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY&INFORMATION OFFICER | 50 | $183,024 |
Monica Brown | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $174,033 |
Kathy Parker | CONTROLLER | 50 | $151,639 |
Ginger Mlakar | SENIOR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR | 50 | $147,561 |
Kathleen Hallissey | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 50 | $142,292 |
Terri Eason | DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING | 50 | $141,130 |
Leslie Dunford | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $116,853 |
Megan Wilson | CORPORATE SECRETARY | 50 | $75,612 |
Ernest Wilkerson Jr | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Daniel Walsh | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Ronald Ratner | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Beth Rankin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Michael Petras Jr | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Bernie Moreno | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Connie Hill-Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Revdrrobin Hedgeman | DIRECTOR (EFF.4/1/19) | 2 | $0 |
Robert A Glick | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Hiroyuki Fujita | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Kathleen Ferry | DIRECTOR (EFF.4/1/19) | 2 | $0 |
Jenniffer D Deckard | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Carrie Carpenter | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Teresa Metcalf Beasley | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/31/19) | 2 | $0 |
Inajo Davis Chappell | VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Revdrstephen Rowan | CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR(UNTIL 3/31/19) | 2 | $0 |
Sally Gries | CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR (EFF.4/1/19) | 4 | $0 |
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