Kulas Foundation
EIN 340770687 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$15.5M
383 grants · $1.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
55%
supporter · 82/149 multi-year
repeat
$46.4M
Assets (2024)
149
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION FILED THE 2017 OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNUAL REPORT, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF OHIO.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PRESIDENT OF KULAS FOUNDATION
Phone
(216) 623-4770
Deadlines
TRUSTEES MEET, USUALLY QUARTERLY, TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATIONS.
How to Apply
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF GRANT APPLICATION, COPIES OF TAX-EXEMPT CERTIFICATES & LETTERS FROM THE TREASURY DEPT CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.
Restrictions
KULAS FOUNDATION CONFINES ITS GRANTS PRIMARILY TO MUSIC THERAPY, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.3M | $38.4M | $1.5M | 65 |
| 2017 | $3.6M | $42.6M | $4.5M | 69 |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $37.9M | $5.5M | 63 |
| 2019 | N/A | $44.0M | $4.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $46.6M | $1.4M | 46 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $39.2M | $888K | 44 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $44.2M | $1.9M | 49 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $46.4M | $2.4M | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 383 grants on record
Minimum
$175
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$41K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RP
Richard W. Pogue
8+ yrs
Chairman of the Board, Trustee
Leadership
LG
Lou Grasso
3 yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
JS
John M. Saada Jr
3 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
HL
Heather Lennox
6 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NL
Nancy W. McCann Llc
2 yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
CK
Christopher M. Kelly
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NL
Nancy W. McCann Llc
2 yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
LG
Lou Grasso
3 yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
JS
John M. Saada Jr
3 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
HL
Heather Lennox
6 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
CK
Christopher M. Kelly
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RP
Richard W. Pogue
8+ yrs
Chairman of the Board, Trustee
Leadership
JS
John M. Saada Jr
3 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
CK
Christopher M. Kelly
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
NM
Nancy W. McCann
6 yrs
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
RC
Richard J. Clark
6 yrs
Executive Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
RP
Richard W. Pogue
8+ yrs
chairman of the board, trustee
Leadership
LG
Lou Grasso
3 yrs
Vice President As of 10/14/22
Leadership
HL
Heather Lennox
6 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RP
Richard W. Pogue
8+ yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
RC
Richard J. Clark
6 yrs
Executive Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
NM
Nancy W. McCann
6 yrs
President and Treasurer
Leadership
CK
Christopher M. Kelly
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HL
Heather Lennox
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (383 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $1,590,000 | SOUND FOR THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $1,200,000 | SOUND FOR THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $450,000 | programmatic support | 2020 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $385,000 | SOUND FOR THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $382,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $325,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $312,500 | programmatic support | 2020 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $235,000 | SOUND FOR THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $235,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $230,000 | programmatic support | 2020 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $230,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $220,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $195,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $189,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $185,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $175,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University Hospitals Health System | Shaker Heights, OH | $170,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH | $167,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $164,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $160,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $154,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $154,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | programmatic support | 2020 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | CAPITAL AND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SQUARE TRANSFORMATION | 2016 |
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