Supporting Organizations
Families, corporations, individuals and even private foundations have established supporting organizations of the Cleveland Foundation. Supporting organizations are funds affiliated with the Cleveland Foundation that have their own grantmaking strategies, investment objectives and boards of directors.
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1973
Sherwick Fund
Directors: K. Michael Benz, Dennis Lafferty, Randell McShephard, John Sherwin Jr., Laura Sherwin
1979
Alton F. and Carrie S. Davis Fund
Directors: Marjorie Carlson, Samuel Hartwell, Randell McShepard, Harvey Oppmann, Emily Taylor
1980
Treu-Mart Fund
Directors: Henry Goodman, Mary Louise Hahn, Susan Hollingsworth, Steven Minter, Amy Morgenstern, Albert Ratner, Arthur Treuhaft, Timothy Wuliger
1994
Higley Fund
Directors: Brian Broadbent, Bruce Higley, Sharon Higley Watts, Michael Hoffmann
1995
The City of Cleveland’s Cable Television Minority Arts and Education Fund
Directors: Kathy Allen, Robert Eckardt, Maria Haller, Steven Minter, Mia Moore, Yvonne Pointer, Terrell Pruitt, Martin Sweeney, Hilary Taylor
1998
Billie Howland Steffee Family Fund
Directors: Susan Cargile, Susan Eagan, Robert Eckardt, Billie Howland Steffee, Jon Outcalt
1998
Medical Mutual of Ohio Charitable Foundation
Directors: Inajo Davis Chappell, Michelle Gillcrist, John McBride, Sharon Sobol Jordan, Susan Tyler
2007
Sullivan Scholars Foundation
Directors: Caprice Bragg, James Malone, Karen Melton, Frank Sullivan, Sandra Sullivan, T. Sean Sullivan, Lorraine Vega, Helen Williams
2008
Thatcher Family Fund
Directors: Lisa Bottoms, Lisa Manning, Felix Muniz, Kaye Ridolfi, Randy Thatcher