Kulas Foundation
Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0770687. Reported 190 grants totalling $6,948,520 to 77 organizations 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. Kulas 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $35,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $325,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, OH | $820,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $720,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $623,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $380,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $338,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | Cleveland, OH | $310,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Hospitals Health System | Shaker Heights, OH | $295,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Theater Festival | Cleveland, OH | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kent State University Foundation | Kent, OH | $198,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland Heights, OH | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Cleveland, OH | $169,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Akron Foundation | Akron, OH | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beck Center for the Arts | Lakewood, OH | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Apollo's Fire Cleveland Baroque Orchestra | Cleveland Heights, OH | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | Cleveland, OH | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Piano International Assn No Ohio | Shaker Heights, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Karamu House | Cleveland, OH | $83,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Play House | Cleveland, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Science Center | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Musical Theater Project | Independence, OH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $73,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Pops Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland School of Arts Bd of Trustees | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groundworks Dance Theater | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Music School Settlement | Cleveland, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Near West Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Modern Dance Association | Cleveland, OH | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Ohio | Oberlin, OH | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roots of American Music | Cleveland, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bluewater Chamber Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Ctr of Akron | Akron, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Circle Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chamberfest Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Akron Musical Association | Akron, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Julie Billiart Schools | Lyndhurst, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Jazz Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Council on World Affairs | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Church of Christ Scientist Rr | Rocky River, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Julie Billiart School | Lyndhurst, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Peace Church | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John Cantius Church | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Arts-Inspired Learning | Cleveland, OH | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Borderlight Int Theatre Festival | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Opera | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Professional Flair Inc | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tuesday Musical | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Challenge | Westlake, OH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The City Mission | Cleveland, OH | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edwin's Leadership & Restaurant Institute | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Citymusic Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Leadership Center | Cleveland, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Assembly for the Arts | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Contemporary Youth Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Modern Warrior Live | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lawrence School | Broadview Heights, OH | $9,520 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Opera Theater | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Business Volunteers Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dobama Theatre | Cleveland Heights, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Joseph Parish | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Shore Unitarian Univ Church | Rocky River, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake View Cemetary Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friendly Inn Settlement Inc | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
52 of 77 (68%) 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 73%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 134 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $1,618,520 | $16,250 |
| 2022 | 44 | $1,565,500 | $12,500 |
| 2023 | 49 | $1,831,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $1,933,500 | $20,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Kulas Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1660 West 2ND St Suite 800, Cleveland, OH, 44113. 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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