Sauerland Foundation
Private foundation · Milford, OH · EIN 34-1787952 · reported 2023–2025
141grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$6.1Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 141 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $72K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 985
Milford, OH 45150-0985
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Breakthrough | Cleveland, OH | $260,000 |
| Cleveland Foodbank | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 |
| Friends of Breakthrough | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 |
| Friends of Breakthrough | Cleveland, OH | $220,000 |
| Friends of Intergenerational School | Cleveland, OH | $120,000 |
| Friends of Intergenerational School | Cleveland, OH | $115,000 |
| Friends of Intergenerational School | Cleveland, OH | $110,000 |
| Greater Cleve Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| Greater Cleve Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| Rid-All Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 |
| The Homeless Charity | Fairlawn, OH | $90,000 |
| Shaker Schools Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | $80,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation H&V | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 |
| University Hospitals Hhi DONATIONS | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 |
| Cleveland Foodbank | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $70,000 |
| Grid Alternatives | Oakland, CA | $70,000 |
| ACLU of Ohio Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 |
| American Constitution Society | Washington, DC | $60,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $60,000 |
| Trees for the Future | Silver Springs, MD | $60,000 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 |
| The Homeless Charity | Fairlawn, OH | $55,000 |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| The Haven Home LLC | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Cleveland Foodbank | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Greater Cleve Habitat for Humanity | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| ACLU of Ohio Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation H&V | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Edwins Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Greater Cin | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 |
| The Haven Home LLC | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| University Hospitals Hhi DONATIONS | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| American Humanist Association | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Greater Cin | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center | Prestonsburg, KY | $40,000 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Clermont Co Senior Services | Batavia, OH | $40,000 |
| First Step Home | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 |
| Prospect House | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 |
| Shelter House | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 |
| American Humanist Association | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Cardinal Land Conservancy | Milford, OH | $40,000 |
| Fundamaya | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| Sonlight Power | Milford, OH | $40,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Naples, FL | $35,000 |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Naples, FL | $35,000 |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Naples, FL | $35,000 |
| Baker Hunt Art Center | Covington, KY | $30,000 |
| Cardinal Land Conservancy | Loveland, OH | $30,000 |
| Clermont Co Senior Services | Batavia, OH | $30,000 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 |
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