Sears-Swetland Family Foundation
Private foundation · Bratenahl, OH · EIN 34-6522143 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Sears Swetland Family Foundation
131grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$916Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 131 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 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
13003 Lake Shore Blvd
Bratenahl, OH 44108-1144
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy CONSERVATION/PARKS | Moreland Hills, OH | $35,000 |
| Central Lincoln YMCA CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION | Damariscotta, ME | $30,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History HEALTH | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 |
| YMCA CHILDCARE SUPPORT | Damariscotta, ME | $30,000 |
| Cwru Swetland Center for Environmental Health ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | Boothbay, ME | $20,000 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art ARTS EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Swetland Center for Environmental Health ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Cwru Swetland Center for Environmental Health ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Birthing Beautiful Communities SOCIAL SUPPORT | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art HISTORIC PARK PRESERVATION | Cleveland, ME | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Neighborhood Progress COMMUNITY BUILDING | Shaker Heights, OH | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Vermont CONSERVATION | Monpelier, VT | $10,000 |
| Smokey House Center ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | Danby, VT | $10,000 |
| Vermont Public Interest Research Group RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | Montpelie, VT | $10,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy CONSERVATION/PARKS | Moreland Hills, OH | $10,000 |
| Ohio Environmental Council ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Columbus, OH | $10,000 |
| Westside Market COMMUNITY FOOD ACCESS | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art ARTS EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks OUTDOOR EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| University Settlement SOCIAL SERVICES | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Ace Alliance for Climate Education CLIMATE EDUCATION | Oakland, CA | $10,000 |
| Smokey House Center CLIMATE EDUCATION | Danby, VT | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art ARTS EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Vermont Public Interest Research Group RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | Montpelie, VT | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art FINE ARTS GARDEN RESTORATON | Cleveland, ME | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Vermont CONSERVATION | Monpelier, VT | $10,000 |
| Ohio Environmental Council CONSERVATION | Columbus, OH | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood SOCIAL SERVICES | Columbus, OH | $10,000 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy CONSERVATION/PARKS | Moreland Hills, OH | $10,000 |
| Birthing Beautiful Communities SOCIAL SUPPORT | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| University Circle Inc ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Vermont CONSERVATION | Monpelier, VT | $9,000 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society PRIMATE EXHIBIT | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 |
| Friends of Hildene RESTORATION | Manchester, VT | $6,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity CHARITABLE HOME BUILDING | Cleveland, OH | $5,500 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes ENVIRONMENTAL | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| American Rivers Inc ENVIRONMENTAL | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Building Hope in the City URBAN AGRICULTURE | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Metroparks OUTDOOR EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History HUMAN HEALTH AND EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Downtown Cleveland Alliance ADVOCATES TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN LIVING | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Footpath Foundation OUTDOOR EDUCATION | Parma, OH | $5,000 |
| Global Cleveland COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank SOCIAL SERVICES FOOD ACCESS | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity CHARITABLE HOME BUILDING | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School EDUCATION | Shaker Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| Hunger Network SOCIAL SERVICES FOOD ACCESS | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Ideastream Public Media ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Lake Erie Nature and Science Center NATURE EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Nature Center of Shaker Lakes ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Rainey Institute ARTS EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Rid All Green Partnership URBAN AGRICULTURE | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Spice Field Kitchen AGRICULTURAL CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| University Circle Inc PLACE MAKING PUBLIC SPACES | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center - Ohio Programs ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Action for the Climate Emergency CLIMATE EDUCATION | Charlston, MA | $5,000 |
| Greater Ohio Policy Center ENVIRONMENTAL | Columbus, OH | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Science Center STEM EDUCATION | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
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