Private foundation · EIN 34-0770687 · Cleveland, OH · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Kulas Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.83M in grants paid across 49 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 87.6% of those dollars to 45 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.6M 45 lines
- No confident match $228K 4
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- 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.
- Deadlines
- TRUSTEES MEET, USUALLY QUARTERLY, TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATIONS.
- Restrictions
- KULAS FOUNDATION CONFINES ITS GRANTS PRIMARILY TO MUSIC THERAPY, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND SOCIAL SERVICE INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA.
- Website on filing
- HTTPS://WWW.MURPHYKULAS.ORG/
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 49 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714468 | $220,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1520995 | $185,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same ZIP 0.91 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1018992 | $164,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714600 | $160,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| University Hospitals Health System Shaker Heights, OH · no confident EIN match | $102,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH · EIN 34-0714629 | $79,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kent State University Foundation Kent, OH · EIN 34-6576307 | $79,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Cleveland Ballet Bedford Hts, OH · EIN 38-3945001 | $75,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Great Lakes Theater Festival Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0901212 | $60,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1359225 | $50,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OH · EIN 23-7320719 | $42,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Musical Theater Project Middlebrg Hts, OH · EIN 34-1950084 | $40,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The City Club of Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0144897 | $38,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Apollo's Fire Baroque Cleveland Hts, OH · EIN 34-1696842 | $35,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Groundworks Dance Theater Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Karamu House Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714448 | $33,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH · EIN 34-6575496 | $27,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Cleveland Film Society Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1262368 | $25,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools Cleveland, OH · EIN 20-4948838 | $25,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Piano International Assoc of Northern Oh Shaker Hts, OH · EIN 34-1774615 | $25,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 0.78 |
| Bluewater Chamber Orchestra Cleveland, OH · EIN 46-2103873 | $20,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Borderlight International Theater Festival Cleveland, OH · EIN 81-3097923 | $20,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same street 0.78 |
| Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Broadview Hts, OH · EIN 34-1483824 | $16,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cleveland Pops Orchestra Beachwood, OH · EIN 34-1769835 | $15,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Near West Theatre Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1881815 | $15,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cleveland School of Arts Bd of Trustees Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Assembly for the Arts Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1936190 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Chamberfest Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 45-3437884 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Cleveland Modern Dance Association Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-6561006 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Cleveland Opera Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1816013 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Greater Akron Musical Association Akron, OH · EIN 34-6003828 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Julie Billiart School Lyndhurst, OH · EIN 34-0827831 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 0.94 |
| Philanthropy Ohio Columbus, OH · EIN 31-1111842 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Roots of American Music Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1888282 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Tuesday Musical Association Akron, OH · EIN 34-0786212 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 0.94 |
| University Circle Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0823464 | $10,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Arts-Inspired Learning Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1241756 | $7,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Citymusic Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 42-1639490 | $5,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Cleveland Council on World Affairs Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0720549 | $5,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cleveland Leadership Center Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1927317 | $5,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute Cleveland Hts, OH · EIN 26-0656263 | $5,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0866026 | $5,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Youth Challenge Westlake, OH · EIN 34-1396825 | $5,000 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Oberlin College Oberlin, OH · EIN 34-0714363 | $4,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lakeview Cemetery Foundation Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1429875 | $3,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 0.77 |
| The Cleveland Music School Settlement Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714339 | $2,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1316665 | $2,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| John Carroll University University Ht, OH · EIN 34-0714681 | $2,500 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
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21 recipients in common - The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Cleveland, OH
15 recipients in common - The Nord Family Foundation Amherst, OH
15 recipients in common - Emma R Fox Char Trust Mut Fds Pittsburgh, PA
13 recipients in common - George Codrington Fdnhirtlena Cleveland, OH
12 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.