Private foundation · EIN 34-6522143 · Bratenahl, OH · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Sears Swetland Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $278,500 in grants paid across 36 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 75.2% of those dollars to 26 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $210K 26 lines
- No confident match $69K 10
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- NONE
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
- Website on filing
- SEARSSWETLANDFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 34 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy Moreland Hls, OH · EIN 34-1571233 | $35,000 | CONSERVATION/PARKS | Same address 1.00 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714338 | $30,000 | HEALTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, ME · EIN 01-0476545 | $20,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Swetland Center for Environmental Health Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Unmatched Help match |
| The Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714334 | $10,000 | ARTS EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| University Settlement Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714776 | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Nature Conservancy of Vermont Monpelier, VT · no confident EIN match | $9,000 | CONSERVATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of Hildene Manchester, VT · EIN 51-0201160 | $6,000 | RESTORATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7104524 | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Same address 1.00 |
| American Rivers Washington, DC · EIN 23-7305963 | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio Lorain, OH · EIN 34-1856214 | $5,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0816490 | $5,000 | WILDLIFE EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-6580096 | $5,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park Peninsula, OH · EIN 34-1917257 | $5,000 | CONSERVATION | Same address 0.92 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3866530 | $5,000 | COVID RAPID RESONSE FUND | Same address 0.87 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools Cleveland, OH · EIN 20-4948838 | $5,000 | EDUCATION | Same street 1.00 |
| Footpath Foundation Parma, OH · EIN 47-5560117 | $5,000 | OUTDOOR EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Global Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 27-5245539 | $5,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | Same street 1.00 |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1256377 | $5,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1810545 | $5,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | Same address 0.68 |
| Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Bay Village, OH · EIN 34-0845030 | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Midcoast Conservancy Waldoboro, ME · EIN 22-2658964 | $5,000 | CONSERVATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Montessori Development Partnerships Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1658439 | $5,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 0.89 |
| Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center Dba Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-6576569 | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | Same address 0.89 |
| The Ohio Environmental Council Columbus, OH · EIN 31-0805578 | $5,000 | CONSERVATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Urban Community School Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-6608706 | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Vermonters for a Clean Environment Danby, VT · EIN 03-0362871 | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Ace Alliance for Climate Education Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CLIMATE EDUCATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Cleveland Tree Coalition Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Rid All Farm Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | URBAN AGRICULTURE | Unmatched Help match |
| St Matthew United Methodist Church Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Bennington Garden Club Arlington, VT · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | HORTICULTURE EDUCATION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Land Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS REPORTING | Unmatched Help match |
| Spice Field Kitchen Cleveland, OH · EIN 47-4576175 | $3,500 | AGRICULTURAL | Same address 1.00 |
2 more lines ($15K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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8 recipients in common - Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Cleveland, OH
8 recipients in common - Emma R Fox Char Trust Mut Fds Pittsburgh, PA
8 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
8 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.