The John Huntington Fund for Education
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Fund's stated geographic focus is Cuyahoga County, and it directs its money to vocational education, STEM programmes, scientific and technical education and curriculum development, so work in those areas in that county is the natural fit.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $75,000 and $600,000, and half of its 35 grants to organisations were $200,000 or less, so a request near its $200,000 median suits its typical pattern, although its largest grant was about $815,000.
- It does not award scholarships directly to individuals, so individual students should not apply, and an organisation seeking scholarship support should explain in its request how it would place students through the institutions the Fund funds.
- Applications should be submitted by April 30 each year and should state the amount requested and its intended use.
- Relationships appear to matter, since 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier years, so a first approach should be made with care and a clear case.
Overview
The John Huntington Fund for Education is a US private foundation based in Cleveland, OH.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Fund directs funds to vocational and STEM programmes that train rising generations and support community growth. It provides scholarships through grantees to deserving Cuyahoga County residents seeking scientific, vocational or technical education. It also funds institutions that develop curricula and programmes specifically benefiting students in those fields. The Fund does not award scholarships directly to individuals; it channels scholarship support through universities, colleges, vocational and support institutions where students are enrolled. Each grantee programme decides which students receive a JHFE scholarship, subject to restrictions and guidelines provided by the Fund. Its stated rationale is that education and curriculum should meet the needs of the workforce.
Themes
- Vocational education
- STEM programmes
- Scientific education
- Technical education
- Curriculum development
Geographic Focus
Cuyahoga County.
What They Don't Fund
- Scholarships directly to individuals
How to apply
An application should state the amount requested and its intended use.
Deadlines: Applications should be submitted by April 30 each year.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 35 grants to organisations were $200,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 25% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations The John Huntington Fund for Education had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 25% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $346k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- College Now Greater Cleveland · Student scholarships$812,7752024 tax year
- John Carroll University · Student scholarships$401,0002024 tax year
- Case Western Reserve University · Student scholarships$400,0002024 tax year
- MAGNET · Special initiative (stem)$390,0002024 tax year
- Baldwin Wallace University · Student scholarships$350,0002024 tax year
- Ursuline College · Student scholarships$346,0002024 tax year
- Cleveland Institute of Art · Student scholarships$160,0002024 tax year
- Central School of Practical Nursing · Student scholarships$150,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Ann Kowal Smith — Secretary
- Anna B Adams — Treasurer / Executive Director
- Robert G Mccreary III — President
- Bruce T Goode — Trustee
- Katie O Outcalt — Trustee
- Karen R Nestor — Trustee
- Chandler H Everett — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,429,733 | $3,113,326 | $32,363,494 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,847,823 | $3,560,000 | $37,078,739 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,669,581 | $3,331,275 | $40,484,945 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to The John Huntington Fund for Education?
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Contact
- (216) 321-7185
- Cleveland, OH
- johnhuntingtonfund.org
Applying to The John Huntington Fund for Education?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (216) 321-7185
- Cleveland, OH
- johnhuntingtonfund.org