Saint Luke’s Foundation

Saint Luke’s Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cleveland, OH.

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

Saint Luke’s Foundation focuses on improving social and physical well-being in the Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill and Mt. Pleasant neighbourhoods and throughout Cuyahoga County. Its health-equity work addresses social conditions affecting health, including education, financial stability, safe housing and stability, social connection, healthy eating and living, and neighbourhoods around Saint Luke. It also backs efforts to advance equitable health policies and practices. The Foundation describes its approach as trust-based, grassroots and participatory philanthropy, building partnerships to improve community health outcomes. Its grantmaking includes longer-term organisational projects and initiatives, responsive support for local organisations, and resident-led community health projects. Board and Staff grant applicants must be public charities or governmental units; organisations without that status may use a fiscal sponsor.

Themes

• Education
• Financial stability
• Safe housing and stability
• Social connection
• Healthy eating and living
• Equitable health policies

Geographic Focus

Woodhill; Buckeye-Shaker; Mount Pleasant; Cuyahoga County; Woodland Hills.

What They Don't Fund

• RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS OR EVANGELICAL PURPOSES
• PROJECTS OUTSIDE CUYAHOGA COUNTY THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY BENEFIT CUYAHOGA COUNTY RESIDENTS
• FUNDRAISING EVENTS
• ENDOWMENT FUNDS
• BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
• DEBT RETIREMENT OR REDUCTION
• FUNDING SHORTFALLS
• LOBBYING
• PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR PUBLIC CHARITIES WITH A 509(A)(3), TYPE III., NON-FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED DESIGNATED WITH THE IRS
• ORGANIZATIONS THAT IN THEIR CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS OR PRACTICES DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PERSON OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF
• Capital Investment Grant only: private development projects or investments

For organisation-led grant routes, first contact the Program Officers to arrange a get-acquainted meeting and share information about the organisation, project and desired amount so they can identify the appropriate opportunity.

Deadlines:

• Staff discretionary grants are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadline.
• Community grants are available from March to September annually.

• Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 89% 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 472 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

• The Foundation assesses whether an organisation’s mission and work fit its vision, mission and health-equity framework.
• It considers alignment with its goals and objectives.
• It reviews staff, board and leadership diversity and how the organisation puts its diversity, equity and inclusion commitment into practice.
• It assesses whether the organisation is financially sound.
• It considers the organisation’s track record of success or progress.
• It looks for intended outcomes that are clear, realistic and measurable.
• It prioritises applicants engaged in unique and innovative efforts and values open dialogue.
• It asks applicants to get to know the Foundation before submitting a proposal.
• It treats written final reports as an integral part of grantmaking and asks grantees to answer each question fully.