The Roe Green Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, according to the filing, so do not send it a proposal unless you have been invited or have a relationship to build on.
- Its published priorities are Ohio and Florida, with grants across the country, and its grants point to arts education and theatre, though it has not stated theatre as a theme itself.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $25,000 or less and the median was $25,000, so a request near that figure is a sensible reference point.
- About 8 in 10 grants fall between $5,000 and $260,000, but that band is typical rather than a ceiling, since its largest grant was about $2,850,000.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 97% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded in earlier filings, and other published sources say its decisions depend on timing, relationships and personal connection.
Overview
The Roe Green Foundation 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 web pages about the foundation (kent.edu, clevelandmagazine.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports institutions rather than individuals, with arts education among its interests and grantmaking spanning Ohio, Florida and across the country. Its filings show notable backing for theatre, including an endowed theatre chair, visiting-director work and new-play activity. Other recorded purposes include a travelers' clinic and global-health centres, cultural and community programmes, religious organisations, and support for single mothers and women. Its giving is relationship-led rather than based on open applications: a profile says decisions depend on timing, relationships and what Roe Green feels personally connected to. The available evidence therefore points to preselected, institution-focused giving rather than an open route for charities to submit requests.
Themes
- Arts education
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Theatre
Geographic Focus
Priority: Ohio; Florida; across the country. (as reported in other published sources)
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation has no official application process.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 97% 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 57 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation supports institutions in line with Roe Green’s interests, many of which focus on arts education. (as reported in other published sources)
- Roe Green’s decisions are guided by timing, relationships and what she feels personally connected to. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 11%
- The largest single recipient received 38% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to organisations The Roe Green Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 11% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Israel, Canada).
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 22 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Chautauqua Institution Foundation · New building$2,835,3042024 tax year
- University of Colorado Foundation · Roe green endowed chair in theatre fd$500,8752024 tax year
- Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design – Jerusalem · Roe green gallery dept of visual communications$250,0002024 tax year
- Cleveland Play House · Ngtf, centennial & gala; new american plays$225,0002024 tax year
- University Hospitalsuh · Roe green md center uganda - uh$100,0002024 tax year
- University Hospitalscwru · Roe green md center uganda - cwru$100,0002024 tax year
- Kent State University Foundation – School of Theatre and Dance · Roe green visiting director series$35,0002024 tax year
- Dramatists Guild Fund · Annual gala$35,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Eugene A Kratus — Trustee
- Roe Green — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,871,329 | $1,708,500 | $1,716,148 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,895,648 | $1,710,525 | $1,682,871 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,560,767 | $4,320,179 | $4,487,904 | 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
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- Cleveland, OH