Major Supporters

Roots of American Music

The John P. Murphy Foundation was established in 1960 by attorney and businessman John P. Murphy and his wife Gladys T. Murphy to distribute grants for “charitable, educational, scientific, literary and religious purposes” in the Greater Cleveland area.

In the past twenty years, the John P. Murphy Foundation distributed nearly $57.0 million in grants.

The Kulas Foundation was established in 1937 by the industrialist Elroy J. Kulas and his wife Fynette Hill Kulas
with the primary purpose of supporting the musical arts in the Greater Cleveland area.

Today, the Foundation continues to focus on music and also makes grants in the areas of arts and culture, community,
education and music therapy research. In the past 20 years, the Kulas Foundation has distributed more than $50 million in grants.

Together, Martha Holden Jennings and her nephew, Arthur S. Holden, Jr., founded the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation in 1959. Their intent was to recognize and support Ohio’s public school teachers and students, a population they believed had been overlooked in philanthropic circles in favor of higher education.

The Ohio Arts Council a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture’s mission is to inspire and strengthen the community by investing in arts and culture. In 2016, we set a new vision and set of values that will, together with our mission, support our efforts for the next ten years.

The Cleveland Foundation’s mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues.

The Abington Foundation

The Bruening Foundation

The George Gund Foundation

The Thomas White Foundation

And individual donors like you!