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The Lubrizol Foundation2019 Annual Report
2 • The Lubrizol Foundation • 2019 Annual Report
missionThe Lubrizol Foundation
statementThe mission of The Lubrizol Foundation is
to complement and support the interests,
values and vision of The Lubrizol Corporation
by awarding financial support to educational
institutions and charitable organizations in
communities primarily within the United States
where Lubrizol operates major facilities.
Vocational Guidance Services
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2019 2018
Education $1,735,396 $697,000Health & human services 985,560 753,202Civic & cultural 161,000 193,500Youth activities 77,015 160,180Environmental 71,500 585,500Community connection 35,500 38,000Matching gift program 831,161 822,094
Total grants $3,897,132 $3,249,476
The Foundation continues to support educational initiatives, focused on our core funding priority of STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education for underserved youth. We are proud of our Founders commitment to education.
$3,897,132
Matching Gift Program $831,161
21%
Environmental $71,500
2%
Community Connection $35,500
1%
Education $1,735,396
45%
Civic & Cultural $161,000
4%
Youth Activities $77,015
2%Health & Human Services $985,560
25%
Summary of Grants
Education is crucial for our country, for success in business and for the dignity and growth of an individual.
A. Kelvin Smith
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2019 Giving by Category
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For 68 years, the Lubrizol Foundation has improved lives in communities where our employees work and live. Since 1952, the Foundation has donated over $91 million to organizations with missions that provide for the education, health and welfare of our neighbors. Continuing this history of generosity, in 2019, the Lubrizol Foundation donated over $3.8 million in both direct grants and matching our employee’s generosity.
Social responsibility is a key pillar of Lubrizol’s sustainability. As our sustainability strategy matures and aligns with the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), our Foundation will be an engine to achieve those goals in our local communities. Indeed, the philanthropic priorities of the Foundation’s first trustees align remarkably with several of the UN SDGs. As we reaffirm our commitment to our communities through Lubrizol’s sustainability strategy, we will focus our grant priorities consistent with the following UN SDGs:
UN SDG 3: good health and wellbeingUN SDG 4: quality education UN SDGs 13, 14 and 15: climate action, life under water and life on land.
Lubrizol has set a goal of improving 2 billion lives by its centennial in 2028 and the Foundation can contribute here as well. Beginning this year the Foundation will introduce reporting requirements for grantees, which will enable us to measure and report the number of lives improved though Lubrizol’s philanthropy. This information will help us to understand and continually improve the positive impact of Lubrizol’s giving.
Moving forward, the Foundation will be an active partner in setting the direction to a sustainable future for Lubrizol, its employees and our neighbors. We look forward partnering with organizations that share our vision of improving lives in the communities we call home.
President of The Lubrizol Foundation
A message from the
Elizabeth Grove
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Education scholarships, fellowships and awards22 Grants – $336,000Throughout its history, The Foundation’s priority has been support for higher education. Under the terms of the scholarship program, The Foundation selects the colleges and universities and designates the fields of study. Principal emphasis is given to the study of chemistry, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering. All grants are based on established student achievement and/or academic potential or the financial need of exceptional students. The students are selected by the colleges and universities.
Education general36 Grants – $1,399,396The Foundation also has a commitment to support education through grants for capital and operating purposes, not only to colleges and universities, but also, to a lesser extent, to elementary and secondary schools. Grants are also made to educational programs and combined educational funds for operating expenses.
Health & human services66 Grants – $985,560In addition to significant annual contributions to united campaigns in Ohio and Texas,The Foundation provides direct capital and operating support for health and human service organizations. Grants are also made to nonprofit hospitals, specialized health care providers and to organizations providing basic human services, e.g., clothing, rehabilitation and hospice care to those in need.
Civic & cultural29 Grants – $161,000The performing arts, museums, public broadcasting stations and special interest groups enhance the communities in which we live and work. These organizations must generally look to the private sector for their principal support. The Foundation is pleased to provide both capital and operating grants to many of these organizations.
Youth activities21 Grants – $77,015The Foundation considers its youth activity grants to be an excellent investment in the future. The Foundation provides operating and capital grants to organizations that provide training in leadership skills and responsible citizenship.
Environmental13 Grants – $71,500Since 1954, The Foundation has provided support for environmental activities through grantmaking in civic and cultural areas. In 2001, the Board of Trustees, consistent with the corporate vision, made it a separate program area. This category supports parks, nature centers, conservancies and local environmental education efforts.
Community connectionMatching donor hours to 54 charitable agencies – $35,500Full-time and part-time U.S. employees of The Lubrizol Corporation or its U.S. subsidiaries, who complete 40 hours or more of volunteer work in a calendar year for an eligible not-for-profit organization, can complete an application for a $500 grant from The Lubrizol Foundation to the charitable organization. An employee may submit one grant application per year to The Foundation.
Matching gift programMatching Gifts – 1,081 donations matched – $831,161The Matching Gift Program was established to provide an incentive to participants to give financial support to educational institutions and charitable organizations and to encourage and support volunteer work in the communities in which they work and live.
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By focusing on every person’s unique abilities and strengths, Vocational Guidance Services helps individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities develop marketable workplace competencies and accomplish their employment goals. Programs combine education services, on-the-job training, and job placement support.
Vocational Guidance Services provides a comprehensive range of job training, workforce development, and vocational rehabilitation programs and services at locations in Cleveland, Elyria, Columbus, and Brooklyn. By partnering directly with local businesses, Vocational Guidance Services is able to train individuals with disabilities for job opportunities that are immediately available. Vocational Guidance Services supports, trains, and employs nearly 4,000 individuals with disabilities who may otherwise be excluded from the workforce.
Vocational Guidance Services strives to be on the cutting edge of accessibility with building systems that are automated to accommodate a range of disabilities. In undertaking significant facility repairs, the primary goal of the facility condition assessment is to ensure Vocational Guidance Services maintains an environment that reflects and reinforces the value and dignity of the individuals they serve.
The Lubrizol Corporation and The Lubrizol Foundation are proud supporters of Vocational Guidance Services since 1965, when at that time a capital grant was made to support their building fund. In partnership with Lubrizol, Vocational Guidance Services has also launched job readiness programs and provided accessible transportation for individuals with developmental disabilities.
A TIME-HONORED COMMITMENTVocational Guidance Services, Cleveland, Ohio
2019 Grant: $100,000 in support of the ACHIEVE Capital Campaign.
Vocational Guidance Services’ mission is to prepare people with barriers to employment for a brighter future.
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EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIPSThe Literacy Cooperative, Cleveland, Ohio
The mission of The Literacy Cooperative is to work to advance literacy through an effective service delivery system reflecting the highest standards in the field. In 2017, The Literacy Cooperative, became a local partner to administer and fund The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program with the mission of improving kindergarten readiness and family literacy habits.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a unique book gifting program that mails a brand new, age-appropriate book to enrolled children every month from birth until five years of age, instilling a love of books and family reading from an early age. Since 1995, Dolly Parton Imagination Library has gifted over 132,000,000 books and has over 1,500,000 children registered from across the globe. There are no income restrictions.
The Literacy Cooperative believes the book gifting program can be leveraged to better connect to
families. The Literacy Cooperative mails a welcome letter upon enrollment and emails a quarterly newsletter to families to share useful literacy and parenting resources and offer invitations to child development events and suggest creative ideas
for parents and caregivers to enrich their child’s learning experiences. Through their book mailing, welcome letter, and newsletters, they develop positive relationships with their families and become a resource for other needs. They build upon their interactions to connect families to useful educational information, partner organizations, and local events at libraries and in the community.
2019 Grant: $25,000 in support of The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program in the city of Wickliffe.
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EDUCATION/SCHOOLSHoly Name High School, Parma Heights, Ohio
Holy Name High School is a premier Catholic, co-educational, comprehensive, and college preparatory school that represents the Catholic Church and affirms the importance of Catholic education and its impact on young men and women. It is the oldest Diocesan owned co-educational Catholic high school in Northeast Ohio, built on a 105-year tradition of teaching young men and women to live according to Catholic values which prepare them to lead responsible, constructive, civic minded, and purposeful lives.
Today, Holy Name High School serves 588 students in grades 9 through 12; the student body is comprised of a diverse ethnic, economic, and religious background. Eighty-one percent of their students are Caucasian and 19% identify as African American, Hispanic or another non-specified ethnicity. Holy Name serves students from 39 different communities and 97 primary schools throughout Northeast Ohio. The curriculum is rigorous and diverse. Ninety-nine percent of the seniors matriculate to college upon graduation.
In 2019, Holy Name completed a Chemistry Lab renovation which included the purchase of the Anatomage Table. The Anatomage Table will be used across disciplines at Holy Name, including in classes such as anatomy and physiology, forensics, nutrition and first aid, and biology.
The Anatomage Table is considered the most technologically advanced anatomy visualization system for education used in today’s 21st-century high school classrooms.
2019 Grant: $25,000 capital grant toward the purchase of an Anatomage Table, Classic Table which is a virtual dissection table.
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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESUniversity Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is a trusted leader in pediatric health with a dedicated team of more than 1,300 specialists providing more than 700,000 patient visits annually.
Children and families come from across the United States to access Rainbow’s premier care, innovative services and leading-edge treatments. Rainbow continues to be ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, including earning national ranking in nine children’s
specialties in the most recent survey. Their physician-scientists engage in groundbreaking discovery, providing the latest treatments through clinical trials, and they are training the next generation of pediatric physicians as an affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and with their world-class residency and fellowship programs.
For children, time spent in the hospital can be a stressful and scary experience and engaging in school work can be a beneficial distraction and provide a sense of normalcy and routine during an extended hospital stay.
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital’s School Program, led by the Department of Family & Child Life Services, provides educational, holistic and therapeutic services with compassion and sensitivity to help young patients cope with the feelings of stress and uncertainty that can result from illness and hospitalization. Their full-time teacher is on site to meet the educational needs of patients and help bridge the gap between home and hospital.
2019 Grant: $50,000 in support of the Education Program at UH/Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital providing equipment, technology and supplies.
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Geauga Engineering and Robotics 4-H Club (GEAR), Chesterland, Ohio
YOUTH ACTIVITY
field of engineering, especially electronics, computer programming and robotics. They have programs for members third grade through high school.
The ability to design projects has led to winning fifteen awards, including the prestigious Honda Innovation Award, at the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) over the last four years. In addition to these awards, GEAR members have scored perfect scores at all levels of science fairs, including the Ohio Academy of Sciences Science Day. Members have also received very high scores, including winning the Clock Award three times, at the Ohio State Fair for engineering projects. In 2019 the Geauga Engineering and Robotics 4-H Club was awarded the Golds for the Autonomous Vehicle Challenge (ACV) and the Rescue Robot Challenge at the National Robotics Challenge (NRC).
4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension – a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better.
Richard Ivans is a committed Senior Advisor for the GEAR- Geauga Engineering and Robotics 4-H Club and is a Lubrizol employee. The GEAR 4-H Club was founded in 2014. They focus on the
2016-2019 Grants: $12,215 toward the purchase of equipment for the club’s STEM activities. The program is supported by the Foundation’s Volunteer Program, Community Connection.
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Cleveland Play House (CPH) was founded in 1915 and is America’s first professional regional theatre. Throughout its rich history, Cleveland Play House has remained dedicated to its mission to inspire, stimulate and entertain diverse audiences in Northeast Ohio by producing plays and theatre education programs of the highest professional standards.
Cleveland Play House acts as an indispensable resource for our Northeast Ohio community, and takes pride in the fact that CPH plays are MADE IN CLEVELAND FOR CLEVELAND.
Education Commitment Since 1933
During the Great Depression, Cleveland Play House launched theatre education programs – the first of its kind for a regional theatre. Today, the theatre continues to strive for programming that contributes to the community as well as the national field. Arts and education are twin priorities in the Cleveland Play House mission: to inspire, stimulate and entertain
CIVIC & CULTURALThe Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, Ohio
diverse audiences in North East Ohio by producing plays and theatre education programs of the highest professional standards. Theatre Education programs serve to advance each of the Cleveland Play House Core Values: Artistry, Community, and Lifelong Engagement. Their strategic plan maintains education as a core strategy with specific goals: Deliver excellent and innovative theatre education programs that expand appreciation of the art form; help to develop
21st century workforce skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration; serve a broad range of age groups among diverse populations in Northeast Ohio; and are national models for the field.
2019 Grant: $10,000 in support of the Cleveland Play House Theatre Education Program.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has amazing scientific expertise and educational teaching resources to share. From using human medications to treat heart disease in gorillas to saving one of the world’s rarest turtles in Vietnam, the Zoo is at the forefront of its industry, and is widely considered a leader among AZA accredited zoos in research projects that involve animal behavior, endocrinology, genetics, epidemiology, veterinary medicine and social science.
Transportation and program fees are often barriers to science learning opportunities at the Zoo. The Zoo Education & Workforce Development scholarship fund helps alleviate transportation costs and program fees for the region’s most underserved students.
The Zoo offers almost 30 different programs, designed to meet the needs of a broad and diverse audience representing all ages and varying levels of interest in science and the natural world.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and its nonprofit advocate, the Cleveland Zoological Society, are leaders nationally, known for the outstanding quality of education and conservation programs, the strength of the public /private partnership, and the consistent delivery of $100 million in economic impact annually to Northeast Ohio.
The Zoo has a long history of providing top-notch educational programming for the community with a continuum of learning opportunities in STEM that is available to students in preschool through graduate school and beyond. The Zoo is an invaluable asset with 500,000 students participating in their educational programs and camps over the past five years.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio
2019 Grant: $25,000 in support of the Zoo Education & Workforce Development Initiative.
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Education scholarships, fellowships and awards: The University of Akron $ 46,000
University of Cincinnati 20,000
Cleveland State University 40,000
Cuyahoga Community College 7,000
University of Dayton 12,000
Gaston College 6,600
Hiram College 13,000
University of Houston 12,000
University of Houston - Clear Lake 10,000
Jefferson Community & Technical College 6,600
John Carroll University 12,000
Lake Erie College 6,000
Lakeland Community College 10,200
Lorain County Community College 6,600
Louisiana State University 4,000
The Ohio State University 64,000
Paducah Junior College 8,000
University of Pittsburgh 8,000
San Jacinto College Central 16,000
Texas A&M University - College Station 12,000
The University of Texas at Austin 8,000
University of Toledo 8,000
Total $ 336,000
Education capital grants:Benedictine High School $ 50,000
Capital grant toward infrastructure improvements
Bowling Green City Schools 18,396
Capital grant in support of a STEM VR Lab
Holy Name High School 25,000
Capital grant toward the purchase of an Anatomage Table,
a virtual dissection table for the chemistry laboratory
Total $ 93,396
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Educational programs and combined funds operating grants:Auburn Career Center $ 10,000
In support of the First Responders Training House project
Boys Hope Girls Hope Northeastern Ohio 20,000
In Support of The Academy Program
Cleveland Kids Book Bank 15,000
Coach Sam Inner Circle Foundation 10,000
In support of the after-school program “Aiming Higher”
Communities in Schools, Inc. 3,500
Cuyahoga County Public Library 15,000
In support of the Library’s after-school homework assistance program
Daily Dose of Reading 5,000
Facing History and Ourselves 10,000
Free Enterprise Institute 3,000
Invent Now 4,000
In support of Camp Invention
Junior Achievement
Greater Cleveland 2,500
Southeast Texas 3,000
Learning About Business 4,000
The Literacy Cooperative 1,500
Grant to support three years of implementation of the Imagination 25,000
Library & The Literacy Cooperative within the city of Wickliffe
National Merit Scholarship Corporation 59,500
Northeastern Ohio American Chemical Society 2,500
Northeastern Ohio Science & Engineering Fair 4,000
Ohio CPA Foundation 3,000
Sponsorship for student participation in the CPA camp at Cleveland State University’s
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Porter Center for Science & Mathematics 3,500
Say Yes Cleveland Scholarship, Inc. 1,000,000
Science Engineering Fair of Houston 1,500
Society of Women Engineers 1,500
Total $1,207,000
Education operating grants:Citizens Academy $ 3,500
Cleveland Institute of Art 3,500
Cleveland Institute of Music 3,500
Cleveland State University 10,000
Support of Radiance increasing scholarships at CSU
Metro Catholic School 3,000
Shaker Schools Foundation 25,000
In support of the Engineering and Manufacturing Pathways program
Saint Martin De Porres High School 15,000
In support of the Tuition Assistance Program
Teach For America 30,000
Urban Community School 3,000
St. Edward High School 2,500
In support of the Robotics Program in the Department of Pre-Engineering
Total $ 99,000
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Health & human services United Way campaign grants:United Way of Ashtabula County $ 3,144
United Way of Greater Cleveland 212,250
United Way Services of Erie County 416
United Way Services of Geauga County 20,536
United Way of Greater Houston 85,000
United Way of Lake County 110,000
Employee Pledge Match 4,985
United Way of Greater Lorain County 14,167
United Way of Medina County 8,713
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha 8,380
United Way of Piedmont 208
United Way of Portage County 5,114
United Way of Stark County 948
United Way of Summit County 28,604
United Way of Trumbull County 1,320
United Way of Wayne and Holmes County 800
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley 455
Total $ 505,040
Health & human services capital grants:American Cancer Society $ 25,000
In support of Hope Lodge’s Capital Campaign
American Red Cross Greater Cleveland Chapter 25,000
In support of the Bloodmobile Campaign
Ecumenical Shelter Network of Lake County Project Hope 25,000
In support of the Friends Helping Friends Campaign
Extended Housing 25,000
In support of The Western Lake County Permanent Supportive Housing project
Hatttie Larlham Foundation 10,000
Toward the purchase of special health equipment
Lake Count Free Clinic 10,000
Toward the purchase of laptop computers to work into their exam rooms
University Hospital Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital 50,000
Capital grant in support of the Education Program providing equipment, technology and supplies
Vocational Guidance Services 100,000
ACHIEVE Capital Campaign
Total $ 270,000
Health & human services operating grants:American Red Cross
Greater Cleveland & Lake County $ 5,000
Central Bay Area 2,500
Matching grant for Disaster Relief Assistance for Hurricane Dorian 10,020
A disaster relief grant, aiding residents displaced by a fire at a 2,500
Neighboring apartment complex in Willoughby, Ohio
Assistance League of the Bay Area 2,500
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center 2,500
The Bridge 2,500
Cenikor Foundation of Texas, Inc. 2,500
Circle Health 2,500
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center 5,000
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Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation $ 5,000
In support of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Legal Academy
Cleveland Sight Center 2,500
Collaborative to End Human Trafficking 10,000
Emma’s Hugs 2,500
Fairhill Partners 2,500
Operating support grant 10,000
Flat Rock Children’s Home 7,500
Foundation Fighting Blindness 3,000
Frontline Service 10,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank 2,500
Support of the Harvest for Hunger campaign 10,000
Greater Cleveland Volunteers 2,500
Hattie Larlham Foundation 2,500
Hospice of the Western Reserve 2,500
In support of the Peaceful and Proud program, Raising the 25,000
Standard for Palliative and Hospice Care of Veterans
Jewish Federation of Cleveland 2,500
Lake County Free Clinic 2,500
Legal Aid Society 2,500
Lifeline 10,000
In support of Lifeline’s 211 emergency assistance call line
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry 10,000
In Memory of Dr. George R. Hill
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Houston 2,500
Malachi House 10,000
Ronald McDonald House of Houston 2,500
The Rose 2,500
The Salvation Army, Pasadena, Texas 2,500
The Salvation Army, Lake County Area Services 5,000
In support of the Back to School Bash Event
Shoes and Clothes for Kids 2,500
Vocational Guidance Services 5,000
West Side Catholic Center 10,000
Wheel House, Inc. 2,500
WomenSafe, Inc. 2,500
Total $ 210,520
Civic & cultural capital grants:Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad $ 15,000
Powering Ahead Capital Campaign
Total $ 15,000
Civic & cultural operating grants:Association of Fundraising Professionals $ 2,500
Business Advisers of Cleveland 2,500
Business Volunteers Unlimited 2,500
Candid/The Foundation Center Library 2,500
The City Club of Cleveland 2,500
Cleveland Council on World Affairs 10,000
Cleveland Leadership Center 2,500
The Cleveland Museum of Art 2,500
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History 5,000
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The Cleveland Play House $ 3,000
In support of the theatre education programs 10,000
Great Lakes Science Center 5,000
Great Lakes Theater Festival 2,500
Houston Museum of Fine Arts 2,500
Houston Museum of Natural Science 2,500
Houston Symphony 2,500
ideastream® WVIZ/PBS & 90.3 WCPN 2,500
The Lakeland Foundation 5,000
Sponsor of Modern Warrior LIVE theatrical performance
Leadership Lake County 2,500
Musical Arts Association 30,000
Philanthropy Ohio Central Office 10,000
Playhouse Square Foundation 2,500
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum 2,500
San Jacinto Museum of Natural History 3,000
University Circle Incorporated 2,500
In memory of Ann Pinkerton Ranney 2,500
In support of UCI’s Clean and Safe Ambassador Program 20,000
Western Reserve Historical Society 2,500
Total $ 146,000
Youth activities capital grants:Geauga Engineering and Robotics 4-H (GEAR) Club $ 2,015
Toward the purchase of equipment for the Club’s STEM activities
Total $ 2,015
Youth activities operating grants:Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeast Ohio $ 2,500
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Houston 2,500
Boy Scouts of America
Lake Erie Council 5,000
Sam Houston Area Council 4,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cleveland 2,500
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio 2,500
Operating support grant 5,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto 4,500
Hiram House 2,500
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 2,500
Cleveland Ripley Neighborhood Center 2,500
Today’s Harbor for Children 6,000
YMCA Greater Cleveland
Central Branch 3,000
Hillcrest Branch 3,000
YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
Baytown Branch 2,000
San Jacinto Branch 2,000
Lake County YMCA
Central Branch 5,500
In support of the Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program 10,000
West End Branch 2,000
YWCA Greater Cleveland 5,000
Total $ 75,000
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2019 TRUSTEES
J. A. EdgarCorporate Vice President, InnovationChief Sustainability OfficerThe Lubrizol Corporation
R. T. GrafVice President, Data Science & AnalyticsThe Lubrizol Corporation
E. A. GroveDirector, Public Affairs and SustainabilityThe Lubrizol Corporation
K. L. JethrowGlobal HSE&S DirectorThe Lubrizol Corporation
K. A. LerchbacherProgram OfficerThe Lubrizol Foundation
J. Brian PittsCorporate Vice PresidentChief Financial Officer & TreasurerThe Lubrizol Corporation
E. R. SchnurChairman, President andChief Executive Officer The Lubrizol Corporation
2019 OFFICERS
E. R. SchnurChairman
E. A. GrovePresident
J. Brian PittsTreasurer
K. A. LerchbacherSecretary
Environmental capital grants:Armand Bayou Nature Center $ 2,500
Cleveland Zoological Society 2,500
In support of the Zoo Education & Workforce Development Initiative 25,000
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park 3,000
In support of the Environmental Education Center
Drink Local Drink Tap 2,500
Wavemaker program for Schools 10,000
Foundation for Geauga Park 10,000
In support of the Geauga Skywatchers Club
Holden Forest & Gardens 3,500
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 2,500
Houston Zoo 2,500
Lake Metroparks 2,500
Land Studio 2,500
Western Reserve Land Conservancy 2,500
Total $ 71,500
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Policies and objectives
A private foundation established in 1952, The Lubrizol Foundation is a nonprofit Ohio corporation and exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation’s activities are directed by a Board of Trustees which determines its policies and objectives, elects its officers and appoints the members of its committees. The Foundation has four committees: Executive, Gift, Investment and Scholarship.
The Lubrizol Foundation makes grants in support of education, health care, human services, civic, cultural, youth and environmental activities of a tax-exempt, charitable nature.
Except for its scholarship program at 22 colleges and universities, The Foundation makes grants primarily to charitable organizations in communities where The Lubrizol Corporation has major U.S. operations. Priority is given to the greater Cleveland, Ohio and Houston, Texas areas. In addition to these activities, The Foundation administers The Lubrizol Matching Gift Program.
Application process
Written applications of established nonprofit charitable organizations will be considered on a case by case basis. There are no application deadlines. Grants are not made for religious or political purposes, to individuals nor, generally, to endowments.
Grant proposals should include the following:
• a cover letter that summarizes the purpose of the request, signed by the executive officer of the organization or development office.
• a narrative of specific information related to the subject of the request.
• current audited financial statements and a specific project budget, if applicable.
• documentation of the organization’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt status.
Additional descriptive literature (e.g., an annual report, brochures, etc.) that accurately characterizes the overall activities of the organization is appreciated. Upon review, further information may be requested including an interview and site visit.
Applicants will receive written notification of the decision on their proposal. An organization whose request has been declined will not be reconsidered for 12 months. Applicants are welcome to contact The Foundation office for further clarification of the foregoing requirements.
Grant applications should be mailed to:
The Lubrizol Foundation29400 Lakeland BoulevardWickliffe, Ohio 44092
The Lubrizol Foundation Lubrizol.com
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The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo