City River High School

Invest in City River’s Launch

Support student scholarships or help build the staffing, facilities, and programs City River needs to welcome its founding class.

Downtown Cleveland skyline along the Cuyahoga River

Ohio tax credit

Ohio Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) donations must be made through Every Child Every Family, not directly to City River, to qualify for the credit. Choose “City River High School (Cleveland)” on their giving page.

The credit is worth up to $750 for an individual, $1,500 for a married couple filing jointly, capped at your actual Ohio tax liability. If you owe less than that, you can redirect up to the amount you owe. You can give the full amount as one gift or spread it across multiple donations during the year. Consult your tax professional for your situation.

PDF overview

Ohio tax credit overview

How scholarship giving works

Open scholarship giving page

This link opens Every Child Every Family’s secure giving page.

Direct support

Give directly to City River

Direct gifts fund the broader work of opening City River, including facilities, staffing, program development, student support, and the startup costs required to welcome the founding class. Each gift helps create the conditions students need to learn, make, move, and grow from the school’s first day.

Choose an amount to explore examples of what a direct gift could support.

Illustrative examples. Actual costs and use of funds may vary as school priorities develop.

Give by check or donor-advised fund

You can also give by personal check or recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund. Make checks payable to City River High School and mail them to:

City River High SchoolP.O. Box 602058Cleveland, OH 44102

Payment information is handled securely by Givebutter, not stored by City River’s website.