FundersOhio

Ohio Foundations Making Grants of $5,000 - $25,000

These 235 foundations are based in Ohio and reported a median grant between $5,000 and $25,000 on their most recent Form 990-PF filing. A typical grant is not a promise about any single gift -- some of a foundation's grants are smaller than its median, some are larger -- but it is a reasonable signal for whether an application here fits the size of your ask.

235foundations in this range
$1.3Bgranted between them
12,591funding relationships mapped

A median grant in this range covers a meaningful program cost without asking for the multi-year commitment a capital campaign needs. A lot of general-operating and single-program requests land in this range.

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars -- the same convention as every list on this site. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific foundation is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

FoundationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati$10,000636$32.4M
The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake$10,000604$29.5M
William J and Dorothy K O'neillCleveland$10,000354$24.2M
The Nord Family FoundationAmherst$20,000349$39.4M
The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland$10,000318$24.3M
Kettering Family FoundationDayton$20,000256$25.6M
Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson$15,000248$26.8M
Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationCleveland$10,000232$351.5M
Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland$14,459222$14.0M
Safelite FoundationColumbus$5,000212$10.1M
Mathile Family FoundationDayton$20,000185$54.6M
The Char and Chuck Fowler FamilyMayfield Heights$18,625182$14.8M
Christ FoundationHartville$10,000178$10.7M
First Financial FoundationCincinnati$10,000177$10.2M
Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills$5,000156$8.9M
Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus$12,000155$8.0M
Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus$5,000145$5.7M
Sisler Mcfawn Foundation PfdnBrooklyn$6,250131$4.3M
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family-Cleveland$5,000130$23.5M
Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati$15,000118$7.2M
Third Federal FoundationCleveland$20,000116$18.3M
The Thomas J Emery MemorialCincinnati$15,000116$5.9M
Edelweiss FoundationCincinnati$10,000108$5.0M
The Sam J Frankino FoundationCleveland$10,000102$11.9M
The Abington FoundationCleveland$20,000100$6.9M
Murphy Family FoundationSolon$5,00099$1.7M
The Paul and Carol David FoundationCanton$10,00097$11.8M
Unnewehr Family FoundationCincinnati$15,00095$5.2M
Levin Family FoundationDayton$5,00093$3.4M
J William & Mary Straker Charitable FdnZanesville$10,10091$15.9M
Northern Ohio Golf CharitiesAkron$9,15088$4.3M
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family-Cleveland$10,00087$23.6M
John P Murphy FoundationCleveland$11,00087$9.0M
The Union Home Foundation IncStrongsville$5,00086$1.2M
Spaulding FoundationCincinnati$20,00084$6.5M
The Mylander Fdn-2001Sandusky$6,00081$6.7M
Friedlander Family FundCincinnati$5,00080$4.1M
Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson FoundationCanton$8,00080$3.8M
Kenneth L Calhoun Char TrBrooklyn$5,00078$1.8M
The Father's Table FoundationCleveland$15,00077$7.0M
Lehner Family FoundationAkron$5,00076$4.5M
Mary S & David C Corbin FoundationFairlawn$10,00075$3.8M
Scott Kenneth a Charitable TaBrooklyn$15,00075$3.8M
Elizabeth Ring MatherCleveland$5,00074$3.9M
Tql Foundation IncCincinnati$5,00074$7.7M
The Wyler Family FoundationMilford$5,00073$5.8M
Hatton FoundationCincinnati$10,00073$5.4M
Mg O'neil FoundationAkron$10,00072$4.5M
Nlt Foundation IncCincinnati$9,65069$949K
The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationHudson$15,00067$11.2M
Samaritan FoundationHaviland$10,00066$13.7M
Thomas H White Fdn TaBrooklyn$15,00066$5.2M
Me & Fj Callahan FoundationChagrin Falls$10,00066$7.5M
George Codrington FdnhirtlenaCleveland$10,00065$3.6M
Kaulig FoundationHudson$5,00064$795K
Lincoln Electric Fdn PfdnBrooklyn$7,50063$8.2M
The Louis B & Joan M Perry FamilyWadsworth$5,16662$4.5M
Maynard Family FoundationTallmadge$5,00060$3.2M
Kulas FoundationCleveland$15,00059$6.9M
The Kaplan FoundationCincinnati$6,00058$3.4M
Charleys Kids FoundationColumbus$10,19158$2.5M
The Abner and Esther Yoder CharitableCanton$7,45057$7.3M
The O'neill Brothers FoundationChagrin Falls$5,00057$1.8M
The Weiss Family FoundationCleveland$5,00056$3.4M
Berlin Family Foundation IncAkron$10,00055$4.6M
The Oliver Family FoundationCincinnati$10,00054$7.8M
Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati$12,00053$2.1M
The Andrews FoundationBeachwood$10,00052$1.6M
Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable TrustColumbus$5,00052$1.2M
The Dayton Power and Light CompanyDayton$20,00050$4.8M
The Sears Swetland Family FoundationBratenahl$5,00050$1.2M
The Tkbw Private FoundationHolland$5,00049$1.3M
The Mpb Charitable FoundationRichfield$15,00049$5.3M
Wm Kilworth Fdn TwBrooklyn$5,00049$1.2M
Agt August a Rendigs JR and Helen Rendigs FdnCincinnati$5,00048$1.3M
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness FoundationCanton$6,00048$1.4M
The Llewellyn FoundationSpringfield$20,00047$3.8M
Doris & Floyd Kimble FoundationDover$10,00046$7.2M
Reeves FoundationDover$15,00046$5.9M
Ian & Miriam Rolland FoundationColumbus$6,00046$1.9M
The Wuliger FoundationMoreland Hills$6,00045$4.3M
Robert S Morrison FoundationAshtabula$7,50044$2.0M
Ruth J & Robert a Conway FoundationCincinnati$10,00044$11.0M
George B Quatman FoundationCincinnati$12,00044$1.3M
Crossroads FoundationCleveland$10,00044$2.3M
Sauerland FoundationMilford$20,00043$4.8M
The Hershey FoundationConcord Twnsp$15,00042$3.0M
Bicknell FundCleveland$7,50042$1.3M
Walter E Terhune Memorial FundBrooklyn$15,00042$2.6M
Murray and Agnes SeasongoodCincinnati$10,00041$1.5M
Vista FoundationCincinnati$10,00040$1.6M
Samuel J & Connie M FrankinoRocky River$16,23340$6.5M
George & Margaret Mclane FoundationCincinnati$20,00039$3.9M
Connor FoundationHunting Valley$10,00039$6.0M
Justin R Niklas Family FoundationCincinnati$5,00039$1.1M
Wexner FoundationNew Albany$15,00038$8.2M
Fairfax FoundationMentor$10,00038$4.8M
Donna & Harry B Mcdonald Charitable TrColumbus$6,75038$1.3M
The Fred and Alice Wallace CharitableSpringboro$10,00037$1.8M
The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus$5,00037$1.2M
Woodruff FoundationCleveland$20,00036$2.1M
David Meade Massie TrustChillicothe$5,00036$947K
The Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Fifth ThirdCincinnati$5,50036$564K
The Hire Family FoundationRocky River$10,00036$1.3M
The Macbea FoundationColumbus$20,00034$8.3M
Tuscora Park Health & WellnessBarberton$6,37533$797K
Charles M Pugliese and Thelma MWintersville$8,16033$2.4M
Mri Software Foundation Formerly KnownSolon$5,00033$500K
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation IncCincinnati$5,00032$1.4M
Harold & Marjorie Rosenberry FoundationCanton$12,00032$1.5M
Keybank Community Trust TaBrooklyn$5,00031$598K
Wodecroft FoundationCincinnati$10,00031$1.7M
John F and Mary a Geisse FoundationChagrin Falls$10,00030$1.8M
The Andersons Inc Charitable FoundationMaumee$10,00030$2.1M
Health Foundation of Greater MassillonCanton$5,00030$1.2M
Ridgecliff FoundationFairview Park$10,00030$1.9M
The Raymond C and Anna T JohnsonCincinnati$10,00029$1.2M
Taj FoundationSpringfield$7,26129$1.0M
Beck Family FoundationMason$6,00029$2.5M
Ralph R and Grace B Jones FoundationWooster$5,00028$1.6M
Mjh FoundationCleveland$15,00028$6.0M
Edward V & Jessie L Peters Charitable TrustColumbus$20,00027$2.2M
Seaman Family FoundationBeachwood$5,00027$917K
Ada C Rank & Helen J Rank CharitableBrooklyn$6,00026$517K
Dik Edward & Evelyn Fam FoundationCincinnati$8,00026$1.3M
Thomas & Lisa Mandel Family FoundationCleveland$15,00026$4.3M
Frank J & Jacqueline D Kloenne FoundationCincinnati$15,00025$750K
Niels a Lundgard & Ruth Lundgard FdnCincinnati$13,05025$1.1M
James & Coralie CentofantiYoungstown$6,50025$2.1M
Montauk FoundationCanton$5,00025$1.1M
Roach Family FoundationMaumee$15,00025$1.1M
The Business of Good FoundationAshtabula$12,00024$4.8M
Robert E Fellers and Leona LZanesville$5,00024$565K
M I Homes FoundationColumbus$15,00023$1.5M
The Dennis M & Lois a Doyle FamilyCincinnati$6,00023$1.1M
W Stephenson FndColumbus$5,50023$542K
Davey Company FoundationKent$5,00023$1.2M
The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati$10,00022$1.7M
The Ragland Family FoundationCincinnati$6,25022$3.9M
Harold & Helen Mcmaster Foundation IncSylvania$10,00022$855K
Richard & Arline Landers FoundationMansfield$6,70022$1.2M
The Stefanski Family FoundationCleveland$10,00022$982K
Hoover W Henry Fund TaBrooklyn$10,00022$1.4M
Pope Family FoundationDublin$5,00022$748K
Clh FoundationCincinnati$5,00021$1.6M
Milton James Foundation IncAkron$5,00021$1.2M
George D Hott FoundationColumbus$7,25021$643K
Geotrac Charitable FoundationNorwalk$7,50020$1.0M
The Wood Foundation of ChambersburgShaker Heights$5,87520$1.6M
Armotte Boyer Charitable TrustCincinnati$8,62520$192K
Frank M Tait FoundationOakwood$15,00020$1.4M
Lippman Kanfer Family FoundationOrange Village$10,00020$6.4M
Ward Beecher FoundationColumbus$17,50020$958K
John M Brown Family FoundationColumbus$7,00020$611K
Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co FifthCincinnati$10,00019$2.3M
The Wendys FoundationDublin$5,00019$768K
Cohen & Company Community FoundationCleveland$5,00019$216K
The S L Hickman Family FoundationShaker Heights$13,75019$7.5M
Shelly Family FoundationNewark$5,00019$381K
Hawkes Scholarship FundBrooklyn$6,23818$323K
The Culpepper FoundationCanton$6,00018$1.2M
Elisha-Bolton FoundationCleveland$10,00018$1.1M
Wr Timken JR FoundationCanton$5,00018$444K
Diebold FoundationNorth Canton$15,00018$1.6M
Robert R & Gay C Cull Family FoundationCleveland$10,00018$1.4M
Frances Goll Mills FundColumbus$17,35018$1.2M
Frank R Fuller U Art X O WBrooklyn$9,10017$941K
Betty V and John M Jacobson FoundationAkron$5,00017$329K
Taylor-Mchenry Memorial FundColumbus$8,81717$617K
Scotford FoundationPoland$5,00017$809K
Waite M B-Brand Foundation TwBrooklyn$6,00017$636K
Aimee and Lulu Seidel TrustNew Springfield$5,00017$252K
The Logsdon Family FoundationMedina$10,00017$547K
Thayer Family Scholarship TrustBrooklyn$9,50016$636K
Hessenauer W R Char Trust PfdnBrooklyn$7,28416$618K
Downing FoundationCincinnati$10,00016$877K
Miriam G Knoll Charitable Fdn 1045000040Hamilton$10,00016$1.3M
Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family FoundCincinnati$5,00016$566K
Dbj FoundationCleveland$22,50016$3.4M
Cushwa William & Anna Jean FdnBrooklyn$7,50016$576K
Hugo H & Mabel B Young FoundationLoudonville$10,50416$1.1M
The Pearce FoundationColumbus$5,00016$368K
Brian and Janie Doyle Family FoundationCincinnati$5,00016$578K
Alfred & Tillie Shemanski FundBrooklyn$5,00016$472K
The Longaberger Family FoundationColumbus$10,00015$997K
The Bahmann FoundationCincinnati$5,00015$594K
Stella M Buerger Charitable TrustCincinnati$5,00015$191K
Child Welfare Society of FlintColumbus$10,75015$720K
Boutell Memorial FundColumbus$20,00015$2.4M
The Sam and Rachel Boymel FoundationCincinnati$18,75014$781K
Lila & Violet Zaranti Fndtn TrCincinnati$5,25014$247K
Stafast Foundation IncWorthington$10,00014$903K
Edith M Timken Family FoundationCanton$10,00014$320K
Stensen Harry Memorial Trst PfdnBrooklyn$10,00014$788K
Fraserhugh aColumbus$5,00014$378K
Lila L Gallimore TrustLebanon$5,00014$173K
Beautiful Feet FoundationCanfield$5,00014$576K
The Fisher-Renkert FoundationCanton$5,00013$315K
Kenneth and Barbara Wolff FoundationMedina$5,00013$463K
Crissinger Donna Daniel Scholarship TrustColumbus$6,00013$338K
The Makino FoundationMason$5,00013$214K
Robert Gould Foundation IncMilford$8,75013$315K
Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable TrustColumbus$10,00013$631K
The Podiatry FoundationIndependence$9,12513$11.1M
Tm & Na O'donnell FoundationAvon$5,00013$391K
Cleveland Auto Club Orphans' Outing FundIndependence$5,50013$620K
Henry F Koch Residual Trust Co Fifth ThirdCincinnati$5,00013$107K
Molyneaux Foundation 1045000246Hamilton$7,37613$400K
Charles H Feoppel Educational Loan TrustColumbus$6,32013$871K
Mike's KidsWestlake$7,75012$456K
Katherine B GeisColumbus$6,00012$328K
Huron FoundationShaker Heights$6,00012$256K
Biery Family Foundation IncLouisville$10,00012$743K
Kamla Bafna Charitable FoundationMoreland Hills$5,00012$174K
John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship FundColumbus$5,00012$107K
Orville & Helaine Lutz Memorial TrColumbus$10,00012$189K
The Linda Caswell Berry & SonsWest Chester$5,00012$316K
The Fitzpatrick Foundation IncCanton$5,00012$585K
Rexarc Family FoundationBrookville$7,50011$333K
Louise Kramer FoundationDayton$10,00011$1.4M
Infinity TrustNorwalk$9,50011$1.0M
Geo L Mesker Music UwCincinnati$5,00011$159K
Maxwell Pribil Memorial TrustColumbus$15,00011$1.0M
The G Richard and Jane S ThomasCincinnati$15,00011$960K
Leighton a Rosenthal Family FoundationCleveland$10,00010$598K
Henry Bertha & EdwardBeachwood$6,75010$336K
Mervin B and Berenice R France FoundationBrooklyn$7,40910$468K
Cushwa Charles & Margaret FdnBrooklyn$10,00010$510K
Mitchel L Fromm Family FoundationHudson$5,00010$108K
The Figgie FoundationCleveland$11,75010$2.1M
Bash Nellie F Fbo Charities PfdnBrooklyn$10,00010$200K
Richman Brothers FoundationRocky River$9,00010$124K
Donald Morris Charitable TrustLowell$10,00010$1.8M
Bruce a Fortier Charitable TrustNapoleon$5,00010$713K
Woodin LaboratoryCleveland$10,00010$435K

Other grant sizes in Ohio

Under $5,000Foundations in Ohio$25,000 - $100,000Foundations in Ohio

Grantmaking Charities report their grants differently, so their median grants are not directly comparable to the ones on this page -- Schedule I only requires listing recipients paid over $5,000, so a Schedule I filer's median runs higher than a private foundation's would for the same underlying giving. See grantmaking charities in the same range anyway.

New Ohio foundations, as they file

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