Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Ohio

These 319 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Ohio that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

319grantmaking charities
$16.4Bgranted between them
77,171funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. 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 grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
American Endowment FoundationHudson$15,00025,976$4.1B
Ohio Child Care Resource and ReferralColumbus$33,9427,140$1.2B
Columbus FoundationColumbus$21,0003,142$1.0B
The Greater Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati$20,0002,330$552.0M
The Independent Charitable Gift FundHudson$15,0002,015$157.6M
Dayton Foundation DepositoryDayton$12,4001,802$99.5M
The Cleveland FoundationCleveland$30,5001,670$578.5M
Alloy Development Co IncCincinnati$10,0001,491$15.6M
JobsohioColumbus$100,0001,308$941.0M
The Dayton FoundationDayton$15,0001,235$171.6M
Johnson Charitable Gift FundCincinnati$15,0001,099$141.5M
Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland$20,850758$374.9M
Dayton Foundation Plus IncDayton$24,500691$144.8M
Toledo Community Foundation IncToledo$16,897655$63.1M
Akron Community FoundationAkron$17,500605$75.8M
Matthew 25 Ministries IncCincinnati$75,584521$772.5M
The Foundation of the CatholicColumbus$20,000481$68.6M
United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati$33,000473$118.7M
Stark Community FoundationCanton$16,965383$61.3M
Battelle Memorial InstituteColumbus$10,700340$105.8M
American Legion Department ofDelaware$24,953322$40.8M
Action for ChildrenColumbus$10,500288$5.1M
The Kroger Co Zero Hunger ZeroCincinnati$25,000287$40.5M
Columbus Jewish FoundationColumbus$22,775286$62.8M
The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence$15,000279$170.2M
Cincinnati USA Regional ChamberCincinnati$15,940268$32.0M
The Caresource FoundationDayton$25,000265$13.9M
Cpps Heritage Mission FundDayton$20,000263$9.8M
The Fraternal Order of Eagles FoundationGrove City$14,328256$13.7M
In His Steps FoundationIndependence$15,816252$26.9M
Hamilton Community FoundationHamilton$16,000251$23.6M
The Troy FoundationTroy$13,150247$28.8M
Foundation for Appalachian OhioNelsonville$10,573238$8.0M
Wayne County Community FoundationWooster$17,812237$23.3M
Valley Economic Development Partners IncYoungstown$10,000233$4.0M
Medwish MedworksCleveland$19,276225$15.1M
United Way of Central Ohio IncColumbus$21,289221$49.6M
Ingram-White Castle FoundationColumbus$16,795220$14.1M
Community Foundations IncColumbus$10,000219$19.0M
The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence$16,000217$160.4M
Community West FoundationWestlake$29,900217$28.8M
The Ohio Foundation ofWesterville$12,695203$11.6M
The Springfield FoundationSpringfield$12,200201$11.0M
Bon Secours Mercy Health IncBlue Ash$25,000197$53.7M
Jewish Federation of CincinnatiCincinnati$19,900192$57.2M
Hudson Community FoundationHudson$12,500192$12.5M
Christian Aid Ministries FoundationBerlin$15,945189$32.1M
Community Foundation of Lorain CountyElyria$22,323186$19.0M
Community Foundation of theYoungstown$13,044184$10.2M
Bon Secours Mercy Health FoundationBlue Ash$33,650181$126.3M
Ohio Capital Impact CorporationColumbus$25,000181$12.3M
Interact for HealthCincinnati$57,500172$25.6M
Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsCincinnati$25,000171$59.5M
Main Street VenturesCincinnati$19,600171$3.6M
Oneohio Recovery Foundation IncWesterville$146,478171$35.6M
Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionDublin$91,100168$108.2M
Middletown Community FoundationMiddletown$11,500164$6.3M
Licking County Foundation IncNewark$17,249156$14.9M
CaresourceDayton$20,000155$31.0M
The Findlay-Hancock County CommunityFindlay$20,000154$17.1M
Delaware County FoundationPowell$11,000148$6.0M
Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankAkron$11,118148$6.4M
Greater Columbus Arts CouncilColumbus$23,100147$71.2M
Urban League of GreaterCincinnati$12,000146$3.6M
Ohio History ConnectionColumbus$12,500141$3.7M
Ashland County Community FoundationAshland$14,143138$13.9M
Community Foundation ofSidney$20,025137$15.6M
Richland County FoundationMansfield$20,000134$26.1M
Mt Sinai Health Care FoundationCleveland$50,000134$35.5M
Fairfield County FoundationLancaster$16,000133$8.9M
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Group ReturnColumbus$27,500132$756.3M
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South CarolinaCleveland$25,000132$8.8M
Cambridge Charitable FoundationCincinnati$20,000131$25.4M
Siemer Family FoundationColumbus$20,000131$63.3M
Columbus Urban LeagueColumbus$13,000131$3.2M
Ohio Humanities CouncilColumbus$15,000128$2.3M
The Northern Cincinnai FoundationWest Chester$11,250128$6.8M
Higley Fund of the Cleveland FoundationCleveland$15,000128$7.9M
United Way of Greater ToledoToledo$22,605118$20.4M
Shoes and Clothes for KidsCleveland$15,120115$9.4M
Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati$15,000112$13.6M
Economic and Community DevelopmentColumbus$8,000112$1.7M
Erie County Community FoundationSandusky$12,000112$7.1M
Marietta Community Foundation IncMarietta$12,000112$5.7M
Healthpath Foundation of OhioCincinnati$8,000111$2.8M
Deaconess Health Associations Fund IncCincinnati$25,000110$4.4M
Cincinnati Preschool Promise LLCCincinnati$16,782109$2.6M
Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus$15,000108$32.1M
Bon Secours - Richmond Health System IncCincinnati$50,000108$28.4M
Greater Akron ChamberAkron$10,000107$1.4M
Shared Harvest Foodbank IncFairfield$43,897106$26.9M
Sisters of Charity Foundation of ClevelandCleveland$25,000106$7.5M
Cavaliers Youth FoundationCleveland$10,000105$1.9M
Greene County Community FoundationXenia$15,400104$7.8M
Marion Community FoundationMarion$15,37598$8.7M
South Central Power Company FoundationLancaster$10,00098$1.0M
State Power FundYoungstown$20,00098$5.3M
Energy Cooperative Roundup Foundation IncNewark$7,19295$894K
The Scioto County Area FoundationPortsmouth$17,35294$95.0M
Coshocton FoundationCoshocton$15,00092$13.1M
Promedica Health System IncToledo$25,00091$24.6M
Youngstown Fdn GeneralYoungstown$30,00090$18.8M
Strivetogether IncCincinnati$200,00090$64.6M
Farmers Charitable Foundation Xxx-Xx-XxxxCanfield$10,22590$3.3M
United Way of Summit and MedinaAkron$50,00086$10.5M
Sisters of Charity Foundation of CantonCleveland$36,00085$12.8M
Warren County FoundationLebanon$10,50084$4.5M
Jones Day FoundationCleveland$139,00083$30.1M
Athens County FoundationAthens$10,00282$2.6M
Bethesda IncCincinnati$50,00082$54.8M
Margaret and Robert Walter FoundationColumbus$40,00082$36.9M
Knox County FoundationMount Vernon$25,65082$9.5M
Siemer InstituteColumbus$100,00082$68.3M
Catholic Community FoundationCleveland$15,00080$91.1M
Caresource Ohio IncDayton$168,48079$40.1M
The Muskingum County CommunityZanesville$12,00079$2.8M
Jumpstart IncCleveland$25,00079$5.2M
Ohio Scholarship FundColumbus$12,00079$5.8M
United Way of Greater ClevelandCleveland$100,00078$21.8M
Caring Partners International IncFranklin$16,76678$103.0M
The Joe Burrow FoundationCincinnati$20,00078$3.0M
L Brands FoundationColumbus$15,00076$45.2M
Ohio Children's AllianceColumbus$28,86376$8.3M
Wpcu Sunshine Community FundBeavercreek$10,00074$1.0M
David & Inez Myers FoundationCleveland$25,50073$38.3M
United Way of Greater Stark CountyCanton$24,26472$11.8M
Ohio Education AssociationColumbus$20,00072$13.5M
Treu Mart FundCleveland$20,00072$3.3M
Scripps Howard FundCincinnati$10,60372$1.4M
The United Way of the Greater DaytonDayton$14,53571$7.2M
Hebrew Academy of ClevelandCleveland Heights$10,57571$2.3M
Delta Gamma FoundationColumbus$10,00070$5.4M
Direction Home Akron Canton Area AgencyUniontown$21,32570$16.5M
AspyrColumbus$98,13169$46.3M
Ohio State Bar FoundationColumbus$30,00068$4.6M
First Catholic Slovak Ladies AssociationCleveland$6,00068$605K
Hospital Council of Northwest OhioToledo$31,20666$10.9M
Tournaments for CharityDublin$20,00065$27.7M
Ohio Community Development Finance FundColumbus$30,00065$6.1M
Greater Alliance Foundation IncAlliance$20,00065$5.9M
Community Foundation of Union CountMarysville$11,94264$2.6M
The William H Davis Dorothy M DavisColumbus$30,00063$12.6M
Jack Joseph and Morton MandelCleveland$500,00063$304.8M
Neighborhood Progress IncCleveland$87,50063$16.7M
Charitable Healthcare Network IncColumbus$21,43562$5.3M
Toledo Classic IncToledo$20,00061$2.1M
Peyback Foundation IncIndependence$10,00061$3.5M
Cleveland Browns FoundationBerea$20,00060$4.4M
Bryan Area Foundation IncBryan$13,41159$2.6M
Ohio Childrens FoundationColumbus$15,00059$1.9M
Community Hospital Health ServicesSpringfield$10,00058$2.6M
Children's Hospital Medical Center ofAkron$10,50058$4.2M
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood CentersCleveland$13,25058$1.5M
Prevention Action AllianceColumbus$24,40058$2.3M
Innovation Fund America IncElyria$50,00058$5.3M
The Van Wert County FoundationVan Wert$18,56757$8.0M
Columbus Blue Jackets FoundationColumbus$17,90056$3.7M
Community Fund ManagementMiddleburg Heights$10,00055$785K
Upward Bound YouthWooster$50,00055$32.6M
I Know I CanColumbus$20,40054$6.6M
Defiance Area Foundation IncDefiance$14,00954$3.2M
Western Reserve Health FoundationYoungstown$20,00054$2.4M
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$11,48153$17.4M
Youngstown Area Jewish FoundationYoungstown$15,00053$15.8M
ArtsnowAkron$14,29752$1.3M
Women's Fund of Central OhioGrandview Heights$15,00051$1.6M
The William Swanston Charitable FundYoungstown$13,00051$1.3M
Pets for the Elderly FoundationCleveland$10,00051$1.3M
University of DaytonDayton$10,00050$5.7M
The Mcgregor FoundationEast Cleveland$20,00050$2.8M
Sandusky County CommunitiesFremont$10,00049$1.8M
The United Way of Clark ChampaignSpringfield$15,00049$2.1M
Pc Charitable FoundationColumbus$50,00049$6.4M
Invest in Neighborhoods IncCincinnati$8,25048$951K
Ohio Peer Recovery OrganizationsColumbus$25,00048$2.8M
Knowledgeworks FoundationCincinnati$41,01347$6.2M
Crane Family FoundationColumbus$28,75047$2.8M
Butler County United WayHamilton$17,67246$3.5M
Licking Memorial Health FoundationNewark$11,00046$2.5M
The United Way of Youngstown and theYoungstown$25,00046$4.1M
The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo IToledo$17,50046$3.6M
Three Arches FoundationLakewood$78,27946$9.9M
Ohio VoiceColumbus$30,00046$3.7M
Thatcher Family FundCleveland$10,00046$2.1M
Dayton Children's HospitalDayton$10,50045$3.6M
Clinton County FoundationWilmington$25,00045$2.9M
Neediest Kids of AllCincinnati$10,00045$2.8M
Ohio Assoc Cnty Behavioral Hlth Auth FoundationColumbus$7,20044$840K
Freestore Foodbank IncCincinnati$9,46644$26.8M
Upper Valley Medical CenterDayton$21,49544$14.2M
United Way of Miami County OhioTroy$20,62544$4.0M
The Paul G Duke FoundationColumbus$15,00044$2.1M
Jewish Federation of Greater ToledoSylvania$15,00044$5.2M
All Life FoundationColumbus$10,00043$9.0M
Adena Health SystemChillicothe$25,00043$4.2M
University Hospitals Health System IncShaker Heights$100,00043$10.0M
Ohio Council of Community SchoolsToledo$42,93142$3.8M
United Way of North CentralMarion$15,00042$1.9M
The Stranahan Supporting OrganizationToledo$47,50042$1.9M
The Barberton Community FoundationBarberton$15,00042$5.0M
Ohio Christian Education NetworkColumbus$32,00041$2.6M
Western Reserve Community Fund IncAkron$30,00041$1.3M
Elyria Charities IncElyria$10,00040$1.0M
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful IncCincinnati$12,97540$719K
Coalition on Homelessness andColumbus$64,92940$15.2M
Chillicothe-Ross CommunityChillicothe$11,00040$1.2M
Trumbull Memorial Health FoundationYoungstown$20,00040$2.0M
United Way of Greater Lima IncLima$20,50040$3.1M
Healthnetwork FoundationPepper Pike$25,00039$14.4M
Warren County Foundation DepositoryLebanon$10,00039$1.7M
The Center for Community SolutionsCleveland$20,00039$1.4M
The Andersons Fund SupportingToledo$15,00039$996K
J David & Rebecca Heller FamilyCleveland$16,00039$8.1M
Meuse Family FoundationColumbus$11,75038$3.9M
The Christ HospitalCincinnati$34,91238$10.5M
Jewish Federation of ColumbusColumbus$64,50038$20.6M
Ohio Network of Children's AdvocacyColumbus$40,80637$7.0M
Thomas C&sandra S Sullivan FoundationCleveland$10,00037$985K
The Cincinnati Woman's ClubCincinnati$7,04237$504K
Mount Carmel Health SystemColumbus$17,00037$2.0M
United Way of Licking County IncNewark$31,52737$5.4M
Promedica FoundationToledo$139,33137$55.9M
The Good Samaritan Hospital ofCincinnati$12,11636$19.5M
Samaritan Hospital FoundationAshland$21,30036$13.6M
Healthy Lakewood FoundationLakewood$15,00036$2.0M
Interact for ChangeCincinnati$25,00035$1.4M
Wright-Patt Credit Union IncBeavercreek$11,75035$3.3M
Trihealth IncCincinnati$17,50035$6.0M
Jewish Education Center of ClevelandCleveland Hts$30,67535$9.2M
Aultman Health FoundationCanton$20,00035$5.9M
General Electric Credit UnionCincinnati$10,00034$620K
Aladdin Shriners Hospital AssociationGrove City$10,00034$1.8M
The Cincinnati International WineCincinnati$11,00033$1.3M
United Way of Logan County IncBellefontaine$25,00033$2.6M
Shelby County United WaySidney$30,00033$4.6M
Sea Change IncorporatedGrandview Heights$9,90833$499K
BI3 FundCincinnati$101,50033$7.3M
The New Albany Community FoundationNew Albany$25,00032$21.0M
Growth Opportunity Partners IncCleveland$25,00032$1.2M
Stark County Convention & Visitors'Canton$17,75032$3.1M
Horticultural Research Institute IncColumbus$34,47532$1.6M
Ohio Community Pooled Annuity TrustDayton$8,25032$446K
State Power Action FundYoungstown$20,00032$1.3M
Payton's Lemonade StandCincinnati$23,33432$4.3M
University Hospitals Health System IncShaker Heights$40,00032$9.8M
National Church ResidencesColumbus$73,57731$15.2M
Columbus Zoological Park AssociationPowell$10,00031$6.6M
Christian Healthcare Ministries IncBarberton$15,00031$1.8M
Frank Hadley and Cornelia Root GinnCleveland$8,00031$552K
Chaim Lechag IncWickliffe$63,40031$4.0M
Denison UniversityGranville$13,25030$1.8M
Peggy & John Garson Family FoundationCleveland$15,00030$2.5M
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalOxford$10,20029$1.3M
Newark Lodge No 499 Loyal Order of MooseNewark$13,73129$4.6M
The Center for Health AffairsCleveland$16,06129$1.9M
United Way of Lake County IncMentor$25,00029$4.6M
Ohio & Erie Canal AssociationAkron$22,39029$1.7M
The Oswald Supporting OrganizationToledo$20,00029$629K
Dan and Ellen Zelman Family FoundationCleveland$11,25029$4.2M
Eagles Memorial Foundation IncGrove City$13,13629$2.7M
Ohio Access to Justice FoundationColumbus$256,91229$38.3M
Habitat for Humanity of Ohio IncColumbus$27,17528$4.4M
Hilliard Development CorporationHilliard$16,69428$1.5M
The Cure Starts Now IncCincinnati$100,00028$8.0M
Community Shares of Mid OhioColumbus$10,23628$1.6M
Advocates for Catholic Education &North Bend$9,58427$1.2M
The John J and Pauline GerlachColumbus$35,00027$7.4M
Ohio Credit Union FoundationColumbus$10,00027$599K
United Way of Wayne and Holmes CoWooster$29,60027$3.7M
Ohio Association of Foodbanks IncColumbus$1,658,47527$194.6M
Equity in the Arts FundCleveland$15,00027$568K
Beta Theta Pi FoundationOxford$74,94427$16.1M
Public Health Fund of OhioCincinnati$10,00027$795K
Columbus Kiwanis FoundationColumbus$9,48026$324K
REV1 VenturesColumbus$110,00026$3.3M
United Way of Delaware CountyDelaware$45,77825$5.3M
United Way of Greater Lorain County IncLorain$36,57425$5.4M
Simon Family FoundationCleveland$20,00025$2.0M
Henry & Louise Timken FoundationCanton$25,00025$926K
North Canton Medical FoundationNorth Canton$26,50025$11.2M
MOTIV8 Foundation IncIndependence$10,00025$434K
Cincinnati Cancer Foundation IncCincinnati$17,00025$792K
Homebase CincinnatiCincinnati$48,10724$2.9M
Equitas Health IncColumbus$10,15024$596K
Community Shelter BoardColumbus$945,62024$163.9M
Greer FoundationColumbus$17,50024$2.3M
Meisel & Pesses Family FoundationCleveland$34,00024$3.6M
International Rett Syndrome FoundationCincinnati$120,00024$5.0M
Columbus Youth FoundationColumbus$10,00024$895K
Ohiohealth Corporation Group ReturnColumbus$12,50024$15.9M
Strategies to End Homelessness IncCincinnati$949,86923$58.1M
SourcepointDelaware$18,00023$2.6M
United Way of Muskingum Perry andZanesville$11,93723$1.1M
Jewish Community Board of AkronAkron$28,75023$2.7M
Brees Dream FoundationIndependence$25,00023$5.2M
United Way of Fairfield CountyLancaster$35,60022$3.0M
United Way of Union County IncMarysville$9,52222$894K
Westerville Industry and Commerce CorporWesterville$12,76222$790K
Leadership AkronAkron$3,00022$137K
Oberlin CollegeOberlin$15,80022$1.2M
Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland$10,00022$220K
National Exchange Club FoundationToledo$12,00022$1.6M
Impact 100 IncCincinnati$100,00022$1.7M
Fund for Our Economic Future ofCleveland$88,04021$7.5M
55 Green MeadowsWesterville$67,50021$2.8M
UC Healthcare SystemCincinnati$100,00021$276.6M
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth$7,50021$761K
Atrium Medical Center FoundationDayton$15,17021$2.8M
United Way of Knox County Ohio IncMount Vernon$22,38421$2.7M
United Way of Ashtabula CountyAshtabula$19,82521$2.1M
The Portage FoundationKent$13,74721$534K
The Warren Area Chamber of CommerceYoungstown$10,00021$292K
Rhodes Robert R TrBrooklyn$57,54921$7.5M
Accelerate Great SchoolsCincinnati$100,00021$39.7M
Powell Development CorporationPowell$10,85020$897K
United Way of Van Wert County IncVan Wert$10,45120$1.1M
Ohio Aerospace InstituteBrookpark$26,30020$2.9M
Wolf Family FoundationCleveland$15,00020$2.3M
Forging Industry Educational andIndependence$16,19920$824K
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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