GrantmakersOhio

Ohio Grantmaking Charities Making Grants of $5,000 - $25,000

These 205 organizations are based in Ohio and reported a median grant between $5,000 and $25,000 on their most recent Form 990 Schedule I filing. A typical grant is not a promise about any single gift -- some of an organization'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.

205organizations in this range
$9.0Bgranted between them
52,793funding 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 organization is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
American Endowment FoundationHudson$15,00024,052$4.1B
Columbus FoundationColumbus$21,0003,142$1.0B
The Greater Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati$20,0002,171$552.0M
The Independent Charitable Gift FundHudson$15,0002,011$157.6M
Johnson Charitable Gift FundCincinnati$15,0001,084$141.5M
Dayton Foundation DepositoryDayton$12,4701,029$76.8M
Alloy Development Co IncCincinnati$10,000852$15.6M
The Dayton FoundationDayton$15,000752$139.0M
Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland$20,203685$302.2M
Toledo Community Foundation IncToledo$16,897635$63.1M
Akron Community FoundationAkron$17,500604$75.8M
Stark Community FoundationCanton$16,965383$61.3M
Dayton Foundation Plus IncDayton$21,000331$98.2M
Battelle Memorial InstituteColumbus$10,240304$87.9M
The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence$15,000279$170.2M
Action for ChildrenColumbus$10,500278$4.8M
Cpps Heritage Mission FundDayton$20,000263$9.8M
Cincinnati USA Regional ChamberCincinnati$15,940259$32.0M
Columbus Jewish FoundationColumbus$23,977257$41.6M
In His Steps FoundationIndependence$15,816252$26.9M
American Legion Department ofDelaware$22,087249$26.4M
Hamilton Community FoundationHamilton$16,000237$23.6M
Wayne County Community FoundationWooster$17,812237$23.3M
Valley Economic Development Partners IncYoungstown$10,000232$3.3M
United Way of Central Ohio IncColumbus$21,289221$49.6M
Community Foundations IncColumbus$10,000219$19.0M
The Fraternal Order of Eagles FoundationGrove City$13,200218$10.8M
The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence$16,000217$160.4M
The Troy FoundationTroy$13,150209$28.8M
Jewish Federation of CincinnatiCincinnati$19,900192$57.2M
The Springfield FoundationSpringfield$12,200192$11.0M
Ingram-White Castle FoundationColumbus$17,500192$12.2M
Hudson Community FoundationHudson$12,500192$12.5M
The Foundation of the CatholicColumbus$19,550182$55.9M
The Ohio Foundation ofWesterville$13,480176$8.8M
Community Foundation of theYoungstown$13,044176$10.2M
Community Foundation of Lorain CountyElyria$22,323168$19.0M
Foundation for Appalachian OhioNelsonville$10,573167$8.0M
CaresourceDayton$20,000155$31.0M
The Findlay-Hancock County CommunityFindlay$20,000154$17.1M
Main Street VenturesCincinnati$20,240151$3.5M
Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankAkron$11,118143$6.4M
Licking County Foundation IncNewark$17,249139$14.9M
Greater Columbus Arts CouncilColumbus$23,020131$55.3M
Siemer Family FoundationColumbus$20,000131$63.3M
Columbus Urban LeagueColumbus$13,000130$3.0M
Richland County FoundationMansfield$20,000130$26.1M
Christian Aid Ministries FoundationBerlin$15,000130$24.0M
Ohio Humanities CouncilColumbus$15,000128$2.3M
Higley Fund of the Cleveland FoundationCleveland$15,000128$7.9M
Cambridge Charitable FoundationCincinnati$20,000126$25.4M
Medwish MedworksCleveland$19,276126$15.1M
Community Foundation ofSidney$20,025123$15.6M
The Northern Cincinnai FoundationWest Chester$11,250122$6.8M
United Way of Greater ToledoToledo$24,891116$17.7M
Shoes and Clothes for KidsCleveland$15,120115$9.4M
Fairfield County FoundationLancaster$16,000114$8.9M
Economic and Community DevelopmentColumbus$7,500110$1.4M
Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati$15,000108$11.1M
Healthpath Foundation of OhioCincinnati$8,000108$2.8M
Ohio Historical SocietyColumbus$12,000108$2.2M
Greater Akron ChamberAkron$10,000107$1.4M
Delaware County FoundationPowell$11,000105$6.0M
Erie County Community FoundationSandusky$12,000105$7.1M
Greene County Community FoundationXenia$15,400104$7.8M
Cavaliers Youth FoundationCleveland$10,000101$1.9M
Ashland County Community FoundationAshland$15,003100$11.1M
South Central Power Company FoundationLancaster$10,00098$1.0M
State Power FundYoungstown$20,00097$5.3M
Energy Cooperative Roundup Foundation IncNewark$7,19295$894K
Marion Community FoundationMarion$15,37591$8.7M
The Scioto County Area FoundationPortsmouth$17,35289$95.0M
Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus$15,00087$30.6M
Marietta Community Foundation IncMarietta$12,00084$5.7M
Coshocton FoundationCoshocton$15,00079$11.5M
L Brands FoundationColumbus$15,00076$45.2M
Wpcu Sunshine Community FundBeavercreek$10,00074$1.0M
The Joe Burrow FoundationCincinnati$20,00074$3.0M
Cincinnati Preschool Promise LLCCincinnati$17,26073$2.5M
Treu Mart FundCleveland$20,00072$3.3M
Scripps Howard FundCincinnati$10,60372$1.4M
United Way of Greater Stark CountyCanton$24,26471$11.8M
Farmers Charitable Foundation Xxx-Xx-XxxxCanfield$10,65070$2.6M
The United Way of the Greater DaytonDayton$13,55968$6.0M
First Catholic Slovak Ladies AssociationCleveland$6,00068$605K
Caring Partners International IncFranklin$17,08666$90.2M
Athens County FoundationAthens$10,02765$2.0M
Tournaments for CharityDublin$20,00061$27.7M
Peyback Foundation IncIndependence$10,00061$3.5M
The Muskingum County CommunityZanesville$12,00060$2.8M
Hebrew Academy of ClevelandCleveland Heights$12,00060$1.9M
Ohio Children's AllianceColumbus$24,26660$6.5M
Direction Home Akron Canton Area AgencyUniontown$18,02560$13.1M
Toledo Classic IncToledo$20,00060$1.7M
Community Foundation of Union CountMarysville$11,94258$2.6M
Children's Hospital Medical Center ofAkron$10,50058$4.2M
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood CentersCleveland$13,25058$1.5M
Greater Alliance Foundation IncAlliance$20,00057$4.5M
Cleveland Browns FoundationBerea$20,00057$4.4M
Catholic Community FoundationCleveland$15,00057$91.1M
Bryan Area Foundation IncBryan$13,41156$2.6M
Warren County FoundationLebanon$10,00056$3.3M
Charitable Healthcare Network IncColumbus$21,43555$5.3M
Community Hospital Health ServicesSpringfield$10,00055$2.1M
Community Fund ManagementMiddleburg Heights$10,00055$785K
Middletown Community FoundationMiddletown$10,61854$4.8M
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$11,48153$17.4M
Defiance Area Foundation IncDefiance$14,00953$3.2M
Columbus Blue Jackets FoundationColumbus$20,00052$3.6M
Western Reserve Health FoundationYoungstown$20,00052$2.4M
Youngstown Area Jewish FoundationYoungstown$15,00052$15.8M
The Van Wert County FoundationVan Wert$18,56751$8.0M
The William Swanston Charitable FundYoungstown$13,00051$1.3M
Pets for the Elderly FoundationCleveland$10,00051$1.3M
Ohio Childrens FoundationColumbus$13,75050$1.4M
The Mcgregor FoundationEast Cleveland$20,00050$2.8M
University of DaytonDayton$10,00049$4.9M
Delta Gamma FoundationColumbus$10,00049$4.2M
Invest in Neighborhoods IncCincinnati$8,25048$951K
The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo IToledo$17,50046$3.6M
Thatcher Family FundCleveland$10,00046$2.1M
Butler County United WayHamilton$17,67245$2.8M
Women's Fund of Central OhioColumbus$15,00045$1.2M
Ohio Education AssociationColumbus$20,00045$8.5M
Upper Valley Medical CenterDayton$21,49544$14.2M
Jewish Federation of Greater ToledoSylvania$15,00044$5.2M
Licking Memorial Health FoundationNewark$11,00043$2.5M
The Barberton Community FoundationBarberton$15,00042$5.0M
Dayton Children's HospitalDayton$12,00041$3.4M
Ohio Scholarship FundColumbus$20,94341$3.9M
Elyria Charities IncElyria$10,00040$1.0M
The United Way of Clark ChampaignSpringfield$13,00040$1.6M
United Way of North CentralMarion$15,00040$1.9M
The Paul G Duke FoundationColumbus$15,00040$1.7M
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
Freestore Foodbank IncCincinnati$8,99039$26.4M
All Life FoundationColumbus$10,00039$7.1M
The Center for Community SolutionsCleveland$20,00039$1.4M
The Andersons Fund SupportingToledo$15,00039$996K
Samaritan Hospital FoundationAshland$21,30036$13.6M
J David & Rebecca Heller FamilyCleveland$14,00036$6.9M
Wright-Patt Credit Union IncBeavercreek$11,75035$3.3M
United Way of Miami County OhioTroy$20,62535$4.0M
I Know I CanColumbus$21,00035$4.6M
Meuse Family FoundationColumbus$10,50034$3.2M
Trihealth IncCincinnati$17,50034$6.0M
Aladdin Shriners Hospital AssociationGrove City$10,00034$1.8M
Neediest Kids of AllCincinnati$10,00034$2.2M
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful IncCincinnati$9,42232$441K
The Cincinnati International WineCincinnati$9,95032$1.0M
Stark County Convention & Visitors'Canton$17,75032$3.1M
State Power Action FundYoungstown$20,00032$1.3M
Mount Carmel Health SystemColumbus$20,15031$1.8M
Columbus Zoological Park AssociationPowell$10,00031$6.6M
Frank Hadley and Cornelia Root GinnCleveland$8,00031$552K
Thomas C&sandra S Sullivan FoundationCleveland$10,00030$985K
Christian Healthcare Ministries IncBarberton$15,00030$1.8M
Healthy Lakewood FoundationLakewood$15,00030$1.5M
Sandusky County CommunitiesFremont$10,00029$1.8M
The Cincinnati Woman's ClubCincinnati$6,50029$417K
Warren County Foundation DepositoryLebanon$12,00029$1.3M
Newark Lodge No 499 Loyal Order of MooseNewark$13,73129$4.6M
Aultman Health FoundationCanton$20,00029$5.9M
The Oswald Supporting OrganizationToledo$20,00029$629K
The Good Samaritan Hospital ofCincinnati$13,06028$15.8M
Hilliard Development CorporationHilliard$16,69427$1.5M
General Electric Credit UnionCincinnati$10,00027$620K
Ohio Credit Union FoundationColumbus$10,00027$599K
Equity in the Arts FundCleveland$15,00027$568K
Dan and Ellen Zelman Family FoundationCleveland$11,75027$3.7M
Ohio Community Pooled Annuity TrustDayton$10,00027$325K
Community Shares of Mid OhioColumbus$10,07525$1.2M
Denison UniversityGranville$14,00025$1.4M
Ohio Peer Recovery OrganizationsColumbus$16,64725$1.6M
Advocates for Catholic Education &North Bend$9,58424$1.2M
Equitas Health IncColumbus$10,00024$562K
Ohio & Erie Canal AssociationAkron$23,00024$1.4M
Eagles Memorial Foundation IncGrove City$11,61624$2.2M
MOTIV8 Foundation IncIndependence$10,00024$434K
Sea Change IncorporatedGrandview Heights$10,50024$396K
SourcepointDelaware$18,00023$2.6M
The Center for Health AffairsCleveland$16,06123$1.9M
Simon Family FoundationCleveland$20,00023$1.5M
Public Health Fund of OhioCincinnati$10,00023$795K
Payton's Lemonade StandCincinnati$23,33423$3.5M
Westerville Industry and Commerce CorporWesterville$12,76222$790K
United Way of Muskingum Perry andZanesville$11,93722$1.1M
Columbus Youth FoundationColumbus$10,00022$709K
Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland$10,00022$220K
National Exchange Club FoundationToledo$12,00022$1.6M
Ohio Assoc Cnty Behavioral Hlth Auth FoundationColumbus$7,92121$568K
Columbus Kiwanis FoundationColumbus$7,79721$243K
United Way of Union County IncMarysville$9,52221$894K
Atrium Medical Center FoundationDayton$15,17021$2.8M
United Way of Knox County Ohio IncMount Vernon$22,38421$2.7M
Ohiohealth Corporation Group ReturnColumbus$12,50021$10.9M
The Portage FoundationKent$13,74721$534K
Peggy & John Garson Family FoundationCleveland$20,00021$2.2M
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth$7,50020$607K
Greer FoundationColumbus$20,00020$2.0M
United Way of Ashtabula CountyAshtabula$21,00620$1.7M
United Way of Van Wert County IncVan Wert$10,45120$1.1M
The Warren Area Chamber of CommerceYoungstown$10,00020$292K
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Every median grant on this page describes the grants reported, not all of them, so the real typical grant is likely lower than shown. This is also why these figures cannot be compared to the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site.

Other grant sizes in Ohio

$25,000 - $100,000Grantmaking Charities in Ohio

Foundations report their grants differently, so their median grants are not directly comparable to the ones on this page -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so a private foundation's median reflects every grant it made, while the Schedule I figures on this page do not. See foundations in the same range anyway.

New Ohio organizations, as they file

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