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

These 212 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.

212organizations in this range
$9.4Bgranted between them
54,310funding 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
Dayton Foundation DepositoryDayton$12,4001,214$99.5M
Johnson Charitable Gift FundCincinnati$15,0001,084$141.5M
The Dayton FoundationDayton$15,000901$171.6M
Alloy Development Co IncCincinnati$10,000853$15.6M
Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland$20,850758$374.9M
Toledo Community Foundation IncToledo$16,897635$63.1M
Akron Community FoundationAkron$17,500604$75.8M
Dayton Foundation Plus IncDayton$24,500404$144.8M
Stark Community FoundationCanton$16,965383$61.3M
Battelle Memorial InstituteColumbus$10,700340$105.8M
Action for ChildrenColumbus$10,500288$5.1M
Columbus Jewish FoundationColumbus$22,775286$62.8M
The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence$15,000279$170.2M
American Legion Department ofDelaware$24,953273$40.8M
Cpps Heritage Mission FundDayton$20,000263$9.8M
Cincinnati USA Regional ChamberCincinnati$15,940259$32.0M
The Fraternal Order of Eagles FoundationGrove City$14,328256$13.7M
In His Steps FoundationIndependence$15,816252$26.9M
Hamilton Community FoundationHamilton$16,000237$23.6M
Wayne County Community FoundationWooster$17,812237$23.3M
Valley Economic Development Partners IncYoungstown$10,000232$4.0M
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
The Troy FoundationTroy$13,150209$28.8M
The Foundation of the CatholicColumbus$20,000207$68.6M
The Ohio Foundation ofWesterville$12,695198$11.6M
Jewish Federation of CincinnatiCincinnati$19,900192$57.2M
The Springfield FoundationSpringfield$12,200192$11.0M
Hudson Community FoundationHudson$12,500192$12.5M
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
Main Street VenturesCincinnati$19,600166$3.6M
CaresourceDayton$20,000155$31.0M
The Findlay-Hancock County CommunityFindlay$20,000154$17.1M
Christian Aid Ministries FoundationBerlin$15,945150$32.1M
Greater Columbus Arts CouncilColumbus$23,100147$71.2M
Urban League of GreaterCincinnati$12,000146$3.6M
Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankAkron$11,118143$6.4M
Ohio History ConnectionColumbus$12,500140$3.7M
Licking County Foundation IncNewark$17,249139$14.9M
Ashland County Community FoundationAshland$14,143137$13.9M
Siemer Family FoundationColumbus$20,000131$63.3M
Columbus Urban LeagueColumbus$13,000131$3.2M
Richland County FoundationMansfield$20,000130$26.1M
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$22,605117$20.4M
Shoes and Clothes for KidsCleveland$15,120115$9.4M
Fairfield County FoundationLancaster$16,000114$8.9M
Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati$15,000112$13.6M
Economic and Community DevelopmentColumbus$8,000112$1.7M
Healthpath Foundation of OhioCincinnati$8,000108$2.8M
Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus$15,000107$32.1M
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
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
Coshocton FoundationCoshocton$15,00091$13.1M
The Scioto County Area FoundationPortsmouth$17,35289$95.0M
Farmers Charitable Foundation Xxx-Xx-XxxxCanfield$10,22585$3.3M
Marietta Community Foundation IncMarietta$12,00084$5.7M
Warren County FoundationLebanon$10,50082$4.5M
Cincinnati Preschool Promise LLCCincinnati$16,78278$2.6M
Caring Partners International IncFranklin$16,76677$103.0M
L Brands FoundationColumbus$15,00076$45.2M
Athens County FoundationAthens$10,00274$2.6M
Wpcu Sunshine Community FundBeavercreek$10,00074$1.0M
The Joe Burrow FoundationCincinnati$20,00074$3.0M
Treu Mart FundCleveland$20,00072$3.3M
Scripps Howard FundCincinnati$10,60372$1.4M
United Way of Greater Stark CountyCanton$24,26471$11.8M
Middletown Community FoundationMiddletown$11,50071$6.3M
Hebrew Academy of ClevelandCleveland Heights$10,57571$2.3M
The United Way of the Greater DaytonDayton$14,53570$7.2M
First Catholic Slovak Ladies AssociationCleveland$6,00068$605K
Direction Home Akron Canton Area AgencyUniontown$21,32568$16.5M
Ohio Scholarship FundColumbus$12,00068$5.8M
Greater Alliance Foundation IncAlliance$20,00065$5.9M
Ohio Education AssociationColumbus$20,00063$13.5M
Tournaments for CharityDublin$20,00061$27.7M
Toledo Classic IncToledo$20,00061$2.1M
Peyback Foundation IncIndependence$10,00061$3.5M
The Muskingum County CommunityZanesville$12,00060$2.8M
Ohio Childrens FoundationColumbus$15,00059$1.9M
Delta Gamma FoundationColumbus$10,00059$5.4M
Community Foundation of Union CountMarysville$11,94258$2.6M
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
Cleveland Browns FoundationBerea$20,00057$4.4M
Catholic Community FoundationCleveland$15,00057$91.1M
Bryan Area Foundation IncBryan$13,41156$2.6M
Charitable Healthcare Network IncColumbus$21,43555$5.3M
Columbus Blue Jackets FoundationColumbus$17,90055$3.7M
Community Fund ManagementMiddleburg Heights$10,00055$785K
I Know I CanColumbus$20,40054$6.6M
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$11,48153$17.4M
Defiance Area Foundation IncDefiance$14,00953$3.2M
Western Reserve Health FoundationYoungstown$20,00052$2.4M
ArtsnowAkron$14,29752$1.3M
Youngstown Area Jewish FoundationYoungstown$15,00052$15.8M
Women's Fund of Central OhioGrandview Heights$15,00051$1.6M
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
University of DaytonDayton$10,00050$5.7M
The Mcgregor FoundationEast Cleveland$20,00050$2.8M
The United Way of Clark ChampaignSpringfield$15,00048$2.1M
Invest in Neighborhoods IncCincinnati$8,25048$951K
Butler County United WayHamilton$17,67246$3.5M
The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo IToledo$17,50046$3.6M
Thatcher Family FundCleveland$10,00046$2.1M
Dayton Children's HospitalDayton$10,50045$3.6M
Freestore Foodbank IncCincinnati$9,46644$26.8M
Upper Valley Medical CenterDayton$21,49544$14.2M
The Paul G Duke FoundationColumbus$15,00044$2.1M
Jewish Federation of Greater ToledoSylvania$15,00044$5.2M
Licking Memorial Health FoundationNewark$11,00043$2.5M
All Life FoundationColumbus$10,00043$9.0M
The Barberton Community FoundationBarberton$15,00042$5.0M
Elyria Charities IncElyria$10,00040$1.0M
United Way of North CentralMarion$15,00040$1.9M
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful IncCincinnati$12,97540$719K
Chillicothe-Ross CommunityChillicothe$11,00040$1.2M
Neediest Kids of AllCincinnati$10,00040$2.8M
Trumbull Memorial Health FoundationYoungstown$20,00040$2.0M
United Way of Greater Lima IncLima$20,50040$3.1M
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
Warren County Foundation DepositoryLebanon$10,00038$1.7M
The Cincinnati Woman's ClubCincinnati$7,04237$504K
Mount Carmel Health SystemColumbus$17,00037$2.0M
Samaritan Hospital FoundationAshland$21,30036$13.6M
Wright-Patt Credit Union IncBeavercreek$11,75035$3.3M
The Good Samaritan Hospital ofCincinnati$12,11635$19.5M
United Way of Miami County OhioTroy$20,62535$4.0M
Trihealth IncCincinnati$17,50034$6.0M
Aladdin Shriners Hospital AssociationGrove City$10,00034$1.8M
Healthy Lakewood FoundationLakewood$15,00034$2.0M
The Cincinnati International WineCincinnati$11,00033$1.3M
Sea Change IncorporatedGrandview Heights$9,90833$499K
Stark County Convention & Visitors'Canton$17,75032$3.1M
Ohio Community Pooled Annuity TrustDayton$8,25032$446K
State Power Action FundYoungstown$20,00032$1.3M
Payton's Lemonade StandCincinnati$23,33432$4.3M
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
Peggy & John Garson Family FoundationCleveland$15,00030$2.5M
Christian Healthcare Ministries IncBarberton$15,00030$1.8M
Sandusky County CommunitiesFremont$10,00029$1.8M
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalOxford$10,20029$1.3M
Newark Lodge No 499 Loyal Order of MooseNewark$13,73129$4.6M
Denison UniversityGranville$13,25029$1.8M
Aultman Health FoundationCanton$20,00029$5.9M
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
Community Shares of Mid OhioColumbus$10,23628$1.6M
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
Columbus Kiwanis FoundationColumbus$9,48026$324K
Simon Family FoundationCleveland$20,00025$2.0M
Ohio Assoc Cnty Behavioral Hlth Auth FoundationColumbus$7,20024$840K
Advocates for Catholic Education &North Bend$9,58424$1.2M
Equitas Health IncColumbus$10,15024$596K
Greer FoundationColumbus$17,50024$2.3M
Columbus Youth FoundationColumbus$10,00024$895K
Ohiohealth Corporation Group ReturnColumbus$12,50024$15.9M
MOTIV8 Foundation IncIndependence$10,00024$434K
SourcepointDelaware$18,00023$2.6M
The Center for Health AffairsCleveland$16,06123$1.9M
Public Health Fund of OhioCincinnati$10,00023$795K
Westerville Industry and Commerce CorporWesterville$12,76222$790K
United Way of Muskingum Perry andZanesville$11,93722$1.1M
Oberlin CollegeOberlin$15,80022$1.2M
Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland$10,00022$220K
National Exchange Club FoundationToledo$12,00022$1.6M
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth$7,50021$761K
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
The Portage FoundationKent$13,74721$534K
Powell Development CorporationPowell$10,85020$897K
United Way of Ashtabula CountyAshtabula$19,82520$2.1M
United Way of Van Wert County IncVan Wert$10,45120$1.1M
Wolf Family FoundationCleveland$15,00020$2.3M
The Warren Area Chamber of CommerceYoungstown$10,00020$292K
Forging Industry Educational andIndependence$16,19920$824K
Cincinnati Cancer Foundation IncCincinnati$17,00020$792K
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.

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