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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Ohio
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 10,471 grantmakers listed 117,063 grants totaling $6.8 billion to 32,860 organizations in Ohio. 9,657 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 814 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 2,922 are based in Ohio; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Ohio organization was $7,000. Cuyahoga County received the most grants (25,352, from 2,891 funders), followed by Hamilton County (17,797) and Franklin County (11,929). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (15,387 grants), children & youth (8,380 grants) and health & mental health (8,252 grants).
Columbus Foundation (Columbus, OH) funded the most different Ohio organizations: 1,001, through 1,004 grants with a typical size of $25,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Ohio organizations
Ranked by the number of different Ohio organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to OH organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Foundation Columbus, OH · EIN 31-6044264 | 1,004 | 1,001 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | The Cleveland Foundation Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0714588 | 751 | 751 | $38,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | Premier Bank Foundation Canfield, OH · EIN 34-1695319 | 1,088 | 608 | $1,250 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | Akron Community Foundation Akron, OH · EIN 34-1087615 | 646 | 418 | $16,946 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 5 | The Dayton Foundation Dayton, OH · EIN 31-6027287 | 375 | 375 | $17,858 | 2023 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 6 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 602 | 368 | $2,500 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Firstenergy Foundation Akron, OH · EIN 34-6514181 | 608 | 347 | $2,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | American Electric Power Foundation Wilmington, DE · EIN 20-3886453 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 704 | 328 | $22,080 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | The Swagelok Foundation Solon, OH · EIN 34-1923618 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 537 | 316 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Park National Corporation Foundation Newark, OH · EIN 31-6249406 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 679 | 313 | $5,625 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0934478 | 554 | 308 | $10,556 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Toledo Community Foundation Inc Toledo, OH · EIN 23-7284004 | 292 | 292 | $17,038 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | The George Gund Foundation Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-6519769 | 533 | 268 | $50,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Synthomer Foundation Inc Beachwood, OH · EIN 34-1909350 | 423 | 263 | $3,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | The Lozick Family Foundation Pepper Pike, OH · EIN 61-6554435 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 404 | 261 | $7,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | 25,352 | 2,891 | $1.5 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Hamilton County | 17,797 | 2,006 | $954.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Franklin County | 11,929 | 2,337 | $1.1 billion | Top 5 funders |
| Summit County | 7,569 | 1,030 | $351.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Montgomery County | 3,873 | 693 | $169.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lucas County | 3,448 | 537 | $113.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Stark County | 2,811 | 487 | $102.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Mahoning County | 2,663 | 431 | $71.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Butler County | 1,869 | 598 | $82.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lorain County | 1,788 | 389 | $43.1 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 15,387 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 8,380 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 8,252 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 6,902 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 3,636 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 3,317 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 2,958 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 2,078 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 1,868 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 952 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 832 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 831 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 140 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Ohio ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.