Arlene Goist Moore Scholarship Fund

The Business of Good Foundation

Ashtabula, OH

The Business of Good Foundation supports nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs working to empower economically disadvantaged people, and its grants have backed education, mentoring, basic needs, housing, and youth programs. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $595,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Ohio, especially Northeast Ohio. Its 2024 filing says it accepts written requests with proof of exempt status and a proposed use of funds.

Ella Weiss Educational Fund

Columbus, OH

The Ella Weiss Educational Fund provides scholarships to Ohio residents under 23 who attend an Ohio educational institution. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $7,175, ranging from $175 to $2,450. Applicants are instructed to request a printed application; the fund does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Boone Scholarship FD TW

Brooklyn, OH

Charles Elmer Scholarship Fund

Cincinnati, OH

The Charles Elmer Scholarship Fund supports scholarships through grants to colleges and universities, primarily in Ohio, which received 80% of its 2026 grant dollars. Its 17 grants totaled $54,500, ranging from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ohio Foundation

Westerville, OH

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges primarily funds scholarships, financial aid, and campus programs at independent colleges and universities, including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,083 to $185,371, with a median of $10,798, and most funding went to Ohio recipients. It offers an application route for campus grants; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other funding.

Ann McConahay Educational Foundation

Alliance, OH

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including arts and humanities, healthcare, education, scholarships, emergency assistance, and endowments. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,560 and primarily benefited the Tulsa area and eastern Oklahoma, with grants also reaching elsewhere in the U.S.; it administers application cycles for selected funds.

Oscar & Hildegard Thiele Scholarship Fund

Columbus, OH

The fund supported college scholarships, primarily in Ohio, with 91% of its 2025 grant dollars going to Ohio recipients. Its 18 final-year grants totaled $44,500, ranging from $500 to $9,500; the foundation reported a final distribution and termination, so it does not appear to be accepting requests.

John & Roene Klusch Foundation

Canton, OH

The Scioto County Area Foundation

Portsmouth, OH

The Scioto Foundation supports nonprofit organizations, schools, and local governments working in areas such as education, health care, community development, arts, social services, and conservation in the Scioto County area of southern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Its 2024 annual report lists an average grant of about $7,725, while its Scioto 365 program awards $1,000–$15,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

CVS Foundation

Woonsocket, RI

CVS Foundation funds nonprofits improving access to health care and health outcomes, including work on health-related social needs, education, and workforce development. In 2024 it awarded 778 grants, with a median grant of $1,500 and awards ranging from $250 to $2,460,500; funding is concentrated in states including Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Arizona, with some national programs. It does not accept unsolicited requests; support is by invitation or RFP only.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.