Athens County Food Pantry

Osteopathic Heritage Foundation

Dublin, OH

The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation funds osteopathic medical education and research, along with community health and related priorities in central and southeastern Ohio; its education and research support also extends statewide and nationally. In 2024, its median grant was $40,500, with awards ranging from $525 to $3,674,093. It does not accept unsolicited requests; funding is considered by invitation, through an RFP, or through a funding collaboration.

Park National Corporation Foundation

Newark, OH

The foundation funds charitable organizations across areas including economic development, community services, education, housing, workforce development, and crisis assistance, with most grant dollars going to Ohio and smaller shares to North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $200,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Encova Foundation of Ohio

Columbus, OH

The foundation supports community improvement, education, wellness, children’s success, and industry initiatives, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio communities where Encova associates work and live. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $3,500. It accepts requests by letter, with no deadline stated.

United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

United Way of Greater Cincinnati funds nonprofits working on educational success, financial empowerment, housing security, and related community needs, including workforce development, youth violence prevention, and housing support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1.55 million, with a median of $65,000, mainly across its nine-county Cincinnati-area region in Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and southeast Indiana. It accepts proposals through specific funding opportunities, typically beginning with a letter of interest; current opportunities are listed on its grant page.

Emnorhos

Cincinnati, OH

EMNORHOS funded preselected charities across areas including education, arts, health, youth, and community services, with most 2023 giving going to Ohio and some to Kentucky. Its 46 grants totaled $98,053, typically around $1,000 (median), ranging from $250 to $16,451. It does not accept unsolicited requests and reports that its 2023 filing was its final return, with all assets distributed.

The Weitzel Family Foundation

Gates Mills, OH

The Weitzel Family Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including animal welfare, parks, education, disability services, and the arts, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio, followed by Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its 54 grants in 2024 ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

Morgan Family Foundation

Yellow Springs, OH

The Morgan Family Foundation primarily funds social equity in St. Cloud, climate mitigation across Minnesota, and end-of-life issues in central Minnesota, with occasional support elsewhere. Its grants are typically $10,000–$100,000, though awards vary; it is not currently accepting new Social Equity inquiries, and climate and end-of-life grants are by invitation.

Student and Education Support

Arvada, CO

Sara H Cowgill Trust XXXXX9006

Chicago, IL

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including arts and culture, education, youth, neighborhoods, basic needs, and capacity building, with a median 2024 grant of about $21,500. Its focus is Central Ohio, though it also funds organizations elsewhere; most grants are donor-directed and not application-based, but some programs accept applications.

The Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Foundation funds nonprofits working on community needs and long-term priorities, including education, health, arts and culture, economic development, neighborhoods, and human services in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $30,700, though amounts varied widely. Its general application is open year-round, so it accepts unsolicited requests through that process.