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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.

Educational Credit Management Corporation

Minneapolis, MN

Educational Credit supports postsecondary access and student success, including FAFSA assistance, financial education, and student-support programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,383, though amounts varied widely; funding was concentrated in Minnesota, with grants also reaching other states. The profile states that ECMC Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through a rolling online Letter of Inquiry process.

Ferndale Band Mem

Brooklyn, OH

Third Federal Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Third Federal Foundation funds affordable housing, homeownership, financial literacy, education, and neighborhood revitalization for low- and moderate-income communities, especially in greater Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, Slavic Village in particular, and select Florida markets. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts written requests without deadlines, but proposals are invited based on fit; the foundation may request more information before inviting a proposal.

United Way of Greater Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

United Way of Greater Cleveland funds nonprofit programs that advance economic mobility and financial stability, including work on income, housing stability, and child care, primarily in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100,000 to $175,000, with a median of $112,500. It accepts applications through a scheduled Community Impact grant process, beginning with an RFI; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside that process.

The Abington Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Abington Foundation funds Cuyahoga County nonprofits, prioritizing education and also supporting economic independence, healthcare, and cultural activities, especially for low-income communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000; it accepts applications through an online process, with deadlines three times a year.

The Sears Swetland Family Foundation

Bratenahl, OH

The Sears Swetland Family Foundation supports nonprofit work in environmental and community health, education, sustainability, and healthy, livable communities, with a stated commitment to Greater Cleveland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts unsolicited requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits, starting with a brief introduction and letter of intent.

Deloitte Foundation

Stamford, CT

The Deloitte Foundation funds U.S. education initiatives, including scholarships, curriculum and faculty support, mentoring, and grants to education nonprofits and universities, particularly through local programs in about 30 selected locations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests for its Local Impact Grant Program.

Gail and Sheldon Goodman Family

Solon, OH

The Solon, Ohio-based foundation supports preselected charities across education, Jewish community life, health care, hunger relief, and disaster response, with 2025 grants ranging from $21 to $50,000 and a median of $1,500. Its 2025 giving was concentrated in New York and Ohio, with additional grants elsewhere, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio

Cleveland, OH

Saint Luke’s Foundation supports health equity and the social conditions that shape health, including housing, education, financial stability, food access, and neighborhood development in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Shaker, Woodhill, and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods and across Cuyahoga County. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000; staff grants are up to $25,000, community grants up to $6,000, and board grants are typically larger than $25,000.

Judith a Embrescia Family Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Haskell Fund

Cleveland, OH

Haskell Fund supports 501(c)(3) organizations across education, health, social services, women’s causes, the environment, and disaster relief, with grants ranging from $875 to $14,000 and a median of $2,500 in 2024. It is based in Cleveland and gave most of its 2024 grant dollars to organizations in California, with additional support across several other states. It accepts written proposals; no application deadline is listed.