Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Mathile Family Foundation

Dayton, OH

The Mathile Family Foundation supports basic needs, education, mental health, and positive youth development, with highest priority for organizations serving Montgomery County and the Greater Dayton area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts ranged from $250 to over $5 million.

The Dayton Power and Light Company

Dayton, OH

The Dayton Power and Light Company funds Ohio community organizations working in education and employment readiness, health and human services, the arts, and urgent needs such as housing and food insecurity, with a focus on its 24-county West Central Ohio service area. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $120,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications through an online process; organizations may apply once every 12 months.

YWCA USA Inc

Washington, DC

YWCA USA supports local YWCA associations and mission-aligned initiatives focused on racial justice, women’s and girls’ empowerment and economic advancement, health and safety, and community wellbeing. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,000 to $138,841, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Avery Dennison Foundation

Azusa, CA

The Avery Dennison Foundation funds education access, environmental sustainability, and secure livelihoods, with a focus on high-need communities worldwide; nearly 90% of supported projects are outside the United States. Its website says grants typically range from $50,000 to $100,000, but it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Mary Jane Brooks Charitable Trust

Steubenville, OH

The trust funds health care, education, food access, youth services, and community safety, primarily in Ohio and West Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,204 to $79,007, with a median of $32,714. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Regal Foundation

Knoxville, TN

Growth Opportunity Partners Inc

Cleveland, OH

Growth Opportunity Partners supports disadvantaged people and underserved communities, primarily in Ohio, through small-business financing and advisory services, clean-energy initiatives, and grants to community organizations. Its 2022 grants averaged about $27,500, but it reported no grants in 2023 or 2024; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Timken Foundation of Canton

Canton, OH

The Timken Foundation of Canton makes capital grants for charitable and educational projects, including arts, higher education, housing, social services, and community facilities; most 2025 funding went to Ohio, with awards also reaching other states and India. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,026 to $2.5 million, with a median of $65,000. It accepts submissions without a required form or deadline; contact Robert R. Timken and include proof of 501(c)(3) status.

CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

The CenterPoint Energy Foundation funds community vitality and education, including affordable housing, environmental stewardship, community spaces, literacy, STEM, and workforce development. It awarded grants from $250 to $2.9 million in 2025, with a median of $15,000, to eligible organizations in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. Although it offers online application cycles, its 2025 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Morgan Family Foundation

Yellow Springs, OH

The Morgan Family Foundation funds social equity in St. Cloud, climate work across Minnesota, and end-of-life issues in central Minnesota; most grant dollars go to Minnesota organizations. Recent awards are typically $10,000–$100,000, though the 2024 median was $2,000. It is not currently accepting new Social Equity letters of inquiry, and Global Warming and End-of-Life grants are by invitation only.

Virginia W Kettering Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Virginia W Kettering Foundation supports arts and culture, education, the environment, health, and human services, primarily in eight Ohio counties, with some named institutions also eligible. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,398 to $165,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts requests through an online process, with no deadline listed.

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports a broad range of nonprofit work, including arts, education, health, basic needs, neighborhoods, and capacity building, primarily in central Ohio. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,471, though amounts varied widely. Most grants are directed by donors and aren’t made through an application process, but some specific programs accept applications.