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Ohio Childrens Foundation

COLUMBUS, OH EIN: 31-1302388 Website

To enhance the lives of children by providing grants and technical assistance to child serving organizations

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.9M

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$483K

+43.4% YoY

Grant Count

30

+30.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+9.9% YoY

About Ohio Childrens Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ohio Childrens Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBUS, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $483K. Net investment income was $620K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AkronAshlandAtticaChillicotheCincinnatiClevelandColumbusDaytonGreen ValleyHubbardKirtlandLancasterLoganMariettaNelsonvilleOberlinOxfordPainesvillePowellSteubenville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$327K$655K$982K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,932,167$5,895,328$5,859,031
Revenue$1,190,773$1,019,191$158,937
Expenses$1,154,772$981,181$979,313
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$619,522$582,744$-264,858
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$121K$242K$362K$483K19 grants202018 grants202127 grants202223 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Columbus Early Learning …$65KUA Cooper Center for Env…$29KCatholic Inner-City Scho…$20KCenter for Economic Inte…$20KChild Care Choices$20KChillicothe STEM Preschool$20KColumbus Speech and Hear…$20KLiteracy Connects$20KStuarts Opera House$20KThe Literacy Lab$20K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Ohio Childrens Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Columbus Early Learning Cntrs ($65,000), UA Cooper Center for Environm ($29,000), Catholic Inner-City Schools ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BalletMet Columbus, OHProgram Services$10,000
Beech Acres Cincinnati, OHProgram Services$12,000
Books for Classrooms Green Valley, AZProgram Services$10,000
Catholic Inner-City Schools Cincinnati, OHProgram Services$20,000
Center for Economic Integrity Tucson, AZProgram Services$20,000
Chatholic Charities SW Ohio Cincinnati, OHProgram Services$10,000
Child Care Choices Tipp City, OHProgram Services$20,000
Childrens Hunger Alliance Columbus, OHProgram Services$15,000
Chillicothe STEM Preschool Chillicothe, OHProgram Services$20,000
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Cincinnati, OHProgram Services$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Russell A MillerSec'y/Treas.$82KRandall A CobbTrustee$68KBarbara D MillerPresident$67K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Russell A MillerSec'y/Treas.24$81,600
Randall A CobbTrustee24$68,400
Barbara D MillerPresident20$67,200

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ohio Childrens Foundation?

Ohio Childrens Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBUS, OH. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ohio Childrens Foundation?

As of 2024, Ohio Childrens Foundation holds $5.9M in total assets with $1.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 30 grants totaling $483K in 2024.

Where does Ohio Childrens Foundation operate?

Ohio Childrens Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, District of Columbia, Ohio.

What size grants does Ohio Childrens Foundation award?

In 2024, Ohio Childrens Foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $483K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ohio Childrens Foundation's EIN?

Ohio Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1302388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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