Ohio Childrens Foundation
Ohio Childrens Foundation is a Form 990 (a public charity) based in Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1990, it supports services for children and families, with particular interest in early childhood development and learning, kindergarten readiness, and public policy that benefits children.
Ohio Childrens Foundation at a glance
In short: Ohio Childrens Foundation gave $466K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $466,300
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,130
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,793,066
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (10 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ohio Childrens Foundation
- How to Apply
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Email a PDF request with a 1–3 page letter describing the project, objectives, time frame, total cost, amount requested, contact people, business mailing address, phone number, and Federal Employer Identification Number. Include a page with the organization’s or program’s revenue and expenses budget, including the requested grant. The Foundation does not fund university Facilities and Administrative costs.
- Contact
Mailing address: 486 City Park Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 461-1939
Website: https://ohiochildrensfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Ohio Childrens Foundation
Who Ohio Childrens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chillicothe STEM Preschool ($25K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 131 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 12% to recipients in Arizona, and 4% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ohio Childrens Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 33 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2020) to $483K (2024). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $466K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe STEM Preschool Chillicothe, OH | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Cooper Center for Env Learn Tucson, AZ | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Center for Economic Integrity Tucson, AZ | Program Services | $20,000 |
| Columbus Early Learning Cntrs Columbus, OH | Program Services | $20,000 |
| Columbus Speech and Hearing Columbus, OH | Program Services | $20,000 |
| Home for Families Columbus, OH | Program Services | $20,000 |
| Stuarts Opera House Nelsonville, OH | Program Services | $20,000 |
| The Literacy Lab Washington, DC | Program Services | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Program Services | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Columbus Columbus, OH | Program Services | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,793,066 | $1,033,872 | $1,173,971 | $466,300 | 33 | $512,674 |
| 2024 | $5,932,167 | $1,190,773 | $1,154,772 | $483,000 | 30 | $619,522 |
| 2023 | $5,895,328 | $1,019,191 | $981,181 | $336,853 | 23 | $582,744 |
| 2022 | $5,859,031 | $158,937 | $979,313 | $352,000 | 27 | $-264,858 |
| 2021 | $6,673,157 | $944,482 | $812,069 | $239,330 | 18 | $558,886 |
| 2020 | $6,540,744 | $671,142 | $691,614 | $221,500 | 19 | $316,519 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to enhance children’s lives by providing grants and technical assistance to child-serving organizations. Its website describes its primary interest as early childhood development and learning for children ages 0–5. It seeks initiatives focused on early brain and language development; children’s physical and social skills; helping parents talk and read with their children; reducing toxic stress; and advocating for high-quality early childhood education.
The Foundation supports both direct services and advocacy. Examples of grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations it has funded: Columbus Early Learning Centers describes its work as providing high-quality, affordable early learning and childcare, while The Literacy Lab says it works to expand access to evidence-based literacy development. The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati describes programs to build healthy spirit, mind, and body, and the Homeless Families Foundation says it educates and nurtures children while helping families achieve stable housing and self-sufficiency. The Foundation’s website also describes grants to advocacy organizations working on children’s policy and public funding.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation awarded 33 grants totaling $466,300. Grants ranged from $6,300 to $25,000, with a median of $15,000. The Foundation’s website says proposals may be submitted at any time and describes its grants as supporting innovative pilot programs as well as established initiatives.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $25,000 each to Chillicothe STEM Preschool in Ohio and Cooper Center for Environmental Learning in Arizona. Grants of $20,000 went to Center for Economic Integrity, Columbus Early Learning Centers, Columbus Speech and Hearing, Home for Families, Stuart’s Opera House, The Literacy Lab, YMCA of Cincinnati, and YMCA of Columbus.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Russell A. Miller as Secretary-Treasurer, Barbara D. Miller as President, and Randall A. Cobb as Trustee.
Ohio Childrens Foundation is led by Barbara D Miller, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara D Miller
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $70K (2025)
Randall A Cobb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
24 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $70K (2025)
Russell A Miller
Sec'y & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
24 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $86K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $86K, to Russell A Miller (Sec'y/Treas.). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ohio Childrens Foundation
How much does Ohio Childrens Foundation give each year?
Ohio Childrens Foundation gave $466K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $483K across 30 grants.
What is Ohio Childrens Foundation's typical grant size?
Ohio Childrens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,130, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ohio Childrens Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Ohio Childrens Foundation give grants?
Ohio Childrens Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (9 grants), Cincinnati, OH (7 grants), Tucson, AZ (2 grants) and Dayton, OH (2 grants).
Does Ohio Childrens Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on Ohio Childrens Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (33 grants).
Who are Ohio Childrens Foundation's largest grantees?
Ohio Childrens Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chillicothe STEM Preschool ($25,000), Cooper Center for Env Learn ($25,000) and Center for Economic Integrity ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ohio Childrens Foundation?
Ohio Childrens Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does Ohio Childrens Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to enhance children’s lives by providing grants and technical assistance to child-serving organizations. Its website describes its primary interest as early childhood development and learning for children ages 0–5. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ohio Childrens Foundation?
Email a PDF request with a 1–3 page letter describing the project, objectives, time frame, total cost, amount requested, contact people, business mailing address, phone number, and Federal Employer Identification Number. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ohio Childrens Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ohio-childrens-foundation-morg_ae7ee5dfe34b4742913d3d0627566949
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