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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.

Athens County Foundation

Athens, OH

Athens County Foundation funds community-led work in education, social welfare, civic projects, and community betterment, including needs such as food access, housing, and transportation, primarily in Athens County, Ohio. Its Fall Grant Cycle reports average grants of $3,000–$8,000; Civic Experiment Grants range from $500 to $25,000. It accepts applications through an online grant portal.

Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

Nelsonville, OH

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio funds nonprofits, schools, and community organizations working in arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and health and human services, primarily across Appalachian Ohio’s 32 counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,210 to $400,000, with a median of $10,442. It offers competitive grants through an online application system; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.

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.

O'Bleness Charles - Foundation

Columbus, OH

Baird Brothers Co Foundation Oag # 79-0577

Columbus, OH

The foundation supports Ohio organizations across areas including arts and culture, food assistance, preschool education, history, youth activities, and fire services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median of $6,250. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Revada Foundation

Evanston, IL

The Revada Foundation supports arts and social justice, including theatre, arts education and facilities, food access, and university programs, primarily in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $35,000. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests, though nonprofits may send a letter of inquiry.

Peoples Bank Foundation

Marietta, OH

Peoples Bank Foundation funds community investment and economic development, youth and education, health and human services, arts and culture, and environmental stewardship, with a particular interest in food assistance. It supports communities in Peoples Bank’s footprint, principally in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland; 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $39,000, with a $2,000 median. It accepts direct applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations through an online process, with quarterly application dates listed.

Community Foundations Inc

Columbus, OH

Community Foundations Inc funds organizations improving community quality of life, with 2024 grants spanning social services, conservation, neighborhood development, education, and health. Its grants ranged from $5,446 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Ohio, though it also supported recipients in Missouri, Virginia, Kansas, and Florida. The profile does not state whether it accepts 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.

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.

The Scripps Howard Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Scripps Howard Foundation supports journalism education and related programs, including fellowships and investigative and open-source reporting, with 2024 grants concentrated in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Arizona, Ohio, and Colorado. Its median 2024 grant was $1,250, though awards ranged widely; the profile does not state whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests.