Robert C and Susan M Savage

The LaValley Foundation

Sylvania, OH

The LaValley Foundation’s grants supported a range of charitable, educational, health, and community organizations, with 96% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio recipients. Grants ranged from $2,400 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000. No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

The O-I Charities Foundation

Perrysburg, OH

Toledo Community Foundation Inc

Toledo, OH

Greater Toledo Community Foundation funds a broad range of community programs, including education, health, social services, arts and culture, and environmental work, mainly in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $15,500, though amounts varied widely; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Andersons Fund Supporting Organization

Toledo, OH

The Andersons Fund Supporting Organization funds capital projects for nonprofits in education, social services, health, neighborhood affairs, natural resources, and the arts, with recent grants going to organizations in Ohio. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000; it considers grants annually and lists an April 15 deadline. Application information is available through Greater Toledo Community Foundation’s online system, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Andersons Foundation

Maumee, OH

The Andersons Foundation funds eligible nonprofits and state or local governments for general operations, projects, and capital campaigns, with 2024 grants spanning education, housing, literacy, and community programs. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $3,000; most 2024 funding went to Ohio, especially the Toledo area. It accepts written requests by email; applications from outside Toledo require a recommendation letter from a local manager of the nearest Anderson facility.

John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation

Toledo, OH

The foundation funds charitable organizations working in areas such as neighborhood development, housing, youth programs, food access, education, and libraries, with most grants going to Ohio. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $230,000, with a median of $12,900. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dana Charitable Foundation

Novi, MI

The foundation supports education, health and human services, arts and culture, and neighborhood revitalization, generally in communities where Dana operates facilities; recent giving was concentrated in Ohio. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $100,000, with a median of $1,500. The 2023 filing says applications are accepted through an online portal, with no deadline listed.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health-access initiatives for disproportionately affected populations, including cancer, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, its median grant was $134,090, though awards varied widely; it says application materials are available upon request and advises organizations to contact it about the process, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Firstenergy Foundation

Akron, OH

The FirstEnergy Foundation funds eligible nonprofits in FirstEnergy’s operating area, prioritizing housing stability, hunger relief, workforce development and STEM, alongside education, health and human services, arts, and community development. Its 2024 grants had a median of $1,375, though awards varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide supports community-focused work in health, youth opportunity, financial security, resilience, disaster recovery, education, and human services, including local United Way organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states; it describes its broader reach as global. No application process for unsolicited grant requests is specified.

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.