Ronald and Florence Koetters Foundation

John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation funds education, arts and culture, health, and human services, with most of its giving going to Ohio organizations. In 2025, its grants ranged from $10,000 to $7.97 million, with a median of $400,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Heidt Family Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Heidt Family Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including education, medical research, disability services, religious leadership, and environmental conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $465,512, with a median of $10,500; most funding went to Ohio and Florida. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

George & Margaret McLane Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The George & Margaret McLane Foundation supports children’s education and college readiness, arts and humanities, vulnerable populations, and animal welfare, primarily in Ohio, with some funding in Kentucky. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $250,000, with a median award of $30,000. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation CO

Cincinnati, OH

The foundation supports nonprofits in areas including education, arts and culture, animal welfare, social services, and outdoor experiences for teens, primarily in Greater Cincinnati. Its 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests by letter, with no deadline stated.

The Northern Cincinnai Foundation

West Chester, OH

The Northern Cincinnati Foundation supports human services, youth development, community development, arts and culture, education, health, faith-based organizations, and animal welfare across the northern Cincinnati region; its 2024 grants had a median award of $10,000. It accepts applications through its Power of the Purse program for eligible projects serving women’s or children’s food, shelter, or health-care needs in West Chester and Liberty Townships.

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.

Robert a & Marian K Kennedy

Cincinnati, OH

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, community, arts, and health-related groups. In 2025, it made 57 grants of $500 to $17,500, with a median grant of $2,000; most funding went to Ohio, followed by Kentucky and South Carolina. It accepts letters as application materials and lists an October 31 deadline.

Farmer Family Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Farmer Family Foundation supports arts, education, child advocacy, healthcare, research, and other charitable work, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $15 million, with a median of $15,000; the filing describes submitting a letter with the request purpose and amount plus general organizational information, and states no deadline or award restrictions.

Earthward Bound Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr

Cincinnati, OH

The foundation funds arts and culture, civic and community initiatives, education, and human services in a 10-county Greater Cincinnati area spanning Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $25,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through a rolling inquiry process.

Andrew Jergens Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Andrew Jergens Foundation reported one grant of $623,077 in 2024, but its filing does not identify the grant’s purpose or the recipient’s work, so its funding interests are unclear. Its sole reported grant went to a recipient in Pennsylvania; that filing does not establish a broader geographic focus. It accepts letters of inquiry through an online form and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

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.