Schwartz Family Private Foundation

The Anna Greenfield Charitable Fnd

Pepper Pike, OH

The Anna Greenfield Charitable Foundation’s 2024 grants supported Ohio organizations working in areas such as child and family welfare, hunger relief, arts, literacy, and community programs. Grants ranged from $100 to $52,150, with a median of $10,000, but the foundation reported that it had dissolved and would not be funded in the future. It accepted requests only from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation

Shaker Heights, OH

The foundation supports scholarships, arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community groups, humanitarian relief, and community initiatives, with most of its giving in Ohio. Grants ranged from $500 to $250,000 in 2025, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Gries Family Foundation

Shaker Heights, OH

The Gries Family Foundation supports education, health, and the arts, generally in the greater Cleveland area, though it has also funded organizations elsewhere. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $151,000, with a median of $2,500. It says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and reviews grants periodically throughout the year.

Faye Kaplan Charitable Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Peterman & Deminico Family

Moreland Hills, OH

The Peterman & DeMinico Family supports a range of charitable organizations, including those working in children’s services, Jewish community services, cancer support, arts and culture, and food assistance; these are areas represented among its grantees, not stated priorities. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000, and 91% of funding went to Ohio recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma

San Francisco, CA

The Federation funds Jewish life and identity, antisemitism response, crisis relief, human services, and justice and inclusion, with work in the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,050 to $2,405,915, with a median of $22,750. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about new Bay Area programs; no current organization grant opportunities were listed.

John P Murphy Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The John P. Murphy Foundation funds charitable, educational, arts and cultural, health, social-service, and religious organizations, with emphasis on programs and select capital campaigns in Cuyahoga County and, to a lesser extent, nearby counties in Northeast Ohio. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $355,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts requests, but takes a very limited number of new applicants each year; organizations are advised to contact the foundation for eligibility and application instructions.

Wolfort Family Foundation

Naples, FL

Sauerland Foundation

Milford, OH

The Sauerland Foundation supports a broad mix of arts and culture, food, housing and human services, and civic-engagement organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,000 to $260,000, with a median of $30,000; 80% of grant dollars went to Ohio, with additional support in other states. It states that it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, has no deadlines, and requires applicants to be qualified charities.

Shifrin Family Foundation

Beachwood, OH

The Shifrin Family Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community programs, conservation and wildlife, and food assistance, with most funding going to Ohio and some grants elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $19,000, with a median of $4,000. It accepts unsolicited written proposals; no deadline is listed.

Simon Family Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Simon Family Foundation supports charitable, educational, and religious purposes tied to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, including Jewish community programs, health, food assistance, and arts and education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,500 to $103,000, with a median of $20,000, and went mainly to Ohio, with some funding in New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports a broad range of nonprofit work, including arts, education, health, basic needs, neighborhoods, and capacity building, primarily in central Ohio. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,471, though amounts varied widely. Most grants are directed by donors and aren’t made through an application process, but some specific programs accept applications.