The Martin V Alonzo Family Found

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.

Ella Weiss Educational Fund

Columbus, OH

The Ella Weiss Educational Fund provides scholarships to Ohio residents under 23 who attend an Ohio educational institution. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $7,175, ranging from $175 to $2,450. Applicants are instructed to request a printed application; the fund does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges

Westerville, OH

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges primarily funds scholarships, financial aid, and campus programs at independent colleges and universities, including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,083 to $185,371, with a median of $10,798, and most funding went to Ohio recipients. It offers an application route for campus grants; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other funding.

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports charitable causes through donor-advised grants and selected funds, including scholarships, emergency assistance, disaster relief, arts and humanities, healthcare, and financial literacy, primarily in the Tulsa metro area and eastern Oklahoma, with some giving elsewhere in the United States. Its 2024 median grant was $18,560; selected field-of-interest funds have application cycles, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Ruth M Hughes Scholarship Trust

Columbus, OH

The trust funds scholarships at colleges and universities, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $54,000 and a median of $6,125. Most funding went to Ohio institutions, with some grants to colleges in other states; applicants must be graduates of a Muskingum County high school. It says application materials are available upon request, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Verna M Griffee Trust

Columbus, OH

The Verna M Griffee Trust funds scholarships, with recent awards ranging from $750 to $13,150 and a median of $1,500. It is based in Columbus, Ohio, and most 2025 grant dollars went to Ohio recipients. An application is available upon request; applicants must live in Muskingum County, meet the stated academic requirement, and apply by May 15.

Premier Bank Foundation

Canfield, OH

The foundation supports qualified charitable organizations and community efforts, with 2025 grants spanning neighborhood development, social equity, entrepreneurship, revitalization, and local services. Grants ranged from $30 to $60,000, with a median of $1,682, and most funding went to Ohio, followed by Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Its filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations; awards are determined by its Distribution Committee, and no application form or materials are listed.

The Scioto County Area Foundation

Portsmouth, OH

The Scioto Foundation funds education, healthcare, community and economic development, arts and culture, social services, civic benefit, conservation, and animal welfare in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, with a focus on the Scioto County area. Its 2024 annual report describes typical grants averaging about $7,725, with awards from $1,255 to $50,000. It accepts requests from existing community organizations and newly formed nonprofits, with applications reviewed quarterly.

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University funds research and community organizations, along with selected programs in community health, transportation research, and investigative journalism. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $7.7 million, with a median of about $73,000; grants went largely to U.S. recipients, especially in Illinois, and its ANCHOR program focuses on Evanston and Chicago. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Garciajs Scholarship Trust

Columbus, OH

Culver's Foundation Inc

Prairie Du Sac, WI

The foundation funds community needs, youth and families, local initiatives, and scholarships for Culver’s team members, with a strong local focus in Wisconsin and grants also reaching other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications through an online process and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation

Niles, OH