The Stephen and Joanne Kirk Foundation

Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation supports leadership development, nonprofit management, the humanities, Jewish life, and urban engagement, with a focus on the United States and Israel. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3 to $35.1 million, with a median of $10,500; it primarily funds its own programs and does not accept unsolicited requests, considering grants by invitation only.

The Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Foundation funds education, human services, neighborhoods and housing, health, arts and culture, the environment, economic development, and other community priorities, primarily through grants to nonprofits in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $17.5 million, with a median of about $30,700. It accepts applications year-round through its standard grant process, with deadlines determining which cycle an application enters.

Third Federal Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Third Federal Foundation funds affordable housing, homeownership, financial literacy, education, and neighborhood revitalization for low- and moderate-income communities, especially in greater Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, Slavic Village in particular, and select Florida markets. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts written requests without deadlines, but proposals are invited based on fit; the foundation may request more information before inviting a proposal.

Perkins Charitable Foundation

Gates Mills, OH

Perkins Charitable Foundation funds a varied range of organizations, including schools, universities, health and food-support groups, and conservation and wildlife organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $320,000, with a median of $5,000, and were distributed across states, led by Ohio, Florida, and Virginia. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; no specific application guidelines or deadline are stated.

The Lozick Family Foundation

Pepper Pike, OH

The Lozick Family Foundation funds charitable organizations in areas including health care, education, housing, and community support, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio and Florida. Its 334 grants ranged from $100 to $3,532,500, with a median of $5,250. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Me & FJ Callahan Foundation

Chagrin Falls, OH

The ME & FJ Callahan Foundation funds higher education, arts, social services, and organizational and leadership development, including capital, operating, and project support. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $850,000, with a median of $10,000; it primarily supports nonprofits in seven Northeast Ohio counties. It accepts applications through its stated process, with recipients selected in June and December.

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.

Connor Foundation

Hunting Valley, OH

The Connor Foundation funds health and wellness, nature preservation, education, and the arts, with a focus on Northeast Ohio while also considering organizations elsewhere working in these areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,400 to $500,000, with a median of $100,000. It welcomes grant applications in any format and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland funds social-welfare, religious, educational, security, and community programs, with a focus on Cleveland and Ohio as well as Jewish needs in Israel and around the world. Its 2025 grants had a median of $22,250, though amounts varied widely; the available information does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited institutional requests.

The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The foundation funds nonprofits in arts and culture, economic development, education, the environment, health and human services, and jobs, talent, and skills, with preference for organizations serving Greater Cleveland. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $2 million, with a median of $30,000. First-time applicants must contact the foundation and may submit an LOI by invitation; unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

Sullivan Family Fund

West Palm Beach, FL

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.