Columbus Urban League

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Columbus, OH EIN 31-4379453

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$15.8M

Foundation funders

47

Grants recorded

160

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Columbus Urban League?

Columbus Urban League is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio ($5.7M), Columbus Foundation ($3.9M), United Way of Central Ohio Inc ($956K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Columbus Urban League between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio$5,669,33772019–2025
Columbus Foundation$3,911,643172020–2024
United Way of Central Ohio Inc$956,399132020–2025
National Urban League Inc$766,87362019–2024
American Electric Power Foundation$550,00052022–2025
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund$500,00022021–2022
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$485,73162019–2021
Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association$378,02592022–2024
Andre Agassi Foundation for Education$375,00062020–2024
The Wendys Foundation$325,00082020–2025
Aspyr$321,81222022–2023
The Goldman Sachs Foundation$200,00022021–2022
The Kroger CO Foundation$174,25052021–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$138,00042021–2024
Cardinal Health Foundation$130,00042022–2025
OhioHealth Corporation$126,00042021–2025
Nisource Charitable Foundation$90,00042020–2023
Encova Foundation of Ohio$85,00062020–2024
Battelle Memorial Institute$74,89822019–2020
Charities Aid Foundation America$60,51442022–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$60,00012021
Honda of America Foundation$50,00012020
First Financial Foundation$40,00012021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$37,83342023–2024
Ohio Capital Impact Corporation$37,50032021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M7 grants2019 29 grants2020 28 grants2021 31 grants2022 26 grants2023 25 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $760K (2025) to $3.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $760K.

What grants has Columbus Urban League received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025American Electric Power FoundationGeneral Operating Support$200,000
2025United Way of Central Ohio IncPROGRAM OPERATING COSTS$142,000
2025OhioHealth CorporationFriend Sponsor$104,000
2025American Electric Power FoundationGeneral Operating Support for Regional Economic Equity & mobility bridge$100,000
2025Cardinal Health FoundationCARDINAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES\CENTRAL OHIO$50,000
2025Young Mens Christian Association of Central OhioPreschool Education$42,789
2025Cardinal Health FoundationCARDINAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES\CENTRAL OHIO$25,000
2025United Way of Central Ohio IncDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$24,816
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$20,572
2025The Wendys FoundationTo empower African Americans and underrepresented groups through economic educational and social progress.$15,000
2025The Kroger CO FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2025The Wendys FoundationTo empower African Americans and underrepresented groups through economic educational and social progress.$10,000
2025Columbus Jewish FoundationHuman Services$8,000
2025Mount Carmel Health System FoundationSPONSORSHIP$7,500
2024Young Mens Christian Association of Central OhioPreschool Education$1,168,070
2024Columbus FoundationNEIGHBORHOOD$410,250
2024United Way of Central Ohio IncPROGRAM OPERATING COSTS$142,000
2024National Urban League IncSEE PART IV$117,696
2024Cardinal Health FoundationCARDINAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES\CENTRAL OHIO$50,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$36,000
2024Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$28,200
2024Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$28,200
2024Capital One Foundation IncWORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING UNIVERSITY$25,000
2024Andre Agassi Foundation for EducationFY2024 - EMPOWERMENT SPONSOR$25,000
2024United Way of Central Ohio IncDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$24,816
2024Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$21,600
2024Annie E Casey Foundation IncProvide general operating support$20,000
2024The Wendys FoundationTo empower African Americans and disenfranchised groups through economic educational and social progress.$15,000
2024Encova Foundation of OhioANNUAL OPERATIONS$15,000
2024Ohio Capital Impact CorporationSPONSORSHIP$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 160 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Columbus Urban League?

Columbus Urban League is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio ($5.7M), Columbus Foundation ($3.9M), United Way of Central Ohio Inc ($956K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Columbus Urban League between 2019–2025.

Who is Columbus Urban League's largest funder?

Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio is the largest recorded funder of Columbus Urban League, with $5.7M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Columbus Urban League received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Columbus Urban League across 160 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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