Ohio Excels
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.5M
Foundation funders
18
Grants recorded
48
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Ohio Excels?
Ohio Excels is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($3.7M), JPMorgan Chase Foundation ($2.6M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($575K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Ohio Excels between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | $3,651,659 | 10 | 2020–2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $2,650,000 | 9 | 2020–2025 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | $575,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Joyce Foundation | $450,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $450,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Cleveland Foundation | $150,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $110,000 | 2 | 2019–2023 |
| Strada Education Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation | $75,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | $60,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Farmer Family Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| School Choice Ohio Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Deaconess Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Cincinnati Regional Business Committee | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bellwether Education Partners Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $760K.
What grants has Ohio Excels received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $500,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Deaconess Foundation | PRESIDENTS FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support general operations. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Cleveland Foundation | OHIO CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Farmer Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | D-37-24 OHIO EXCELS: COMPLETE TO COMPETE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Deaconess Foundation | PRESIDENTS DISCRETIONARY GRANTS 2024 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $270,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To Support the development of nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in the state. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Foundation | DESIGN AND LAUNCH A BIPARTISAN COMPREHENSIVE EARLY LITERACY (EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 3) BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION OHIO | $37,500 |
| 2023 | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | D-10-23 IMPROVING OHIO'S K-12 LITERACY | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $630,000 |
| 2022 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $350,000 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Education & Economic Mobility | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $185,365 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To Support the development of nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in the state. | $150,000 |
| 2022 | The Cleveland Foundation | DESIGN AND LAUNCH A BIPARTISAN COMPREHENSIVE EARLY LITERACY (EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 3) BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION OHIO | $37,500 |
| 2022 | Accelerate Great Schools | SEE PART IV | $25,000 |
| 2022 | School Choice Ohio Inc | CONTINUATION OF MISSION TO IMPROVE OHIO'S EDUCATION SYSTEM | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | D-37-22 COMPLETE TO COMPETE OHIO COALITION | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ohio Excels?
Ohio Excels is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($3.7M), JPMorgan Chase Foundation ($2.6M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($575K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Ohio Excels between 2019–2025.
Who is Ohio Excels's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ohio Excels, with $3.7M across 10 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Ohio Excels received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Ohio Excels across 48 grants from 18 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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