Ohio State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Columbus, OH EIN 31-0986164

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$25.4M

Foundation funders

141

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Ohio State University?

Ohio State University is funded by 141 grantmakers, led by The Timashev Family Foundation ($16.5M), Gerlach Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation Inc ($751K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Ohio State University between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Timashev Family Foundation$16,533,33312024
Gerlach Foundation Inc$1,100,00012024
Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation Inc$751,05032024–2025
Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Tr$528,39132024–2025
The Grace High Washburn Trust$480,86722024–2025
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$388,28222024
The Stanton Foundation$367,56522024
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$350,00012024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$300,00012024
Frank V Sica and Colleen McMahon Foundation$250,00012024
Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation$247,66812024
National 4-H Council$222,51512024
The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc$209,71422024–2025
Ramoo and Radhakrishnan Family Foundation$200,00022024–2025
Healthpath Foundation of Ohio$200,00012024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$166,70012025
Duhamel H & L M Succ Ttee Re$165,87712025
Dr Dominic & Helen Bitonte Family$155,00012024
Edward P Evans Foundation$150,00012025
The Heising-Simons Foundation$117,97112024
WK Kellogg Foundation$107,00012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$105,84372024
The Freeman Foundation$100,00012024
Whitehall Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The Lindy Infante Foundation$86,66722024–2025
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The Vattikuti Foundation$82,75312024
The William D Squires Educational$70,00012024
Halliburton Foundation Inc$67,50012024
Richard M Allen Charitable Trust U D 12-23-85 M B$65,00022024–2025
Gray Lady Foundation Inc$57,98112024
The Pritzker Pucker Family$56,57912024
Produce Perks Midwest Inc$56,28212024
Ruth M Hughes Scholarship Trust$56,00022024–2025
Crissinger Donna Daniel Scholarship Trust$54,00022024–2025
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation$52,00022024
Steven & Kiki Esrick Dream$49,56022024–2025
D J and J N Knull Fund$47,60712025
J N Nelson Family Foundation$47,00022024–2025
Ohio Aerospace Institute$40,40012025
Pitzer Family Foundation$40,00012024
The Glow Foundation$40,00012024
Edward & Julia Hansen Foundation$40,00012024
Veterinary Orthopedic Society$39,38812024
William K Davis Test Tr$35,00042024–2025
JM Rubin Foundation Inc$34,00022024–2025
Charles Elmer Scholarship Fund$32,75032024–2026
E F Wildermuth Foundation$29,85612024
HHV-6 Foundation$27,50012025
The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation$27,00032024–2026
Mental Research Institute$25,00012024
Pasha Foundation$25,00012024
The Gilbert Reese Family Foundation$25,00012024
A K Stephenson Fdn Char Tr Agy$24,00032024–2025
Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership$22,67822024–2025
Bernard-Wentz Scholarship Fund$20,30022024–2025
Engebretson Foundation Inc$20,00012026
Hessenauer W R Char Trust PFDN$20,00022025–2026
National Association of EMS Physicians$20,00012025
George F Lonz Foundation$20,00042024–2025
Elfers Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Central Surgical Association$20,00012024
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation$20,00012024
Paul and Lea Levine Foundation$20,00012024
The Minch Foundation$18,85022024–2025
Ann McConahay Educational Foundation$18,41812024
Premier Bank Foundation$17,00022024–2025
Kibble Foundation$17,00022024–2025
M Verna Butterer Educational Trust$16,00022025–2026
Genevieve and Richard Evilsizor Scholarship$15,00012025
Russell Sage Foundation$15,00012025
Tedesco Family Private Foundation$15,00012024
Glenn Foundation for Medical$15,00012024
Cassner Foundation$14,00042024–2026
Taj Foundation$13,29512025
Woldenberg Foundation$12,00012024
The Prentice Foundation Inc$11,05512024
Engagement Scholarship Consortium$10,80012024
Oscar & Hildegard Thiele Scholarship Fund$10,50022024–2025
The March Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Huethermcclelland Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Lozick Family Foundation$10,00012024
Angels Wings Foundation$10,00012024
Saul Schottenstein Foundation D$10,00012024
Open Minds Align Foundation Inc$9,00022024–2025
The Martin V Alonzo Family Found$8,90022024–2025
The Robert H Jentes Scholarship Fund$8,82522024–2025
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation$8,32012024
American Society for Clinical Pathology$8,00012025
Ella Mount Burr Tuw$8,00022024–2025
Faye H Deane Scholarship Fund$8,00022024–2025
The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr$8,00022024–2025
Gem Star Foundation$7,50022024–2025
Verna M Griffee Trust$7,35022024–2025
Clapper Scholarship Fund$6,40012025
Basis Endowment Foundation$6,28412024
Rose Margaret Truax Scholarship Fund$6,00012025
Edith B & Joseph E Humphrey$6,00022024–2025
Reynolds Family Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Tides Center$6,00012024
Albaugh & Wherry Charitable Foundation$5,52612024
Drake Ray & Ruth Schol Fund OAG #05-368$5,50022024–2025
Lord Educational Fund$5,50012024
Eberly Da & TB Scholarship Ta$5,00012025
FW Albrecht Family Foundation$5,00012025
Robert E and Adele M Boydston Foundation$5,00012025
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz$5,00012025
Charles Daily Charitable Trust$5,00012025
Northeastern Ohio Healthcare Foundation$5,00012024
Lowman John B Ud 81048$5,00012024
John Q Shunk Association$5,00012024
The Rogers Foundation$5,00012024
The Joanne & John Dallepezze Foundation$4,50412025
Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn$4,00012025
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund$4,00012024
Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc$4,00012024
Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation$4,00012024
Miller Don Foundation$3,50012025
The Brighter Days Foundation$3,50012024
Wipfli Foundation Inc$3,00012025
Joseph W & Faith K Tiberio Charitable$3,00012025
The Danis Foundation Inc$3,00022025
Synthomer Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Todd VH and WR PFDN$3,00012024
Sturgis Rally Charities Foundation$2,50012025
Terrence Hughes Scholarship$2,50012025
Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association$2,00012025
D R Waldorf and E F Waldorf Scholarship Fund$2,00012025
Dejaco Foundation$2,00012025
The Oelman Foundation$2,00012025
Bluescope Foundation North America$1,75012025
Blanchard Arthur F Tr Uagree$1,50012025
Ella Weiss Educational Fund$1,05012025
Katherine B Geis$1,00012025
Trustees of the Howard Funds 1993 CX2290$1,00012025
Ritton Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Schwarz Family Foundation$1,00012025
Goecke Family Foundation$1,00012025
Albert H & Reuben S Stone Fund$1,00012025
Land O'Lakes Foundation$75012025
Angela M Zampogna Scholarship Fund$50012025
Garciajs Scholarship Trust$50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M108 grants2024 86 grants2025 6 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2026) to $23.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 6 grants totaling $69K.

What grants has Ohio State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Engebretson Foundation IncCHARITY - SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$20,000
2026The Wm M & a Cafaro Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$17,000
2026Charles Elmer Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2026Hessenauer W R Char Trust PFDNSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2026M Verna Butterer Educational TrustSCHOLARSHIP PORTION OF AWARD FOR EDUCATION$8,000
2026Cassner FoundationScholarship$3,500
2025The Grace High Washburn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$284,965
2025Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research TrMELANOMA ONSET & RECURRENCE$178,604
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor a quantum bootcamp for social scientists.$166,700
2025Duhamel H & L M Succ Ttee ReGENERAL SUPPORT$165,877
2025The Sunshine Lady Foundation IncPRISON EDUCATION$154,394
2025Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research TrDEVELOP NEW THERAPY FOR$151,908
2025Edward P Evans FoundationSUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH$150,000
2025Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation IncResearch grant$130,000
2025Ramoo and Radhakrishnan Family FoundationThe program seeks to increase the number of first-generation low-income underrepresented students at OSU. It Provides opportunity for academically talented students from Ohios nine largest Urban Centers with high financial need to pursue higher education.$100,000
2025Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation IncResearch grant$67,050
2025D J and J N Knull FundGENERAL SUPPORT$47,607
2025The Lindy Infante FoundationCHARITABLE$43,334
2025Ohio Aerospace InstituteOSGC SCHOLARSHIPS$40,400
2025Ruth M Hughes Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$35,000
2025J N Nelson Family FoundationMSE DEPT$32,000
2025HHV-6 FoundationMEDICAL RESEARCH$27,500
2025Steven & Kiki Esrick DreamFOR GENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2025Crissinger Donna Daniel Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$24,000
2025Richard M Allen Charitable Trust U D 12-23-85 M BNC$20,000
2025National Association of EMS PhysiciansRESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE FIELD OF EMS MEDICINE$20,000
2025JM Rubin Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF A PARTICULAR STUDENT$17,000
2025Genevieve and Richard Evilsizor ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIP$15,000
2025A K Stephenson Fdn Char Tr AgySCHOLARSHIPS$15,000
2025Russell Sage FoundationTHE POLITICS OF MIGRATION GOVERNANCE AND LIVED REALITIES OF AFGHAN MIGRA...$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ohio State University?

Ohio State University is funded by 141 grantmakers, led by The Timashev Family Foundation ($16.5M), Gerlach Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation Inc ($751K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Ohio State University between 2024–2026.

Who is Ohio State University's largest funder?

The Timashev Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ohio State University, with $16.5M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Ohio State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $25.4M in grants to Ohio State University across 200 grants from 141 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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