Policy Matters Ohio

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Cleveland, OH EIN 34-1921881

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$8.2M

Foundation funders

35

Grants recorded

127

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Policy Matters Ohio?

Policy Matters Ohio is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($3.2M), The George Gund Foundation ($1.1M), Economic Policy Institute ($814K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Policy Matters Ohio between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities$3,157,000242020–2024
The George Gund Foundation$1,081,200112020–2024
Economic Policy Institute$813,57962021–2025
Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio$520,00052020–2024
The Joyce Foundation$500,00052020–2024
The Raymond John Wean Foundation$266,50042020–2023
New Venture Fund$225,00042019–2022
The Cleveland Foundation$175,50032022–2024
Women's Fund of Central Ohio$145,00072019–2025
Share Our Strength$135,00022023–2025
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family$133,16052020–2024
Skyline Foundation$125,00012024
Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLC$113,00062020–2024
Children's Defense Fund$110,00022020–2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$100,00012022
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative$85,00012024
State Power Fund$70,00022022–2023
Ohio Federation of Teachers$57,00042021–2025
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers$50,00012024
The Heinz Endowments$50,00012020
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta$40,00042022–2025
United Way of Greater Cincinnati$40,00022020–2021
Ohio Education Association$30,00012025
National Employment Law Project$30,00012021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$28,00032021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2019 22 grants2020 26 grants2021 27 grants2022 21 grants2023 20 grants2024 7 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $1.8M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

What grants has Policy Matters Ohio received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationGeneral Fund$1,000
2025Economic Policy InstituteEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH$150,000
2025Share Our StrengthFamily Economic Mobility$50,000
2025Ohio Education AssociationRESEARCH$30,000
2025Women's Fund of Central OhioCHILDCARE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY$20,000
2025Ohio Federation of TeachersORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationGeneral Fund$750
2024Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesBEST Project$300,000
2024Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesExistential Threats Project$250,000
2024Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesGeneral Support$155,000
2024Economic Policy InstituteEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH$150,000
2024Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024The George Gund FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT.$125,000
2024The Joyce FoundationEDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY$125,000
2024Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioOPERATING SUPPORT; 2024 RENEWAL + CAPACITY BUILDING ADD-ON$100,000
2024The Ohio Organizing CollaborativePROGRAM SERVICES$85,000
2024Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesStates Should Step Up (Climate) Project$75,000
2024The Cleveland FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,250
2024Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers—$50,000
2024The George Gund FoundationSAFETY AND JUSTICE INITIATIVE.$50,000
2024The Char and Chuck Fowler FamilyJUSTICE REFORM OPERATING SUPPORT, 1 OF 2$30,000
2024Women's Fund of Central OhioECONOMIC SECURITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN$20,000
2024Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO CLCGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,500
2024Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F TaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationGeneral Fund$750
2024Pinnacle Gardens FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$500
2023Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesBEST Project$300,000
2023Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesGeneral support$155,000

Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Policy Matters Ohio?

Policy Matters Ohio is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($3.2M), The George Gund Foundation ($1.1M), Economic Policy Institute ($814K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Policy Matters Ohio between 2019–2026.

Who is Policy Matters Ohio's largest funder?

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is the largest recorded funder of Policy Matters Ohio, with $3.2M across 24 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Policy Matters Ohio received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Policy Matters Ohio across 127 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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