The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Westerville, OH EIN 31-4441082

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$6.1M

Foundation funders

66

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges?

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Council of Independent Colleges ($739K), The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth Third ($610K), The Nord Family Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Council of Independent Colleges$738,88972021–2025
The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth Third$610,00052021–2025
The Nord Family Foundation$500,00052021–2024
Samuel N Bemis Scholarship Fund$308,15252021–2025
James K Morrill Scholarship Fund$285,44852021–2025
Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN$260,00042022–2025
The Cleveland Foundation$255,58942021–2024
Thomas L Myrtle R & Eva Alexander Sch Fifth$251,50042023–2026
Tr Uw Edgar K Springman SCHL FD$230,95052021–2025
Butler-Wells Scholarship Fund$195,50052021–2025
Schwarz Family Foundation Inc$172,00012021
Schooler Family Foundation$160,00042021–2024
Mae Ward Educational Trust Fifth Third Bank$143,00052021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$130,00092022–2024
American Electric Power Foundation$125,00022022
The Kroger CO Foundation$121,50052023–2025
Columbus Foundation$118,10042021–2024
Shipley Memorial Scholarship Tr$100,00032023–2025
J B Firestone Charitable Test Tr$92,40022024–2025
Kettering Family Foundation$85,00032021–2024
Tr UA J Sahlmark Scholarship$84,00052021–2025
Allen Scholarship Trust$70,00022021–2022
Leonard & Ethel Hoffman Scholarship Trust$70,00022021–2022
Edwin R Fredericksen Scholarship Fund$65,00022021–2022
Hoover Foundation Income Account$65,00012021
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Tr UA Rudy Scholarship$64,00022021–2022
The Hankins Foundation$60,00032022–2025
Lillian L Root Scholarship FD$55,00042022–2025
Sandra L and Dennis B Haslinger Family Foundation Inc Co Sandra Haslinger$55,00032021–2023
Harold & Helen McMaster Foundation Inc$45,12552021–2025
M & H Howe Scholarship FD$42,00022021–2022
Speerstra Peter & Evelyn Tr$40,02542023–2026
Lancaster Lens Inc$40,00042022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$40,00022021–2022
The William B Pollock Company Foundation$36,00042022–2025
Ada C Rank & Helen J Rank Charitable$34,00022023–2025
Frances P Hess Memorial Scholarship Tr$34,00022021–2022
Encova Foundation of Ohio$32,50032022–2023
Walter L Gross III Family Foundation$30,00042022–2025
Community Foundations Inc$25,00022023–2024
Stark Community Foundation$24,90032022–2024
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$18,33312021
Andersons Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
Lincoln Electric Fdn PFDN$15,00012022
Kuhns Brothers Co Foundation$14,00042022–2025
Glaser Sheldon Trust$13,00012022
Marquerite & Keith T Myers Comm Church$10,00012022
Walter E Terhune Memorial Fund$8,00022022–2023
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation$7,50012022
Dayton Foundation Depository$6,10012022
W&H Bender Memorial Fund XXXXX8005$6,00032022–2025
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$6,00012022
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$6,00012022
Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation$5,50032022–2024
Cohen & Company Community Foundation$5,00012024
The Andersons Inc Charitable Foundation$5,00012022
Haushalter Family Foundation$4,20042022–2025
The Michelson Foundation Charitable Trust$4,00042022–2025
Dupps Company Charitable Foundation$4,00042022–2025
Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr$3,50022024–2025
Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial$3,00012025
Harry and Anne Mestel Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Wasserstrom Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Schauer Family Fund Inc$75032022–2024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M26 grants2021 51 grants2022 47 grants2023 43 grants2024 31 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2026) to $1.4M (2022). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $76K.

What grants has The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Thomas L Myrtle R & Eva Alexander Sch FifthSCHOLARSHIP$65,500
2026Speerstra Peter & Evelyn TrSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth ThirdPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$210,000
2025Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO STATE COUNCILS$134,500
2025Thomas L Myrtle R & Eva Alexander Sch FifthSCHOLARSHIP$70,000
2025Samuel N Bemis Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$67,523
2025Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNGENERAL OPERATING$65,000
2025James K Morrill Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$63,526
2025Tr Uw Edgar K Springman SCHL FDSCHOLARSHIP$50,750
2025The Kroger CO FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$48,000
2025Butler-Wells Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$43,000
2025J B Firestone Charitable Test TrGENERAL OPERATING$42,900
2025Shipley Memorial Scholarship TrSCHOLARSHIP$40,000
2025Mae Ward Educational Trust Fifth Third BankSCHOLARSHIP$25,000
2025Tr UA J Sahlmark ScholarshipASSIST WITH POST SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES$16,000
2025The Hankins FoundationGeneral Support of the Organization$15,000
2025Lillian L Root Scholarship FDSCHOLARSHIP$13,000
2025Lancaster Lens IncUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025Speerstra Peter & Evelyn TrSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025Ada C Rank & Helen J Rank CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025The William B Pollock Company FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2025Walter L Gross III Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED DONATION$7,500
2025Harold & Helen McMaster Foundation IncANNUAL CAMPAIGN$4,000
2025Kuhns Brothers Co FoundationFund scholarships$3,500
2025Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025Kenneth L Calhoun Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2025Harry and Anne Mestel FoundationEDUCATION$2,000
2025Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,500
2025Wasserstrom FoundationPrograms$1,500
2025Haushalter Family FoundationLogan County Founders Club Scholarship Fund$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges?

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Council of Independent Colleges ($739K), The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth Third ($610K), The Nord Family Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges between 2021–2026.

Who is The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges's largest funder?

Council of Independent Colleges is the largest recorded funder of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, with $739K across 7 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges across 200 grants from 66 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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