Foundations that fund nonprofits in Columbus, OH
1,439 private foundations reported 4,942 grants to organizations in Columbus, Ohio, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $249.2M in all. 121 of them are based in Columbus.
Foundations1,439
Based in Columbus121
Grants on record4,942
Their typical grant$5,000
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Foundations based in Columbus
10 of the 121 local foundations that reported grants to Columbus organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $7.5M in 2024
NiSource Charitable Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Star House Foundation - Corporate donation$60,000
- Lifecare Alliance - Corporate donation$57,500
- American Red Cross - Corporate donation$55,420
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Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- The Ohio State University Foundation - Education$1,154,544
- Congregation Torat Emet - Religious$216,500
- Columbus Torah Academy - Education$194,500
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Gave $2.1M in 2024
Harry C Moores Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Mid-Ohio Food Collective - General operations$35,000
- Meals on Wheels Under 60 - General operations$30,000
- National Church Residences Foundation - General operations$27,500
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Gave $965K in 2024
Encova Foundation of Ohio
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- The Ohio State University - Annual operations$250,000
- Ohio Cancer Research Associates - Annual operations$75,000
- United Way of Central Ohio - Annual operations$57,346
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Dale & Alyce Sheely Family Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Trinity United Methodist Church - General operating$2,000
- Church of the Nazarene - General operating$2,000
- Grace Lutheran Church - General operating$2,000
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Gave $1.4M in 2024
M I Homes Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation - Annual support$500,000
- Faces of Resilience - Annual support$100,000
- Harmony Project Productions Inc - Annual support$50,000
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Gave $2.9M in 2025
The Macbea Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Columbus Foundation - Beamac fund$250,000
- Columbus Foundation - Robert J. anthony fund$200,000
- Columbus Foundation - Community enrichment fund$100,000
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Gave $3M in 2024
Safelite Autoglass Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio State University Foundation - Help org serve charity$250,000
- Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio in - Help org serve charity$126,100
- Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc - Help org serve charity$100,000
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Gave $98K in 2025
The Beck Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- City Year Columbus - To assist& fulfill donees mission$12,000
- The Garden District Corporation - To assist & fulfill the donnees mission$10,000
- Lifecare Alliance - To assist& fulfill donees mission$7,000
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Gave $396K in 2025
The George Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Charitable$300,000
- Ballet Metropolitan Ballet Metropolitan - Charitable$40,000
- Wosu Stations Fund Wosu Stations Fund - Charitable$40,000
Other foundations giving most in Columbus
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Columbus organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio - General support$16,454
- Pets Without Parents Columbus - General support$10,624
- Make-A-Wish Ohio Kentucky & Indiana - General support$7,124
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- The Columbus Urban League - In support of underserved small business expansion$907,000
- Ohio Excels - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$500,000
- Ohio Excels - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$250,000
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American Electric Power Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025- Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation - Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation Comprehensive campaign$500,000
- The Columbus Partnership - Smart Columbus Sustainability fund$500,000
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co - for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible and complementary exhibitions, programming, and museum experiences$400,000
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Gave $29.8M in 2024
The George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund - Operating support$1,000,000
- Ohio Environmental Council - Operating support$440,000
- Ohio Voice - Operating support$236,388
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Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Dublin, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- The Buckeye Ranch - To support new construction and renovations for the addition of psychiatric residential treatment facility,…$333,333
- St Vincent Family Services - To support facility updates to enhance program capacity and efficiencies, decrease wait time and improve…$332,500
- Columbus State Community College - To support equipment upgrades and address financial barriers for students entering health science programs to…$265,000
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Gave $50.6M in 2024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Columbus Housing Partnership Inc Dba Homeport - Homeport out-of-school programming for low-income youth$100,000
- United Way of Central Ohio - Operating support$70,000
- Harmony Project - Experiential arts for new american students$40,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Hospitals$10,000
- Pelotonia - Educational institutions and related activities$2,356
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Health - general and rehabilitative$1,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio State University Foundation - Matching gifts$7,988
- Pelotonia - Matching gifts$7,578
- Nellies Champions for Kids Inc - Matching gifts$1,120
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio State University Foundation - Matching gift$10,260
- Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc - Matching gift$2,500
- Pelotonia - Matching gift$1,949
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The Wexner Family Charitable Fund
New Albany, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- The Ohio State University Foundation - To advance the mission of ohio state by pursuing and securing private support to benefit ohio state students,…$11,250,000
- Columbus Jewish Federation - To make jewish life vibrant, accessible and safe locally, in israel and around the world.$7,702,022
- Highlands II Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund - To grow the american tradition of philanthropy by providing programs that make charitable giving accessible,…$5,400,000
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Fischer Fam Foundation 2008 Charita Ble Tr
Fort Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- Ronald Mcdonald House of Central Ohio - General donation$150,000
- Salvation Army in Central Ohio - General donation$125,000
- Nationwide Children's Hospital - General donation$100,000
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The Lozick Family Foundation
Pepper Pike, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Buckeye Institute - General support$110,000
- School Choice of Ohio - General support$60,000
- Ohio State University - General support$10,000
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Gave $10.1M in 2024
The Nord Family Foundation
Amherst, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Philanthropy Ohio - Continued general operating support$45,000
- Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc - Continued support of revitalization in ohios small legacy cities initiative$40,000
- Health Policy Institute of Ohio - Continued general operating support$40,000
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio State University Foundation - Grant for youth sports$50,000
- Brick Initiative - Grant for youth sports$10,000
- Green Columbus - Public lands grant$7,000
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Nationwide Children's Hospital - Clinical site network for the national autism cohort at nch ohio$109,474
- Ohio State University - Universality and non-universality of random structures$55,443
- Nationwide Children's Hospital - 2024 incentive funding$15,990
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Columbus School for Girls - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
- Ohio State University Foundation - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
- Ohio State University Foundation - Fidelity matching gifts to education$3,000
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Gave $52.2M in 2024
The Joyce Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio Environmental Council - Environment$196,000
- League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund - Democracy$130,000
- Ohio Mayors Alliance Foundation - Mission fund$125,000
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The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- The Ohio State University Foundation - Program support$853,189
- Ohio Womens Alliance - General operating support$501,790
- Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund - General operating support$201,254
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Sustainable Faith Inc - Thriving congregations initiative$1,000,000
- National Veterans Mem and Museum Operating Corp - Employee matching gift(s)$90,000
- Seeds of Caring - Summer youth program$8,500
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Gave $33.4M in 2024
Elevance Health Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024- Prevention Action Alliance - Mental Health Academy of Ohio program$166,666
- Alvis Inc - Alvis Family and Children's Program$100,000
- CompDrug - Community Outreach and Education program$100,000
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Columbus organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in Columbus that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| The Ohio State University Foundation | 13 | $13,662,361 |
| Lifecare Alliance | 10 | $534,427 |
| Community Shelter Board | 9 | $343,537 |
| Pelotonia LLC | 9 | $280,631 |
| Huckleberry House | 9 | $115,718 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | 8 | $751,105 |
| Furniture Bank of Central Ohio | 8 | $652,750 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | 8 | $45,926 |
| Jewish Family Services | 7 | $305,718 |
| Catholic Social Services | 7 | $139,346 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a Columbus, OH address. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,439 foundations, 526 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
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