Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Ohio

761 private foundations reported 2,273 children & youth grants to organizations in Ohio on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $50.2M in all. 460 of them are based in Ohio.

Foundations761

Grants on record2,273

Total granted$50.2M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund children & youth in Ohio

20 of the 761: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to Ohio organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 390 Total there $55K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Torah Nursery Inc, Cleveland - General support$11,395
  • Remember Nhu, Akron - General support$1,887
  • Kaleidoscope Youth Center Inc, Columbus - General support$1,382

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 32 Total there $54K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Kaleidoscope Youth Center Inc, Columbus - Matching contribution (general operating support)$7,225
  • Heart 4 Kids, Groveport - Matching contribution (general operating support)$6,000
  • Girls on the Run of Central Ohio, Columbus - Matching contribution (general operating support)$5,692

• Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

  Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $18M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 30 Total there $201K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Ohio State University Foundation, Columbus - Grant for youth sports$50,000
  • Wright Way Foundation Inc, Dayton - Grant for youth sports$12,000
  • Boys Girls Clubs of Hamilton, Hamilton - Grant for youth sports$10,000

• Mathile Family Foundation

  Dayton, OH · latest return: tax year 2023

  Gave $16.5M in 2023
  Children & Youth grants in OH 28 Total there $703K Typical grant $20,000 Describes how to apply
  • University of Dayton, Dayton - Empowering children with hope and opportunity (echo) program & greater west dayton incubator$171,000
  • Cooperative for Education, Cincinnati - Core mission support & scholarships for youth$64,800
  • Shoes 4 the Shoeless Inc, Dayton - Shoes for children in need$50,000

• Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

  Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.8M in 2025
  Children & Youth grants in OH 28 Total there $1,410 Typical grant $100 Describes how to apply
  • Ideastream, Cleveland - Matching gifts$60
  • Lifewise Inc, Hilliard - Matching gifts$50
  • Lifewise Inc, Hilliard - Matching gifts$50

• American Electric Power Foundation

  Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 22 Total there $897K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Champions of the Community Inc, Dublin - Champions of Community for Nationwide Children's Hospital$273,450
  • Childrens Hunger Alliance, Columbus - Providing Food and Nutrition Educations to Kids Every day of the week$150,000
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc, Columbus - One-to-One Mentoring and Youth Empowerment Institute at Big Brothers Big Sisters' Camp Oty'Okwa$100,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 18 Total there $7,457 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville Inc, Zanesville - Big brothers & big sisters$2,500
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County, Sidney - Youth development$500
  • Daybreak Inc, Dayton - Human services - multipurpose and other$500

• The George Gund Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $29.8M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 17 Total there $632K Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Ideastream, Cleveland - Community interest programming.$125,000
  • Rid-All Foundation Inc, Oakwood Village - Operating support.$125,000
  • Ideastream, Cleveland - Community interest programming.$61,000

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 14 Total there $10K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Anthony Munoz Foundation, Cincinnati - Matching gifts$2,500
  • Deyons Jordans, Sandusky - Matching gifts$2,440
  • Remember Nhu, Akron - Matching gifts$2,090

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 13 Total there $47K Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley Inc, Dayton - Matching gift$20,000
  • Found Village, Cincinnati - Matching gift$7,581
  • Friends of Scioto Casa, Portsmouth - Matching gift$6,000

• Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation

  Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 11 Total there $515K Typical grant $25,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati - Early childhood education realtor program 4-5 of 5$100,000
  • Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, Cincinnati - Mentoring program$75,000
  • Cincinnati Center for Autism, Cincinnati - Facility and program expansion$60,000

• The Nord Family Foundation

  Amherst, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.1M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 11 Total there $453K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Ideastream, Cleveland - Continued general operating support, over two years$100,000
  • Oberlin Early Childhood Center, Oberlin - Continued general operating support$80,000
  • Effective Leadership Academy, Cleveland - Continued social-emotional learning and leadership programming in lorain county, over two years$65,000

• Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

  Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $77M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 10 Total there $53K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Telos Leadership Foundation, Chardon - Project Support$20,000
  • Bessie's Angels, Cleveland - Program Related Expenses$12,200
  • Ideastream, Cleveland - General Operating Support$10,000

• The Scripps Howard Foundation

  Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.3M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 8 Total there $17K Typical grant $1,250 Describes how to apply
  • Sam Hubbard Foundation, Cincinnati - Greater Cincinnati Fund Small Grant$10,000
  • Never The Less Inc, Cincinnati - Volunteer Gift$1,250
  • Pathways to Home, Harrison - Volunteer Gift$1,250

• Osteopathic Heritage Foundation

  Dublin, OH · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 7 Total there $756K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • The Buckeye Ranch, Columbus - To support new construction and renovations for the addition of psychiatric residential treatment facility,…$333,333
  • St Vincent Family Services, Columbus - To support facility updates to enhance program capacity and efficiencies, decrease wait time and improve…$332,500
  • Athens County Foundation, Athens - To support the capacity building needs of athens county nonprofit organizations and the new leadership athens…$40,000

• Fischer Fam Foundation 2008 Charita Ble Tr

  Fort Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 7 Total there $320K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • 1N5, Cincinnati - Building resiliency in youth mental health education and suicide prevention$100,000
  • Found Village, Cincinnati - General donation$100,000
  • Bethany House Services, Cincinnati - Family stabilization & child enrichment: intervention to help families experiencing homelessness$50,000

• Wilson Sheehan Foundation

  Springfield, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.7M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 7 Total there $240K Typical grant $37,500 Describes how to apply
  • Wellspring, Springfield - Wellspring capacity building request, supporting partnerships to assure ready kids (spark)$162,500
  • On-The-Rise, Springfield - General support$25,000
  • Springfield Family YMCA, Springfield - Child watch remodel$25,000

• The Lozick Family Foundation

  Pepper Pike, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Children & Youth grants in OH 7 Total there $23K Typical grant $5,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Cleveland Police Athletic League, Cleveland - General support$5,500
  • Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland - General support$5,000
  • Telos Leadership Foundation, Chardon - General support$5,000

• Nisource Charitable Foundation

  Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.5M in 2024
  Children & Youth grants in OH 5 Total there $40K Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
  • Huckleberry House, Columbus - Corporate donation$18,880
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus, Columbus - Corporate donation$10,000
  • Hands of Our Future, Fremont - Corporate donation$5,500

• William M and Alyce Cafaro Family Foundation

  Niles, OH · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1.7M in 2025
  Children & Youth grants in OH 5 Total there $4,675 Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
  • Game Changers Leadership & Peer Mentoring Initiative, Warren - General purpose$2,500
  • Lakeview Little Bulldogs, Cortland - General purpose$1,000
  • Warren Gridiron Club, Warren - General purpose$1,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Ohio organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

How to use this list

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