Community Development grants for nonprofits in Ohio
391 private foundations reported 1,247 community development grants to organizations in Ohio on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $48M in all. 255 of them are based in Ohio.
Foundations391
Grants on record1,247
Total granted$48M
Their typical grant$7,500
Foundations that fund community development in Ohio
20 of the 391: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Ohio organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Hwangstrong Foundation, North Ridgeville - General support$1,016
- Ohio City Incorporated, Cleveland - General support$494
- Gahanna Ohio Jefferson Elementary Parent & Teacher Organization Inc, Columbus - General support$389
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Gave $29.8M in 2024
The George Gund Foundation
Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association, Cleveland - Cleveland votes operating support$366,000
- Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Cleveland - Operating support$250,000
- Ohio Women's Alliance, Columbus - Operating support.$150,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- The Columbus Urban League, Columbus - In support of underserved small business expansion$907,000
- Team Neo Foundation, Cleveland - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$350,000
- Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation, Cincinnati - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$250,000
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Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation, Cincinnati - Artist directory$300,000
- Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation, Cincinnati - Blink festival 2024 execution funding$250,000
- Westwood Works Inc, Cincinnati - Organizational development, events, programming support 2 of 2$75,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys Girls Club of Youngstown, Youngstown - For civic & community engagement$300
- Cards of Compassion, Westerville - For civic & community engagement$250
- Chagrin River Watershed Partners Inc, Willoughby - For civic & community engagement$250
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Gave $1.4M in 2025
Premier Bank Foundation
Canfield, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Bounce Innovation Hub, Akron - Charitable$15,000
- Reinvest Toledo, Toledo - Charitable$15,000
- Youngstown Cityscape, Youngstown - Sponsorship$13,000
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American Electric Power Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025- Columbus 2020 Foundation, Columbus - One Columbus Small Business Outreach and Talent Development$250,000
- Tiffin University, Tiffin - Tiffin University's Workforce Transformation Project$178,000
- Impact Community Action, Columbus - IMPACT Community Action Services Awareness Campaign$100,000
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Gave $10.1M in 2024
The Nord Family Foundation
Amherst, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Elyria Community Partnership, Elyria - Continued general operating support, over two years$100,000
- Lorain County Community Development Corporation, Elyria - General operating support, over two years$100,000
- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority, Lorain - Southside gateway neighborhood transformation plan, over two years$100,000
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Gave $7.5M in 2024
Nisource Charitable Foundation
Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation, Columbus - Corporate donation$35,000
- Regional Growth Partnership Foundation, Toledo - Corporate donation$20,000
- Team Neo Foundation, Cleveland - Corporate donation$15,000
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Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Dublin, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Columbus State Community College, Columbus - To support equipment upgrades and address financial barriers for students entering health science programs to…$265,000
- St Vincent Family Services, Columbus - To build organizational capacity by promoting workforce recruitment, retention and professional development…$250,000
- The Buckeye Ranch, Columbus - To build organizational capacity by promoting workforce recruitment, retention and professional development…$250,000
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Gave $77M in 2024
Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- MidTown Cleveland Inc, Cleveland - Project Support$150,000
- MidTown Cleveland Inc, Cleveland - Project Support$25,000
- Slavic Village Development, Cleveland - Program Related Expenses$25,000
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Gave $1.7M in 2025
William M and Alyce Cafaro Family Foundation
Niles, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Lake to River Foundation, Youngstown - General purpose$50,000
- Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Youngstown - General purpose$30,000
- Valley Economic Development Partners Inc, Youngstown - General purpose$10,000
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Gave $147.7M in 2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation Inc
Miami, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Downtown Akron Partnership Inc, Akron - To support the establishment of a fund to acquire and develop downtown properties and continue downtown…$1,000,000
- Ohio Local Information Initiative Inc, Columbus - To provide the catalytic investment in signal akron, a new nonprofit digital news site managed by the ohio…$1,000,000
- The Well Community Development Corporation, Akron - Provide 1:1 match of the city of akrons $4,000,000 contribution of american rescue plan act funding to…$1,000,000
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Gave $6.3M in 2024
Eqt Foundation
Canonsburg, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Belmont College Foundation, St Clairsville - Education & workforce$50,000
- Natl Inventors Hall of Fame, North Canton - Education & workforce$20,000
- Create Our Future, St Clairsville - Education & workforce$16,500
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The Lozick Family Foundation
Pepper Pike, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Cleveland - General support$35,000
- Geauga Growth Partnership Inc, Newbury - General support$10,000
- University Circle Inc, Cleveland - General support$2,500
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Thirdspace Action Lab LLC, Cleveland - Creating conditions that shift community development norms, processes, policies, and practices to a more…$1,221,684
- Council of Development Finance Agencies, Columbus - Cdfa minority capital loan guarantee program to increase lending to underserved small business owners$222,578
- Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association, Cleveland - Supporting cleveland votes in building midwestern community capacity to equitably implement law and policy…$176,822
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Gave $49.6M in 2024
Farmer Family Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Citylink Center, Cincinnati - Exempt purpose of organization$125,000
- Corporation for Findlay Market of Cincinnati, Cincinnati - Exempt purpose of organization$50,000
- Citylink Center, Cincinnati - Exempt purpose of organization$25,000
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Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Community Improvement Corporation of Sidney Ohio, Sidney - General donation$25,000
- Downtown Dayton Partnership Corp, Dayton - General donation$10,000
- Greater Dayton Union Cooperative Initiative Inc, Dayton - General donation$10,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation, Cincinnati - Matching gift$15,000
- Citylink Center, Cincinnati - Matching gift$2,800
- Focus Cincinnati Inc, Cincinnati - Matching gift$225
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Cincinnati - Matching gift to civic agency$7,306
- India Gospel League Inc North America, Hudson - Matching gift to civic agency$1,525
- First Place Food Pantry Inc, Troy - Matching gift to civic agency$361
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Ohio organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation Cincinnati | 3 | $855,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association Cleveland | 3 | $682,822 |
| Team Neo Foundation Cleveland | 3 | $465,025 |
| Impact Community Action Columbus | 3 | $365,025 |
| Downtown Cleveland Alliance Cleveland | 3 | $285,092 |
| Midtown Cleveland Cleveland | 3 | $225,031 |
| Citylink Center Cincinnati | 3 | $153,102 |
| Heritage Ohio Columbus | 3 | $37,034 |
| Short North Alliance Inc Columbus | 3 | $28,790 |
| The Well Community Development Corporation Akron | 2 | $1,000,054 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Ohio that we classify as community development, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 391 foundations, 181 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.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.