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Environment grants for nonprofits in Ohio

403 private foundations reported 809 environment grants to organizations in Ohio on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $28.5M in all. 266 of them are based in Ohio.

Foundations403
Grants on record809
Total granted$28.5M
Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund environment in Ohio

20 of the 403: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Ohio organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

  • Amazonsmile Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 164 Total there $13K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
    • Glen Helen Association, Yellow Springs - General support$970
    • Brukner Nature Center, Troy - General support$582
    • Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula - General support$574

  • The George Gund Foundation

    Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $29.8M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 16 Total there $1.4M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
    • Ohio Environmental Council, Columbus - Operating support$440,000
    • County of Cuyahoga, Cleveland - Senior climate advisor position.$200,000
    • Citizens Utility Board of Ohio, Columbus - Operating support.$150,000

  • Ge Aerospace Foundation

    Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $15.3M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 8 Total there $4,205 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
    • Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati - Matching gift$1,100
    • Valley View Foundation, Milford - Matching gift$950
    • Mill Creek Alliance, Cincinnati - Matching gift$875

  • American Electric Power Foundation

    Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 6 Total there $748K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
    • The Columbus Partnership, Columbus - Smart Columbus Sustainability fund$500,000
    • Zoras House Inc, Columbus - 2025-2026 Zora's House Sustainability Project$100,000
    • Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council Inc, Columbus - STEM and Environmental Education Programming$65,000

  • Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 6 Total there $4,470 Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
    • Friends of the Conservatory, Columbus - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,850
    • Black Swamp Conservancy, Pemberville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
    • Green Columbus, Columbus - Matching contribution (general operating support)$795

  • Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

    Cleveland, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $77M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 5 Total there $3.3M Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
    • Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Moreland Hills - Capital Campaign$2,100,000
    • Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Moreland Hills - Capital Campaign$1,000,000
    • Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Moreland Hills - Project Support$121,128

  • Mathile Family Foundation

    Dayton, OH · latest return: tax year 2023
    Gave $16.5M in 2023
    Environment grants in OH 5 Total there $1.1M Typical grant $20,000 Describes how to apply
    • Catholic Central School, Springfield - Excellence and sustainability - come with US to 100 years as a catholic school, tuition assistance, &…$1,021,000
    • Five Rivers Metroparks Foundation, Dayton - Possum creek metropark nature play enhancements in tribute to leo lehner$40,000
    • Learning Tree Farm Inc, Dayton - Nature-Based programming to boost development for children & youth$25,000

  • The Nord Family Foundation

    Amherst, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $10.1M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 5 Total there $165K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
    • Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc, Columbus - Continued support of revitalization in ohios small legacy cities initiative$40,000
    • The Nature Conservancy, Dublin - Continued support of efforts related to education and advancement of environmental conservation and water…$40,000
    • City of Oberlin, Oberlin - Strategic and master planning of municipal parks and recreation$30,000

  • The Joyce Foundation

    Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $52.2M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 4 Total there $508K Typical grant $80,000 Describes how to apply
    • Ohio Environmental Council, Columbus - Environment$196,000
    • Environmental Health Watch Inc, Cleveland - Environment$112,500
    • Black Environmental Leaders Association, Solon - Environment$100,000

  • The Pfizer Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 4 Total there $543 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
    • Little Miami Watershed Network, Bellbrook - Volunteer program$320
    • Little Miami Conservancy, Loveland - Matching gifts$88
    • Little Miami Conservancy, Loveland - Volunteer program$80

  • The McKnight Foundation

    Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $145.9M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $850K Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
    • Power a Clean Future Ohio, Columbus - for general operating support$500,000
    • State Power Fund, Kent - to advance equitable climate solutions in Minnesota$250,000
    • Environmental Health Watch, Cleveland - for general operating support$100,000

  • The James J and Joan a Gardner Family Foundation

    Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $8.7M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $545K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
    • Great Parks Forever, Cincinnati - Exempt purpose of organization$500,000
    • Cincinnati Nature Center Association, Milford - Exempt purpose of organization$25,000
    • Ohio River Foundation, Cincinnati - Exempt purpose of organization$20,000

  • Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $60.4M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $225K Typical grant $60,000 Describes how to apply
    • Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Inc, Lakewood - For general support$150,000
    • Legaseas Inc, New Richmond - For its documentary unearth on transition minerals$50,000
    • Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Inc, Lakewood - For its puerto rico electric system reform project$25,000

  • The Lozick Family Foundation

    Pepper Pike, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $138K Typical grant $5,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Moreland Hills - General support$100,000
    • Cleveland Water Alliance, Cleveland - General support$37,500
    • Lake Erie Foundation, Lakeside - General support$1,000

  • Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation

    Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $110K Typical grant $25,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Americas River Roots Experience, Cincinnati - Ohio river freedom journey$50,000
    • Mill Creek Alliance, Cincinnati - Outdoor environmental education and development director position$40,000
    • Green Umbrella, Cincinnati - Cincinnati's foodshed: an art atlas$20,000

  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $622.6M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $75K Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
    • Conscious Connect Community Development Corporation, Springfield - Ensuring that black, brown, and low-income springfield, ohio, residents have agency over abandoned properties…$24,686
    • Keep Akron Beautiful, Akron - Matching gifts$2,725

  • Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

    Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $18M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $28K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
    • Ohio State Parks Foundation, Westerville - Public lands fund$20,000
    • Green Columbus, Columbus - Public lands grant$7,000
    • Preservation Parks Foundation, Sunbury - Public lands grant$626

  • Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

    Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $18K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Miamisburg Community Foundation, Miamisburg - General donation$10,000
    • Glen Helen Association, Yellow Springs - General donation$5,000
    • Foundation for Ohio River Education, Cincinnati - General donation$2,500

  • Nisource Charitable Foundation

    Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $7.5M in 2024
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $16K Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
    • Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation, Columbus - Corporate donation$10,000
    • Green Columbus, Columbus - Corporate donation$5,300
    • Ohio State Parks Foundation, Westerville - Corporate donation$960

  • Edward Jones Foundation

    St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in OH 3 Total there $1,100 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
    • Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$500
    • Preservation Parks Foundation, Sunbury - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$500
    • Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association, Cleveland - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$100

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

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

OrganizationFundersGrants total
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Moreland Hills
4$3,472,411
Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus
4$636,266
Glen Helen Association
Yellow Springs
4$16,050
Green Columbus
Columbus
4$13,236
Preservation Parks Foundation
Sunbury
4$3,679
Environmental Health Watch Inc
Cleveland
3$337,500
Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc
Columbus
3$115,005
City Fresh
Oberlin
3$75,034
Friends of the Conservatory
Columbus
3$51,908
Mill Creek Alliance
Cincinnati
3$40,959

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 environment, 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 403 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.