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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Ohio
554 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $610.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 554 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
554
Arts & culture funders
$610.1M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
7,518
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Columbus Foundation | Ohio | $104.8M | 1377 | 2024 |
| 2 | Greater Columbus Arts Council | Ohio | $57.0M | 448 | 2024 |
| 3 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Ohio | $50.5M | 42 | 2024 |
| 4 | The John Huntington Art and Polytechnic | Ohio | $49.9M | 7 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $24.8M | 121 | 2024 |
| 6 | Wexner Center Foundation | Ohio | $22.6M | 11 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Timashev Family Foundation | Ohio | $19.7M | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | John L Severance | Ohio | $18.7M | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | J H Wade for Cleveland Museum of Art | Ohio | $9.1M | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $9.1M | 47 | 2024 |
| 11 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr | Ohio | $8.6M | 44 | 2024 |
| 12 | Columbus Jewish Foundation | Ohio | $8.0M | 67 | 2025 |
| 13 | Stark Community Foundation | Ohio | $7.5M | 62 | 2024 |
| 14 | Toledo Community Foundation Inc | Ohio | $6.9M | 58 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 554 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Ohio nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Ohio recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.