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Grant Funders in Columbus, OH

Bespoke Grants indexes 142 grant-making foundations headquartered in Columbus, Ohio — together $1.43B in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, arts & culture and faith-based (christian). Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Columbus nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

142
Foundations in Columbus
$1.43B
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
OH
State

Foundations headquartered in Columbus

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Jobsohio Beverage System$255.0M2023
2Jobsohio$233.1M2023
3The Columbus Foundation$199.5M2024
4Nationwide Children's Hospital Group Return$126.9M2024
5Columbus Downtown Development$65.7M2024
6Community Shelter Board$37.5M2025
7American Electric Power Foundation$35.6M2023
8Nationwide Foundation$34.4M2024
9Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral$33.7M2024
10Ohio Association of Foodbanks Inc$19.2M2025
11United Way of Central Ohio Inc$16.1M2025
12National Church Residences Foundation$15.3M2024
13Battelle Memorial Institute$14.8M2024
14Make-a-wish Foundation of Oh Ky & in$11.7M2023
15Action for Children$10.6M2024
16Columbus Jewish Foundation$10.2M2025
17National Church Residences of$10.0M2020
18The Huntington Foundation$9.9M2024
19Jay and Jean Schottenstein Foundation$9.7M2024
20The Siemer Family Foundation$9.6M2024
21Medstone Realty LLC$8.8M2017
22Greater Columbus Arts Council$8.6M2024
23Ohio State University Physicians Inc$7.9M2023
24Ohiohealth Corporation Group Return$7.9M2024
25L Brands Foundation$7.5M2023
26Nisource Charitable Foundation$7.5M2024
27Siemer Institute$7.5M2024
28The Foundation of the Catholic$7.2M2025
29Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing$5.8M2024
30Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation$5.8M2023
31Heritage Day Health Centers$5.7M2024
32Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio$5.6M2024
33Mount Carmel Health System Foundation$5.3M2024
34Ohio Access to Justice Foundation$5.3M2025
35The Research & Educational Foundation of the Ohio Hospital Association$5.2M2020
36Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation$4.7M2024
37Veterans of Foreign Wars of$4.5M2018
38Community Foundations Inc$4.5M2024
39Gerlach Foundation Inc$4.2M2024
40Columbus Urban League$4.2M2023

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What Columbus funders support

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Columbus, OH address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Columbus nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.