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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Ohio
204 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $269.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 204 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
204
Community improvement funders
$269.7M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
2,858
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandel Supporting Foundation | Ohio | $33.8M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $23.3M | 77 | 2024 |
| 3 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $22.7M | 75 | 2025 |
| 4 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $19.0M | 36 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Columbus Foundation | Ohio | $17.6M | 108 | 2024 |
| 6 | L Brands Foundation | Ohio | $14.3M | 143 | 2019 |
| 7 | Miami Valley Hospital | Ohio | $12.9M | 3 | 2020 |
| 8 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $12.4M | 19 | 2024 |
| 9 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr | Ohio | $7.5M | 8 | 2024 |
| 10 | Upper Arlington Community | Ohio | $5.8M | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Mount Vernon Development Company Inc | Ohio | $4.6M | 4 | 2020 |
| 12 | Columbus Jewish Foundation | Ohio | $4.2M | 10 | 2025 |
| 13 | Neighborhood Progress Inc | Ohio | $4.2M | 20 | 2023 |
| 14 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $3.8M | 12 | 2023 |
| 15 | The George Gund Foundation | Ohio | $3.7M | 25 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 204 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 community improvement 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.