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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Ohio
74 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $38.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 74 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
74
Early childhood education funders
$38.9M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
375
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio | Ohio | $14.5M | 20 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $2.4M | 19 | 2024 |
| 3 | Akron Community Foundation | Ohio | $2.1M | 28 | 2024 |
| 4 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Ohio | $1.6M | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Knowledgeworks Foundation | Ohio | $1.6M | 3 | 2023 |
| 6 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $1.6M | 13 | 2024 |
| 7 | Columbus Jewish Foundation | Ohio | $1.1M | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Way of Knox County Ohio Inc | Ohio | $938K | 8 | 2024 |
| 9 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $930K | 5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Osteopathic Heritage Foundation | Ohio | $804K | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Caresource Ohio Inc | Ohio | $771K | 4 | 2022 |
| 12 | The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | Ohio | $707K | 4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Toledo Community Foundation Inc | Ohio | $680K | 6 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Sun Shore Foundation | Ohio | $650K | 2 | 2018 |
| 15 | The Abington Foundation | Ohio | $642K | 16 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 74 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 early childhood education 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.