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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Ohio
33 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $8.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 33 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
33
Financial empowerment funders
$8.3M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
163
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $1.2M | 7 | 2024 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.1M | 2 | 2020 |
| 3 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $879K | 16 | 2024 |
| 4 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $850K | 11 | 2024 |
| 5 | National Coalition for Asian Pacific | District of Columbia | $589K | 8 | 2024 |
| 6 | The United Way of Youngstown and the | Ohio | $477K | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $475K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Way of Summit and Medina | Ohio | $438K | 5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Akron Community Foundation | Ohio | $343K | 21 | 2025 |
| 10 | United Way of Ashtabula County | Ohio | $275K | 6 | 2024 |
| 11 | Toledo Community Foundation Inc | Ohio | $201K | 2 | 2019 |
| 12 | The Ramoo and Radhakrishnan Family | Virginia | $200K | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Ohio | $170K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Paterniti Family Trust Foundation | Ohio | $164K | 4 | 2025 |
| 15 | The Westfield Insurance Foundation | Ohio | $130K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Ohio — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 33 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 financial empowerment 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.