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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Ohio
34 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Ohio nonprofits in recent years, together directing $134.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 34 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
34
Legal aid funders
$134.6M
Given to Ohio nonprofits
242
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Ohio
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Ohio giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $83.5M | 26 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ohio Access to Justice Foundation | Ohio | $38.8M | 84 | 2025 |
| 3 | Ohio State Legal Services Association | Ohio | $5.6M | 3 | 2020 |
| 4 | The Cleveland Foundation | Ohio | $2.0M | 6 | 2022 |
| 5 | Columbus Bar Foundation | Ohio | $760K | 4 | 2020 |
| 6 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Ohio | $550K | 6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland Oh | Ohio | $515K | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Nord Family Foundation | Ohio | $410K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | The George Gund Foundation | Ohio | $370K | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Dayton Foundation | Ohio | $224K | 4 | 2023 |
| 11 | Toledo Bar Association Foundation | Ohio | $203K | 5 | 2022 |
| 12 | The Hubert a and Gladys C Estabrook | Ohio | $189K | 16 | 2025 |
| 13 | The Mcgregor Foundation | Ohio | $170K | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | Ohio State Bar Foundation | Ohio | $158K | 5 | 2024 |
| 15 | Psa 3 Agency On Aging | Ohio | $154K | 7 | 2024 |
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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 legal aid 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.