20 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 20 private foundations reported 21 grants for environment & conservation totaling $1,322,380 to 19 organizations in Ohio. The most-funded Ohio communities were Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland. Clif Family Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $425,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Clif Family Foundation | 2 | $425,000 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $375,000 |
| The Abington Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Atira Conservation Inc | 1 | $55,000 |
| John a Schroth Family Char TR | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Olive Branch Foundation Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Carol ANN and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Heidt Family Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Pinetops Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | 1 | $18,950 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| State Power Fund dba We Make The Future | 1 | $400,000 |
| State Power Fund | 1 | $375,000 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society | 1 | $250,000 |
| Western Reserve land Conservancy | 1 | $55,000 |
| Ohio Environmental Council | 2 | $40,000 |
| Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati | 1 | $25,000 |
| Wildlife Habitat Conservancy Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati ZOO & Botanical Garden | 1 | $20,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| College NOW Greater Cleveland | 1 | $20,000 |
| Design Outreach | 1 | $20,000 |
| Erase the Space | 1 | $18,950 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Ohio | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cincinnati ART Museum | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hope Town Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
20 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,322,380. The largest by reported dollars were Clif Family Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Abington Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
19 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Ohio, led by State Power Fund dba We Make The Future, State Power Fund, Cleveland Zoological Society. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Ohio was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $400,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
