60 private foundations reported human services grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 60 private foundations reported 128 grants for human services totaling $4,845,743 to 117 organizations in Ohio. The most-funded Ohio communities were Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus. John S and James L Knight Foundation reported the most human services giving — $1,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,625.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Carol ANN and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation | 8 | $664,596 |
| Trust Estate of George B Riley | 13 | $540,000 |
| The Macbea Foundation | 9 | $318,000 |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | 3 | $275,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Crabill Family Foundation | 2 | $175,000 |
| Spaulding Foundation | 7 | $150,000 |
| ED & Joann Hubert Family Foundation Inc | 7 | $130,600 |
| The Heidt Family Foundation | 3 | $123,000 |
| The Jochum-moll Foundation | 4 | $122,475 |
| The Elton & Joan Katz Foundation | 2 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Well Community Development Corporation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| CHN Housing Partners | 1 | $250,000 |
| Freestore-foodbank Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| ST Vincent DE Paul - Cincinnati | 1 | $200,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Partnership of Greater Springfield Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Bethany House Services | 3 | $130,600 |
| Ladd | 1 | $101,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati | 2 | $100,000 |
| Celebrate One | 1 | $100,000 |
| Homeless Families Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Men's Shelter of Delaware County | 1 | $100,000 |
| Strategies to END Homelessness | 1 | $100,000 |
| Yellow Springs Home Inc | 1 | $94,874 |
| North Ridgeville Community Care | 2 | $92,475 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | 1 | $75,000 |
60 private foundations reported human services grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,845,743. The largest by reported dollars were John S and James L Knight Foundation, Carol ANN and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation, Trust Estate of George B Riley. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
117 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Ohio, led by The Well Community Development Corporation, CHN Housing Partners, Freestore-foodbank Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Ohio was $15,625, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
