76 private foundations reported religion 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, 76 private foundations reported 106 grants for religion totaling $13,978,824 to 92 organizations in Ohio. The most-funded Ohio communities were Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus. The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati reported the most religion giving — $11,203,623 across 4 grants. The median grant was $8,100.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | 4 | $11,203,623 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $300,000 |
| JAY and Jean Schottenstein Foundation | 2 | $276,500 |
| The Abington Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Greenleaf Avenue Foundation | 1 | $197,500 |
| P & B Foundation | 1 | $186,928 |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 1 | $113,358 |
| The Horowitz Ratner Family Foundation | 2 | $81,000 |
| The Macbea Foundation | 2 | $65,000 |
| The Ikar Foundation | 1 | $60,000 |
| Williams Verna Lockwood Succ-tw | 2 | $55,798 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | 1 | $8,228,288 |
| Mayerson JCC | 1 | $2,910,335 |
| Undivided Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Ohio | 1 | $300,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | 4 | $261,335 |
| Congregation Torat Emet | 2 | $221,500 |
| The Centers for Families and Children | 1 | $200,000 |
| Baptist MID Mission | 1 | $186,928 |
| Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | 1 | $113,358 |
| Fidelity Charitable | 1 | $60,000 |
| OSU Chabad House | 1 | $60,000 |
| Living Christ Campaign | 1 | $50,000 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Church C/o FR Steven Carmody | 1 | $42,200 |
| Faith Choice Ohio | 1 | $42,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | 1 | $40,000 |
76 private foundations reported religion grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,978,824. The largest by reported dollars were The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, Freedom Together Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
92 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Ohio, led by Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Mayerson JCC, Undivided Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Ohio was $8,100, and the largest single reported grant was $8,228,288. 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.
