Ohio foundations that fund education

57 private foundations based in Ohio whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention education; 31 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.

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Matching is on the grant purpose text each foundation filed; open a profile to see the actual grants. From IRS 990-PF e-filings; site built 2026-11-02. Methodology
FoundationCityStatusGrants paidTypical grantTax year
Lift A Life Foundation Inc C/O Cornerstone Family OfficeMayfield HeightsPreselected only$10,181,457$50,0002024
Hcs Foundation C/O - L Thomas HiltzWestlakeOpen to applications$7,756,444$40,0002024
Firstenergy FoundationAkronOpen to applications$7,165,300$1,3752024
Kettering Family FoundationDaytonOpen to applications$7,104,500$20,0002024
The Veale FoundationPepper PikePreselected only$6,850,100$10,0002024
The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlakePreselected only$5,451,100$20,0002024
Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnatiOpen to applications$5,375,000$30,0002024
William J And Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncClevelandOpen to applications$5,367,758$7,5002024
Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1CincinnatiOpen to applications$5,120,000$25,0002024
The Roe Green FoundationClevelandPreselected only$4,320,179$25,0002024
Stranahan FoundationPerrysburgPreselected only$3,982,037$35,0002024
The Reinberger FoundationClevelandPreselected only$3,524,909$20,0002024
Martha Holden Jennings FoundationClevelandOpen to applications$3,499,529$11,1022024
The Stocker FoundationElyriaPreselected only$2,942,117$5,0002025
The Paul And Carol David FoundationCantonOpen to applications$2,900,139$11,0252024
The Mylander Fdn-2001SanduskyOpen to applications$2,302,208$5,6902023
The Louise H & David S Ingalls FdnShaker HeightsOpen to applications$2,302,000$24,2502023
Doris & Floyd Kimble FoundationDoverOpen to applications$1,998,724$10,0002024
Deaconess FoundationClevelandPreselected only$1,952,750$30,0002025
Mjh FoundationClevelandOpen to applications$1,515,000$20,0002024
The Gessner Family Foundation C/O Larry A McallisterColumbusPreselected only$1,420,250$37,1252024
David And Jacquie Clark Family FundWestlakePreselected only$1,142,351$30,0002025
Thompson Family FoundationBedford HeightsPreselected only$1,110,000$20,0002024
Elizabeth Ring Mather And William Gwinn Mather FundClevelandOpen to applications$1,093,000$5,0002024
Gpd Group Employees Foundation IncAkronOpen to applications$1,033,960$4,0002025
Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation C/O Huntington National BankFairlawnOpen to applications$1,032,123$10,0002025
George J Hubert Jr Foundation IncCincinnatiPreselected only$964,000$38,5002024
Frost &Amp Margaret Snyder FoundationBrooklynOpen to applications$879,000$50,0002025
Dewine Family Foundation IncCincinnatiPreselected only$875,158$2,0002024
The Payne FundClevelandPreselected only$843,000$20,0002024
Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnatiOpen to applications$717,107$12,0002024
B Charles And Jay G Ames Foundation C/O Cornerstone Family OfficeMayfield HeightsPreselected only$715,686$9,1962025
Crossroads FoundationClevelandOpen to applications$606,742$7,7502024
The Austin Memorial FoundationClevelandPreselected only$547,852$2,0002024
Andersons FoundationMaumeeOpen to applications$495,668$3,0002024
Lori Schottenstein FoundationColumbusPreselected only$468,500$15,0002024
The Stephen A Comunale Jr Charitable FoundationAkronPreselected only$442,614$1,0002025
Diebold Foundation C/O Stephanie Lamp-Treasury 9-C-20North CantonOpen to applications$422,000$24,0002025
Haushalter Family FoundationKentonPreselected only$350,182$1,5002025
The Michelle Wightman-Karrie Wieber Charitable FoundationSanduskyOpen to applications$350,000$3,0772025
The Venner Family FoundationWadsworthPreselected only$348,000$5,0002025
The Sears Swetland Family FoundationBratenahlOpen to applications$319,000$5,0002024
Nick And Edna Weller Charities IncDaytonPreselected only$318,850$10,0002024
Sulsberger FoundationColumbusPreselected only$316,141$15,8072025
Bicknell FundClevelandOpen to applications$312,000$7,2502024
The Gerard And Patricia Hipp Family FoundationNorwalkPreselected only$310,525$1,0002025
Hugo H & Mabel B Young FoundationLoudonvilleOpen to applications$305,054$10,0002025
Haskell FundClevelandOpen to applications$282,000$2,5002024
The Alpaugh FoundationCincinnatiOpen to applications$271,645$1,0002022
The Laub Foundation C/O Katherine WolkRocky RiverOpen to applications$234,000$4,5002024
Sam S Stein And Rose Stein FoundationSanduskyOpen to applications$230,500$7,5002025
John And Dorothy Masternick FoundationGirardPreselected only$227,000$5,0002025
Della Selsor Tr UwSpringfieldOpen to applications$224,608$5,0002025
Montauk FoundationCantonOpen to applications$223,000$7,5002024
Frank R Bo Dunlap Foundation Inc C/O Lori BriskerCirclevilleOpen to applications$218,400$15,0002025
The Achill Island FoundationShaker HeightsPreselected only$201,500$5,0002024
Cassner FoundationHillsboroPreselected only$197,300$3,5002025

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