The waiting room of a community health clinic

Cause HealthState Ohio837 funders

Foundations that fund health in Ohio

837 private foundations based in Ohio with a return in the last two years gave $41.8 million to health organizations in 1,743 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 305 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to health

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is health.

  1. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,500,000 to health
  2. Bicknell Memorial Fund TWBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,017,317 to health
  3. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2023 4 grants Accepts applications $1,632,550 to health
  4. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,595,500 to health
  5. The Carl H and Edyth B Lindner FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,129 to health
  6. Brown and Kunze FoundationBrecksville, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to health
  7. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $936,500 to health
  8. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $656,952 to health
  9. Huntington Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $640,000 to health
  10. Myers Mary B TaBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $568,631 to health
  11. Signet Love Inspires FoundationAkron, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $562,690 to health
  12. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $530,000 to health
  13. TR UW Chas E Schell EducationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $525,000 to health
  14. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to health
  15. The Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Found fka Matthews Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to health
  16. Turner Farm Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to health
  17. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $482,600 to health
  18. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $475,000 to health
  19. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $432,400 to health
  20. CLH FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $408,500 to health
  21. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $357,450 to health
  22. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $335,000 to health
  23. Unnewehr Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $335,000 to health
  24. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $310,000 to health
  25. Bill & Melinda Rupp Foundation IncArchbold, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $300,000 to health
  26. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to health
  27. Christ FoundationHartville, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $298,140 to health
  28. Otto Storer Charitable Foundation IncMiddletown, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $281,658 to health
  29. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to health
  30. Matthes George C - TaBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $274,154 to health
  31. Griffiths E S and M R Succ-Co-TaBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $267,810 to health
  32. Jay and Jean Schottenstein FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $253,522 to health
  33. The Wyler Family FoundationMilford, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to health
  34. Oatey FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $250,000 to health
  35. Tom and Jill Lincoln FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to health
  36. Crawford Family FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $247,984 to health
  37. Lindsey Sally Gail Family TaBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $243,061 to health
  38. Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $235,500 to health
  39. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $226,000 to health
  40. Tretheway William A TUW (SHRNS)Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $225,421 to health
  41. The Olive Branch Foundation IncCanton, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $225,000 to health
  42. The Mylander FDN-2001Sandusky, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $216,761 to health
  43. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $212,500 to health
  44. Ritter Mary F & George W PFDNBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $205,046 to health
  45. MG O'Neil FoundationAkron, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to health
  46. Walter W Born FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to health
  47. Trust Estate of George B RileyTerrace Park, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $190,000 to health
  48. Perkins Charitable FoundationGates Mills, OH · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $185,250 to health
  49. Leonora H Knowles Trust BBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $179,208 to health
  50. The Ariel FoundationMount Vernon, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $175,000 to health

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2023 4 grants Accepts applications $1,632,550 to health
  2. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,595,500 to health
  3. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $936,500 to health
  4. Signet Love Inspires FoundationAkron, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $562,690 to health
  5. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $530,000 to health
  6. TR UW Chas E Schell EducationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $525,000 to health
  7. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to health
  8. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $475,000 to health
  9. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $432,400 to health
  10. CLH FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $408,500 to health
  11. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $357,450 to health
  12. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $335,000 to health
  13. Unnewehr Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $335,000 to health
  14. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $310,000 to health
  15. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to health
  16. Christ FoundationHartville, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $298,140 to health
  17. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to health
  18. The Wyler Family FoundationMilford, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to health
  19. Tom and Jill Lincoln FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to health
  20. Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $235,500 to health
  21. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $226,000 to health
  22. The Olive Branch Foundation IncCanton, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $225,000 to health
  23. The Mylander FDN-2001Sandusky, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $216,761 to health
  24. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $212,500 to health
  25. MG O'Neil FoundationAkron, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to health