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Cause Human servicesState Ohio1,022 funders

Foundations that fund human services in Ohio

1,022 private foundations based in Ohio with a return in the last two years gave $60.6 million to human services organizations in 3,156 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 383 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 human services

Top 50

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

  1. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $2,055,000 to human services
  2. Lift A Life Foundation IncMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,885,000 to human services
  3. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $1,715,000 to human services
  4. Sandor FoundationBeachwood, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,567,500 to human services
  5. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,483,557 to human services
  6. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,158,500 to human services
  7. Osteopathic Heritage FoundationDublin, OH · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $1,094,834 to human services
  8. The Cheeseman Family FoundationincGreenville, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to human services
  9. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $976,167 to human services
  10. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $926,850 to human services
  11. Christ FoundationHartville, OH · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $920,961 to human services
  12. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $883,000 to human services
  13. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $812,000 to human services
  14. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $777,500 to human services
  15. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $745,000 to human services
  16. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $710,000 to human services
  17. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $704,223 to human services
  18. Wade Ellen Garretson OchrBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $687,085 to human services
  19. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $680,000 to human services
  20. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2023 21 grants Accepts applications $667,228 to human services
  21. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $663,840 to human services
  22. Berlin Family Foundation IncAkron, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $652,500 to human services
  23. The Herche Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $650,000 to human services
  24. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2024 72 grants Accepts applications $646,985 to human services
  25. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $635,000 to human services
  26. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $625,000 to human services
  27. The Father's Table FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $590,208 to human services
  28. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $590,000 to human services
  29. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $562,500 to human services
  30. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $535,500 to human services
  31. The Milliron FoundationMansfield, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $505,000 to human services
  32. The Wexner Family Charitable FundNew Albany, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to human services
  33. The Susanne Geier Peters FoundationLoveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to human services
  34. The Trompeter Family FoundationBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $477,000 to human services
  35. Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $444,935 to human services
  36. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $433,117 to human services
  37. Huntington Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $430,000 to human services
  38. John Henry Eldred Jr FoundationToledo, OH · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $426,100 to human services
  39. Wilson Sheehan FoundationSpringfield, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $422,517 to human services
  40. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $411,250 to human services
  41. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $395,000 to human services
  42. Third Federal FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $389,500 to human services
  43. The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth ThirdCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $370,000 to human services
  44. The Abington FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $347,000 to human services
  45. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $335,000 to human services
  46. Trust Estate of George B RileyTerrace Park, OH · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $332,000 to human services
  47. Hoover Foundation Income AccountColumbus, OH · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $322,500 to human services
  48. The American Home FoundationGranville, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $269,441 to human services
  49. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $268,000 to human services
  50. Signet Love Inspires FoundationAkron, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $262,248 to human services

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $1,715,000 to human services
  2. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $1,483,557 to human services
  3. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,158,500 to human services
  4. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $976,167 to human services
  5. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $926,850 to human services
  6. Christ FoundationHartville, OH · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $920,961 to human services
  7. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $883,000 to human services
  8. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $812,000 to human services
  9. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $777,500 to human services
  10. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $745,000 to human services
  11. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $710,000 to human services
  12. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $704,223 to human services
  13. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2023 21 grants Accepts applications $667,228 to human services
  14. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $663,840 to human services
  15. Berlin Family Foundation IncAkron, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $652,500 to human services
  16. The Herche Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $650,000 to human services
  17. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH · tax year 2024 72 grants Accepts applications $646,985 to human services
  18. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $635,000 to human services
  19. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $625,000 to human services
  20. The Father's Table FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $590,208 to human services
  21. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $590,000 to human services
  22. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $535,500 to human services
  23. The Susanne Geier Peters FoundationLoveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to human services
  24. Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $444,935 to human services
  25. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $433,117 to human services