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Cause Mental healthState Ohio289 funders

Foundations that fund mental health in Ohio

289 private foundations based in Ohio with a return in the last two years gave $11.9 million to mental health organizations in 465 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 156 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 mental health

Top 50

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

  1. Gund Geoffrey FDNBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,110,000 to mental health
  2. Stacy and Keith Palagye FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $795,000 to mental health
  3. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $510,000 to mental health
  4. The Ariel FoundationMount Vernon, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to mental health
  5. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to mental health
  6. The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationHudson, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $326,500 to mental health
  7. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $317,708 to mental health
  8. Wade Ellen Garretson OchrBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $289,974 to mental health
  9. The Jochum-Moll FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $275,625 to mental health
  10. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $273,600 to mental health
  11. The Connor Group Foundation aka The Connor Group Kids and Community PartnersMiamisburg, OH · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to mental health
  12. The William Bingham FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to mental health
  13. Berlin Family Foundation IncAkron, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $236,190 to mental health
  14. The Father's Table FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $220,000 to mental health
  15. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $220,000 to mental health
  16. Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $207,500 to mental health
  17. The Heidt Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to mental health
  18. MJH FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to mental health
  19. Trust Estate of George B RileyTerrace Park, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $190,000 to mental health
  20. Osteopathic Heritage FoundationDublin, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $171,624 to mental health
  21. The Wyler Family FoundationMilford, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $166,667 to mental health
  22. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to mental health
  23. Fred A Lennon Charitable TrustPepper Pike, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $150,000 to mental health
  24. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to mental health
  25. Spaulding FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to mental health
  26. Fairfax FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  27. DBJ FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  28. The Trzcinski FoundationNorth Royalton, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  29. Samaritan FoundationHaviland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  30. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $93,000 to mental health
  31. Woodruff FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to mental health
  32. The Abington FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to mental health
  33. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to mental health
  34. Deaconess FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 to mental health
  35. Ridgecliff FoundationFairview Park, OH · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $76,677 to mental health
  36. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to mental health
  37. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to mental health
  38. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $70,000 to mental health
  39. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to mental health
  40. The Wedge Block Foundation ICACleveland, OH · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $66,000 to mental health
  41. Ritton Family FoundationMarietta, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $65,000 to mental health
  42. Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable TrustMentor, OH · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $65,000 to mental health
  43. George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $60,000 to mental health
  44. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $57,250 to mental health
  45. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH · tax year 2023 2 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to mental health
  46. The Hire Family FoundationRocky River, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to mental health
  47. The Milliron FoundationMansfield, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $54,000 to mental health
  48. John Henry Eldred Jr FoundationToledo, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $51,200 to mental health
  49. CLH FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to mental health
  50. Williams FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to mental health

Open to applications

25 foundations

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

  1. Gund Geoffrey FDNBrooklyn, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,110,000 to mental health
  2. Stacy and Keith Palagye FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $795,000 to mental health
  3. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $510,000 to mental health
  4. The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationHudson, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $326,500 to mental health
  5. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $273,600 to mental health
  6. Berlin Family Foundation IncAkron, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $236,190 to mental health
  7. The Father's Table FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $220,000 to mental health
  8. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $220,000 to mental health
  9. Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $207,500 to mental health
  10. MJH FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to mental health
  11. The Wyler Family FoundationMilford, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $166,667 to mental health
  12. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to mental health
  13. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to mental health
  14. Spaulding FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to mental health
  15. Fairfax FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  16. DBJ FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  17. The Trzcinski FoundationNorth Royalton, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  18. Samaritan FoundationHaviland, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to mental health
  19. Woodruff FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to mental health
  20. The Abington FoundationCleveland, OH · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to mental health
  21. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to mental health
  22. Ridgecliff FoundationFairview Park, OH · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $76,677 to mental health
  23. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to mental health
  24. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to mental health
  25. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $57,250 to mental health