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Grant recipient EIN 06-1819644Food and agriculture

Who funds Local Matters?

21 private foundations gave Local Matters in Columbus, OH $790,020 across 60 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

60 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Expanding Food Education and Access for Food Systems change in south columbus

    $50,000
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,052
  3. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Food Matters in Franklin County

    $50,000
  4. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    Corporate donation

    $37,500
  5. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Harvest Ball Match

    $35,000
  6. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $25,000
  7. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    General operations

    $18,000
  8. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2024

    Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  9. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2024

    Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,922
  11. M I Homes FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    Annual support

    $2,500
  12. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Food Matters in Columbus & Franklin County

    $85,000
  13. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $37,500
  14. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    General operations

    $17,500
  15. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Enhance Community Health

    $10,000
  16. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2023

    Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  17. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    United Way Central Ohio Spark Tank

    $3,000
  18. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,900
  19. M I Homes FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Annual support

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $177
  21. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $85,000
  22. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Corporate donation

    $37,740
  23. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    General operations

    $15,000
  24. Belford Family Charitable Fund IncNaples, FL 2022

    Nutritional education

    $5,000
  25. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2022

    Volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  26. M I Homes FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Annual support

    $2,500
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $1,350
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $207
  29. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Corporate donation

    $37,500
  30. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    General operations

    $16,000
  31. Barbasol FoundationDublin, OH 2021

    General operating funds for their in-school programming in the Linden community. The school day programming consisted of construction of an on-site community garden and cooking lessons for students. The 60-minute sessions teach kids about food resource management and safe and nutritious cooking.

    $10,000
  32. M I Homes FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Annual support

    $5,000
  33. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2021

    Volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  34. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $514
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $199
  36. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $109
  37. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Corporate donation

    $54,500
  38. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2020

    Sdoh

    $25,000
  39. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    General operations

    $16,000
  40. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2020

    Volunteer leadership grant

    $3,500
  41. Tom E Dailey Foundation IncColumbus, OH 2020

    Hands-On Gardening Project

    $2,500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $145
  43. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    General operations

    $15,000
  44. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Rolling back hunger & nutrition

    $4,000
  45. Tom E Dailey Foundation IncColumbus, OH 2019

    Nutrition Education

    $3,500
  46. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    Corporate Donation

    $2,500
  47. English Family FoundationGrasonville, MD 2019

    Operating funds

    $500
  48. Ford Family Foundation IncColumbus, OH 2019

    Community development

    $500
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $150
  50. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2018

    General operations

    $15,000
  51. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2018

    Supporting women in recovery to take more control of their own lives

    $10,000
  52. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Rolling back hunger & nutrition

    $4,000
  53. Safelite FoundationColumbus, OH 2018

    To help the charitable organization serve its charitable purpose.

    $2,500
  54. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $1,000
  55. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To support through next level training's VIP Campaign (Julie Beckman).

    $316
  56. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2018

    Associate matching dollars

    $261
  57. English Family FoundationGrasonville, MD 2018

    Operating funds

    $250
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $153
  59. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Ethnic and religious

    $75
  60. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2017

    General operations

    $13,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Columbus, OH and are not among Local Matters’s funders above.

  1. The Beck FoundationColumbus, OH 9 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to similar organizations
  2. Osteopathic Heritage FoundationDublin, OH 11 grants Preselected only $1,323,350 to similar organizations
  3. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 8 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Macbea FoundationColumbus, OH 16 grants Accepts applications $377,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Fischer Family Foundation 2008Fort Mitchell, KY 4 grants Preselected only $230,000 to similar organizations
  6. Honda of America FoundationMarysville, OH 4 grants Accepts applications $220,000 to similar organizations
  7. Peoples Bank FoundationMarietta, OH 3 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to similar organizations
  8. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 8 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 06-1819644 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.