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Grant recipient EIN 31-1692755Education

Who funds Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation?

17 private foundations gave Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation in Columbus, OH $2.2 million across 61 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

61 grants

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

  1. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation Comprehensive campaign

    $500,000
  2. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    2025 Celebration of Learning

    $30,000
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,705
  4. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Great Libraries Create Campaign: Phase II

    $200,000
  5. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    32nd Annual Celebration of Learning

    $30,000
  6. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General purpose

    $20,000
  7. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 2024

    Annual operations

    $5,000
  8. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2024

    Cardinal health communities\central ohio

    $5,000
  9. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,628
  10. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  11. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Great Libraries Create Campaign: Phase II

    $200,000
  12. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    31st Annual Celebration of Learning

    $30,000
  13. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General purpose

    $20,000
  14. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    Grant # 19-57 TWD. Capital campaign

    $20,000
  15. The Scotts Miracle-Gro FoundationMarysville, OH 2023

    Gardens - other

    $20,000
  16. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 2023

    Cardinal health communities\central ohio

    $12,000
  17. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 2023

    Annual operations

    $5,000
  18. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,985
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,170
  20. Michael F Tweedle and Christine A Poon FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $275
  22. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $150
  23. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $450,000
  24. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    Grant # 19-57 TWD. Capital campaign

    $20,000
  25. The Scotts Miracle-Gro FoundationMarysville, OH 2022

    Gardens - other

    $20,000
  26. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $4,075
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $392
  29. Michael F Tweedle and Christine A Poon FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $250
  30. The Barbara W and Philip R Derrow Family FoundationNew Albany, OH 2021

    Operations

    $35,000
  31. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  32. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    3rd of $100k for great libraries create campaign: phase II (5 yrs,)

    $20,000
  33. The Scotts Miracle-Gro FoundationMarysville, OH 2021

    Gardens - other

    $20,000
  34. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 2021

    Annual operations

    $5,000
  35. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,650
  36. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2021

    General

    $2,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $478
  38. The Simson FoundationBexley, OH 2021

    Support

    $200
  39. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    To help and improve AEP communities

    $200,000
  40. The Barbara W and Philip R Derrow Family FoundationNew Albany, OH 2020

    Operations

    $32,000
  41. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    2nd of $100k for great libraries create campaign: phase II (5 yrs,)

    $20,000
  42. The Scotts Miracle-Gro FoundationMarysville, OH 2020

    Gardens - other

    $20,000
  43. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  44. M I Homes FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Annual support

    $5,000
  45. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 2020

    Annual operations

    $5,000
  46. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $4,339
  47. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2020

    General

    $2,500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $229
  49. The Simson FoundationBexley, OH 2020

    Support

    $200
  50. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $99
  51. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    To help and improve AEP communities

    $100,000
  52. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    Great libraries create campaign: phase II

    $20,000
  53. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $8,812
  54. The Barbara W and Philip R Derrow Family FoundationNew Albany, OH 2019

    Operations

    $2,500
  55. The Simson FoundationBexley, OH 2019

    Support

    $100
  56. Safelite FoundationColumbus, OH 2018

    To help the charitable organization serve its charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  57. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $6,217
  58. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2018

    General

    $5,000
  59. The Barbara W and Philip R Derrow Family FoundationNew Albany, OH 2018

    Operations

    $4,220
  60. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 2018

    Board meeting donation

    $500
  61. The Simson FoundationBexley, OH 2018

    Support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Columbus, OH and are not among Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 112 grants Accepts applications $208,609 to similar organizations
  2. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 45 grants Accepts applications $582,842 to similar organizations
  3. The Wexner Family Charitable FundNew Albany, OH 27 grants Preselected only $134,195,285 to similar organizations
  4. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 37 grants Preselected only $67,383 to similar organizations
  5. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 99 grants Preselected only $83,521 to similar organizations
  6. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 16 grants Accepts applications $197,280 to similar organizations
  7. Marion D Herriott SCHLRSHP FD CharColumbus, OH 7 grants Accepts applications $14,000 to similar organizations
  8. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 11 grants Accepts applications $802,300 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1692755 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.