A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 31-4389673Arts and culture

Who funds Ohio History Connection?

42 private foundations gave Ohio History Connection in Columbus, OH $2.3 million across 128 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

128 grants

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

  1. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    Renovation of womans study

    $18,000
  2. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2025

    Historical

    $15,000
  3. Henry A True TrustMarion, OH 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. The Fred and Alice Wallace Charitable Memorial FoundationSpringboro, OH 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  5. Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char TREagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $3,000
  6. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  7. Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44Philadelphia, PA 2025

    Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Octagon Earthworks Site Newark

    $2,500
  8. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2025

    Historical

    $500
  9. I J Van Huffel Foundation XXXXXXXXXWarren, OH 2025

    Public support

    $500
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $448
  11. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2025

    Charitable

    $50
  12. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2024

    General

    $35,000
  13. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2024

    8 ohio historical markers

    $30,120
  14. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2024

    Historical

    $30,000
  15. John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NACincinnati, OH 2024

    Project/program support

    $30,000
  16. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Assistance for general charitable purposes

    $25,000
  17. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2024

    Historical

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

    General operations

    $10,000
  19. Pansing FoundationDelaware, OH 2024

    Support charitable purpose

    $5,621
  20. Henry A True TrustMarion, OH 2024

    Charitable

    $4,500
  21. Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char TREagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  22. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  23. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2024

    Historical

    $500
  24. Cathy J King Et Al TTEEBonita Springs, FL 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  25. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $155
  26. Hannay Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $36,000
  27. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2023

    General

    $35,000
  28. John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NACincinnati, OH 2023

    Project/program support

    $30,000
  29. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Assistance for general charitable purposes

    $28,077
  30. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2023

    Historical

    $25,000
  31. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2023

    Historical

    $25,000
  32. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2023

    6 ohio historical markers

    $21,510
  33. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    General operations

    $7,500
  34. Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char TREagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  35. W E Smith Family Charitable Trust FundHamilton, OH 2023

    501(c)(3) general operating

    $2,000
  36. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2023

    Historical

    $500
  37. Cathy J King Et Al TTEEBonita Springs, FL 2023

    Charitable

    $500
  38. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $370
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $221
  40. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Charitable

    $50
  41. John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NACincinnati, OH 2022

    Project/program support

    $50,000
  42. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2022

    9 ohio historical markers

    $30,240
  43. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2022

    Historical

    $25,000
  44. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2022

    Historical

    $25,000
  45. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2022

    General

    $25,000
  46. Ray & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable TrustMarion, OH 2022

    Pledge 250000final pmtharding home

    $25,000
  47. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Assistance for general charitable purposes

    $23,290
  48. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    General operations

    $12,000
  49. Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char TREagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  50. Premier Bank FoundationCanfield, OH 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  51. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2022

    Historical

    $500
  52. The Roemisch Family FoundationWilloughby Hills, OH 2022

    General

    $250
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $226
  54. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $210
  55. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Charitable

    $50
  56. Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable FoundationMarion, OH 2022

    Community support

    $0
  57. John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NACincinnati, OH 2021

    Project/program support

    $85,000
  58. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General

    $50,000
  59. Ray & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable TrustMarion, OH 2021

    Pledge 2500006&7 of 10harding home

    $50,000
  60. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Assistance for charitable purposes-connection village bakery

    $39,650
  61. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2021

    Historical

    $25,000
  62. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2021

    Historical

    $25,000
  63. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2021

    General

    $25,000
  64. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2021

    2021 ohio historical markers program

    $22,260
  65. The C Walder Parke Family FoundationChagrin Falls, OH 2021

    Historical preservation

    $20,000
  66. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    General operations

    $15,000
  67. Nick and Edna Weller Charities IncDayton, OH 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  68. Park National Corporation FoundationNewark, OH 2021

    Support

    $3,000
  69. Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char TREagan, MN 2021

    General operating

    $3,000
  70. David and Mindy Gross Family FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  71. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  72. Richard D Hannan Family Foundation FifthCincinnati, OH 2021

    Project/program support

    $1,000
  73. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2021

    Historical

    $500
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $229
  75. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  76. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Charitable

    $100
  77. Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable FoundationMarion, OH 2021

    Community support

    $0
  78. John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NACincinnati, OH 2020

    Project/program support

    $50,000
  79. Ray & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable TrustMarion, OH 2020

    Pledge 2500006&7 of 10harding home

    $50,000
  80. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Assistance for charitable purposes

    $39,000
  81. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2020

    2020 ohio historical markers program

    $29,320
  82. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2020

    Historical

    $25,000
  83. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2020

    Historical

    $25,000
  84. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2020

    General

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

    General operations

    $16,000
  86. Warren Brown Family FoundationDublin, OH 2020

    Education

    $15,000
  87. Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char TREagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  88. Thomas R Gross Family FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  89. W E Smith Family Charitable Trust FundHamilton, OH 2020

    Various historical

    $2,400
  90. Levin Family FoundationDayton, OH 2020

    General funding

    $2,130
  91. The Montei FoundationDublin, OH 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  92. Premier Bank FoundationCanfield, OH 2020

    Charitable

    $1,250
  93. The Chester Family FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Historical preservation

    $1,000
  94. Richard D Hannan Family Foundation FifthCincinnati, OH 2020

    General program support

    $1,000
  95. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2020

    Historical

    $500
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $245
  97. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Charitable

    $50
  98. Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable FoundationMarion, OH 2020

    Community support

    $0
  99. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Assistance for charitable purposes

    $50,000
  100. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2019

    Historical

    $50,000
  101. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2019

    General

    $35,000
  102. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2019

    Ohio historical markers program

    $29,030
  103. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    General operations

    $15,000
  104. Warren Brown Family FoundationDublin, OH 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  105. The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  106. Heinrich Family FoundationSaint Marys, OH 2019

    Armstrong museum

    $10,000
  107. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2019

    Historical

    $500
  108. Drs Tom and Lowell Williams FoundationMilford, MI 2019

    Support ohio history center

    $150
  109. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2019

    Charitable

    $50
  110. Jeffris Family Foundation LTDJanesville, WI 2018

    Charitable - restoration of harding house

    $435,000
  111. David A and Helen P Horn Charitable TRPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Photography studio, pharmacy and clothing shop

    $50,000
  112. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2018

    Historical

    $40,000
  113. Fox Foundation IncLancaster, OH 2018

    General

    $40,000
  114. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General

    $25,000
  115. The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2018

    Harding 2020 project

    $25,000
  116. Waddell FoundationMarion, OH 2018

    Historical

    $25,000
  117. Warren Brown Family FoundationDublin, OH 2018

    Education

    $15,000
  118. Ea Michelson PhilanthropyBelmont, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  119. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2018

    General operations

    $10,000
  120. Heinrich Family FoundationSaint Marys, OH 2018

    Armstrong museum

    $10,000
  121. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2018

    Ohio historical markers (2), flemmond & greenwood, forest hill park marker

    $7,320
  122. Vista FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  123. The C Walder Parke Family FoundationChagrin Falls, OH 2018

    Historical preservation

    $5,000
  124. Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts Family FoundationSycamore, IL 2018

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  125. The Snyder Family FundWilmington, DE 2018

    Charitable Event

    $4,000
  126. Hieronymus Family Fund IncMiamisburg, OH 2018

    Historical

    $500
  127. The George FoundationColumbus, OH 2018

    Charitable

    $50
  128. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 2017

    General operations

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Columbus, OH and are not among Ohio History Connection’s funders above.

  1. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 84 grants Preselected only $6,560,750 to similar organizations
  2. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 47 grants Accepts applications $371,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 38 grants Accepts applications $58,415 to similar organizations
  4. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 39 grants Accepts applications $202,500 to similar organizations
  5. Puffin Foundation West LTDRaleigh, NC 16 grants Accepts applications $41,170 to similar organizations
  6. The Reinberger FoundationCleveland, OH 27 grants Preselected only $375,000 to similar organizations
  7. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 19 grants Accepts applications $141,150 to similar organizations
  8. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 21 grants Accepts applications $724,400 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-4389673 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.