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Grant recipient EIN 83-1391462Human services

Who funds Ohio Excels?

8 private foundations gave Ohio Excels in Columbus, OH $8.7 million across 38 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

38 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $500,000
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $250,000
  3. Deaconess FoundationCleveland, OH 2025

    Presidents fund

    $10,000
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis

    $750,000
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $500,000
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $200,000
  7. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education & economic mobility

    $100,000
  8. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  9. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    D-37-24 ohio excels: complete to compete

    $15,000
  10. Deaconess FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    Presidents discretionary grants 2024

    $10,000
  11. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $350,000
  12. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $270,000
  13. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $250,000
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To Support the development of nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in the state.

    $150,000
  15. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    D-10-23 improving ohio's k-12 literacy

    $30,000
  16. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $630,000
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $350,000
  18. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $200,000
  19. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis

    $185,365
  20. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To Support the development of nonpartisan research and analysis aimed at improving educational outcomes for students in the state.

    $150,000
  21. Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    D-37-22 complete to compete ohio coalition

    $15,000
  22. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $352,054
  23. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis

    $264,635
  24. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Public awareness and analysis

    $250,000
  25. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $210,000
  26. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $140,000
  27. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $100,000
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Develop information related to Ohio's school funding formula.

    $75,000
  29. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $70,000
  30. Lovett & Ruth Peters FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education; postsecondary education

    $600,000
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $280,000
  33. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $99,605
  34. Lovett & Ruth Peters FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  35. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $50,000
  36. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education; postsecondary success

    $300,519
  37. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $260,000
  38. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education; postsecondary success

    $600,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Columbus, OH and are not among Ohio Excels’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 373 grants Preselected only $59,380 to similar organizations
  2. Harry C Moores FoundationColumbus, OH 155 grants Accepts applications $2,257,415 to similar organizations
  3. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 91 grants Preselected only $8,085,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 151 grants Accepts applications $1,170,811 to similar organizations
  5. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 53 grants Accepts applications $479,218 to similar organizations
  6. Encova Foundation of OhioColumbus, OH 36 grants Accepts applications $210,600 to similar organizations
  7. Cardinal Health FoundationDublin, OH 52 grants Accepts applications $345,000 to similar organizations
  8. Osteopathic Heritage FoundationDublin, OH 39 grants Preselected only $3,437,666 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-1391462 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.