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Grants made by Columbus Foundation

Columbus Foundation (EIN 31-6044264) reported 1,747 grants totaling $242.7M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.

Grant recipients (FY2024) · $242.7M total

RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntington FoundationAdvancing philanthropy$21,846,166
Ohio State University FoundationEducation$11,667,513
Nationwide Childrens Hospital IncHealth$9,737,094
Columbus Downtown Development CorporationNeighborhood$8,420,523
I Know I CanEducation$4,741,988
Lesley UniversityEducation$4,305,000
The Journey FoundationEducation$4,300,000
Columbus Museum of ArtArts and humanities$4,234,728
Columbus Symphony Orchestra IncArts and humanities$4,008,815
Nature ConservancyConservation$3,811,425
United Way of Central Ohio IncSocial services$3,084,390
Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin CountyHealth$3,000,000
P A S T FoundationEducation$2,872,100
Columbus State Community College Development Foundation IncEducation$2,866,284
Mid-ohio FoodbankSocial services$2,652,781
Myriad USA IncAdvancing philanthropy$2,394,912
Huntington-akron FoundationAdvancing philanthropy$2,000,000
Vista Village IncSocial services$1,826,000
Ron Clark Academy IncEducation$1,793,284
The Salvation ArmySocial services$1,663,065
Metro Early College High SchoolEducation$1,537,842
Battelle EducationEducation$1,466,000
Columbus FoundationAdvancing philanthropy$1,451,008
University of DubuqueEducation$1,382,543
Marietta CollegeEducation$1,263,519
Jewish ColumbusSocial services$1,250,875
Franklin County Historical SocietyArts and humanities$1,199,122
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center IncHealth$1,162,691
New Albany Community FoundationAdvancing philanthropy$1,077,175
Friends of the ConservatoryArts and humanities$1,073,743
Columbus Association For the Performing Arts IncArts and humanities$1,049,212
Ohiohealth CorporationHealth$1,024,003
Harmony Project Productions IncArts and humanities$1,021,216
Columbus School For GirlsEducation$1,018,205
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center IncArts and humanities$1,000,000
Division of Natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Dept of Natural ResourConservation$990,134
Bexley Community FoundationAdvancing philanthropy$953,887
Arc of AppalachiaConservation$942,684
Donor Advised Charitable GivingAdvancing philanthropy$924,656
Community Shelter BoardSocial services$919,322
Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of ColumbusReligion$909,000
Government Accountability Project IncNeighborhood$900,000
The Jed FoundationEducation$883,000
Soles 4 SoulsSocial services$876,703
Columbus College of Art & DesignEducation$876,452
Broad Street Presbyterian ChurchReligion$868,021
Sid Public Services AssociationNeighborhood$810,000
Columbus AcademyEducation$791,598
Lifecare AllianceHealth$787,607
Maryhaven IncHealth$779,888
American National Red CrossHealth$755,929
National Veterans Memorial and Museum FoundationArts and humanities$750,000
Food Project AssociationSocial services$750,000
Ohio State UniversityEducation$739,050
Young Mens Christian Association of Central OhioSocial services$727,651
American Heart Association IncHealth$726,478
Emergency Assistance Foundation IncSocial services$692,274
Besa Community IncAdvancing philanthropy$669,939
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating CorporationArts and humanities$652,225
Rock City ChurchReligion$645,585
Columbus Zoological Park AssociationConservation$628,618
Flying Horse FarmsSocial services$627,611
PelotoniaHealth$611,260
Arthur G James Cancer Hospital & Richard J Solove Rsrch Inst FndtnHealth$610,447
Pinelands Preservation Alliance IncConservation$600,000
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education FundAdvancing philanthropy$587,000
Junior Achievement of Central OhioEducation$586,527
Ballet Metropolitan IncArts and humanities$583,436
Young Womens Christian AssociationSocial services$575,273
Tenacre Country Day School CorporationEducation$575,000
Earlham CollegeEducation$570,000
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council IncSocial services$566,939
Unc Health Foundation IncHealth$560,000
Maroon Arts GroupArts and humanities$550,518
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio IncSocial services$543,134
1 For the Planet IncConservation$535,669
Nationwide Childrens Hospital IncHealth$533,785
Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioHealth$517,055
Childrens Hunger AllianceSocial services$515,768
American Heart Association IncHealth$512,083
Saint Andrew ChurchReligion$507,000
Echoing Green IncAdvancing philanthropy$500,000
Nature ConservancyConservation$500,000
Columbus HumaneConservation$482,657
Wexner Center FoundationArts and humanities$482,323
Reeb Avenue CenterNeighborhood$459,962
The Trevor Project IncSocial services$458,087
Upper Arlington Community Foundation IncAdvancing philanthropy$439,902
Glsen IncSocial services$434,000
Families Flourish IncNeighborhood$432,427
Womens Fund of Central Ohio IncAdvancing philanthropy$427,158
Star House FoundationSocial services$421,374
Columbus Jewish FoundationReligion$419,800
Habitat For Humanity International IncNeighborhood$419,219
Community Development For All PeopleReligion$415,931
Saint Mark's Episcopal ChurchReligion$415,054
Columbus Urban LeagueNeighborhood$410,250
West Virginia Univ Foundation IncEducation$408,500
Planned Parenthood Federation ofHealth$406,578
Buckeye RanchHealth$404,821

Grant data comes from Schedule I of Columbus Foundation's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.