Data / Foundation grants / Arts, culture and humanities / Ohio
Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Ohio: 889 foundations, $118.8 million in grants
889 private foundations paid 3,240 grants totaling $118,801,204 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Ohio, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Farmer Family Foundation, with $15,066,000 in 11 grants.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Ohio
- Foundations
- 889
- Grants
- 3,240
- Total granted
- $118,801,204
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Ohio
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 889 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 11 | $15,066,000 | $15,000,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenacres Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 13 | $7,288,540 | $6,492,295 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Organization's Charitable Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 21 | $6,852,617 | $3,000,000 | Musical Arts Association | Endowment Funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Philadelphia, PA | 6 | $6,302,500 | $3,000,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Conservation, education and | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 12 | $5,896,000 | $1,335,000 | Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | To redesign and rebuild lock 3 as an excellent special event space and an inviting everyday day park for employees and new residents. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 9 | $5,528,500 | $2,000,000 | The Cleveland Museum of Art | Chair's challenge | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | Canton, OH | 4 | $4,033,500 | $2,500,000 | Canton Palace Theater Association | Match from contingency being met | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $3,325,000 | $2,500,000 | Miami Valley Public Media Inc | To support the preservation of historical audio collections held by campus radio stations at historically black colleges and universities | apps.irs.gov |
| John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $2,750,000 | $2,000,000 | Cincinnati Museum Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 36 | $2,510,000 | $1,000,000 | Cincinnati Public Radio Inc | Building connections campaign 4 of 5 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 18 | $2,050,000 | $415,000 | Taft Museum of Art | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The David P Miller Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Friends of Mendelsohn | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,946,500 | $1,946,500 | Columbus Museum of Art | Artwork contributed by the foundation to be added to the museum's collection of works by roy lichtenstein. | apps.irs.gov |
| The George Gund Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 44 | $1,841,000 | $150,000 | Cleveland International Film Festival Inc | Operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 23 | $1,365,500 | $400,000 | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co | for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible and complementary exhibitions, programming, and museum experiences | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry T Wilks Family Foundation | Covington, KY | 5 | $1,190,000 | $1,020,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| WWMR Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $1,092,500 | $1,000,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation | Novelty, OH | 2 | $1,092,000 | $1,050,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Capital campaign,general fund & womens council | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schiewetz Foundation Inc | Dayton, OH | 2 | $975,000 | $500,000 | Dayton History | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 17 | $935,000 | $155,000 | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 8 | $803,848 | $227,848 | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Capital support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gund Geoffrey FDN | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $790,000 | $790,000 | Musical Arts Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Nina Browne Parker Co-Trust Uw | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $746,686 | $746,686 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 18 | $680,000 | $75,000 | Cincinnati Public Radio | Democracy & Me | apps.irs.gov |
| Kulas Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 13 | $669,500 | $235,000 | The Musical Arts Association | Programmatic support | apps.irs.gov |
| John P Murphy Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 19 | $668,000 | $243,000 | The Musical Arts Association | Programmatic support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Amherst, OH | 23 | $660,000 | $60,000 | The Mad Factory | Continued general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Louise Taft Semple Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 14 | $624,500 | $200,000 | Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Diane J and Robert A McDonald Family Foundation | Windmere, FL | 2 | $607,500 | $600,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $600,200 | $525,000 | Contemporary Arts Center | Property care; buildings; historic preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Otto M Budig Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $590,000 | $455,000 | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Unrestriced contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | Westlake, OH | 4 | $554,100 | $504,100 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | Stem, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 5 | $535,000 | $200,000 | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Nutcracker rebuild for the 2024-2025 season | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald and Florence Koetters Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $525,000 | $500,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Music for all campaign pledge | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas R Schiff Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 23 | $504,900 | $116,500 | Westcott House Foundation | Sponsorship of sarah lewis lecture, general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Christman Anne Kilcawley FDN XXXXXXXXX | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $477,300 | $477,300 | Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Public support | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 29 | $464,825 | $40,000 | Musical Arts Association | A-21-24 cleveland orchestra youth orchestra | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louise H & David S Ingalls FDN | Shaker Heights, OH | 4 | $444,550 | $200,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio | Cleveland, OH | 8 | $434,276 | $300,000 | The Association of African American Cultural Gardens | African american cultural garden monument project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oliver Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 7 | $430,000 | $150,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc | Hudson, OH | 7 | $408,100 | $171,600 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | Camp invention and invention project programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003 | Chicago, IL | 10 | $407,500 | $165,000 | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 3 | $391,666 | $333,333 | Cincinnati Public Radio | Building Connections Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoover Foundation Income Account | Columbus, OH | 6 | $377,500 | $225,000 | Arts in Stark | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Carl M Jacobs Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $360,000 | $285,000 | Cincinnati Museum Association | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1 | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $335,000 | $250,000 | Cincinnati Museum Center | Auschwitz exhibit | apps.irs.gov |
| L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc | Blue Ash, OH | 4 | $325,000 | $130,000 | Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| E S Prentiss FB Clev Health Mus | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $321,099 | $321,099 | Cleveland Museum Natural History | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sam J Frankino Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 6 | $308,346 | $260,346 | Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums of Ohio Inc | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Seedlings Foundation | Branford, CT | 2 | $305,000 | $250,000 | Friends of Mendelsohn | Humanitarian/educational/community | apps.irs.gov |
| Millstone Fund | Cincinnati, OH | 12 | $304,000 | $50,000 | American Legacy Theatre | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Angela Hambrick Foundation | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $300,000 | $250,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Payne Fund | Cleveland, OH | 10 | $298,000 | $75,000 | Musical Arts Association | We believe campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehner Family Foundation | Akron, OH | 12 | $292,750 | $140,000 | Akron Art Museum | Centennial | apps.irs.gov |
| The Berry Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 2 | $285,000 | $205,000 | Dayton Art Institute | Social/human services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation Dba Aes Ohio Foundation | Dayton, OH | 5 | $280,000 | $120,000 | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | The arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc | Somerville, MA | 2 | $275,000 | $250,000 | Friends of Mendelsohn | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Sauerland Foundation | Milford, OH | 2 | $270,000 | $250,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Red Backpack Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $270,000 | $270,000 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy M M Kersten Trust Ua | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $269,021 | $191,420 | Cincinnati Museum Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| HCS Foundation | Westlake, OH | 7 | $265,000 | $100,000 | Cincinnati Museum Association | Fourth installment to sponsor new exhibitions at the museum requiring prior approval by the h. c. s. foundation trustees | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation (formerly Maradele Foundation) | Gates Mills, OH | 6 | $263,677 | $252,677 | Hangar Preservation Fund | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Starling Project Foundation | Advancement of violin studies | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Ohio Local Information Initiative Inc | To build a standalone statehouse team that will cover public policy in ohio. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton | Community programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William S Rowe Foundation Co Fifth | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $245,000 | $70,000 | Taft Museum of Art | Endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert H Reakirt FDN Equities | Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | $240,000 | $50,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Look around | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation | Fairlawn, OH | 12 | $236,821 | $101,821 | Akron Art Museum | 2025-2026 building renovation including the mary s. and david c.corbin foundation gallery | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roe Green Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | Cleveland Play House | Ngtf, centennial & gala; new american plays | apps.irs.gov |
| Me & FJ Callahan Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | 8 | $217,500 | $50,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | 19 | $214,501 | $25,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Natural areas program, 1 of 2 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 6 | $212,824 | $75,000 | Akron Art Museum | Support for exhibition hosting costs | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 8 | $211,500 | $100,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Lobby renovation project fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation | Hudson, OH | 13 | $211,500 | $36,000 | Summit Artspace | Cultivating connection: artist-centered galleries | apps.irs.gov |
| Friedlander Family Fund | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | $210,000 | $100,000 | Cincinnati Public Radio | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation | Sylvania, OH | 2 | $210,000 | $160,000 | Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | To Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $202,083 | $102,083 | Spaces | Warhol re-granting initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellen and Richard Berghamer FDTN | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $200,000 | $125,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosenthal Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Contemporary Arts Center | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl H and Edyth B Lindner Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Music for all campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Ui8w Eleanora Alms | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $200,000 | $35,000 | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Agt August A Rendigs Jr and Helen Rendigs FDN | Cincinnati, OH | 11 | $197,500 | $50,000 | Cincinnati Museum Association | Project/ program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen C Cole Charitable Trust | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $193,508 | $63,377 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linnemann Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $190,000 | $100,000 | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo Cleveland | Boston, MA | 1 | $188,755 | $188,755 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo Cleveland | Boston, MA | 1 | $188,755 | $188,755 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kaplan Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $185,000 | $75,000 | Taft Museum of Art | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $183,450 | $183,450 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | To provide summer and fall educational programming to students in the Arkansas/Mississippi Delta. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family Fund | Cleveland, OH | 11 | $180,300 | $59,000 | Heights Arts Collaborative | Project designated support | apps.irs.gov |
| Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts Cibc | Boston, MA | 3 | $180,000 | $100,000 | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Foundation Inc | Lancaster, OH | 5 | $175,000 | $75,000 | Decorative Arts Center of Ohio | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ralph R and Grace B Jones Foundation | Wooster, OH | 2 | $175,000 | $125,000 | Wayne Center for the Arts | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Reinberger Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 6 | $174,000 | $84,000 | The Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Grant 24-30 transforming the world of discovery | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 28 | $172,739 | $123,138 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara E Kuhlke Char Rem Unitrust | Columbus, OH | 1 | $169,850 | $169,850 | Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas J Emery Memorial | Cincinnati, OH | 7 | $167,000 | $50,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Starker Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $164,679 | $153,311 | Starker Foundation Inc | Transfer to ohio corporation | apps.irs.gov |
| B Charles and Jay G Ames Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | 5 | $162,200 | $140,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | $130,000 transforming the world of discovery campaign$10,000 annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Wealth Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $150,078 | $150,078 | Western Reserve Historical Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Howland Memorial Fund | Akron, OH | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Akron Art Museum | Grant towards full building generator | apps.irs.gov |
| LKC Family Foundation Fka - LKC Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia Kisker Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $150,000 | $75,000 | Contemporary Arts Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Abington Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 9 | $150,000 | $25,000 | Musical Arts Association | For education concerts and music resources for cmsd students in 2025-26 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Houtz Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Dayton History | carousel pavilion | apps.irs.gov |
| The O-I Charities Foundation | Perrysburg, OH | 9 | $149,595 | $100,000 | Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Ayers Founders Trust | Columbus, OH | 1 | $147,165 | $147,165 | Zanesville Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert R & Gay C Cull Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $140,000 | $100,000 | Musical Arts Association | Education and arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Josephine S Russell Charitable | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $136,919 | $74,000 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Cultural tourism | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (aka the Music Man Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | Equity Arc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Yuval Brisker Charitable Foundation | Cleveland Heights, OH | 2 | $132,500 | $130,000 | Musical Arts Association | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| First Financial Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $130,000 | $125,000 | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Capital campaign to support a new building for performances and school programming for disadvantaged children | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas H White FDN Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 9 | $130,000 | $20,000 | Cleveland International Film Festival | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $126,560 | $100,000 | Piqua Arts Council | Fci 2024 implementation | apps.irs.gov |
| John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Cincinnati Preservation Association | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third Bank | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $125,000 | $50,000 | Cincinnati Museum Association | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schram Family Foundation | Doylestown, PA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Dayton History | Ncr archive center project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trompeter Family Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $123,435 | $75,000 | Cincinnati Opera Association | Fiddler on the Roof Production | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 11 | $123,000 | $25,000 | Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Smead Endowment PFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $122,148 | $122,148 | Cleveland Museum Natural History | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Crabill Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $120,000 | $50,000 | Springfield Historic Landmark Preservation Foundation Inc | Historic country club renovation | apps.irs.gov |
| George & Margaret McLane Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $116,700 | $71,700 | Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society | Community art center | apps.irs.gov |
| The James J and Joan A Gardner Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $115,010 | $50,000 | Ispace Inc | Exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Unbound Philanthropy | New York, NY | 1 | $112,500 | $112,500 | Ruralorganizing-Dot-Org Education Fund | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ketcham N P Fbo Charities CFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $111,092 | $111,092 | Toledo Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Cardinal Health Foundation | Dublin, OH | 12 | $110,000 | $50,000 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra | Cardinal health communities\central ohio | apps.irs.gov |
| Lamb Jane Charitable FDN | Canfield, OH | 3 | $110,000 | $100,000 | 1898 Foundation | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private Foundation | Dayton, OH | 2 | $110,000 | $100,000 | Dayton Art Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $110,000 | $100,000 | The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Donna Reid Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $107,050 | $107,050 | Musical Arts Association | Preservation fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John D Finnegan FDN | Columbus, OH | 3 | $105,000 | $50,000 | Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Veale Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | 4 | $103,500 | $27,500 | Musical Arts Association | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Perkins Charitable Foundation | Gates Mills, OH | 5 | $102,160 | $50,500 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Philanthropic purposes. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paul and Norma Tikkanen Art Foundation Inc | Ashtabula, OH | 1 | $100,860 | $100,860 | Ashtabula Arts Center | To fund and promote the annual art show | apps.irs.gov |
| J William & Mary Straker Charitable FDN | Zanesville, OH | 4 | $100,325 | $42,000 | Nelson T Gant Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Brian & Gretchen Colleran Foundation | North Olmsted, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Western Reserve Historical Society | General operating expenses. | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Ruralorganizing-Dot-Org Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence S Beecher FDN | Columbus, OH | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Butler Institute of American Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| HB Fuller Company Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | 2024 camp invention summer stem program | apps.irs.gov |
| HG HF & LT Dornette Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cincinnati Museum Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Janki Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hinduaction | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Nella Durinda Levenhagen Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | General Support of the Organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cincinnati Ballet | To support dance education programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Sculpture Center | Culture | apps.irs.gov |
| The Logsdon Family Foundation | Medina, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ragland Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cincinnati Ballet | For general operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Schroth Family Char Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | $99,730 | $49,730 | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Educational program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $99,000 | $38,667 | Renaissance Performing Arts Assoc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Williamson Family Foundation | Canfield, OH | 1 | $97,370 | $97,370 | The Mahoning Valley Historical Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bailey Lamson Family FDTN | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $97,000 | $42,000 | Robert Oneal Multicultural Arts Center | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $91,664 | $83,664 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Religion & cultural inst initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ariel Foundation | Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $90,430 | $90,430 | Woodward Development Corporation | Opera house and annex construction management and project support | apps.irs.gov |
| S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $90,000 | $80,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | $70,000 renovation of green space$10,000 annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyler Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $90,000 | $50,000 | Cincinnati Observatory Center | Contribution towards the general operating expenses of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoover W Henry Fund Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 4 | $85,000 | $45,000 | Arts in Stark | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Hylant Family Foundation Inc | Toledo, OH | 2 | $85,000 | $75,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | Through our collection and programs, we strive to integrate art into the lives of people. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ralph Julius Charitable Trust | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | Columbus Museum of Art | Further the activities of the columbus museum of art | apps.irs.gov |
| John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation | Toledo, OH | 3 | $84,500 | $30,000 | Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center | To support the charitable mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 47 | $83,946 | $33,828 | Andhra People of Central Ohio | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Park National Corporation Foundation | Newark, OH | 13 | $83,837 | $13,125 | Renaissance Performing Arts Association Inc | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Abr Family Foundation No 1 | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $83,334 | $83,334 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Inc | Expansion project and museum 2.0 redesign campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| NLT Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $82,000 | $25,000 | Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center | Arts/arts education | apps.irs.gov |
| George Codrington Fdnhirtlena | Cleveland, OH | 6 | $80,000 | $25,000 | Karamu House | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Co Fifth Third Bank NA Agent | Cincinnati, OH | 10 | $80,000 | $25,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Covington, KY | 2 | $79,000 | $75,000 | Americas River Roots Experience | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthward Bound Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 11 | $77,000 | $55,000 | Cincinnati Public Radio | Journalism | apps.irs.gov |
| Amerihealth Caritas Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Passion Works | Project grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Arch Eagle Foundation | Lyndhurst, OH | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Museum of American Porcelain Art | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Flagstar Foundation Inc | Troy, MI | 3 | $75,000 | $25,000 | Childrens Museum of Cleveland | Arts culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Landman-Goldman Foundation | Maumee, OH | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Revada Foundation | Evanston, IL | 3 | $75,000 | $40,000 | Athens County Historical Society & Museum | Support for invisible ground | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Taft Museum of Art | To further charitable works | apps.irs.gov |
| Mathile Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 4 | $73,000 | $25,000 | Greater Dayton Public Television | Ready to learn | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew Jergens Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $72,000 | $12,500 | Cincinnati Museum Association | Cincinnati art museum | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Scott Riley III Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $72,000 | $37,000 | Taft Museum of Art | Promote charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard & Gina Klym Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $72,000 | $72,000 | Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| Triple T Foundation | Chardon, OH | 7 | $71,000 | $51,500 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 3 | $70,000 | $30,000 | Jazz Arts Group of Columbus | Jazz education programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Malcolm E Kenney Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Education programming - $30,000slam dunk program - $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| O'Bleness Charles - Foundation | Columbus, OH | 2 | $70,000 | $40,000 | Athens County Historical Society & Museum Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bill and Kathy O'Neill Foundation | Hunting Valley, OH | 4 | $70,000 | $25,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healey Liddle Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $70,000 | $60,000 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 891 | $69,713 | $2,799 | Have A Gay Day Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Patterson Jefferson PFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $68,757 | $68,757 | Patterson Memorial Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $68,550 | $60,000 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Greater Cincinnati Fund grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lozick Family Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | 8 | $68,200 | $20,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| William O & Gertrude L Frohring FDN Im | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $66,400 | $25,000 | Cleveland Rocks Past Present and Future | Suma archives | apps.irs.gov |
| Sutphin Family Foundation Ica | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $65,000 | $20,000 | Taft Museum of Art | Exhibition fees, ada | apps.irs.gov |
| Sulsberger Foundation | Columbus, OH | 2 | $63,228 | $31,614 | Zanesville Concert Association | Charitable objectives | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter E Terhune Memorial Fund | Brooklyn, OH | 2 | $62,500 | $60,000 | Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia Parker Matthews Family Found Fka Matthews Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $62,000 | $62,000 | Encore Chamber Music Institute | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry C Moores Foundation | Columbus, OH | 8 | $60,000 | $10,000 | Columbus Museum of Art | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Lehman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General educational and charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Federal Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $60,000 | $30,000 | Arts Impact | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Emma R Fox Char Trust Mut FDS | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $59,000 | $15,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Annual fund and operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Busse Thomas W Ochr | Brooklyn, OH | 2 | $58,433 | $32,463 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $57,500 | $30,000 | Contemporary Arts Center | Free admission at cac | apps.irs.gov |
| The Venner Family Foundation | Wadsworth, OH | 3 | $57,000 | $50,000 | Wadsworth Square Foundation | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $56,000 | $30,000 | Playhouse Square Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Pearl Conard Foundation | Mansfield, OH | 2 | $55,000 | $35,000 | Renaissance Performing Arts Assoc | Gym floor & pavilion | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph Family Foundation | Middleburg Heights, OH | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Playhouse Square Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Porter McIntosh Inc | Worthington, OH | 1 | $53,888 | $53,888 | Worthington Chamber Orchestra | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Tam Foundation Inc | Sidney, OH | 1 | $53,250 | $53,250 | Raise the Roof for the Arts | Historian match | apps.irs.gov |
| Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 6 | $52,500 | $25,000 | Land Cle | $15K Media Literacy Pilot Program and $10K unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ritter G Fbo Charities Max Endw | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $50,181 | $50,181 | The Toledo Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Abbott Fund | Abbott Park, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Franklin County Historical Society | The Color of Science and the PLATFORM | apps.irs.gov |
| Aps Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | Invention Project STEM Programming for Underserved Children in Arizona | apps.irs.gov |
| M I Homes Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Harmony Project Productions Inc | Annual support | apps.irs.gov |
| Puffin Foundation West LTD | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Dublin Arts Council | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert O and Annamae Orr Family Foundation | The Villages, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Akron Art Museum | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stillson Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Cincinnati Observatory Center | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Teiger Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Spaces | Program support. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Asha and Sajjan Agarwal Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hinduaction | Education, Advocacy and Leadership | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Dayton Art Institute | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Corporation | NVMM Gift Shop and Business Dev supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs | apps.irs.gov |
| Premier Bank Foundation | Canfield, OH | 11 | $49,230 | $13,250 | Defiance Community Cultural Council | Sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $48,740 | $48,740 | Western Reserve Historical Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert S Morrison Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | 5 | $48,500 | $30,000 | Ashtabula Arts Center | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| FW Albrecht Family Foundation | Akron, OH | 4 | $47,500 | $30,000 | Art Sparks | Student scholarship support | apps.irs.gov |
| Iddings Benevolent Trust XXXXX5009 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $47,500 | $20,000 | Dayton Contemporary Dance Company | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Wodecroft Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $47,500 | $27,500 | Cincinnati Museum Center | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable | Columbus, OH | 5 | $46,500 | $20,000 | Akron Art Museum | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Abb Foundation | Cary, NC | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | Charitable giving | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 3 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Cleveland Public Theatre | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Restricted programming (rose grant) | apps.irs.gov |
| RK Mellon Family Foundation | Ligonier, PA | 2 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Passion Works | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Scott & Margy Trumbull Family Foundation | Ottawa Hills, OH | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gerhard Foundation Inc | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Musical Arts Association | Discretionary | apps.irs.gov |
| The Welty Family Foundation | Akron, OH | 8 | $45,000 | $10,000 | Musical Arts Association | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Bingham Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Citymusic Cleveland | To support free concerts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family Fund | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $43,500 | $25,000 | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mylander FDN-2001 | Sandusky, OH | 10 | $42,905 | $11,939 | Milan Historical Museum Inc | Inspired outdoorsensory and music garden | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter E & Caroline H Watson Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $42,881 | $15,000 | Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grimm Family Foundation | Hunting Valley, OH | 1 | $41,500 | $41,500 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Support of natural areas and annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Newton B for Milan Hist Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $41,478 | $41,478 | Milan Historical Museum Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Warren, OH | 5 | $41,310 | $15,810 | Warren Heritage Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Giant Eagle Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $41,000 | $15,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Anton Family Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Cleveland Music School Settlement | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorn Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Beck Center for the Arts | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale Fund | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Inc | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Linda Black-Kurek Family Foundation | Bellbrook, OH | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Dayton Art Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lavalley Foundation | Sylvania, OH | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Toledo Alliance for Performing Arts | Donees Exempt Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Building Healthy Lives Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $38,600 | $30,000 | Cincinnati Ballet | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward C Shoman II Char Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $38,296 | $38,296 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reeves Foundation | Dover, OH | 3 | $38,140 | $30,000 | Dennison Railroad Depot Museum | Pigeon mesh/rail siding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Westfield Insurance Foundation | Westfield, OH | 3 | $38,000 | $22,500 | Playhouse Square Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Carole C & Charles A Kehrer Charitable Trust | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $37,616 | $37,616 | Taft Museum of Art | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Shrive Memorial Fund Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 2 | $36,532 | $18,266 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tas Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $36,000 | $36,000 | Childrens Theatre of Cincinnati | To further organization's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $36,000 | $36,000 | Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology | Building career pathways to | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Charitable Foundation | Novi, MI | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | To support the organization in carrying out their exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Osteopathic Heritage Foundation | Dublin, OH | 2 | $35,000 | $17,500 | Athens Photographic Project | To expand access to art-based, peer support services to increase quality of life for individuals in athens and hocking counties experiencing behavioral health challenges. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Gould Foundation Inc | Milford, OH | 4 | $35,000 | $15,000 | Cincinnati Museum Center | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Stranahan Foundation | Perrysburg, OH | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Toledo Science Center | Toledo tinkers: through a child's eyes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Park Foundation | Medina, OH | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Cleveland Ballet | Charitble contribution - general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockwern Charitable Foundation | Mason, OH | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The South Waite Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 4 | $35,000 | $10,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The William B Pollock Company Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Encova Foundation of Ohio | Columbus, OH | 7 | $34,500 | $10,000 | Community Arts Project | Annual operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin FDN | Columbus, OH | 1 | $34,378 | $34,378 | Ross County Historical Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Beatrice K McDowell Fdak Art Museum | Columbus, OH | 1 | $34,000 | $34,000 | Akron Art Museum | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial | Columbus, OH | 7 | $34,000 | $12,000 | Tuesday Musical Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| For Jesus Loved Me First Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $34,000 | $17,000 | The Cleveland Museum of Natural History | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Lariccia Family Foundation | Canfield, OH | 3 | $34,000 | $14,000 | Students Motivated By the Arts | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| MG O'Neil Foundation | Akron, OH | 5 | $34,000 | $15,000 | Magical Theatre Company | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Miller George Lee Memorial PFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $33,607 | $33,607 | Stark County Historical Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry and Violet Turner 95 Charitable Trust | Springfield, OH | 3 | $33,500 | $25,000 | Westcott House Foundation | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex C Young Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $33,451 | $33,451 | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Daily operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $32,504 | $32,504 | Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism Incorporated | Tim carpenter institute | apps.irs.gov |
| The Summit Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $32,500 | $15,000 | Cincinnati Ballet Company | Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ashtabula Foundation Inc | Ashtabula, OH | 3 | $32,209 | $15,000 | The Old Brick Historical Society | Removal of fuel oil tank. new roof, new wall | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth C Young Trust | Columbus, OH | 1 | $32,107 | $32,107 | Zanesville Museum of Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Pack Charles L PFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 2 | $32,000 | $18,000 | Lakeview Cemetery Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Synthomer Foundation Inc | Beachwood, OH | 10 | $32,000 | $5,000 | Akron Art Museum | Program/project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty V and John M Jacobson Foundation | Akron, OH | 2 | $31,645 | $21,645 | Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | 714 day campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Kulas Elroy No 2 FD B Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $31,590 | $31,590 | Cleveland Music School Settlement | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The William G Pomeroy Foundation | Syracuse, NY | 2 | $31,120 | $30,120 | Ohio History Connection | 8 ohio historical markers | apps.irs.gov |
| Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $31,000 | $20,000 | Cincinnati Arts Association | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation | Columbus, OH | 7 | $31,000 | $10,000 | Tuesday Musical Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| L W Scott Alter Successor Trust Ua | Eagan, MN | 1 | $30,761 | $30,761 | Cincinnati Museum Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hermes Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 3 | $30,700 | $29,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternative Residences Two Inc | St Clairsville, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Tri State Military Veterans Museum | To help activities of var pub char | apps.irs.gov |
| Augusta W & J Belle Bowman Fund | Akron, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Akron Art Museum | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Jacquie Clark Family Fund | Westlake, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Artists Open Studio | Health, education & wellness | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeside Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 3 | $30,000 | $10,000 | Cleveland Museum of Art | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick and Edna Weller Charities Inc | Dayton, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Samuel H Kress Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | Interpretive fellowships | apps.irs.gov |
| Skestos Family Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Columbus Museum of Art | Charitable Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Babcox Family Foundation Inc | Akron, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens | Dining room restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas & Lisa Mandel Family Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Summit Artspace | Project Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Willard E Smucker Foundation | Orrville, OH | 2 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeffris Family Foundation LTD | Janesville, WI | 1 | $29,500 | $29,500 | Overfield Tavern Museum | Restoration of overfield tavern | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hershey Foundation | Concord TWNSP, OH | 4 | $29,500 | $20,000 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Naming opportunity for museum pendulum | apps.irs.gov |
| George Isaac Foundation | Toledo, OH | 2 | $29,000 | $26,000 | Toledo Museum of Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack J Smith Jr Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $29,000 | $10,000 | Visionaries and Voices | Teaching artist program | apps.irs.gov |
| Bicknell Fund | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $28,500 | $15,500 | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Perkins new wash barn project | apps.irs.gov |
| Mahan Alfred PFDN | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $28,453 | $28,453 | Fine Arts Association Willoughby | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bahl Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $27,500 | $25,000 | Taft Museum of Art | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Family Foundation | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Exempt purpose of organization | $15,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenacres Foundation Inc | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $6,492,295 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Conservation, education and | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | Canton Palace Theater Association | Canton, OH | Match from contingency being met | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Miami Valley Public Media Inc | Yellow Springs, OH | To support the preservation of historical audio collections held by campus radio stations at historically black colleges and universities | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation | Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David P Miller Foundation | Friends of Mendelsohn | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Leadership and internship | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Chair's challenge | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | Columbus Museum of Art | Columbus, OH | Artwork contributed by the foundation to be added to the museum's collection of works by roy lichtenstein. | $1,946,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $1,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | To redesign and rebuild lock 3 as an excellent special event space and an inviting everyday day park for employees and new residents. | $1,335,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Where science meets art: outfitting the cma's conservation analytical lab for the future | $1,320,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $1,247,376 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | "we believe" campaign&gen'l op.supp. | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Capital campaign,general fund & womens council | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry T Wilks Family Foundation | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Program support | $1,020,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | To support digital integration throughout the museum via implementation of the digital integration plan, the creation of the knight center for digital discovery, and related upgrades to technical infr | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Cincinnati Public Radio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Building connections campaign 4 of 5 | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WWMR Foundation | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Operating expenses | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | The eric & jane nord family | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Capital support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Ohio Local Information Initiative Inc | Columbus, OH | To provide the catalytic investment in signal akron, a new nonprofit digital news site managed by the ohio local news initiative. signal akron will be an independent and nonpartisan civic news operati | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Decorative arts curator, special exhibits, gen'l support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | Provide 1:1 match of the city of akrons $3,500,000 contribution of american rescue plan act funding to support the redesign and rebuilding of locks 2, 3 and 4. | $875,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gund Geoffrey FDN | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | General operating | $790,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nina Browne Parker Co-Trust Uw | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | General operating | $746,686 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | To create a signature park on the north shore of summit lake in akron that will serve as an urban destination and better connect downtown to the adjacent neighborhoods. | $666,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diane J and Robert A McDonald Family Foundation | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Project/program support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | Property care; buildings; historic preservation | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | Stem, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship | $504,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald and Florence Koetters Foundation | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Music for all campaign pledge | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schiewetz Foundation Inc | Dayton History | Dayton, OH | General funding | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc | Cincinnati, OH | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christman Anne Kilcawley FDN XXXXXXXXX | Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Youngstown, OH | Public support | $477,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schiewetz Foundation Inc | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Dayton, OH | General funding | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenacres Foundation Inc | Cincinnati Ballet | Cincinnati, OH | Organization's Charitable Purpose | $463,735 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Otto M Budig Family Foundation | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Cincinnati, OH | Unrestriced contribution | $455,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust | Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | Project/program support | $415,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Co | Columbus, OH | for Ensuring Enhanced, Accessible and complementary exhibitions, programming, and museum experiences | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation | Neusole Foundation | Forest Park, OH | General support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Cincinnati, OH | Annual fund | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Cincinnati Public Radio | Cincinnati, OH | Building Connections Campaign | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust | Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | Project/program support | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Dayton Contemporary Dance Company | Dayton, OH | To continue support for capacity building | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| E S Prentiss FB Clev Health Mus | Cleveland Museum Natural History | Cleveland, OH | General support | $321,099 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland Ohio | The Association of African American Cultural Gardens | Cleveland, OH | African american cultural garden monument project | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carl M Jacobs Foundation | Cincinnati Museum Association | Cincinnati, OH | Project/program support | $285,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Red Backpack Foundation Inc | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | General | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sam J Frankino Foundation | Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums of Ohio Inc | Cleveland, OH | Operating | $260,346 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allayne and Douglas Wick Foundation (formerly Maradele Foundation) | Hangar Preservation Fund | Beachwood, OH | General Operations | $252,677 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Artsnow | Akron, OH | To match funds committed by a consortium of akron-and-ohio-based funders, which will be used to implement key elements of the akron cultural plan and administered via artsnow. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1 | Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | Auschwitz exhibit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sauerland Foundation | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Donation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Fellowship and internship | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Angela Hambrick Foundation | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton | Dayton, OH | Community programming support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc | Friends of Mendelsohn | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seedlings Foundation | Friends of Mendelsohn | Cleveland, OH | Humanitarian/educational/community | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Northeast Ohio Center for Choreography | Akron, OH | To establish the knight choreography prize at the national center for choreography (nccakron) in northeast ohio. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Northeast Ohio Center for Choreography | Akron, OH | To renew support for the creative administrative research program | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Ohio Local Information Initiative Inc | Columbus, OH | To build a standalone statehouse team that will cover public policy in ohio. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation | Starling Project Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Advancement of violin studies | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | To support conservation, photography, and a scholarly catalog | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P Murphy Foundation | The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Programmatic support | $243,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kulas Foundation | The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Programmatic support | $235,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Beachwood, OH | Capital support | $227,848 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoover Foundation Income Account | Arts in Stark | Canton, OH | General operating | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roe Green Foundation | Cleveland Play House | Cleveland, OH | Ngtf, centennial & gala; new american plays | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Berry Family Foundation | Dayton Art Institute | Dayton, OH | Social/human services | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation | The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc | Akron, OH | To support nightlight cinema's ability to expand film audiences in akron. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron History Center | Akron, OH | To support the akron history center and an exhibit featuring john s. and james l. knight, the akron beacon journal and knight foundation. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | Capital grant 4 of 5 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | Capital grant 5 of 5 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl H and Edyth B Lindner Foundation | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Music for all campaign | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louise H & David S Ingalls FDN | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Arts | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation | Cleveland Play House | Cleveland, OH | Lights up campaign | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosenthal Family Foundation | Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted contribution | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Dayton, OH | Nutcracker rebuild for the 2024-2025 season | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation | Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Beachwood, OH | Restricted per letter | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louise Taft Semple Foundation | Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center | Cincinnati, OH | General | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | Love this house campaign 5 of 5 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Victoria Theatre Association | Dayton, OH | Spotlight on the future - 2025 capital campaign | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy M M Kersten Trust Ua | Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | General operating | $191,420 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo Cleveland | Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General operating | $188,755 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guerdon Stearns Holden Trust Fbo Cleveland | Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | General operating | $188,755 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Endowment Funding | $187,041 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | To provide summer and fall educational programming to students in the Arkansas/Mississippi Delta. | $183,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc | National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | Camp invention and invention project programming | $171,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara E Kuhlke Char Rem Unitrust | Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | Akron, OH | General operating | $169,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003 | Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Dayton, OH | General | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation | Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | Toledo, OH | To Support | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starker Foundation | Starker Foundation Inc | Cleveland, OH | Transfer to ohio corporation | $153,311 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Wealth Trust | Western Reserve Historical Society | Cleveland, OH | General support | $150,078 | apps.irs.gov |
| Howland Memorial Fund | Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | Grant towards full building generator | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.