Likely funders for arts organizations in Ohio
1,081 foundations gave to arts organizations in Ohio in tax year 2024: $34,452,933 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Ohio has 942 small arts & culture nonprofits.
427Take applications
654Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$15,000Typical gift
1,081Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-704973863 gifts · typical $350 · 202463 · $95,726$3502024Invite only
The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH · EIN 34-651976961 gifts · typical $30,000 · 202461 · $2,591,000$30,0002024Accepts applications
Martha Holden Jennings FoundationCleveland, OH · EIN 34-093447842 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202442 · $604,850$15,0002024Accepts applications
Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile JRCincinnati, OH · EIN 54-213598439 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202439 · $2,650,000$25,0002024Invite only
GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT · EIN 22-262196735 gifts · typical $995 · 202435 · $176,979$9952024Accepts applications
1,076 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 4,467 gifts to arts organizations in Ohio in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Ohio was $5,438 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 427 of 1,081 foundations funding arts organizations in Ohio accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Ohio
- Cleveland 247 foundations · 123 nonprofits
- Cincinnati 174 foundations · 142 nonprofits
- Columbus 73 foundations · 116 nonprofits
- Dayton 59 foundations · 46 nonprofits
- Akron 51 foundations · 33 nonprofits
- North Canton 43 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Toledo 38 foundations · 29 nonprofits
- Youngstown 31 foundations · 21 nonprofits
- Canton 24 foundations · 16 nonprofits
More cities
- Beachwood 23 foundations
- Bay Village 18 foundations
- Lakewood 14 foundations
- Bedford Hts 12 foundations
- Zanesville 12 foundations
- Barberton 11 foundations
- Cleveland Hts 10 foundations
- Greenville 10 foundations
- Springfield 10 foundations
- Wooster 10 foundations
- Athens 9 foundations
- Kettering 9 foundations
- Yellow Spgs 9 foundations
- Ashtabula 8 foundations
- Cuyahoga Fls 8 foundations
- Euclid 8 foundations
- Chagrin Falls 7 foundations
- Dublin 7 foundations
- Granville 7 foundations
- Shaker Hts 7 foundations
- Urbana 7 foundations
- Gambier 6 foundations
- Hamilton 6 foundations
- Hudson 6 foundations
- Lorain 6 foundations
- Middletown 6 foundations
- Newark 6 foundations
- Norwalk 6 foundations
- Piqua 6 foundations
- Rocky River 6 foundations
- Solon 6 foundations
- Warren 6 foundations
- Westerville 6 foundations
- Worthington 6 foundations
- Berea 5 foundations
- Cambridge 5 foundations
- Chillicothe 5 foundations
- Dennison 5 foundations
- Lancaster 5 foundations
- Mansfield 5 foundations
- New Albany 5 foundations
- Portsmouth 5 foundations
- Shaker Heights 5 foundations
- South Euclid 5 foundations
- West Chester 5 foundations
- Willoughby 5 foundations
- Amherst 4 foundations
- Broadview Hts 4 foundations
- Elyria 4 foundations
- Galion 4 foundations
- Green 4 foundations
- Homerville 4 foundations
- Huron 4 foundations
- Loudonville 4 foundations
- Marion 4 foundations
- Medina 4 foundations
- Miamisburg 4 foundations
- Munroe Falls 4 foundations
- New Phila 4 foundations
- Oberlin 4 foundations
- Peninsula 4 foundations
- Perrysburg 4 foundations
- Port Clinton 4 foundations
- Richfield 4 foundations
- Sandusky 4 foundations
- Tiffin 4 foundations
- Westlake 4 foundations
- Wyoming 4 foundations
- Alliance 3 foundations
- Ashland 3 foundations
- Bellaire 3 foundations
- Bellefontaine 3 foundations
- Blue Ash 3 foundations
- Conneaut 3 foundations
- Kent 3 foundations
- Loveland 3 foundations
- Mantua 3 foundations
- Massillon 3 foundations
- Mayfield Hts 3 foundations
- Milan 3 foundations
- Mount Vernon 3 foundations
- Nelsonville 3 foundations
- Oxford 3 foundations
- Powell 3 foundations
- Richmond Hts 3 foundations
- Sidney 3 foundations
- Steubenville 3 foundations
- Swanton 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Ohio
- Museums 419 foundations · 131 nonprofits
- Theater 117 foundations · 117 nonprofits
- Dance 25 foundations · 37 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 310 foundations · 304 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 175 foundations · 181 nonprofits
- Arts education 53 foundations · 40 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 16 foundations · 11 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Ohio
- Funders that accept applications 427 funders
- Small-grant funders 689 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Ohio 1,300 foundations · 488 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Ohio?
$15,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax year 2024. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
17 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.