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Foundations That Fund Animal Welfare in Ohio

Imperigo has identified 259 funders that made 3,306 grants totaling $179.2M to 381 animal welfare organizations in Ohio, with a median grant of $12K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Animal Welfare Funding in Ohio

Total granted $179.2M
Funders 259
Grants 3,306
Organizations funded 381

Top Funders — page 1 of 4

1. Cincinnati Zoo Foundation Inc
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $3.5M · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$8.3M
2. All Life Foundation
24 grants to 7 organizations · largest $1.5M · through 2025 · 42.8% of their giving
$4.8M
3. Columbus Foundation
206 grants to 34 organizations · largest $4.0M · through 2024 · 2.5% of their giving
$29.3M
4. The William H Davis Dorothy M Davis and William C Davis Foundation
13 grants to 3 organizations · largest $1.0M · through 2024 · 11.6% of their giving
$1.4M
5. Community Foundation of Shelby County
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $1.6M · through 2024 · 9.6% of their giving
$1.7M
6. Toledo Community Foundation Inc
41 grants to 13 organizations · largest $837K · through 2024 · 3.8% of their giving
$2.9M
7. Fraternal Order of Orioles Nest 173
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $280K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$476K
8. The Cleveland Foundation
41 grants to 15 organizations · largest $3.7M · through 2024 · 1.1% of their giving
$8.0M
9. Petsmart Charities Inc
88 grants to 34 organizations · largest $450K · through 2024 · 2.3% of their giving
$3.9M
10. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
75 grants to 23 organizations · largest $1.1M · through 2024
$7.7M
11. Clermont County Humane Society
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $325K · through 2024 · 77.8% of their giving
$350K
12. Pound Dog Partners of Guernsey County
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $250K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$250K
13. Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association as Agent for Beneficiaries
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $75K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$225K
14. Stark Community Foundation
15 grants to 4 organizations · largest $381K · through 2024 · 2.4% of their giving
$1.5M
15. The Dayton Foundation
15 grants to 5 organizations · largest $313K · through 2024 · 1.4% of their giving
$2.7M
16. Fraternal Order of Eagles 4285 Aeri
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $73K · through 2024 · 19.5% of their giving
$168K
17. Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $2.0M · through 2022
$3.0M
18. Petco Love
57 grants to 25 organizations · largest $100K · through 2024 · 1.9% of their giving
$1.3M
19. Hamilton Community Foundation
8 grants to 3 organizations · largest $273K · through 2024 · 2.9% of their giving
$788K
20. Life Long Paws Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $115K · through 2025 · 50.0% of their giving
$115K
21. General Electric Credit Union
3 grants to 3 organizations · largest $95K · through 2024 · 19.5% of their giving
$115K
22. United Way of Greater Cincinnati
11 grants to 1 organization · largest $495K · through 2023
$2.0M
23. The Polish-American Political Club
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $18K · through 2025 · 100.0% of their giving
$85K
24. Marietta Community Foundation Inc
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $188K · through 2024 · 4.7% of their giving
$327K
25. Weatherby Foundation International Inc
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $40K · through 2023 · 8.6% of their giving
$166K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to animal welfare work in Ohio, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 15 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

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About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering animal welfare work, with an address in Ohio. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable animal welfare funding in Ohio, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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