Ohio · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Religion in Ohio

Imperigo has identified 467 funders that made 3,982 grants totaling $476.9M to 530 religion organizations in Ohio, with a median grant of $18K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Religion Funding in Ohio

Total granted $476.9M
Funders 467
Grants 3,982
Organizations funded 530

Top Funders — page 2 of 4

26. Jewish Community Housing Inc
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $103K · through 2024 · 55.8% of their giving
$447K
27. Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
6 grants to 2 organizations · largest $565K · through 2024 · 3.6% of their giving
$2.4M
28. Lourdes Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $200K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$435K
29. Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $79K · through 2025 · 19.9% of their giving
$401K
30. Simon Family Foundation
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $105K · through 2024 · 17.1% of their giving
$434K
31. Sonshine Society Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $345K · through 2021 · 100.0% of their giving
$345K
32. Divine Providence Ministries Inc
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $74K · through 2024 · 32.3% of their giving
$283K
33. Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc
249 grants to 88 organizations · largest $3.4M · through 2024
$23.3M
34. United Way of Central Ohio Inc
48 grants to 7 organizations · largest $290K · through 2024 · 2.4% of their giving
$2.0M
35. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
84 grants to 23 organizations · largest $489K · through 2024
$6.1M
36. Country Closet Thrift Shop Inc
8 grants to 2 organizations · largest $69K · through 2025 · 11.6% of their giving
$390K
37. Thriftology Inc
4 grants to 1 organization · largest $70K · through 2024 · 32.7% of their giving
$217K
38. The Cleveland Foundation
41 grants to 11 organizations · largest $958K · through 2024
$5.1M
39. Madav IX Foundation
10 grants to 5 organizations · largest $108K · through 2024 · 9.2% of their giving
$345K
40. Haiti Benefit Auction
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $182K · through 2025 · 3.8% of their giving
$798K
41. Central Ohio Community Improvement
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $164K · through 2020 · 9.9% of their giving
$286K
42. Jubilee Urban Renewal Corporation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $250K · through 2021 · 11.3% of their giving
$250K
43. Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $228K · through 2024 · 7.4% of their giving
$362K
44. 11401 Lorain Avenue Corporation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $121K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$121K
45. In His Steps Foundation
50 grants to 22 organizations · largest $112K · through 2024 · 2.9% of their giving
$831K
46. Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $583K · through 2023 · 3.7% of their giving
$583K
47. Christian Community Foundation Inc
19 grants to 10 organizations · largest $2.5M · through 2024
$3.4M
48. Dayton Foundation Depository
36 grants to 19 organizations · largest $276K · through 2024 · 1.2% of their giving
$1.4M
49. Rnb Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $175K · through 2019 · 8.4% of their giving
$175K
50. The Immerman Foundation
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $51K · through 2024 · 7.2% of their giving
$188K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to religion 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 religion 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 religion funding in Ohio, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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