169 private foundations reported education grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 169 private foundations reported 510 grants for education totaling $30,189,161 to 424 organizations in Ohio. The most-funded Ohio communities were Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus. The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation 4269-00-43 reported the most education giving — $4,112,000 across 4 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation 4269-00-43 | 4 | $4,112,000 |
| Roger and Clarissa LEE Family Foundation | 1 | $3,300,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 8 | $2,404,475 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,235,000 |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | 23 | $1,725,000 |
| JAY and Jean Schottenstein Foundation | 5 | $1,520,433 |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | 99 | $1,337,281 |
| George J Hubert JR Foundation Inc | 23 | $932,000 |
| Carol ANN and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation | 16 | $700,000 |
| Millstone Fund | 8 | $630,000 |
| The Heidt Family Foundation | 7 | $559,400 |
| J Donald & J J Kincaid Educational Trust | 1 | $558,650 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| LEE Family Gift Fund | 1 | $3,300,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| Columbus State Community College Development Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,235,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | 3 | $1,157,044 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Ohio Excels | 1 | $750,000 |
| StriveTogether | 2 | $579,059 |
| Tech Corps Ohio | 1 | $564,000 |
| Denison University | 3 | $530,548 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | 2 | $510,000 |
| Xavier University | 2 | $410,000 |
| Magnet | 1 | $390,000 |
| Learn to Earn Dayton | 2 | $388,187 |
| Ohio Association of Community Colleges | 1 | $375,000 |
| Miami University | 4 | $370,637 |
169 private foundations reported education grants in Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $30,189,161. The largest by reported dollars were The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation 4269-00-43, Roger and Clarissa LEE Family Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
424 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Ohio, led by LEE Family Gift Fund, Cleveland Museum of Art, Columbus State Community College Development Foundation Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Ohio was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
