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Columbus, OH public foundations

There are 151 grantmaking public charity foundations in the greater Columbus Ohio metro area. Combined, these Columbus metro public foundations employ 275 people, earn more than $444 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of public foundations in Columbus

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
151
 
$444,210,168
Community foundations
 
43
 
$354,497,886
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Job trends for Columbus, OH public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
55
1-10
 
15
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public foundations in Columbus

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
41
$250k to $1M
 
20
$1M to $5M
 
14
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of public foundations in Columbus

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1-20 of 151

Siemer Institute

Siemer Institute enhances educational opportunities for school-aged children by preventing family homelessness and reducing school instability through providing social services programs.
Revenue
$19.4m
Assets
$23.7m
Employees
2
EIN
81-4859121
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fairfield County Foundation

T receive and administer charitable gifts that will provide long term, continuing benefits to Fairfield County and its residents by supporting educational, scientific, cultural, social, environmental, medical and other charitable purposes.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$70.0m
Employees
6
EIN
34-1623983
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Licking County Foundation

Public charity distributing funds from permanent charitable assets to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Licking County.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$143.8m
Employees
10
EIN
31-1760702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marion Community Foundation

Marion Community Foundation improves the Marion area through philanthropy, leadership, and civic engagement with scholarships and grants.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$67.7m
Employees
6
EIN
31-4446189
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knox County Foundation

The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County is a collection of individual philanthropic funds established by Knox County residents for a wide variety of charitable purposes.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$102.9m
Employees
4
EIN
31-1768219
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Muskingum County Community Foundation (MCCF)

Muskingum County Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life and to serve the charitable needs of the community by attracting and administering charitable funds.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$36.5m
Employees
8
EIN
31-1147022
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delaware County Foundation

Delaware County Foundation connects people through charitable giving, offering grants to nonprofits and scholarships to students for higher education.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$24.4m
Employees
5
EIN
31-1450786
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Columbus Foundation

Columbus Foundation advances philanthropy, strengthens the community's quality of life for all residents in arts and humanities.
Revenue
$255.8m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
72
EIN
31-6044264
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (fao) is a regional community Foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. The Foundation creates opportunities for Appalachian Ohio's citizens and communities by inspiring and supporting philanthropy.
Revenue
$29.0m
Assets
$105.5m
Employees
24
EIN
31-1620483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Central Ohio

United Way of Central Ohio mobilizes community resources to enhance student success and empower families, fostering collaboration for a stronger, equitable community.
Revenue
$26.2m
Assets
$36.2m
Employees
91
EIN
31-4393712
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundations

Community Foundations improve the community's quality of life by assisting donors and advancing philanthropy, arts, and humanities.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$72.4m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1197385
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation

The Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation supports charitable organizations in Columbus, OH that benefit the community through programs in arts, humanities, and social services.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$107.2m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1491083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Siemer Family Foundation

Siemer Family Foundation supports charitable organizations and provides funding for philanthropic, educational, cultural, and societal needs of the community.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$34.6m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1550556
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Upper Arlington Community Foundation

Invests in community, enhances quality of life through philanthropy and knowledge-seeking. Implements improvement projects. Located in Upper Arlington, OH.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
3
EIN
20-5860971
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Union Count (UCF)

Union County Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that assists individuals and organizations with fulfilling their charitable goals. The Foundation supports and enables the accumulation, investment, and distribution of charitable dollars to b.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$20.6m
Employees
4
EIN
31-0628641
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The New Albany Community Foundation

To build The resources necessary to be a catalyst for, a convener of and an investor in initiatives that perpetuate The vision shared by The Community, our donors and visionaries.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$23.9m
Employees
5
EIN
31-1409264
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Patricia R and Herbert J Murphy Foundation

The Murphy Foundation supports Licking County activities, distributing $857k to 29 charities during 2022 through the Licking County Foundation.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
0
EIN
54-2085031
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Lefevre Foundation

The Lefevre Foundation supports the arts, education, technology, youth programs and community health in Licking County and central Ohio as a supporting organization.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$34.7m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1120613
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Shares of Mid Ohio

Community Shares collaboratively raises funds for member nonprofits, empowers social change, and offers compliance assistance and fiscal sponsorship.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$388.3k
Employees
9
EIN
31-1363943
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greer Foundation

The Greer Foundation is a supporting organization of the columbus Foundation. The purpose of the Greer Foundation is to support charitable organizations which benefit the community.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1438583
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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