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Ohio public foundations

There are 774 grantmaking public charity foundations in Ohio. Combined, these Ohioan public foundations employ 138,118 people, earn more than $31 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $69 billion.
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Types of public foundations in Ohio

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
774
 
$31,071,653,290
Community foundations
 
248
 
$1,860,218,061
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Public foundations by major Ohio cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Columbus, OH
 
159
 
$706,171,395
Cleveland, OH
 
159
 
$27,262,937,585
Cincinnati
 
108
 
$435,611,129
Toledo
 
57
 
$50,775,517
Dayton
 
43
 
$154,551,181
Akron
 
40
 
$2,124,846,437
Youngstown
 
37
 
$29,349,988
Canton
 
26
 
$51,542,069
Lima
 
11
 
$14,524,067
Springfield, OH
 
6
 
$21,720,912
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Job trends for Ohio public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
241
1-10
 
76
11-25
 
13
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of public foundations in Ohio

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
234
$250k to $1M
 
77
$1M to $5M
 
67
$5M to $25M
 
40
$25M to $100M
 
12
$100M+
 
7
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Directory of public foundations in Ohio

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1-20 of 774

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation connects donors with nonprofits, fostering impactful philanthropy and supporting a thriving community through charitable giving and strategic partnerships.
Revenue
$183.7m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
66
EIN
31-0669700
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Group Return

Cleveland Clinic cares for life, conducts health research and educates those who serve as a public foundation. Tomislav Mihaljevic MD runs the organization located in Independence, OH.
Revenue
$17.2b
Assets
$26.5b
Employees
89.2k
EIN
91-2153073
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation delivers nonprofit academic medical care, integrating clinical services with research and education to advance treatments, cures, and patient-centered expertise worldwide.
Revenue
$9.7b
Assets
$17.4b
Employees
47.5k
EIN
34-0714585
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MetroHealth Foundation

The MetroHealth Foundation, is charitable organization. Founded in 1954, it supports The MetroHealth System's mission by funding programs and projects in patient care, scientific and clinical research, and medical education.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$97.9m
Employees
0
EIN
34-6607695
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Lorain County (CFLC)

Founded in 1980, Community Foundation of Lorain County's mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter. They work with donors to fulfill their charitable dreams, make strategic grants to local organizations and lead the community.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$167.9m
Employees
16
EIN
34-1322781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cleveland Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation strengthens Greater Cleveland through donor-supported endowment, grantmaking, investments, and civic leadership that meet urgent needs and advance long-term prosperity.
Revenue
$302.8m
Assets
$3.3b
Employees
109
EIN
34-0714588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ashland County Community Foundation (ACCF)

The mission of the Ashland County Community Foundation is to advance philanthropy and improve the quality of life in Ashland County.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$92.9m
Employees
6
EIN
34-1812908
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Toledo Community Foundation

Toledo-based public charitable foundation providing financial support for civic, charitable, and benevolent purposes to enrich the quality of life in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
Revenue
$40.8m
Assets
$246.9m
Employees
23
EIN
23-7284004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

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
$11.7m
Assets
$116.2m
Employees
4
EIN
31-1768219
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
$7.1m
Assets
$75.0m
Employees
8
EIN
31-4446189
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hamilton Community Foundation

The Hamilton Community Foundation is your center for charitable giving in the greater Hamilton Ohio area offering sound philanthropic planning to help you give wisely as you give from your heart.
Revenue
$31.6m
Assets
$167.5m
Employees
9
EIN
31-6038277
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stark Community Foundation

The Stark Community Foundation helps donors and organizations achieve charitable goals with flexible giving tools and grantmaking that strengthens community needs.
Revenue
$38.5m
Assets
$406.0m
Employees
17
EIN
34-0943665
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
$44.6m
Assets
$163.6m
Employees
9
EIN
31-1760702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marietta Community Foundation (MCF)

We are a local organization with deep roots in the community. Our variety of fund types help people invest in the causes they care about most. We offer maximum tax advantage under state and federal law.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$62.1m
Employees
6
EIN
74-3054287
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
$7.7m
Assets
$76.4m
Employees
6
EIN
34-1623983
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Endowment Foundation

The American Endowment Foundation grants money to tax-exempt organizations and to U.S., state, and local government entities for charitable purposes. The grants are only approved if they are used exclusively for charitable purposes.
Revenue
$1.9b
Assets
$8.4b
Employees
149
EIN
34-1747398
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Clinton County Foundation

Clinton County Foundation connects donors to local needs and supports organizations for strong community through receiving, managing, and distributing gifts.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$35.9m
Employees
3
EIN
31-1140087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Shelby County

Shelby County's Community Foundation inspires generosity through charitable gifts, supporting local education, non-profit organizations, and community groups.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$66.1m
Employees
6
EIN
34-6565194
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)
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