Funding search · disability services and research · Ohio
Who funds disability services and research work in Ohio
15 funders have a record of paying for disability services and research work by Ohio recipients: 112 grants totaling $9.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Gpd Group Employees Foundation ($84,293), Move United ($318,187) and Easter Seals ($3.9M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Ohio recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $4,908 to REPLAY FOR KIDS — providing adapted toys for adapted toy lending libraries in ohio
Move UnitedRockville, MDCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $318,187 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to ADAPTIVE SPORTS CONNECTION — adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses
Easter SealsChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $3.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to GOODWILL EASTER SEALS MIAMI VALLEY — disability services
Toledo Community FoundationToledo, OHCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $484,362 · through 2024Largest: $53,427 to WYANDOT COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES — general support; services to clients of wyandot county board of developmental disabilities
Largest: $25,000 to Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD) — operating support to assist developmentally disabled adults with housing, employment, health and other services
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OHCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $144,261 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM OF OHIO — scholarship/wammes, natalie m id#:12656270
Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $110,129 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to THE BRIDGE ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATION — adaptive sports
Largest: $2,500 to ADAPTIVE SPORTS OHIO — adaptive sports for disabled youth
Columbus FoundationColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $487,368 · through 2024Largest: $316,197 to ADAPTIVE SPORTS CONNECTION — social services
Largest: $4,760 to HAMILTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES — basket brigade
Largest: $10,000 to UNITED DISABILITY SERVICES INC — general operating
Filling Home FoundationNapoleon, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to FILLING MEMORIAL HOME OF MERCY INC — support for care of developmentally disabled individuals.
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