Funding search · economic mobility and poverty · Ohio
Who funds economic mobility and poverty work in Ohio
15 funders have a record of paying for economic mobility and poverty work by Ohio recipients: 95 grants totaling $38.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are United Way of Greater Cleveland ($4.6M), Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($7.6M) and The Joyce Foundation ($1.7M).
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.
United Way of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
31 matching grants · $4.6M · through 2024Largest: $240,000 to SPANISH AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER COMM — economic mobility
Largest: $1.3M to ZORAS HOUSE INC — in support of creating economic mobility and career pathways
Largest: $350,000 to KnowledgeWorks Foundation - College in High School Alliance — education & economic mobility
Blue Meridian PartnersNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $22.7M · through 2023Largest: $13.3M to STRIVETOGETHER INC — to support economic mobility
Largest: $30,000 to OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — economic mobility
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $171,014 · through 2024Largest: $72,264 to UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT & MEDINA — economic mobility
United Way of Geauga CountyChardon, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $260,000 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to RAVENWOOD HEALTH — economic mobility
The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $360,550 · through 2023Largest: $185,550 to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC — key programs and services related to homelessness, housing, and economic mobility
Treu Mart FundCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT INCORPORATED — economic mobility for young adults
Largest: $483,829 to BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE — economic mobility
OpportunityworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $150,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT INC — to counteract occupational segregation and create greater economic mobility for stars in cleveland neighborhoods most impacted by historic redlining. toward employment will deliver…
Largest: $100,000 to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN INC — to transform economic mobility and financial inclusion in israel
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