Funding search · EIN 311712343 · Columbus, OH

Encova Foundation of Ohio

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

345
grants reported
$3.6M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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3 grants matching “iota · $30,000

  • $10,000

    Gamma Iota Sigma · Fresno, CA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Gamma Iota Sigma · Fresno, CA · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Gamma Iota Sigma · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • The Ohio State University3 grants · $505,000
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio2 grants · $375,000
  • Ohio Dominican Univ1 grant · $250,000
  • United Way of Central Ohio2 grants · $101,864
  • Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Counc1 grant · $100,000
  • New Albany Community Foundation2 grants · $90,000
  • Ohio Cancer Research Associates1 grant · $75,000
  • Pelotonia2 grants · $75,000
  • Ohio Cancer Research Assn1 grant · $75,000
  • Cristo Rey Columbus High School2 grants · $70,000

Giving over time

$1.8M
2022
$837,300
2023
$959,496
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 345 grants.

  • $350,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $250,000

    The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $250,000

    Ohio Dominican Univ · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $250,000

    The Ohio State University · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $100,000

    Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Counc · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $76,864

    United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $75,000

    Ohio Cancer Research Associates · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $75,000

    Ohio Cancer Research Assn · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $60,000

    Mel Blount Youth Home · Vidalia, GA · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $57,346

    United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $50,000

    American Heart Association · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $50,000

    Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $50,000

    New Albany Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $40,000

    New Albany Community Foundation · Dayton, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $36,000

    Cristo Rey Columbus High School · Duluth, GA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $35,000

    Central State Univ Innovation & Development Found · Wilberforce, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $34,000

    Cristo Rey Columbus High School · Duluth, GA · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $32,000

    Cristo Rey Columbus Hs · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio · Dublin, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    New Directions Career Center · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio · Dublin, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    New Directions Career Center · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $25,000

    United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $20,000

    Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $20,000

    Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $20,000

    Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    Columbus Urban League · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    Franklin County Historical Society · St Cadiz, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    New Directions Career Center · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    St Stephens Community House · Stone Mountain, GA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    A Kid Again · Towson, MD · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    Columbus Urban League · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    St Stephens Community House · Stone Mountain, GA · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $15,000

    Columbus Urban League · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $14,000

    Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $12,700

    National Society To Prevent Blindness · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $12,500

    Seeds of Caring · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $12,500

    Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $11,000

    A Kid Again · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Capital University · Bexley, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Community Arts Project · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Future Possibilities · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Gamma Iota Sigma · Fresno, CA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Greater Columbus Arts Council · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Make a Wish Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ohio State University Foundation · Carnesville, GA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ron Clark Academy · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ywca Housing Corporation · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    A Kid Again · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    American Heart Association · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Community Arts Project · Miami, FL · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Dress for Success Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Franklin County Historical Society · St Cadiz, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Future Possibilities · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Gamma Iota Sigma · Fresno, CA · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Gen Council On Finance & Admins United Methodist C · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Law Enforcement Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Lincoln Theatre Association · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Live Like Jay · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Make a Wish Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    National Society To Prevent Blindness · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Seeds of Caring · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Women for Economic and Leadership Development · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Young Womens Chistrian Association · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Zoras House · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    American Heart Association · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Columbus Association for the Performing Arts · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Columbus Metropolitan Library · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Community Arts Project · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Dress for Success Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Franklin County Historical · Carnesville, GA · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Future Possibilities · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Gamma Iota Sigma · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    General Council On Finance & Admins of the United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Lincoln Theatre Association · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Make-a-Wish Foundation of Ohio Kentucky and Indian · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    New Albany Community Foundation · New Albany, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ohio State University Foundati · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Seeds of Caring · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Women for Economic and Leadership Development · Canal Winchester, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $10,000

    Young Womens Christian Assn · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Annual operations

  • $7,500

    Law Enforcement Foundation · Dublin, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $7,500

    Per Scholas · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $7,500

    Ruling Our Experiences · Columbus, OH · 2024

    Annual operations

  • $7,500

    Ohio Special Olympics · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $7,500

    Stonewall Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Annual operations

  • $7,500

    Buckeye Ranch Foundation · Grove City, OH · 2022

    Annual operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.