Funding search · EIN 316044264 · Grantmaking charity · Columbus, OH

Columbus Foundation

$841.8M
in grants paid: 5,344
grants: 3,335
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$21.8M
The Huntington Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$11.7M
The Ohio State University Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
$9.7M
Nationwide Children'S Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$8.4M
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation & Capitol South · Columbus, OH · 2024
Neighborhood
$4.7M
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$4.3M
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Education
$4.3M
Kipp Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$4.2M
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$4.0M
Columbus Symphony Orchestra · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$3.8M
The Nature Conservancy in Ohio · Dublin, OH · 2024
Conservation
$3.1M
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$3.0M
Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$2.9M
The Past Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$2.9M
Columbus State Community College Development Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$2.7M
Mid-Ohio Foodbank Dba Mid-Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2024
Social services
$2.4M
Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$2.0M
The Huntington-Akron Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$1.8M
Vista Village · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$1.8M
Ron Clark Academy · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Education
$1.7M
Salvation Army (Central Ohio) · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$1.5M
The Metro Schools · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$1.5M
Battelle Education · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$1.5M
Fund of the Columbus Foundation · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$1.4M
University of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Education
$1.3M
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2024
Education
$1.3M
Jewish Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$1.2M
Center of Science and Industry (Cosi) · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$1.2M
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center Inc Dba Primaryone Health · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$1.1M
New Albany Community Foundation · New Albany, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$1.1M
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$1.0M
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (Capa) · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$1.0M
Ohiohealth Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$1.0M
Harmony Project Productions · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$1.0M
Columbus School for Girls · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$1.0M
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center · Great Barrington, MA · 2024
Arts and humanities
$990,134
Division of Natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Dept of Natural Resour · Columbus, OH · 2024
Conservation
$953,887
Bexley Community Foundation · Bexley, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$942,684
Arc of Appalachia Preserve System · Bainbridge, OH · 2024
Conservation
$924,656
Schwab Charitable Fund Dba Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$919,322
Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$909,000
Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus Dba the Catholic Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Religion
$900,000
Government Accountability Project · Washington, DC · 2024
Neighborhood
$883,000
The Jed Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Education
$876,703
Soles4souls · Old Hickory, TN · 2024
Social services
$876,452
Columbus College of Art & Design · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$868,021
Broad Street Presbyterian Church · Columbus, OH · 2024
Religion
$810,000
Sid Public Services Association · Columbus, OH · 2024
Neighborhood
$791,598
Columbus Academy · Gahanna, OH · 2024
Education
$787,607
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$779,888
Maryhaven · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$755,929
American Red Cross Greater Columbuscentral-Southern Ohio Region · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$750,000
The Food Project Association · Washington, DC · 2024
Social services
$750,000
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$739,050
The Ohio State University at Marion · Marion, OH · 2024
Education
$727,651
Ymca of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$726,478
American Heart Association · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$692,274
Emergency Assistance Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Social services
$669,939
Besa Community · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$652,225
National Veterans Memorial and Museum · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$645,585
Rock City Church · Hilliard, OH · 2024
Religion
$628,618
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Powell, OH · 2024
Conservation
$627,611
Flying Horse Farms · Mt Gilead, OH · 2024
Social services
$611,260
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$610,447
The Arthur G James Cancer Hospital and the Richard J Solove Research Inst · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$600,000
Pinelands Preservation Alliance · Southampton, NJ · 2024
Conservation
$587,000
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$586,527
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
$583,436
Balletmet · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$575,273
Ywca Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$575,000
Tenacre Country Day School Corporation · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Education
$570,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2024
Education
$566,939
Girl Scouts of Ohio'S Heartland Council · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$560,000
Unc Health Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Health
$550,518
Maroon Arts Group · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$543,134
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$535,669
1 for the Planet · Burlington, VT · 2024
Conservation
$533,785
Nationwide Children'S Hospital · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health
$517,055
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Health
$515,768
Children'S Hunger Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$512,083
American Heart Association Inc National Office · Dallas, TX · 2024
Health
$507,000
Saint Andrew Church · Columbus, OH · 2024
Religion
$500,000
Echoing Green · New York, NY · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$500,000
The Nature Conservancy Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Conservation
$482,657
Columbus Humane · Hilliard, OH · 2024
Conservation
$482,323
Wexner Center Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Arts and humanities
$459,962
The Reeb Center · Columbus, OH · 2024
Neighborhood
$458,087
The Trevor Project · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Social services
$439,902
Upper Arlington Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$434,000
Glsen · New York, NY · 2024
Social services
$432,427
Families Flourish · Columbus, OH · 2024
Neighborhood
$427,158
The Women'S Fund of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Advancing philanthropy
$421,374
Star House · Columbus, OH · 2024
Social services
$419,800
Columbus Jewish Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Religion
$419,219
Habitat for Humanity - Midohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Neighborhood
$415,931
Community Development for All People · Columbus, OH · 2024
Religion
$415,054
Saint Mark'S Episcopal Church · Columbus, OH · 2024
Religion
$410,250
Columbus Urban League · Columbus, OH · 2024
Neighborhood
$408,500
West Virginia University Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2024
Education
$406,578
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
Health
$404,821
The Buckeye Ranch · Whitehall, OH · 2024
Health

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.