Funding search · EIN 316054093 · Columbus, OH
Ohio State Bar Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 85
- grants reported
- $3.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- Law and Leadership Institute3 grants · $418,375
- Ohio Center for Law Related Education3 grants · $373,000
- The Ohio State University Foundation3 grants · $200,470
- Summer Work Experience in Law3 grants · $200,000
- Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court1 grant · $133,310
- Kent State University Foundation3 grants · $118,837
- Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio2 grants · $114,345
- Ohio Legal Help3 grants · $110,000
- Ohio Alliance of Ymcas Foundation2 grants · $100,000
- Make a Day Foundation2 grants · $92,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 85 reported grants, largest first.
- $160,000
Law and Leadership Institute · Columbus, OH · 2024
Diversity in leadership fellowship
- $140,875
Law and Leadership Institute · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $133,310
Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $128,500
Ohio Center for Law Related Education · Columbus, OH · 2024
Civic education: programs, teacher training & outreach
- $128,500
Ohio Center for Law Related Education · Columbus, OH · 2023
Civic education: programs, teacher training & outreach
- $117,500
Law and Leadership Institute · Columbus, OH · 2023
Diversity in leadership fellowship
- $116,000
Ohio Center for Law Related Education · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $100,000
Summer Work Experience in Law · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Summer work experience in law (swel)
- $95,468
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
The ohio state university foundation
- $66,111
Ohio Victim Witness Association · Columbus, OH · 2024
Enhancing access to justice for ohio's homicide co-victims
- $63,832
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Collaborating on educational approaches to enhancing broad representation in the ohio legal profession, other professions, and leadership following the scotus rulings on affirmative action
- $62,000
Equality Ohio Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $60,145
Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Expanding attorney volunteer engagement
- $54,200
Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $54,195
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2023
Examining organizations' pledges to justice-involved employees
- $52,770
The University of Toledo Foundation · Toledo, OH · 2023
Launch into law
- $50,000
Frederick Douglass Project for Justic · Washington, OH · 2024
Ohio prison visitation program
- $50,000
Ohio Alliance of Ymcas Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Ohio ymca youth and government
- $50,000
Legal Aid of Western Ohio · Toledo, OH · 2023
Getting legal protection from abuse
- $50,000
Ohio Alliance of Ymcas Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Ohio ymca youth and government
- $50,000
Summer Work Experience in Law · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Summer work experience in law (swel)
- $50,000
Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
Health Policy Institute of Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
Innovation Ohio Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
Make a Day Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
Ohio Legal Help · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
Slavic Village Development · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
Summer Work Experience in Law · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $50,000
University of Cincinnati Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $49,642
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $42,500
Disability Rights Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Expanding resource advocacy and awareness to marginalized populations
- $42,000
Make a Day Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Rent assistance clinics
- $41,400
Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $41,170
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Collaborating on educational approaches to enhancing broad representation in the ohio legal profession, other professions, and leadership following the scotus rulings on affirmative action
- $40,000
Juvenile Justice Coalition · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $35,000
Catholic Charities Corporation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Cleveland asylum clinic
- $35,000
Health Policy Institute of Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Exploring the mental health & well-being of system-involved children & youth
- $35,000
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services · Lancaster, OH · 2024
Mops ethics, legal, & diversity training expansion
- $35,000
Ohio Legal Help · Columbus, OH · 2023
Legal information and action plans for mental health
- $35,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $30,000
Dick & Jane Project · Columbus, OH · 2024
Life stories ii: the conversation
- $30,000
Lorain County Bar Association · Elyria, OH · 2023
Attorney incubation program
- $30,000
Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Behavioral health in ohio: improving data, moving toward racial and ethnic equity research and report
- $30,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Columbus, OH · 2023
Racial equity 101 train-the-facilitator pilot
- $25,000
Equality Ohio Education Fund · Columbus, DC · 2024
Updating and disseminating the ohio trans know your rights guide
- $25,000
Ohio Legal Help · Columbus, OH · 2024
Legal information and action plans for mental health
- $25,000
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Cleveland legal collaborative
- $25,000
Do It for James Foundation · Streetsboro, OH · 2023
Enlightening minds part 1
- $25,000
Legalworks · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Assistance for support personnel for community legal clinics
- $25,000
Ohio Domestic Violence Network · Columbus, OH · 2023
Seeking freedom & safety: legal information for community based and incarcerated survivors
- $25,000
Ohio Federation for Health Equity and Social Justice · Columbus, OH · 2023
Educational campaign to promote the expansion of the grandparent power of attorney (poa) and caretaker affidavit (ca)
- $25,000
Ohio Humanities · Columbus, OH · 2023
Brown @ 70
- $25,000
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $25,000
Legal Aid Society of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $24,000
Portage County Juvenile Court · Ravenna, OH · 2024
Pre-adjudicatory child protection mediation
- $22,500
University of Mount Union - Spectrum Education Center · Alliance, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $21,500
Justicemobile · Dublin, OH · 2023
Justicemobile program expansion- rural areas
- $20,625
Young Womens Christian Association · Columbus, OH · 2024
Racial equity 101 train-the-facilitator pilot
- $20,000
Children'S Law Center · Covington, KY · 2023
Vital legal education and outreach for ohios youth
- $20,000
Mid-Ohio Psychological Services · Lancaster, OH · 2023
Mops ethics, legal, & diversity training expansion
- $20,000
Women Helping Women · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $19,550
Central Ohio Worker Center · Columbus, OH · 2024
Summits for racial justice
- $19,400
Children'S Law Center · Covington, KY · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $18,000
Adopt a Class · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Pathways to law and legal services careers through mentorship
- $18,000
Ohio Alliance To End Sexual Violence · Independence, OH · 2023
Contextualizing sexual violence in ohios legal system
- $16,500
Northeast Ohio Worker Center · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Northeast ohio worker center - worker justice project
- $15,000
Crime Victim Services · Lima, OH · 2024
Victim offender dialogue program
- $15,000
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2023
Youth police academy experience
- $15,000
Northeast Ohio Worker Center · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Northeast ohio worker center - worker justice project
- $15,000
The International Welcome Center · New Franklin, OH · 2023
Pursuit of happiness - educational sessions on navigating the path to citizenship
- $15,000
Adopt a Class Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $15,000
Catholic Charities Corporation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $15,000
Talbert House · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $10,000
Ability Center of Greater Toledo · Sylvania, OH · 2023
Disability-friendly business project
- $10,000
Guardian Support Services · Canton, OH · 2023
Digital marketing and recruitment plan
- $10,000
Women Helping Women · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Increasing awareness and access to legal advocacy services for survivors
- $10,000
Ohio State Legal Services Association · Columbus, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $10,000
The International Welcome Center · New Franklin, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $9,875
Children'S Advocacy Center of Guernsey County · Cambridge, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $8,000
Driven While Black (Judah Performing Arts Company Inc) · Columbus, OH · 2023
The driven while black podcast tour
- $7,500
Legal Aid of Southeast & Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Collaboration to improve access to justice
- $7,500
Catholic Charities Corporation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Cleveland asylum clinic
- $7,500
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Refugee & immigrant language & educational adjustment of status services
- $6,325
Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Project support - civic education and access to justice
- $5,000
Ohio State Bar Association · Columbus, OH · 2023
My ohio rights
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