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Encova Foundation of Ohio

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$965k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
93
Grants FY2024
127
Organizations funded FY2023
46%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$3,500
Largest grant, FY2024
$250,000
Organizations funded a year
90 to 127
FY2020 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
8
Total assets, FY2024
$8.4M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 46% of the organizations Encova Foundation of Ohio funded were first-time grantees, receiving 40% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 60% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $324k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23
HealthHuman ServicesArts & CultureEducationYouth DevelopmentEmploymentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving88$965k27%
FY2023127$800k46%
FY2022110$1.8M39%
FY2021113$2.0M53%
FY202090$960kn/a
99% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$2.4MHuman Services$1.1MHealth$828kPhilanthropy$642kYouth Development$336kArts & Culture$307kEmployment$188kCommunity Improvement$171kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc$825,00054%
Ohio Dominican University$750,00031%
United Way of Central Ohio Inc$402,64151%
Columbus Metropolitan Library$260,0002n/a
Ohio State University Foundation$191,40040%
Ohio Cancer Research Associates$150,000213%
Pelotonia$150,00050%
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council Inc$100,00011%
Crossroads Health Foundation$100,00015%
New Directions Career Center$90,00043%
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All grantees of Encova Foundation of Ohio by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc$825,00054%
Ohio Dominican University$750,00031%
United Way of Central Ohio Inc$402,64151%
Columbus Metropolitan Library$260,0002n/a
Ohio State University Foundation$191,40040%
Ohio Cancer Research Associates$150,000213%
Pelotonia$150,00050%
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council Inc$100,00011%
Crossroads Health Foundation$100,00015%
New Directions Career Center$90,00043%
American Heart Association Inc$90,00050%
Community Shelter Board$80,00040%
Central State University$70,00025%
Columbus Urban League$55,00040%
Future Possibilities Inc$50,000564%
Community Arts Project Inc$45,00041%
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$45,00041%
Seeds of Caring$42,50052%
Columbus Museum of Art$42,50050%
A Kid Again Inc$41,00040%
Dress for Success Columbus$40,50031%
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation$39,50040%
Women for Economic and Leadership Development$38,00052%
Law Enforcement Foundation Inc$37,50042%
Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council$32,00031%
St Stephen Community Services Inc$30,00020%
National Society to Prevent Blindness$28,90030%
Ruling Our Experiences Inc$27,75050%
Gamma Iota Sigma$26,00021%
Franklin County Historical Society Dba Cosi Columbus$25,00020%
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts$25,00030%
Lincoln Theatre Association$25,00031%
Iowa College Foundation$24,50031%
Columbus State Community College Development Foundation Inc$22,50050%
Catholic Social Services Inc$22,50050%
Per Scholas Inc$22,50040%
Columbus Organizing Project$20,00051%
YWCA Housing Corporation$20,0002n/a
Greater Columbus Arts Council$20,00030%
Lifecare Alliance$20,00030%
Children's Hunger Alliance$20,00040%
Better Business Bureau Foundation of Central Ohio Inc$20,000415%
Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation$20,00040%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & In$20,00020%
United Negro College Fund Inc$19,25040%
Harmony Project Productions Inc$19,00050%
The Buckeye Ranch Foundation Inc$17,50030%
Cornerstone of Hope Inc$17,50040%
Gladden Community House$16,50050%
Mid-Ohio Foodbank$16,25030%
Besa Community Inc$15,50050%
Friends of the Topiary Park Inc$15,0001n/a
Columbus Metropolitan Club$14,50041%
Leadership Columbus$14,00032%
Greater Columbus Sports Foundation$13,000328%
Alvis Inc$12,60050%
EPIC Youth$12,50031%
City Year Inc$12,50030%
National African American$12,50030%
Jazz Arts Group$12,50030%
Stonewall Columbus Inc$12,50020%
Momentum-Excellence Inc$10,50051%
Nawbo Columbus Foundation$10,5001n/a
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation$10,00020%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$10,00020%
Zora's House Inc$10,00010%
Ohio Newsboys Association Inc$10,00020%
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Inc$10,00020%
Live Like Jay$10,0001n/a
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Corporation$10,00020%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$10,00020%
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio$10,00020%
Columbus College of Art & Design$10,00020%
Serving Our Neighbors Ministries Inc$10,00021%
Ron Clark Academy Inc$10,00010%
Capital University$10,00010%
Simon Kenton Council Boy Scouts of America$9,50040%
German Village Society$9,00031%
National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc$9,00010%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$8,50040%
Roy G Biv Emerging Artists Inc$8,50033%
Pink Ribbon Good Inc$8,00020%
National Society to Prevent BlindnessOhio Affiliate$7,80020%
Tiffin Seneca United Way Inc$7,50011%
Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence$7,50030%
Kaleidoscope Youth Center Inc$7,50020%
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio$7,50030%
Convene Columbus$7,500115%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus Inc$7,50030%
National Diversity Council$6,4001n/a
Friends of the Conservatory$6,00030%
Student Success Stores$6,00027%
West Ohio Food Bank$5,00010%
Neighborhood Bridges$5,00010%
Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio$5,00010%
The Foodbank Inc$5,00010%
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Endowment$5,00010%
Vista Village Inc$5,0001n/a
Park Synagogue$5,0001n/a
Rela$5,00015%
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley$5,00010%
911 Day$5,00010%
Hockingathensperry Community Action$5,00010%
Judy's Foundation$5,000138%
Blue Star Mothers of America Inc$5,0002n/a
Freestore Foodbank Inc$5,00010%
The Buckeye Ranch Inc$5,00010%
Loaves & Fishes Community Services$5,0001n/a
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank$5,00010%
Maryhaven Inc$5,00020%
Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank$5,00010%
United Schools$5,00010%
Shared Harvest Foodbank Inc$5,00010%
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc$5,00010%
Concerned Dewitt Citizens Ltd$5,00011%
Lambda Boule Foundation$5,00013%
OhioGuidestone$5,00020%
The Breathing Association$5,00010%
Fellowship of Christian Athletes$5,00020%
Central Ohio Diversity Consortium$4,5003n/a
Columbus Early Learning Centers$4,00020%
Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation$4,00040%
Best Buddies International Inc$3,50020%
Handson Central Ohio Inc$3,00030%
Buddy Up for Life Inc$3,00020%
Als United Ohio Inc$3,00010%
Byron Saunders Foundation$3,00021%
Breakthrough T1d$3,00010%
Male Behavioral Health$3,0001n/a
Huckleberry House Inc$3,00020%
The Chamber Foundation$2,85011%
Mount Carmel Health System Foundation$2,50010%
Concord Hospital Trust$2,50010%
Wrightchoice Mentoring$2,5001n/a
Future Ready Five$2,50010%
Star House Foundation Inc$2,50010%
The Lettuce Work Foundation Inc$2,50011%
Law and Leadership Institute LLC$2,50010%
Columbus Medical Association Foundation$2,50010%
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce$2,50010%
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Inc$2,50010%
Sanctuary Collective$2,50010%
Communities in Schools of Ohio$2,50010%
Jewish Family Services$2,50010%
Gateway Film Foundation$2,50010%
Fire and Focus Scholarship Fund$2,50012%
Black Women in Nature$2,5001n/a
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio$2,50010%
Boys to Men Girls to Women Inc$2,5001n/a
Franklinton Farms$2,00020%
Damascus Inc$2,00010%
Femergy$2,00020%
Making a Difference$2,0001n/a
Junior League of Columbus Inc$2,00020%
Cultivate Community Development Corporation$2,00022%
Creative Living Inc$2,00030%
Sid Public Services Association$1,79020%
Colon Cancer Coalition Inc$1,75030%
Community Development for All People$1,50030%
The Homeless Families Foundation$1,50010%
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana$1,5001n/a
I Am Boundless Inc$1,50010%
Freedom Equity Inc$1,00010%
Central Community House$1,00010%
Ohio Business Development Center$1,0001n/a
Central Ohio Youth for Christ Inc$1,00010%
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Midwest Inc$1,00010%
Food Leads Inc$1,00012%
Womens Small Business Accelerator$1,00010%
The Hardy Center Inc$1,00010%
Christine Wilson Foundation$1,00011%
Paul Skeffington Memorial Race Foundation$1,0002n/a
Godman Guild Association$1,00010%
League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus$1,00011%
Netcare Foundation$1,00011%
Bottoms Up Diaper Drive$1,00010%
Teen Challenge for Girls Inc$1,00010%
South Side Learning & Development Center$1,00010%
Dont Kiss the Babies Foundation$5001n/a
Pets Without Parents Columbus$50010%
Columbus & Central Ohio Children's Chorus Foundation$50010%
Harrison County Cancer Crusaders$50011%
The United Way of Hocking County$50011%
Sandusky County Young Professionals$50014%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 91 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.5M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Encova Foundation of Ohio supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 164 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetRonald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc: $825,000 over 5y, 4.3% of budgetOhio Dominican University: $750,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetUnited Way of Central Ohio Inc: $402,641 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetOhio State University Foundation: $191,400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetOhio Cancer Research Associates: $150,000 over 2y, 13% of budgetPelotonia: $150,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetGirl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetCrossroads Health Foundation: $100,000 over 1y, 4.7% of budgetNew Directions Career Center: $90,000 over 4y, 2.8% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $90,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Shelter Board: $80,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetCentral State University: $70,000 over 2y, 5.4% of budgetColumbus Urban League: $55,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetFuture Possibilities Inc: $50,000 over 5y, 64% of budgetCommunity Arts Project Inc: $45,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetThe Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges: $45,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetSeeds of Caring: $42,500 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetColumbus Museum of Art: $42,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetA Kid Again Inc: $41,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetDress for Success Columbus: $40,500 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetInsurance Industry Charitable Foundation: $39,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetWomen for Economic and Leadership Development: $38,000 over 5y, 2.1% of budgetLaw Enforcement Foundation Inc: $37,500 over 4y, 2.2% of budgetOhio Minority Supplier Development Council: $32,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetSt Stephen Community Services Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetNational Society to Prevent Blindness: $28,900 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetRuling Our Experiences Inc: $27,750 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetGamma Iota Sigma: $26,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetFranklin County Historical Society Dba Cosi Columbus: $25,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetColumbus Association for the Performing Arts: $25,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetLincoln Theatre Association: $25,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetIowa College Foundation: $24,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetColumbus State Community College Development Foundation Inc: $22,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCatholic Social Services Inc: $22,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetPer Scholas Inc: $22,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetColumbus Organizing Project: $20,000 over 5y, 1.4% of budgetGreater Columbus Arts Council: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLifecare Alliance: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hunger Alliance: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBetter Business Bureau Foundation of Central Ohio Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 15% of budgetColumbus Metropolitan Library Foundation: $20,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetMake-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & In: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUnited Negro College Fund Inc: $19,250 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHarmony Project Productions Inc: $19,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetThe Buckeye Ranch Foundation Inc: $17,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetCornerstone of Hope Inc: $17,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetGladden Community House: $16,500 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetMid-Ohio Foodbank: $16,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 164.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

L Brands FoundationOH129.2× affinity63 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: L Brands Foundation · Ingram-White Castle Foundation · United Way of Central Ohio Inc · Columbus Foundation · American Electric Power Foundation · Harry C Moores Foundation · Cardinal Health Foundation · Siemer Family Foundation · Nisource Charitable Foundation · Columbus Jewish Foundation · OhioHealth Corporation · Safelite Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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Find your warmest path to Encova Foundation of Ohio through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

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About Encova Foundation of Ohio

How much does Encova Foundation of Ohio give?
Encova Foundation of Ohio reported 93 grants totaling $964,696 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 90 and 127 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
What does Encova Foundation of Ohio fund?
By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (36%), Human Services (17%), Health (12%).
Who are Encova Foundation of Ohio's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2020 to FY2024: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc ($825k), Ohio Dominican University ($750k), United Way of Central Ohio Inc ($403k).
Does Encova Foundation of Ohio fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 46% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Encova Foundation of Ohio accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Encova Foundation of Ohio?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include L Brands Foundation, Ingram-White Castle Foundation, United Way of Central Ohio Inc.
Where is Encova Foundation of Ohio based?
Encova Foundation of Ohio is based in OH.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 279 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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