Funding by state · OH
Grantmaking in Ohio
5,114 grantmakers are based in Ohio. Together they granted $14.2B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 12th most of any state, and kept 53% of it in Ohio. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 5,114 grantmakers are based in Ohio, granting $14.2B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 12th most of any state.
- 53% of grants made by Ohio funders stayed in Ohio; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Ohio is a net exporter of grant money, sending $2.6B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Ohio funds employment more heavily than the country, at 9.15× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Ohio
Grantmakers headquartered in Ohio, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Ohio that draw the most
The nonprofits in Ohio that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Ohio from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Ohio.
What Ohio funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Ohio's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Ohio is most overweight on employment, at 9.15× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Ohio, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Ohio sends a larger share to $100k to $1M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Ohio
Who funds each cause in Ohio, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Ohio that reached organizations also located in Ohio, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Ohio a major grantmaking state?
- Ohio ranks 12th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Ohio?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Ohio, currently American Endowment Foundation and Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Ohio funds employment above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Ohio grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Ohio, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.