Who funds religion in Ohio
Religion funding in Ohio is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Christian Aid Ministries leads, and the money reaches 460 groups.
The short version
- 871 funders gave $233M to 460 religion organizations in Ohio across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 56% of that came from funders also based in Ohio; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Ohio is Jewish Federation of Cleveland, at $24M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Christian Aid Ministries, at $27M.
Largest funders of religion in Ohio
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Ohio, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Ohio that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Ohio
- 1Start with the funders already active in Ohio
The funders giving the most to religion in Ohio are Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
44% of religion money in Ohio comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Ohio.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Ohio?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Ohio, currently Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Ohio from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Ohio?
- Jewish Federation of Cleveland gives the most to religion organizations in Ohio, $24M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Ohio?
- $233M reached 460 religion organizations in Ohio, from 871 funders. 56% came from funders also based in Ohio.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.