Community Foundations Inc
Columbus, OH · EIN 31-1197385. Reported 508 grants totalling $19.0M to 219 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
219organizations funded
$10,000median reported grant
$19.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
62%of grantees funded again the next year
24%of dollars to its largest recipient
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Community Foundations Inc, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
- How spread out its giving is. 219 distinct organizations, with 24% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 62% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $20,998; the smallest was $5,138 and the largest $3,001,055. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickaway County Community Foundation | Circleville, OH | $4,477,148 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus | Columbus, OH | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Tandana Foundation Inc | Spring Valley, OH | $424,875 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Action Commission of Belmont County | St Clairsvle, OH | $407,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $366,400 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio Physicians Health Program | Columbus, OH | $362,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $323,035 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery Inc | Athens, OH | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Athens County Foundation | Athens, OH | $280,874 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Partnership Foundatioin | Columbus, OH | $260,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vista Village Inc | Columbus, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everence Foundation Inc | Goshen, IN | $245,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Society of Saint Pius X South-West District Inc | Platte City, MO | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Society of St Pius X St Marys Inc | St Marys, KS | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Seminary Assoc | Dillwyn, VA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Atm Education | Columbus, OH | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Council of the Blind Ohio Chapter Inc | Columbus, OH | $199,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $168,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | $158,563 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-Ohio Foodbank | Grove City, OH | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arc of Appalachia | Bainbridge, OH | $143,456 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohiohealth Corporation | Columbus, OH | $142,057 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | $129,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $127,138 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northwest United Methodist Church | Columbus, OH | $120,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Design Outreach Inc | Columbus, OH | $108,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $101,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crack House Ministries | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pickaway County Historical Society Inc | Circleville, OH | $99,129 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Logos Bible Church | Pickerington, OH | $90,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cjf Ministries | San Antonio, TX | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Ross County | Chillicothe, OH | $78,680 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joseph House of Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | $78,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Serenity Fair Way Foundation | Columbus, OH | $77,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lima Community Foundation | Lima, OH | $75,001 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council Inc | Columbus, OH | $73,040 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Assistance House | Chillicothe, OH | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Recreational Council of Chillicothe Ohio | Chillicothe, OH | $70,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lima Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | Lima, OH | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Lima Inc | Lima, OH | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $67,120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Christian Church | Macedonia, OH | $65,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tiffin Seneca United Way Inc | Tiffin, OH | $63,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| State of West Virginia | Morgantown, WV | $59,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food for the Poor Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | $58,566 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH | $56,958 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth, OH | $53,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wright State University | Dayton, OH | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation | Findlay, OH | $51,957 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio Humanities Council | Columbus, OH | $50,708 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ross County Community Action Commission Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH | $49,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Easterseals Central & Southeast Ohio Inc | Hilliard, OH | $48,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wellston City Schools | Wellston, OH | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leadingage Ohio Foundation | Columbus, OH | $46,960 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $43,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Graham Rahal Foundation Inc | Dublin, OH | $43,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jackson City Schools | Jackson, OH | $42,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus City Schools | Columbus, OH | $42,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $42,034 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Literature Crusade | Colorado Spgs, CO | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| My Special Word | Lewis Center, OH | $41,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Patches of Light | Hilliard, OH | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Call to College | Newark, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Artspace Century Endowment Fund Inc | Lima, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christian Church in Ohio Disciples of Christ | Marysville, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lima City Schools | Lima, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Market St Presbyterian Church | Lima, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen | Lima, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scioto Society Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Ibelieve Foundation | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| West Ohio Food Bank | Lima, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities Inc | Charleston, WV | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Avenue Family Center | Toledo, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $39,525 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pickaway County Sheriff's Office | Circleville, OH | $37,092 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Her Song Jacksonville Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Inc | Westerville, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $34,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church | Circleville, OH | $33,991 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Ohio | Nelsonville, OH | $32,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fostering Hope | Solon, OH | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bellefontaine First United Methodist Church | Bellefontaine, OH | $30,852 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Altrusa Club of Chillicothe Ohio Foundation | Chillicothe, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Five Lakes Church Inc | Sylvania, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope Clinic of Ross County Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Lima | Lima, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | $29,040 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pump House Art Gallery | Chillicothe, OH | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Haven House of Pickaway Co Inc | Circleville, OH | $27,678 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teays Valley Educational Foundation | Ashville, OH | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Outreach Ministries Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $26,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alvis Inc | Columbus, OH | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Basic Training Bible Ministries | Hot Springs, AR | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bella Womens Center | Warren, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brian Muha Memorial Foundation Inc | Galloway, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catalytic Development Funding Corp of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scioto Valley Youth League Softball | Chillicothe, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Minnesota | Saint Cloud, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village Ministries International Inc | Yukon, OK | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $23,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Presbyterian Church of Circleville | Circleville, OH | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $22,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Virginia University Parkersburg | Parkersburg, WV | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Education Alliance-Business and Community for Public School in | Charleston, WV | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Parks & Recreation Association Foundation | Westerville, OH | $20,998 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franklin Park Conservatory Joint | Columbus, OH | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ohio Historic Bridge Association | Galena, OH | $20,229 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Keys | Clarkston, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Umbrella | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orrville Grace Brethren Church | Orrville, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| West Liberty University Foundation Inc | West Liberty, WV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Columbus, OH | $19,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ross County Reentry Coalition | Chillicothe, OH | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Integrated Services for Behavioral Health | Nelsonville, OH | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | $15,550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lima-Allen County Vmccc Foundation | Lima, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mighty Childrens Museum | Chillicothe, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ross County Christian Academy Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $14,850 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ohio Christian University | Circleville, OH | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hilliard Food Pantry Plus | Hilliard, OH | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | Columbus, OH | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Asbury College | Wilmore, KY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbus Museum of Art | Columbus, OH | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Bucyrus-Tiffin Inc | Tiffin, OH | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence | Dayton, OH | $11,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Accion Opportunity Fund Inc | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acts 2 Toledo | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arc of Prince Georges County Inc | Largo, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Badin High School | Hamilton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| BBLESS2 Outreach Ministries Inc | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvin Memorial Project Fund | North Olmsted, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Mission | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Presbyterian Church of Onalaska | Onalaska, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dolphin Life Inc | Key Largo, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Earth University Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First English Lutheran Church | Ashville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Footpath Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forever Home Adoptions | Parma, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom a La Cart | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Network of Ross County Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hamilton Community Foundation Inc | Hamilton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage Projects | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Christian Church | Avon, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| IMPACT60 Inc | Marysville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lima Public Library | Lima, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lydias Mission | Dublin, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marshall University Foundation Incorporated | Huntington, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mash Pantry and Resource Center | Marysville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Inc | Long Island City, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission of Our Lady of Mercy | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Church Residences | Dublin, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Church Residences Foundation | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio University Foundation | Athens, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners for Animal Welfare Society of Dearborn County Inc | Lawrenceburg, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pioneer School Boosters Club Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pregnancy Decision Health Centers | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Switch | Loudonville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mon Valley Initiative | Homestead, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The@four-Seven Inc | Hamilton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wam House | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westside Christian Academy | Westlake, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodward Hines Education Foundation | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Hamilton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bexley United Methodist Church | Columbus, OH | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stargazeys Equine Therapy | Jackson, OH | $8,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warriors 4 Christ Recovery Ministries | Jackson, OH | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westfall Education Foundation | Williamsport, OH | $8,219 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson Area Festivals & Events | Jackson, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Welcoming Spaces Autism Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marietta College | Marietta, OH | $7,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Chillicothe-Ross County Public Library | Chillicothe, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association | Worthington, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reef Environmental Education Foundation Incorporated | Key Largo, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ross County Agricultural Society | Chillicothe, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John of Arc Parish | Chagrin Falls, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jubilee Association of Maryland Inc | Kensington, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Two Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Where Waz Eye | Chillicothe, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richmond Dale United Methodist Church | Chillicothe, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilmington College | Wilmington, OH | $6,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville, OH | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shoes and Clothes for Kids Inc | Cleveland, OH | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Annes Smiles Charitable Mission | Ashville, OH | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Craftsmen for Kids Inc | Hebron, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jackson-Vinton Community Action Inc | Wellston, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Motts Military Museum Inc | Groveport, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Old Trail School | Bath, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Threads | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paper City Mentoring Project Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pickaway Ross County Joint Vocational | Chillicothe, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Downtown Chillicothe | Chillicothe, OH | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bainbridge Historical Society Inc | Bainbridge, OH | $5,446 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
107 of 219 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
It also reported 1 group of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Jackson City Schools
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 138 of 219 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | $5,762,706 | $10,250 |
| 2022 | 139 | $4,193,836 | $10,700 |
| 2023 | 152 | $6,423,398 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 106 | $2,571,104 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
87% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Community Foundations Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 106 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1234 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43205.
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