Ohio Humanities Council
Columbus, OH · EIN 31-0901572. Reported 157 grants totalling $2,282,991 to 128 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
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. The IRS has no activity classification on file for this one, so we cannot tell you whether it is a community foundation or a single-institution support fund. The recipient list below is the better guide.
- How spread out its giving is. 128 distinct organizations, with 4% 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. 9% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $17,500; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $36,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Decorative Arts Center of Ohio | Lancaster, OH | $58,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Springfield Museum of Art | Springfield, OH | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Toledo Opera Association | Toledo, OH | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Dayton Public Television Inc | Dayton, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Voyageur Media Group Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Ohioana Library Association | Columbus, OH | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trumbull County Historical Society | Niles, OH | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wood County Historical Society | Bowling Green, OH | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Restoration Society Inc | Cleveland, OH | $35,844 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Midstory | Toledo, OH | $35,708 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Athens County Historical Society & Museum Inc | Athens, OH | $35,425 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Museum Association | Cincinnati, OH | $35,274 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $34,955 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lorain County Historical Society Inc | Elyria, OH | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Marion Voices Folklife & Oral History | Caledonia, OH | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library | Columbus, OH | $30,278 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dick and Jane Project | Columbus, OH | $29,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scioto Literary | Columbus, OH | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Ohio Folklife | Portsmouth, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lesbians Benefitting the Arts Inc | Columbus, OH | $24,970 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The American Society of Ephesus Inc | Lima, OH | $24,588 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allen County Historical Society | Lima, OH | $23,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House Incorporated | Cincinnati, OH | $23,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mac-a-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities | West Liberty, OH | $23,275 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Preble County Historical Society Inc | Eaton, OH | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Urban Appalachian Community Coalition | Cincinnati, OH | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Womens Air and Space Museum Inc | Cleveland, OH | $22,863 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Robert Oneal Multicultural Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,762 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allen County Historical Society | Lima, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Mt Zion Baptist Church | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Holocaust and Humanityeducation | Cincinnati, OH | $19,940 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Circle Alliance | Columbus, OH | $19,789 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $19,410 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Canton Museum of Art | Canton, OH | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King Studios | Cincinnati, OH | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National First Ladies Library | Canton, OH | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literary Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $16,668 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teaching Cleveland Foundation | University Ht, OH | $16,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lit Youngstown | Youngstown, OH | $16,113 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adena Mansion and Gardens Society | Chillicothe, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Darke County Historical Society Inc | Greenville, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Delhi Historical Society | Cincinnati, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fevered Dreams Productions | Chagrin Falls, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fort Meigs Association | Perrysburg, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Hartman Rock Garden | Springfield, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Highland County Historical Society Inc | Hillsboro, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marion County Historical Society | Marion, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ohios Hill Country Heritage Area | Shawnee, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Over-the-Rhine Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Overfield Tavern Museum | Troy, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Spring Hill Historic Home Inc | Massillon, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Summit County Historical Society of Akron Ohio | Akron, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The John P Parker Historical Society Inc | Ripley, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Thurber House Incorporated | Columbus, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Westcott House Foundation | Springfield, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Zoar Community Association | Zoar, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ohio History Connection | Columbus, OH | $15,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Belt Media Collaborative | Cleveland, OH | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Inc | Dennison, OH | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | $15,301 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Arts-Inspired Learning | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Corporation for Findlay Market of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cleveland Urban Film Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Beachwood, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marietta College | Marietta, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society | Athens, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wexner Center Foundation | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zygote Press Inc | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio University Ping Institute | Athens, OH | $14,882 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unionville Tavern Preservation Society | Madison, OH | $13,859 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mohican Historical Society Inc | Loudonville, OH | $13,137 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Cincinatti | Cincinatti, OH | $13,087 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Recovery Historical Society | Fort Recovery, OH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dayton Society of Natural History Dayton Museum of Natural History | Dayton, OH | $12,241 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greene County Ohio Historical Socie Ty | Xenia, OH | $12,209 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Delaware Co Historical Society | Delaware, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eyej | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hardin County Historical Museums | Kenton, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnny Appleseed Foundation | Urbana, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lgbt Legacy Project | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maroon Arts Group | Columbus, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Ohio Museum Corporation | Portsmouth, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woman's Club of Dayton Foundation | Dayton, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franklin Area Historical Society | Franklin, OH | $11,544 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization | Oberlin, OH | $11,544 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ashland Main Street | Ashland, OH | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Opera Project Columbus Incorporated | Worthington, OH | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Studies & Library Association | Findlay, OH | $10,920 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum Inc | Ashtabula, OH | $10,760 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Grays | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nuestra Gente Community Projects Inc | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ripley Heritage Inc | Ripley, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ukrainian Museum-Archive Inc | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association of African American Cultural Gardens Inc | Cleveland, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Noble County Historical Society Inc | Caldwell, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Sign Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dayton Peace Museum | Dayton, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greene County Community Foundation | Xenia, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hudson Library & Historical Society | Hudson, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ish Festival | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Over the Rhine Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Perry Soil and Water Conservation District | Somerset, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Robbins Hunter Museum Restoration and Preservation Corpo | Granville, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stark County Historical Society | Canton, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor | Youngstown, OH | $7,487 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Union Farmers Market | Cleveland, OH | $7,476 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Power of the Pen | Hartville, OH | $6,950 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green Lawn Cemetery Association | Columbus, OH | $6,910 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Baltimore Ohio Area Historical Society Inc | N Baltimore, OH | $6,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stewards of Historical Preservation | Akron, OH | $6,491 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peninsula Foundation Inc | Peninsula, OH | $6,347 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dawes Arboretum | Newark, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Historical Society of Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant, OH | $5,730 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shaker Historical Society | Cleveland, OH | $5,654 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Works Writer Series | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
24 of 128 (19%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
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.
- Ohioana Library Association
SUPPORT HUMANITIES IN THE STATE OF OHIO - Lesbians Benefitting the Arts
TO SUPPORT HUMANITIES IN THE STATE OF OHIO
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | $1,034,553 | $16,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | $82,491 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $612,287 | $11,544 |
| 2023 | 20 | $341,160 | $17,500 |
| 2024 | 14 | $212,500 | $15,000 |
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
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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 $15,000 -- 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 Ohio Humanities Council's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 541 W Rich St, Columbus, OH, 43215.
EIN 31-0901572 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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