Likely funders for animal shelters in Ohio
639 foundations gave to animal shelters in Ohio in tax years 2024–2025: $3,941,941 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Ohio has 332 small animal welfare nonprofits.
634 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,981 gifts to animal shelters in Ohio in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in Ohio was $4,140 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 267 of 639 foundations funding animal shelters in Ohio accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in Ohio
- Cleveland 86 foundations · 30 nonprofits
- Cincinnati 57 foundations · 41 nonprofits
- Akron 39 foundations · 11 nonprofits
- Columbus 35 foundations · 45 nonprofits
- Toledo 18 foundations · 16 nonprofits
- Youngstown 17 foundations · 6 nonprofits
- Dayton 15 foundations · 12 nonprofits
More cities
- Xenia 33 foundations
- Athens 15 foundations
- Batavia 13 foundations
- Hilliard 13 foundations
- Ravenna 12 foundations
- Powell 11 foundations
- Delaware 10 foundations
- Amelia 9 foundations
- Chagrin Falls 9 foundations
- Mentor 9 foundations
- Parma 9 foundations
- Elyria 8 foundations
- Tallmadge 8 foundations
- Zanesville 8 foundations
- Berlin Center 7 foundations
- Castalia 7 foundations
- Heath 7 foundations
- Mansfield 7 foundations
- Maumee 7 foundations
- Bowling Green 6 foundations
- Fairfield Twp 6 foundations
- Hamilton 6 foundations
- Louisville 6 foundations
- Oak Harbor 6 foundations
- Steubenville 6 foundations
- Ashland 5 foundations
- Boardman 5 foundations
- Canfield 5 foundations
- Georgetown 5 foundations
- Grove City 5 foundations
- Hillsboro 5 foundations
- Lakewood 5 foundations
- Milford 5 foundations
- Norwalk 5 foundations
- Novelty 5 foundations
- Saint Paris 5 foundations
- Tiffin 5 foundations
- Woodmere 5 foundations
- Ashley 4 foundations
- Ashtabula 4 foundations
- Avon 4 foundations
- Beavercreek 4 foundations
- Brunswick 4 foundations
- Canton 4 foundations
- Chardon 4 foundations
- Chesterland 4 foundations
- Columbia Sta 4 foundations
- Crooksville 4 foundations
- Dublin 4 foundations
- Germantown 4 foundations
- Grand Rapids 4 foundations
- Greenville 4 foundations
- Lancaster 4 foundations
- Lewis Center 4 foundations
- Lima 4 foundations
- Marysville 4 foundations
- Massillon 4 foundations
- New Albany 4 foundations
- Sandusky 4 foundations
- Urbana 4 foundations
- Wilmington 4 foundations
- Beavercrk Twp 3 foundations
- Blue Ash 3 foundations
- Circleville 3 foundations
- Copley 3 foundations
- Defiance 3 foundations
- Gates Mills 3 foundations
- Grafton 3 foundations
- Jefferson 3 foundations
- Lebanon 3 foundations
- Maineville 3 foundations
- Marblehead 3 foundations
- Marietta 3 foundations
- Miamisburg 3 foundations
- Middletown 3 foundations
- New Phila 3 foundations
- Newark 3 foundations
- Oberlin 3 foundations
- Painesville 3 foundations
- Portsmouth 3 foundations
- Seville 3 foundations
- Springfield 3 foundations
- Tipp City 3 foundations
- Troy 3 foundations
- Vienna 3 foundations
- Washington Ch 3 foundations
- Waterville 3 foundations
- Westerville 3 foundations
- Wooster 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in Ohio
- Animal shelters & rescue 259 foundations · 470 nonprofits
- Wildlife 23 foundations · 33 nonprofits
- Animal services & training 11 foundations · 28 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Ohio
- Funders that accept applications 267 funders
- Small-grant funders 482 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Ohio 1,300 foundations · 488 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Ohio?
$3,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
19 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.