Likely funders for food banks in Ohio
566 foundations gave to food banks in Ohio in tax years 2024–2025: $4,543,605 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Ohio has 103 small food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
561 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 1,186 gifts to food banks in Ohio in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to food banks in Ohio was $5,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 242 of 566 foundations funding food banks in Ohio accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to food banks in Ohio
- Cleveland 129 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Cincinnati 110 foundations · 13 nonprofits
- Columbus 35 foundations · 14 nonprofits
- Dayton 32 foundations · 8 nonprofits
More cities
- Akron 47 foundations
- Grove City 19 foundations
- Toledo 16 foundations
- Medina 14 foundations
- Plain City 8 foundations
- Fairfield 7 foundations
- Lima 7 foundations
- Springfield 7 foundations
- Bay Village 6 foundations
- Beavercreek 6 foundations
- Canton 6 foundations
- Marysville 6 foundations
- New Albany 5 foundations
- Newark 5 foundations
- Ravenna 5 foundations
- Cleveland Hts 4 foundations
- Loveland 4 foundations
- Alliance 3 foundations
- Athens 3 foundations
- Batavia 3 foundations
- Chardon 3 foundations
- Fairview Park 3 foundations
- Franklin 3 foundations
- Greenville 3 foundations
- Kings Mills 3 foundations
- Lorain 3 foundations
- Newcomerstown 3 foundations
- Oxford 3 foundations
- Parma 3 foundations
- Piqua 3 foundations
- Stow 3 foundations
- Xenia 3 foundations
- Youngstown 3 foundations
Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in Ohio
- Food banks & pantries 279 foundations · 84 nonprofits
- Meal programs 167 foundations · 65 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Ohio
- Funders that accept applications 242 funders
- Small-grant funders 404 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 food banks in Ohio?
$12,000, 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.