Foundations that fund food programs in Ohio
These 25 foundations made grants to food programs in Ohio in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Mathile Family Foundation
- $55,000 to The Foodbank Inc, Dayton: Team transport and feeding students & food access for immigrant/latino populations
- $45,000 to Miami Valley Meals Inc, Dayton: Operating support & prepared meals program
- $30,000 to Oh Taste, Dayton: 6888 kitchen incubator
How to apply: Grant application and required information can be found at mathilefamilyfoundation.org
Deadlines: February 1, may 1, august 1, november 1
Restrictions: The mathile family foundation supports projects that align with its mission: transforming the lives of children and families; the highest priority is given to eligible organizations in the dayton area; grant amounts are for $1,000 and...
Harry C Moores Foundation
- $25,000 to Neighborhood Services Inc, Columbus: General operations
- $20,000 to Community Kitchen, Columbus: General operations
- $17,500 to Local Matters, Columbus: General operations
How to apply: Detail is available through the grant application instructions which can be obtained upon request.
Deadlines: June 1 for grants made in august/september
Restrictions: Grants are not made to individuals or private foundations.
Nisource Charitable Foundation
- $57,500 to Lifecare Alliance, Columbus: Corporate donation
- $37,500 to Local Matters, Columbus: Corporate donation
- $10,000 to Connecting Kids To Meals Inc, Toledo: Corporate donation
How to apply: See nisource charitable foundation mission statement & administrative guidelines
Deadlines: See nisource charitable foundation mission statement & administrative guidelines
Restrictions: See nisource charitable foundation mission statement & administrative guidelines
Iddings Benevolent Trust Xxxxx5009
- $36,000 to Foodbank Inc, Dayton: General
- $20,000 to Oh Taste, Dayton: General
- $15,000 to House of Bread, Dayton: General
How to apply: www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants
The Kroger Co Foundation
- $25,000 to Local Matters, Columbus: Organization's charitable purpose
- $25,000 to La Soupe, Cincinnati: Organization's charitable purpose
- $10,000 to Ohio Tri County Food Alliance, Springfield: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: All grant requests must be submitted through the versaic grants management platform located at thekrogerco.versaic.com/login. Grant requests include information related to the organization and it's charitable purpose and details related to the request.
Deadlines: Grants are processed quarterly with application deadlines in january, april, july, and october.
Restrictions: Grants are only approved to 501(c)(3) organizations
Peoples Bank Foundation
- $5,500 to Franklin Area Community Services, Franklin: Program support
- $1,000 to Grace Pantry Inc, Cambridge: Program support
- $1,000 to Williamsburg Community Mission, Williamsburg: Program support
How to apply: Grant application
Restrictions: Principal areas in ohio, west virginia, kentucky, virginia, washington dc, and maryland
L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Attn Carter F Randolph Phd
- $350,000 to La Soupe Inc, Cincinnati: Organization's charitable purpose
- $70,000 to Freestore Foodbank Inc, Cincinnati: Organization's charitable purpose
- $57,425 to Childhood Food Solutions, Cincinnati: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: Applications should be submitted through the online grant application submission portals. Full directions for applications are available on www.lnlcharitable.org.
Deadlines: Applications must be received by august 1st.
Restrictions: Grants are only granted to local 501(c)(3) organizations.
Charles H Dater Foundation Inc
- $75,000 to Last Mile Food Rescue, Cincinnati: Reducing Wasted Food to Shrink the Hunger Gap
- $75,000 to Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati: Freestore Foodbank Power Pack Program
- $50,000 to Childhood Food Solutions, Cincinnati: Provide home delivery of boxes of food to families. Provide extra boxes, as requested,...
How to apply: Applications are submitted electronically www.daterfoundation.org
Restrictions: Grants are primarily for the benefit of children in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
The Westfield Insurance Foundation
- $48,050 to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Akron: General operating support
- $5,130 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc, Cleveland: General operating support
- $3,200 to Medina County Agricultural Society, Medina: Jr. Livestock Fair
How to apply: Applicants should use the contact information provided and submit requests electronically. Necessary information provided should include prior open year filed 990 returns, and any applicable financial records relating to the request; such as program budgets or financial...
Deadlines: Submissions are accepted at any time.
Restrictions: Funds are disbursed to organizations that are permissible within the Foundation's exempt purpose and existence under 501(c)(3), strategy, and eligible to receive contributinos according to applicable IRC Code sections and verification.
Levin Family Foundation
- $15,000 to Miami Valley Meals, Dayton: General funding
- $5,508 to House of Bread, Dayton: General funding
- $4,901 to House of Bread, Dayton: General funding
How to apply: Obtain a grant application. Submit with narrative description of how the funds will be used and attach financial information (audited statements, form 990 project budget) and irs determination letter. Refer to the grant application for a detailed description of these...
Restrictions: Preference is given to organizations in the dayton/montgomery county ohio area. Our primary focus is on social services and education with particular emphasis on the homeless, the hungry, the medically underserved, children and women at...
The Scripps Howard Foundation
- $10,000 to La Soupe, Cincinnati: Greater Cincinnati Fund Small Grant
- $10,000 to Freestore-Foodbank Inc, Cincinnati: Oyler Fund Grant
- $2,500 to Freestore-Foodbank Inc, Cincinnati: Matching Gift
Cardinal Health Foundation
- $10,000 to Daeap - Dublin Area Emergency Assistance Program, Dublin: Cardinal health communities\central ohio
- $3,500 to Local Matters, Columbus: Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant
- $3,500 to Local Matters, Columbus: Employee engagement\volunteer leadership grant
How to apply: Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
Deadlines: None none n/a
Restrictions: The cardinal health foundation supports regional and national health care initiatives, volunteerism, and healthy and livable communities.
The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation
- $100,000 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Cleveland: General support
- $5,000 to Muskingum County Hunger Network, Zanesville: General support
- $2,500 to Angels Among Us Outreach, Toledo: General support
How to apply: THE CLEVELAND-CLIFFS FOUNDATION'S ONLINE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE VIA OUR WEBSITE https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/sustainability/social/cleveland-cliffs-foundation
Deadlines: Deadline dates are typically march 1, june 1 and september 1
Restrictions: Funding priorities include education, environment and healthy lifestyles.
Unnewehr Family Foundation
- $30,000 to Last Mile Food Rescue, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
- $25,000 to Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
- $15,000 to La Soupe Inc, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
How to apply: In writing with a brief description of the charity and its requests.
Sutphin Family Foundation Ica
- $30,000 to Last Mile Food Rescue Inc, Cincinnati: Start up expenses for
- $25,000 to Freestore-Foodbank Inc, Cincinnati: Expand food storage & del
- $10,000 to La Soupe Inc, Milford: General support
How to apply: See the sutphin family foundation "information for grant applicants" available from contact listed above. Applications must be submitted using the greater cincinnati common grant application.
Deadlines: See "information for grant applicants"
Restrictions: See "information for grant applicants"
First Financial Foundation
- $50,000 to Freestore Foodbank Inc, Cincinnati: Campaign support to assist in suppling meals to those of the community in need
- $5,000 to Childhood Food Solutions, Cincinnati: Provide the families of the villages at roll hill with food support for three months
- $5,000 to Childrens Hunger Alliance, Columbus: Year round food access for children in central ohio
How to apply: via website: bankatfirst.com/home/communitydevelopment
Restrictions: Recipient to be within bank's market footprint and delivering services in target areas
Robert H Reakirt Fdn Equities
- $25,000 to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Akron: General support
- $15,000 to Lifecare Alliance, Columbus: Emergency supply assistance
- $15,000 to Childrens Hunger Alliance, Cleveland: General operating
How to apply: See footnote
Deadlines: See footnote
Restrictions: See footnote
Safelite Foundation
- $40,000 to Lifecare Alliance, Columbus: Help org serve charity
- $5,000 to Feed the Kids Columbus Inc, Dublin: Help org serve charity
- $5,000 to Mash Pantry and Resource Center, Marysville: Help org serve charity
How to apply: May be written or submitted to the website: https://www.safelite.com/about-safelite/safelite-autoglass-foundation at safelite, we care about our people, our customers, and our communities with a strong focus on giving back to charitable organizations in the communities where we...
Edelweiss Foundation
- $25,000 to Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
- $10,000 to La Soupe Inc, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
- $5,000 to Last Mile Food Rescue, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
How to apply: In writing with a brief description of the charity and its requests.
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family Fund
- $9,000 to Cleveland Chesed Center, Cleveland Heights: General
- $5,000 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc, Cleveland: General
- $5,000 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc, Cleveland: General
How to apply: No formal application form is used. The following information should accompany any request: 1) description of project and justification for grant. 2) amount of grant requested and term of grant. 3) pertinent financial information. 4) irs exemption status including copy of...
The Beck Foundation
- $3,500 to Lifecare Alliance, Columbus: To assist& fulfill donees mission
- $2,500 to Community Kitchen Inc, Columbus: To assist& fulfill donees mission
- $2,000 to Neighborhood Services Inc, Columbus: To assist& fulfill donees mission
How to apply: Written requests indentifying the organization,its charitable purpose, exempt status,the grant requested and its purpose.
Restrictions: No grants to individuals
Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation
- $2,500 to Feed the Kids Columbus, Dublin: Community support
- $2,500 to Feed the Kids Columbus, Dublin: Community support
- $1,360 to Connecting Kids To Meals, Toledo: Community support
How to apply: Application form can be found on website.
Restrictions: Guidelines for awards are listed on application forms to determine eligibility
The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust
- $100,000 to Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati: General operating support
- $50,000 to La Soupe Inc, Cincinnati: General operating support
How to apply: Letter
The George Gund Foundation
- $75,000 to Ohio Association of Foodbanks, Columbus: Operating support.
- $50,000 to Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, Columbus: Farm policy matters.
How to apply: The filing names a contact. Use the filings link above.
Deadlines: 3/15 (for summer meeting); 7/15 (for fall meeting); and 11/15 (for winter/spring meeting).
Restrictions: Grant application guide available on the website at www.gundfoundation.org. See statement 21 for additional grant program information, including the foundation's funding priorities.
Kettering Family Foundation
- $100,000 to Oh Taste, Dayton: 6888 kitchen incubator- phase 2
- $10,000 to The Foodbank Inc, Dayton: Unrestricted operating support
How to apply: Applicants must complete the request summary on the foundation's website: www.ketteringfamilyphilanthropies.org. If there is sufficient trustee interest an expanded proposal will be requested. Proposals are required to be submitted electronically according to directions...
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines are january 31 and july 31 of each year.
Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - see the foundation's website for further information.
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