Foundations that fund recreation and sports in Ohio
These 25 foundations made grants to recreation and sports 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.
Get my shortlist
Cardinal Health Foundation
- $25,000 to Flying Horse Farms, Mount Gilead: Cardinal health communities\central ohio
- $25,000 to Flying Horse Farms, Mount Gilead: Cardinal health communities\central ohio
- $3,500 to Flying Horse Farms, Gilead: 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.
Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc
- $5,000 to Inspiring Minds, Warren: 2024 inspiring minds summer enrichment program
- $3,000 to Northern Ohio Pga Section Foundation, Cleveland: Clubs fore kids
- $3,000 to Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio, Wooster: Adaptive sports ohio dream camp for youth with disabilities
How to apply: Name of organization, address, person to contact and phone number, tax exempt status and if exempt basis for exemption, amount of funds requested, reason funds requested and how they will be used, other information helpful to the trustees in making a determination, a copy of...
Deadlines: N/a.
Restrictions: Grants are only made to qualified organizations under the internal revenue service code section 501(c)(3) with special consideration to pre selected k-12 public school entities and organizations serving public school children in grades...
The Allstate Foundation
- $5,000 to Norwalk Area Friends of Youth Sports Inc, Norwalk: Helping hands group grants
- $2,000 to Stow Boys Baseball League Inc, Stow: Employee helping hands
- $1,000 to Ravenna Hot Stove League Ohio, Ravenna: Employee helping hands
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
Helen V Brach Foundation
- $15,000 to Pegasus Farm, Hartville: To care for a herd of thirty-two specially trained horses working in therapeutic...
- $10,000 to Flying Horse Farms, Mt Gilead: To support 2025 camp sessions for children with serious illnesses and their families,...
- $2,500 to Tuscora Park Foundation, New Philadelphia: Matching Grant
How to apply: Application form, available upon request
Deadlines: December 31 for consideration in year ending March 31
Restrictions: Must be organization exempt under Sect 501c3
Edelweiss Foundation
- $17,500 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
- $14,000 to Luke 5 Adventures, Mason: Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit
- $5,000 to Neurofit Gym, Hamilton: 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.
Harry C Moores Foundation
- $15,000 to Flying Horse Farms, Mt Gilead: General operations
- $10,000 to Recreation Unlimited Foundation, Ashley: General operations
- $2,000 to Marmon Valley Ministries, Zanesfield: 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.
David Meade Massie Trust
- $7,580 to Adena Athletic Boosters, Clarksburg: Scoreboard
- $4,400 to Adena Youth League, Clarksburg: Zero turn mower
- $2,200 to Shine on Chillicothe, Chillicothe: Christmas lights
How to apply: Please mail a request for application to p.o. Box 41, chillicothe, oh 45601
Deadlines: First day of march, june, september, and december.
Restrictions: The application includes restrictions and limitations, please mail a request to p.o. Box 41, chillicothe, oh 45601
The Wm M & A Cafaro Family Foundation
- $10,000 to Inspiring Minds, Warren: General purpose
- $2,500 to Inspiring Minds, Warren: General purpose
- $1,500 to Many Hands Foundation, Girard: General purpose
How to apply: The application should include: 1)the name, address & brief history of the organization, 2)a copy of the tax exemption letter, 3)the tax id number and 4)the reason for the grant and the amount.
Farmer Family Foundation
- $5,000 to Fc Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati: Exempt purpose of organization
- $1,000 to Fc Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati: Exempt purpose of organization
- $1,000 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Exempt purpose of organization
How to apply: Letter stating purpose and amount of grant/general information on organization
Hatton Foundation
- $100,000 to Team First Foundation, Cincinnati: Sport camps for youth
- $32,400 to The Nuxhall Foundation Inc, Fairfield: Miracle ball/golf outing
How to apply: Please contact the foundation
Restrictions: Foundation's focus is on civic & arts programs, faith- based programs, homeless/poverty programs, medical & health organizations, programs for people with special needs and their families, sports and youth development programs, and...
The Rockwern Charitable Foundation
- $50,000 to Mayerson Jcc, Cincinnati: General operating
- $47,500 to Camp Livingston, Cincinnati: General operating
How to apply: Formal grant request, nature of organization, purpose of request
The Nord Family Foundation
- $90,000 to Neighborhood Alliance, Elyria: Continued support for senior nutrition home delivered meals and warming center
- $2,000 to Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair, Cleveland: 2024 neo science and engineering fair
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in written form and should contain: 1) name of the applicant agency and a statement of the agency's function 2) a list of current board members 3) a statement of objectives of the proposed project 4) a budget showing expenditures and income from...
Deadlines: Trustees usually meet in feb, jun and oct and proposals should be submitted 10 weeks prior.
Restrictions: The foundation awards grants to non-profit agencies and organizations that have qualified with the internal revenue service as publicly supported sec 501(c)(3) organizations and to governmental units described in sec 170(c)(1). The...
Reeves Foundation
- $50,000 to Tuscora Park Foundation, New Philadelphia: Backstop and dugouts
- $23,000 to Dover Community Parks Foundation, Dover: Repair park entrance signs
How to apply: Application should be in writing and include an outline of the requested amount & purpose.
Deadlines: Applications should be submitted 3 weeks prior to bimonthly meetings
Restrictions: Funds are granted for charitable and educational purposes with priority to those benefitting tuscrawas county ohio.
The Raymond John Wean Foundation
- $60,000 to Inspiring Minds, Warren: General operating support
- $2,500 to Warren Little Raiders, Warren: General operating support
How to apply: Applications should be submitted through the foundations website at www.weanfoundation.org
Deadlines: There are quarterly deadlines for grants over $5,000. All other grants have annual deadlines.
Restrictions: See foundations website at www.weanfoundation.org for additional details, restrictions and limitations
J William & Mary Straker Charitable Fdn C/O Susan Holdren
- $32,005 to Maysville Youth League Baseball & Softball Inc, White Cottage: Ball field upgrade
- $11,259 to Franklin Youth Baseball Inc, Duncan Falls: Sports program
How to apply: No specific form required
Restrictions: Primarily muskingum county, ohio area
M I Homes Foundation
- $20,000 to Flying Horse Farms, Mt Gilead: Annual support
- $5,000 to The 2nd and 7 Foundation, Columbus: Annual support
How to apply: Written description
The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Co Fifth Third Bank Na Agent
- $10,000 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Program support
- $10,000 to First Tee, Cincinnati: Program support
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: Recipients will be primarily located in the greater cincinnati area.
Jack J Smith Jr Charitable Trust
- $10,000 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Accessible programming
- $3,175 to Luke 5 Adventures, Mason: Accessible hiking program
How to apply: See footnotes
Deadlines: See footnotes
Restrictions: See footnotes
Hcs Foundation C/O - L Thomas Hiltz
- $7,500 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Fund annual programming that activates neighborhood parks
- $5,000 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: General operations
How to apply: Grant requests are sent to the attention of trustee listed in line 2a.
The Mylander Fdn-2001
- $8,750 to Friends of Erie Metroparks, Huron: Education mural
- $1,200 to Huron County Youth Soccer Club, Norwalk: Purchase rolling goal
How to apply: See attachment
Deadlines: See attachment
Restrictions: Grants are limited to 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organizations which carry on their activities in substantial part within the state of ohio.
The Clara Weiss Fund
- $4,500 to 4-H Camp Clifton Inc, Yellow Springs: To support non-profit operations
- $3,000 to 4-H Camp Clifton Inc, Yellow Springs: To support non-profit operations
How to apply: None specified
Deadlines: None specified
Restrictions: None specified
Diebold Employees Charitable Fd Ta
- $2,500 to Pegasus Farm, Hartville: General operating
- $1,500 to J Babe Stearn Community Center, Canton: General operating
How to apply: Letter stating purpose and amount requested
The Covia Foundation
- $2,500 to Jaws Wrestling Club, Aurora: General operating support
- $1,500 to Neighborhood Alliance, Lorain: General operating support
How to apply: Applications are typically submitted by covia employees.
Restrictions: Contributions are generally given for health and wellness, educational, environmental and social equality projects.
The Scripps Howard Foundation
- $1,250 to Pf Flyers Baseball Club, Cincinnati: Volunteer Gift
- $1,250 to Pf Flyers Baseball Club, Cincinnati: Volunteer Gift
Robert H & Susan F Castellini Foundation C/O Marcus A Hanna Trustee
- $1,000 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Contribution to support their organization
- $1,000 to Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati: Contribution to support their organization
How to apply: Letter form
Restrictions: Should be limited to the greater cincinnati area, must be a tax-exempt organization and prefer not to make grants for religious or political purposes.
Get my shortlist