Foundations that fund organizations in Kent, Ohio
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Kent nonprofits
267 private foundations gave $12M to Kent organizations in their latest filings; 50 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
356 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Kent around $20K. 48 of these funders are based in Ohio; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 267
- Accept applications
- 50
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Kent
- $12M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 356
- Typical median grant
- $20K
- Based in OH
- 48%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Kent organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elliot Foundation Inc | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1.7M | $1.7M | Yes | Support |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 4 | $1.2M | $284K | Yes | 81277 supporting the state revenue alliance in building loc…; 82523 empowering grassroots leadership to advance state tax…; 79978 using messaging research on critical issues to advanc… |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $1.1M | $400K | Yes | to advance equitable climate solutions in Minnesota; to support the Midwest State Power Training and Capacity Hub; to support a year-round civic engagement strategy across th… |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $1.0M | $500K | Yes | Core support for the rural strategies initiative to strengt…; Core support to create a learning community for and experim… |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society | New York, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | To support the wisconsin civic power table, a sponsored pro… |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | Revitalize the Environment |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $375K | $375K | Preselected only | In support of coordinating the efforts and building the cap… |
| Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc | Hudson, OH | 8 | $363K | $21K | Yes | To support the exempt purpose of the organization; Accessible playground project at davey elementary school; Yippee for summer & professional learning! program |
| The Paul and Carol David Foundation | Canton, OH | 3 | $301K | $100K | Yes | Community; Health; Scholarships |
| The Awad Foundation Inc | Marietta, GA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Podiatry Foundation | Berea, OH | 2 | $280K | $140K | Preselected only | Annual pledge; Research project |
| Hoover Foundation Income Account | Columbus, OH | 2 | $275K | $138K | Yes | General operating |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| Tr UW Chas E Schell Education | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Project/program support |
| Wallace J Hagedorn Kent State University | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $190K | $190K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| John P Murphy Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $123K | $123K | Yes | Programmatic support |
| Marion G Resch Foundation | Warren, OH | 1 | $112K | $112K | Preselected only | Educational grants |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | The Spirit of Motherhood program |
| Holthues Trust | Muscatine, IA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Program and mission support |
| Sorehcra Foundation C/O Robert M Archer | Ashland, OH | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Teagle Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $83K | $83K | Preselected only | Knowledge for Freedom initiative |
| Kulas Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Programmatic support |
| The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation | Hudson, OH | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Expand impact: pmh aprns in northeast oh 2022-2025 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Support continued participation in the State Priorities Par… |
| The Freeman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General support |
| The Arca Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | fiscal sponsor grant for All In Wisconsin |
| Klaben Family Foundation | Kent, OH | 1 | $66K | $66K | Yes | General Fund |
| Florence S Beecher Fdn | Columbus, OH | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Jo Woodward Solem Memorial Foundation | Kent, OH | 5 | $60K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Herbert W Hoover Foundation Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $55K | $55K | Yes | General operating |
| The Roe Green Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Global education endowment renaissance; Roe green visiting director series |
| Jaffe Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Will and Jan Sukenik Family Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The New Foundation for Art History C/O Christian Kleinbub | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Allow art history majors to have their books published/prin… |
| The Mfg Foundation Co | Ashtabula, OH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support kent state university. |
| The Sa Hochstein Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 4 | $47K | $13K | Yes | General purpose |
| Synthomer Foundation Inc | Beachwood, OH | 11 | $39K | $2,000 | Yes | Program/project support |
| The George Gund Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $38K | $38K | Yes | Greater cleveland lgbtq+ community needs assessment. |
| The Adah Lamborn Scholarship Foundation | Ashtabula, OH | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Grant to cover tuition |
| Go Healthy Foundation C/O Peter Russell | Wellsville, OH | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Scholarship fund |
| Open Society Institute | New York, NY | 2 | $33K | $17K | Yes | Matching gift program |
| Harper Carrie M Trust Xxxxx0002 | Chicago, IL | 8 | $32K | $4,400 | Yes | Scholarship |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | To support the mandy jenkins memorial scholarship, named af… |
| The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Education |
| Ringen Fund Inc 4006-70-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Mandy Jenkins Scholarship |
| Knight John Mem Jrnl Fd Endw | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $27K | $13K | Preselected only | 26227.84; 301.52 |
| The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Spirit of motherhood, 1 of 2 |
| Tabani Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| Hilal Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Foundation of Joseph | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Provide medical and humanitarian relief collectively and in… |
| Fred R Martin Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Empowering palestinian children and youth through access to… |
| Stone Ledges Charitable Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Henry V and Frances W Christenson Foundation | Akron, OH | 6 | $23K | $2,695 | Yes | General Support; Christenson Scholarship Fund, Kent Roosevelt High School; Generaloperating expenses |
| The Kendeda Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Ohio Employee Ownership Center |
| The Gessner Family Foundation C/O Larry a McAllister | Columbus, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operations in western stark county and wayne county |
| Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation | Barberton, OH | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Birdie bag program; Creating forever families |
| Transform Justice Initiative Tr Agtr | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Health Pillar |
| Zia & Rabia Bhatti Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Joseph Fidler Walsh & Majorie Walsh Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| The Thendara Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | General support |
| James & Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Charitable |
| Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Art space/learning lab funding |
| John C Williams Charitable Tr 8024 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Drop-in center, |
| Wilma L Gage Trust UW | Newark, OH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Henry and Laura Huth Charitable Foundation | Akron, OH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Corwin D Denney Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support charitable operations |
| Jumet Charitable Foundation | Darlington, PA | 6 | $14K | $2,625 | Preselected only | Education |
| Dr Prem Reddy Family Foundation | Victorville, CA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Baker Hughes Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $13K | $6,387 | Preselected only | General support |
| Robert O and Annamae Orr Family Foundation | The Villages, FL | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Program Support |
| Lesser Clarence E Ochr | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $12K | $845 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| The Burkholder Family Foundation | Hartville, OH | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Adoption assistance (pomplas); Adoption assistance (nie) |
| Eberly da & Tb Scholarship Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $12K | $5,817 | Yes | Becoming a brave teacher (a-38-23); A-63-24 national writing project summer institute (reissue) |
| The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Warren, OH | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | General operating support/building black leaders program; General opertaing support |
| Dubois Family Foundation Inc | Kent, OH | 5 | $11K | $1,000 | Yes | Assist funding of agency's benefit and service programs; Assist funding of behavioral health services; General support |
| Ravenna United Fund Inc | Ravenna, OH | 3 | $11K | $3,000 | Yes | Birdie Bags / Food Insecurity; New House Construction-Ravenna Ave; Operating Expenses, 50th Anniv Programming |
| Charles Zane Emanuel Education Scholarship Tr | Hermitage, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Jane G Cunningham Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support of nursing program |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Flashes Fighting Hunger |
| David E de Silva Family Foundation | Dublin, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| The Louis B & Joan M Perry Family Foundation | Wadsworth, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Program and operational support |
| The Poetry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Special projects and opportunities grant for wick poetry ce… |
| Me & Fj Callahan Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operations |
| Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation Inc | Akron, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Support |
| Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn | Columbus, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Porthouse Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Porthouse theatre |
| Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Current use for charitable purposes |
| The Issa Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Rotc donation |
| Edwin J Thomas Foundation Thomas | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Gynn Cardis Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support general education |
| Giveaseed Foundation | Lisle, IL | 2 | $9,815 | $4,907 | Preselected only | General support |
| Oscar & Hildegard Thiele Scholarship Fund | Columbus, OH | 1 | $9,500 | $9,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Dalton Family Foundation | Twinsburg, OH | 2 | $9,400 | $4,700 | Yes | Donation for general operations |
| Premier Bank Foundation | Canfield, OH | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Ruth Olin & Mabelle Baldwin Ksu | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $8,759 | $8,759 | Preselected only | General support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Kent, Ohio?
The Elliot Foundation Inc, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Ford Foundation, Foundation to Promote Open Society and 95 others reported grants to Kent organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Kent. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.