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Who funds The Columbus Foundation?

Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316044264

21 private foundations reported grants to The Columbus Foundation in Columbus, Ohio totaling $4.1 million across 25 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, with $2.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of The Columbus Foundation that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like The Columbus Foundation's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund The Columbus Foundation

All 21 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
Support school expansion1$2.0 million
The Macbea Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Beamac fund5$750,000
Gerlach Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2023
Gorilla fund1$400,000
Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund
Ohio · 2025
Continued support1$337,116
Wolfe Associates Incorporated
Ohio · 2023 · accepts applications
Community1$199,585
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund
Ohio · 2025
Support the improvement of the community's quality of life to benefit all residents1$153,000
Peter H Kamin Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
Funding1$100,000
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Gardens - other1$30,000
Dorothy T & Myron T Seifert Charitable Trust
Pennsylvania · 2025
General support1$29,409
Soter Kay Foundation F/K/A Sarah Ross Soter Foundation
Florida · 2024
To further its exempt purposes1$25,000
Byham Charitable Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
Saul Schottenstein Foundation D
Ohio · 2024
General operations1$5,000
Nisource Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Corporate donation1$5,000
Ciervo Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
General support1$5,000
Last Realtor Standing Inc
Ohio · 2024
Promote educational programs1$2,000
The Chester Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025
Community improvement1$1,000
Ford Family Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025
Gifts of kindness1$1,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$310
Dewine Family Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024
Central ohio charity1$300
Baird Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Charitable operations expenses1$250
The Schifrin Foundation Inc
New Hampshire · 2025
Operations1$250

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Columbus Foundation?

The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, The Macbea Foundation, Gerlach Foundation Inc, Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund and Wolfe Associates Incorporated, and 16 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Columbus Foundation get from foundations?

$4.1 million in 25 reported grants from 21 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, The Macbea Foundation, Wolfe Associates Incorporated, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and Byham Charitable Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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