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    Biosophical Institute

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    SOUTH EUCLID, OHWebsite2163820579

    About Biosophical Institute

    The Biosophical Institute funds small- to mid-size organizations advancing peacebuilding, restorative justice, and community resilience, with a strong emphasis on bringing peace education into schools and supporting grassroots trainings. Grants include program support, scholarships for peace studies, and local community projects (e.g., food security infrastructure), indicating a preference for practical, locally delivered peace and belonging work rather than large institutional philanthropy.

    Focus Areas

    Peace education programs in K–12 classroomsCommunity restorative justice trainings and trauma-informed peacemakingScholarships and individual support for peace studiesLocal community-building and belonging initiatives (e.g., Bridge to Belong, neighborhood food-security projects)

    Who They Fund

    K-12 students (school classrooms)emerging peace leaders / peace practitionerslocal community members (including event attendees)individual scholarship recipient (peace studies student)

    About Biosophical Institute

    Biosophical Institute Inc. stands out for repeated support of peace education in schools, including a $14,100 grant to the Peace Education Center of Hudson Valley for peace education to classrooms. The institute also backs community-based peace work, such as a $10,000 grant to Gateway Community Services Maine for Bridge to Belong charitable support and another $10,000 grant to the Restorative Justice Institute of MA for restorative community trainings for peace and ethical engagement. Those grants point to a pattern that links classroom learning, restorative practice, and local belonging projects rather than a single institutional focus. Its recent giving includes scholarships and individual support tied to peace studies, along with project grants for ethics, cooperation, and spiritual education. The grant list also shows support for local infrastructure and community activities, from raised beds and cold frames at Morse High School to charitable support for community organizations in Maine and beyond. Biosophical Institute Inc. gives at a scale suited to small and mid-size efforts, with recurring attention to practical, place-based peacebuilding work.

    What Biosophical Institute Funds

    Peace education is a central theme in the institute’s grantmaking. A $14,100 grant to the Peace Education Center of Hudson Valley supported peace education to classrooms, showing direct support for K–12 learning. In Maine, $10,000 went to Morse High School for a raised bed and cold frames project, linking school support with hands-on community growing. Restorative practice is another clear area. The institute gave $10,000 to the Restorative Justice Institute of MA for restorative community trainings for peace and ethical engagement, and $7,000 to Euphrates Institute for Peace Practice Alliance - Expanding Peace Leadership. The grant list also includes individual scholarship support. In 2023, $10,000 went to Daniel Gorman Jruniversity of Roche for a Frederick Kettner scholarship awarded to an individual engaged in the study of peace. Local community support appears in grants such as $10,000 to Gateway Community Services Maine for Bridge to Belong charitable support.

    How Biosophical Institute Gives

    Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,375, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-off support and recurring awards, including repeat grants to Gateway Community Services Maine, Euphrates Institute, North Omaha Musicartthe Now Initiative, and Morse High School across 2024 and 2025. The institute funds individuals as well as organizations, and the active program list says unsolicited applications are accepted for several scholarship and project grant streams. Its structure includes named scholarships and project grants, with awards ranging up to $10,000 in the listed programs.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $33K

    Total Assets

    $7.9M

    Total Revenue

    $138K

    Total Expenses

    $381K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.

    25th Percentile

    $1K

    Median

    $5K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    National7 states funded

    About 13% of grants go to recipients in ME.

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    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, mission-focused giving: a small number of modest-to-medium grants across a few thematic targets, a mix of repeat support (e.g., Gateway Community Services Maine) and one-off awards, favoring programmatic and operational support rather than large capital grants.

    Funding Style

    general/unrestricted supportprogram/project supportscholarship/individual supportcapacity building (leadership expansion)community event/activity funding

    Notable grantees: Gateway Community Services Maine, Peace Education Center of Hudson Valley, Restorative Justice Institute of Massachusetts, The Peace Alliance, Morse High School

    Topics

    peace education in K-12 classroomspeace leadership development and trainingrestorative community justice practicesschool-based food programs (providing lunches)community gardening/raised beds and cold frames (urban agriculture)arts/film community engagement (summer films and events)fundraising/events (5K)

    Where Biosophical Institute Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Maine appears most often in the recent list, including Portland, Bath, Brunswick, and Farmington. Other recipient locations include Rosendale, New York; Pacific Grove, California; Omaha, Nebraska; Arlington, Virginia; Torrance, California; Cleveland, Ohio; and Tuscan, Arizona. The foundation’s HQ is in South Euclid, Ohio, and 12% of grants went to recipients in Ohio.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Biosophical Institute

    What kinds of work does Biosophical Institute Inc. fund most often?

    Its recent grants center on peace education, restorative justice, and community resilience. Examples include classroom peace education, restorative community trainings, scholarships for peace studies, and local projects such as Bridge to Belong and school-based raised beds and cold frames.

    Does Biosophical Institute Inc. accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The active program list marks several streams as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Ron Matsko-Ensel Scholarship, the Frederick Kettner Scholarship, the Ron Matsko-Ensel Grant, and the Project Grants program.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is relatively small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,375, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent grants also include awards of $14,100 and several $10,000 grants.

    Does the institute fund individuals?

    Yes. The foundation funds individuals through scholarship and project programs, including the Frederick Kettner Scholarship and the Ron Matsko-Ensel Scholarship, and one recent grant was awarded to an individual engaged in the study of peace.

    Which places receive the most grants?

    Maine appears most often in the recent grants list, with recipients in Portland, Bath, Brunswick, and Farmington. Ohio also appears in the recent list, and 12% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Biosophical Institute that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $10K

    Program and Project Grant

    peacecharacter educationethics+7 more

    Who can apply: Open to individuals and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Applicants must align with the Institute’s mission and at least one core theme: peace and character education, community, spirituality, and environmental and social justice. Limited to US-based organizations and individuals.

    Deadline: Reviewed twice yearly on March 15 and October 15; submissions received by those dates are reviewed in the spring/fall cycles.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $5K

    The Ron Matsko-Ensel Grant

    peace educationcharacter educationethics+10 more

    Who can apply: Open to educators from pre-K through 12. Applicants outside Maine may apply, but must be within the United States and have work aligned with the Institute’s mission and themes.

    Deadline: Reviewed twice yearly on March 15 and October 15; applicants are notified within 90 days of each review date.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $10K

    Project Grants

    Peace and character educationPolicy to advance peace (e.g., Department/Secretary of Peace)Philosophy of Spinoza and ethics+3 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be individuals affiliated with nonprofit institutions or nonprofit organizations (501c3). Proposals should target topics aligned with the Institute’s themes. Detailed proposal materials required (cover letter, abstract, proposal body up to five pages, references, detailed budget, timeline, CV).

    Deadline: Grants are reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded; applicants are notified within 90 days of submission.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES MAINEPORTLAND, ME$10,0002025BRIDGE TO BELONG CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    NORTH OMAHA MUSICARTTHE NOW INITIATIVEOMAHA, NE$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL PEACE ACADEMYSOUTH EUCLID, OH$5,0002025CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    EUPHRATES INSTITUTEPACIFIC GROVE, CA$5,0002025PEACE PRACTICE ALLIANCE - EXPANDING PEACE LEADERSHIP
    ACLU FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$5,0002025CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTERBATH, ME$1,5002025CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    BATH TECH - BATH REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLBATH, ME$1,0002025CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    ROTARY CLUB OF BATHBATH, ME$4002025CHARITABLE SUPPORT/5K
    PEACE EDUCATION CENTER OF HUDSON VALLEYROSENDALE, NY$14,1002024PEACE EDUCATION TO CLASSROOMS
    GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES MAINEPORTLAND, ME$10,0002024BRIDGE TO BELONG CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    MORSE HIGH SCHOOLBATH, ME$10,0002024RAISED BED AND COLD FRAMES PROJECT
    RESTORATIVE JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF MABRUNSWICK, ME$10,0002024RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY TRAININGS FOR PEACE AND ETHICAL ENGAGEMENT
    EUPHRATES INSTITUTEPACIFIC GROVE, CA$7,0002024PEACE PRACTICE ALLIANCE - EXPANDING PEACE LEADERSHIP
    NORTH OMAHA MUSICARTTHE NOW INITIATIVEOMAHA, NE$5,0002024NOMAFEST
    THE PEACE ENTERTAINMENT PROJECTTORRANCE, CA$4,0002024CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    CLEVELAND METROPARKSCLEVELAND, OH$2,0002024CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    MAIN STREET BATHBATH, ME$5002024CHARITABLE SUPPORT/SUMMER FILMS
    MORSE HIGH SCHOOLBATH, ME$902024CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    DANIEL GORMAN JRUNIVERSITY OF ROCHEROCHESTER, NY$10,0002023FREDERICK KETTNER SCHOARSHIP AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN THE STUDY OF PEACE
    THE PEACE ALLIANCEARLINGTON, VA$10,0002023CHARITABLE SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY OF THE TRI VALLEY AREAFARMINGTON, ME$5,0002023COMMUNITY SUPPORT
    ALLIANCE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICETUSCAN, AZ$1,5002023GENERAL SUPPORT
    BATH AREA BACKPACK PROGRAMBATH, ME$1,0002023COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROVIDING LUNCHES AT SCHOOL
    GREATER CLEVELAND FOODBANKCLEVELAND, OH$1,0002023CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES MAINE

    $10,000
    PORTLAND, ME2025

    BRIDGE TO BELONG CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    NORTH OMAHA MUSICARTTHE NOW INITIATIVE

    $5,000
    OMAHA, NE2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL PEACE ACADEMY

    $5,000
    SOUTH EUCLID, OH2025

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    EUPHRATES INSTITUTE

    $5,000
    PACIFIC GROVE, CA2025

    PEACE PRACTICE ALLIANCE - EXPANDING PEACE LEADERSHIP

    ACLU FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER

    $1,500
    BATH, ME2025

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    BATH TECH - BATH REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL

    $1,000
    BATH, ME2025

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    ROTARY CLUB OF BATH

    $400
    BATH, ME2025

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT/5K

    PEACE EDUCATION CENTER OF HUDSON VALLEY

    $14,100
    ROSENDALE, NY2024

    PEACE EDUCATION TO CLASSROOMS

    GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES MAINE

    $10,000
    PORTLAND, ME2024

    BRIDGE TO BELONG CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    MORSE HIGH SCHOOL

    $10,000
    BATH, ME2024

    RAISED BED AND COLD FRAMES PROJECT

    RESTORATIVE JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF MA

    $10,000
    BRUNSWICK, ME2024

    RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY TRAININGS FOR PEACE AND ETHICAL ENGAGEMENT

    EUPHRATES INSTITUTE

    $7,000
    PACIFIC GROVE, CA2024

    PEACE PRACTICE ALLIANCE - EXPANDING PEACE LEADERSHIP

    NORTH OMAHA MUSICARTTHE NOW INITIATIVE

    $5,000
    OMAHA, NE2024

    NOMAFEST

    THE PEACE ENTERTAINMENT PROJECT

    $4,000
    TORRANCE, CA2024

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    CLEVELAND METROPARKS

    $2,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2024

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    MAIN STREET BATH

    $500
    BATH, ME2024

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT/SUMMER FILMS

    MORSE HIGH SCHOOL

    $90
    BATH, ME2024

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    DANIEL GORMAN JRUNIVERSITY OF ROCHE

    $10,000
    ROCHESTER, NY2023

    FREDERICK KETTNER SCHOARSHIP AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN THE STUDY OF PEACE

    THE PEACE ALLIANCE

    $10,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2023

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY OF THE TRI VALLEY AREA

    $5,000
    FARMINGTON, ME2023

    COMMUNITY SUPPORT

    ALLIANCE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE

    $1,500
    TUSCAN, AZ2023

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    BATH AREA BACKPACK PROGRAM

    $1,000
    BATH, ME2023

    COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROVIDING LUNCHES AT SCHOOL

    GREATER CLEVELAND FOODBANK

    $1,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2023

    CHARITABLE SUPPORT