What kinds of grants does Chillicothe-ross Community Foundation Inc make?

It makes unrestricted community grants, donor-advised and board-discretionary grants, and scholarship awards through a universal scholarship application. The community grant programs support areas such as human services, arts and culture, education, economic development, youth, and environmental needs.

Can organizations apply directly for support?

Yes. The foundation accepts grant applications through its grants portal and through its unrestricted community-grant programs. It also uses a universal scholarship application for eligible students in Ross, Pike, and Pickaway counties.

What is the typical grant size?

Among the recent grants data, the typical award is in the low five figures: p25 is $7,500, median grant size is $12,241, and p75 is $20,217. The recent list also includes larger awards above $50,000.

Does the foundation give outside Ohio?

Yes. While 62% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, the top state by grant count is Kentucky, and the recent grants list also includes recipients in Illinois, Virginia, Colorado, Florida, and Washington, D.C.-area locations represented by the recipient cities listed.

Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation

Name: Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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CHILLICOTHE, OHWebsite

About Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation

Connecting People Who Care with Causes That Matter. The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation helps families, companies, and nonprofits make charitable dollars go the furthest for the permanent good of the community.

Focus Areas

Education / ScholarshipsArts & CultureHuman ServicesYouth programsEnvironmentEconomic developmentCivic activitiesHealth

Who They Fund

residents of Chillicothe and Ross Countylocal small businesses and downtown merchantstourists and visitorsmunicipal or county promotional organizations

About Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation

A defining feature of Chillicothe-ross Community Foundation Inc is its city-promotion grantmaking: the largest recent award in the data is $118,644 to Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, and the stated purpose for that grant was to promote the City of Chillicothe and Ross County. That same theme appears across later grants to local and regional recipients, showing a pattern of support for organizations tied to community visibility, civic pride, and place-based promotion. The foundation’s recent awards also reach beyond a single kind of institution. Trinity United Methodist Church in Chillicothe received $50,000 in 2025, alongside prior $50,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 for the same purpose, while Columbus Symphony received $40,000 in 2023. These examples suggest a funder that mixes larger promotional grants with recurring support for local and regional nonprofits. Its stated focus areas include education, arts and culture, human services, youth programs, environment, economic development, civic activities, and health, with scholarship support administered through a universal application for students in Ross, Pike, and Pickaway counties.

What Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation Funds

Education shows up through scholarship administration and direct grantmaking. The foundation runs a universal scholarship application that matches students with 40+ scholarship funds for qualifying students in Ross, Pike, and Pickaway counties. In the broader community portfolio, it also awarded $12,774 to Adena Health Foundation in Chillicothe for the same city-and-county promotion purpose seen elsewhere, indicating that local institutions can sit within a civic-facing grant strategy. Arts and culture appear in grants such as $22,100 to Pump House Art Gallery in Chillicothe and $40,000 to Columbus Symphony, both tied to promoting Chillicothe and Ross County. Human services are part of the unrestricted community-grant side of the portfolio, which supports nonprofits addressing pressing needs in the Chillicothe/Ross region. Youth, environment, and economic development are also named focus areas in the foundation’s community grant programs.

How Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation Gives

Typical awards sit in the middle five figures, with p25 at $7,500, a median of $12,241, and p75 at $20,217. The recent grants list shows repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including Trinity United Methodist Church, Columbus Symphony, Orphan’s Promise, Greater Europe Mission, and Bainbridge United Methodist Church. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking includes both unrestricted board-discretionary grants and donor-advised grant cycles, and it also administers scholarship funds through a universal application. Applications are accepted through a grants portal and through the scholarship application process.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$391K

Total Assets

$14.6M

Total Revenue

$3.3M

Total Expenses

$908K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $12K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$12K

75th Percentile

$20K

Geographic Reach

Regional6 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$50,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CHILLICOTHE CAVALIER CLUB	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$38,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
VETERANS CARE NETWORK	HILLIARD, OH	$37,293	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
GREATER EUROPE MISSION	WHEATON, IL	$23,200	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
COLUMBUS SYMPHONY	COLUMBUS, OH	$20,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ORPHAN'S PROMISE	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA	$18,700	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
PIKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND INC	WAVERLY, OH	$17,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
HOPE CLINIC OF ROSS COUNTY INC	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$17,108	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
BAINBRIDGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	BAINBRIDGE, OH	$15,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$15,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
UNITED WAY OF JACKSON COUNTY INC	JACKSON, OH	$13,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ROSS COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$10,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
YOUNG LIFE	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	$10,200	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES	FRANKFORT, OH	$10,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
UNION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$10,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
PORTSMOUTH AREA LADIES INC	WHEELERSBURG, OH	$10,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST	ORLANDO, FL	$9,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
UNITED WAY OF ROSS COUNTY INC	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$9,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
SCIOTO SOCIETY INC	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$8,600	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
SCIOTO VALLEY YOUTH LEAGUE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$8,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
THE OHIO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	ATHENS, OH	$7,949	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN VIRTUE	COLUMBUS, OH	$7,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ROSS COUNTY REENTRY COALITION	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$7,000	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
DOWNTOWN CHILLICOTHE	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$6,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CHILLICOTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION INC	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$5,500	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
WALNUT STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$5,300	2025	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ASBURY UNIVERSITY	WILMORE, KY	$118,644	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$50,000	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
GREATER EUROPE MISSION	WHEATON, IL	$33,200	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ORPHAN'S PROMISE	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA	$22,394	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
PUMP HOUSE ART GALLERY	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$22,100	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
RIDE 4 REFUGEES INC	COLUMBUS, OH	$20,217	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
BAINBRIDGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	BAINBRIDGE, OH	$20,000	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
COLUMBUS SYMPHONY	COLUMBUS, OH	$20,000	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ADENA HEALTH FOUNDATION	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$12,774	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
THE OHIO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	ATHENS, OH	$7,500	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
YOUNG LIFE	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	$7,200	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST	ORLANDO, FL	$5,740	2024	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$50,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
COLUMBUS SYMPHONY	COLUMBUS, OH	$40,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
BAINBRIDGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	BAINBRIDGE, OH	$20,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST	ORLANDO, FL	$16,140	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
TYLER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$15,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
ORPHAN'S PROMISE	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA	$12,241	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
GREATER EUROPE MISSION	MONUMENT, CO	$12,200	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$11,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
CHILLICOTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION INC	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$10,500	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL	EVANSTON, IL	$10,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
SPRINGBANK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$10,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.
HOPE CLINIC OF ROSS COUNTY INC	CHILLICOTHE, OH	$10,000	2023	TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE AND ROSS COUNTY.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CHILLICOTHE, OH

$50,000

2025