The Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio concentrates philanthropic support on hospitals, public-health delivery and community-based health programs across Toledo and surrounding counties. Their grants prioritize operational and milestone-based funding for regional hospitals, health departments, community health hubs, maternal/child and family-support programs, and emergency preparedness. They favor local, mission-aligned providers — including faith-based social service partners — that extend clinical care into community settings.
The largest recent grant in the record went to Mercy Health Foundation - Greater Toledo: $525,291 in 2025 for milestone-based funding, operational support for public health programs, and public health emergency preparedness and response. That pattern captures how Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio funds — through sizable, repeated support for hospital systems, public-health delivery, and community-based health programs in Toledo and nearby counties. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs a network that includes Mercy Foundation, ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Baby University, East Toledo Family Center, and Toledo-Lucas County Carenet Inc. Several of those organizations appear in more than one year, often with both support grants and milestone-based funding tied to public health operations. The grantmaking also reaches county health departments, EMS providers, and neighborhood-level health and social service organizations. That mix suggests a funder focused on maintaining local care capacity, supporting family and maternal-child services, and strengthening the infrastructure that helps health systems and public agencies respond to community needs. The foundation’s public charity status and eligibility to fund individuals fit a structure centered on regional health delivery rather than a single program line.
Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio puts major emphasis on hospital and health-system capacity. In that area, it gave $343,990 in 2025 to Promedica Toledo Hospital for milestone-based funding, operational support for public health programs, and public health emergency preparedness and response, alongside prior-year support grants to the same hospital system. Maternal and early-childhood services are another clear thread. Baby University received $321,118 in 2025 for milestone-based funding and operational support for public health programs, following support grants of $325,525 in 2023 and $304,282 in 2024. Community-based family support is also prominent. East Toledo Family Center received $249,402 in 2025 for milestone-based funding and operational support for public health programs, after a $305,355 grant in 2023 and a $246,894 grant in 2024. Public health infrastructure appears through support for Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, which received $137,927 in 2025 for milestone-based funding, operational support for public health programs, and public health emergency preparedness and response.
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$6M
$6.6M
$7.1M
Most grants fall between $6K and $76K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$76K
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Concentrated, place-based giving with repeated multi-year and milestone-based awards to a core set of regional hospitals, health departments and community providers; mix of large institutional gifts and smaller operational grants across many local partners.
Notable grantees: ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Baby University, East Toledo Family Center, Toledo-Lucas County CareNet, Lucas County Regional Health District
Typical grants fall in a middle range, with p25 at $6,100, a median of $20,352, and p75 at $76,112. The recent grants list shows both smaller awards and large operating commitments, including repeated support to the same recipients over multiple years. That recurring pattern is visible across hospital systems, family-service providers, and public health agencies. The foundation is a public charity, and it can fund individuals. Its grants are concentrated locally, with most awards going to recipients in Ohio.
The giving is overwhelmingly centered in Ohio: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Toledo dominates the recipient map, with additional grants in Bowling Green, Norwalk, Port Clinton, Lima, Napoleon, and Milan. Outside Ohio, the recent-grants list includes one recipient in Irvine, California. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 105 grants in the United States.
The grant record centers on hospitals, public-health agencies, family-support centers, and community health providers. Recent awards include support for health systems, county health departments, EMS, maternal and child health programming, and neighborhood-based social service organizations serving Toledo and nearby counties.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Mercy Foundation, Promedica Toledo Hospital, Baby University, East Toledo Family Center, Toledo-Lucas County Carenet Inc, and Compassion Health Toledo. Some of these organizations also received both support grants and milestone-based funding across years.
The grant-size distribution is relatively broad. The p25 grant is $6,100, the median is $20,352, and the p75 is $76,112. Recent awards also include much larger grants to hospital and public-health partners, reflecting a mix of smaller awards and substantial operating commitments.
Most grants stay in Ohio. The data shows 95% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient list is heavily concentrated in Toledo, with additional Ohio recipients in Bowling Green, Norwalk, Port Clinton, Lima, Napoleon, and Milan.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION - GREATER TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $525,291 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL | TOLEDO, OH | $343,990 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| BABY UNIVERSITY | TOLEDO, OH | $321,118 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| EAST TOLEDO FAMILY CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $249,402 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY CARENET INC | TOLEO, OH | $225,145 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| COMPASSION HEALTH TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $158,479 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | TOLEDO, OH | $137,927 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| FISHER - TITUS MEDICAL CENTER | NORWALK, OH | $125,873 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $123,396 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH | TOLEDO, OH | $108,833 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| MERCY HEALTH - ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER | LIMA, OH | $90,516 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| HENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | NAPOLEON, OH | $85,851 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| MAGRUDER HOSPITAL | PORT CLINTON, OH | $83,102 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL | NAPOLEON, OH | $61,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| PATHWAYS COMMUNITY HUB INSTITUTE INC | WORTHINGTON, OH | $57,600 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $57,310 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH | TOLEDO, OH | $42,740 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| VAN WERT HEALTH | PAULDING, OH | $36,497 | 2025 | PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | SANDUSKY, OH | $31,206 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $27,695 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LIMA, OH | $23,180 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM | TOLEDO, OH | $20,035 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING &PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| LUCAS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY | TOLEDO, OH | $15,872 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| BLANCHARD VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM | FINDLAY, OH | $12,200 | 2025 | PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| HANCOCK PUBLIC HEALTH | FINDLAY, OH | $12,033 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY | TOLEDO, OH | $9,085 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| CONCORDANCE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC | TIFFIN, OH | $8,640 | 2025 | PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| YWCA OF NORTHWEST OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $7,788 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| LUCAS COUNTY FAMILY COURT CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $7,628 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SANDUSKY, OH | $6,100 | 2025 | MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ST MARYS, OH | $5,519 | 2025 | PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE |
| MERCY FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $514,534 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BABY UNIVERSITY | TOLEDO, OH | $304,282 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL | TOLEDO, OH | $296,310 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY CARENET INC | TOLEDO, OH | $263,697 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| EAST TOLEDO FAMILY CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $246,894 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LUCAS COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH DISTRICT | TOLEDO, OH | $215,043 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| COMPASSION HEALTH TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $182,805 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| NORTH CENTRAL EMS | MILAN, OH | $155,877 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $136,145 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MAGRUDER HOSPITAL | PORT CLINTON, OH | $106,493 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC | IRVINE, CA | $92,450 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH | TOLEDO, OH | $77,900 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH | TOLEDO, OH | $62,155 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $61,097 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PATHWAYS COMMUNITY HUB INSTITUTE INC | MANSFIELD, OH | $54,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS | TOLEDO, OH | $45,460 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| HENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | NAPOLEON, OH | $37,552 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| YWCA OF NORTHWEST OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $33,110 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LUCAS COUNTY FAMILY COURT CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $32,543 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION - GREATER TOLEDO
$525,291MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL
$343,990MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY CARENET INC
$225,145MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
TOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$137,927MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL
$123,396MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH
$108,833MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
MERCY HEALTH - ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER
$90,516MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
HENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$85,851MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
MAGRUDER HOSPITAL
$83,102MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL
$61,000PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
PATHWAYS COMMUNITY HUB INSTITUTE INC
$57,600MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF TOLEDO
$57,310MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
$42,740MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
VAN WERT HEALTH
$36,497PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$31,206MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
$27,695OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
LIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$23,180MILESTONE BASED FUNDING, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, & PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM
$20,035MILESTONE BASED FUNDING &PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
LUCAS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
$15,872MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
BLANCHARD VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM
$12,200PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
HANCOCK PUBLIC HEALTH
$12,033MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
$9,085OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
CONCORDANCE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC
$8,640PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
YWCA OF NORTHWEST OHIO
$7,788MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
LUCAS COUNTY FAMILY COURT CENTER
$7,628MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
$6,100MILESTONE BASED FUNDING & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$5,519PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL
$296,310SUPPORT
LUCAS COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH DISTRICT
$215,043SUPPORT
NORTH CENTRAL EMS
$155,877SUPPORT
WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL
$136,145SUPPORT
MAGRUDER HOSPITAL
$106,493SUPPORT
FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC
$92,450SUPPORT
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
$77,900SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH
$62,155SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF TOLEDO
$61,097SUPPORT
PATHWAYS COMMUNITY HUB INSTITUTE INC
$54,000SUPPORT
PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS
$45,460SUPPORT
HENRY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$37,552SUPPORT
LUCAS COUNTY FAMILY COURT CENTER
$32,543SUPPORT