To advance the preservation, production, and management of affordable housing through collaborative partnership and innovative thought leadership.
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing centers its grantmaking on affordable housing and the infrastructure that supports it. The organization’s summary emphasizes preservation, production, and management of affordable housing through collaborative partnership and innovative thought leadership, and its recent grants show that mission expressed through general support to affiliated finance and impact entities as well as community partners. The largest recent award was $2,543,204 to Ohio Capital Impact Corporation in 2025, followed by additional major general-support grants to the same organization in 2023 and 2024. Ohio Capital Finance Corporation also appears repeatedly, including a $1,181,002 grant in 2025 and earlier support in 2023 and 2024. Beyond those core housing vehicles, the foundation has backed organizations connected to housing stability and resident outcomes, such as Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York and Ohio-based partners like Ohio Housing Council and Bhe LLC. The pattern suggests a funder that uses broad, flexible grants to strengthen organizations working inside the affordable-housing ecosystem rather than narrowly project-specific awards.
Affordable housing financing is a central theme. Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing gave $1,181,002 in 2025 to Ohio Capital Finance Corporation and $165,000 in 2024 to the same organization, both as general support. Supportive housing also appears in the grant record: the foundation awarded $50,000 in 2023 to Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York for general support. Housing-sector coordination is another visible theme, with $50,000 in 2024 to Ohio Housing Council for general support. The foundation’s recent awards also include $100,000 in 2025 to Bhe LLC and $27,545 in 2023 to Bhe LLC, both as general support, indicating repeat support for a single Ohio-based recipient. These grants sit alongside the organization’s stated emphasis on affordable housing development, community development, community lending, property management, and supportive services.
Typical grant size is $27,545 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $625,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both large general-support grants in the seven-figure range and smaller awards around $10,000 to $20,000, showing a wide spread between core institutional support and smaller operating grants. Recipients do appear across multiple years: Ohio Capital Impact Corporation, Ohio Capital Finance Corporation, Bhe LLC, and Obl Bank Servies each received more than one grant in the listed period. The foundation’s profile also shows program-related investments as part of its activity. It funds organizations rather than individuals, and the available grant resources include OCIC grant applications for partner organizations.
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Most grants fall between $28K and $625K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$625K
About 78% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Grantmaking is heavily Ohio-centered: 78% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients in Columbus include Ohio Capital Impact Corporation, Ohio Capital Finance Corporation, Ohio Housing Council, and Obl Bank Servies; Medina appears through Bhe LLC. The only non-Ohio recipient in the recent list is Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York, NY. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 13 grants going to U.S. recipients.
Its stated focus is the preservation, production, and management of affordable housing through collaborative partnership and innovative thought leadership. The grant record also shows support for community development, community lending and CDFI lending, property management and supportive services, and resident programs such as scholarships, summer camp, and digital inclusion.
The distribution is $27,545 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $625,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $10,000 to more than $2.5 million, so the foundation uses both small operating grants and much larger general-support grants.
Yes. Ohio Capital Impact Corporation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Ohio Capital Finance Corporation also appears in all three years. Bhe LLC and Obl Bank Servies each received more than one grant in the listed recent period, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
No. Ohio is the main state for grant recipients, with 78% of grants there, but the recent list also includes Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York, NY. The country distribution is otherwise U.S.-only, with 13 grants to U.S. recipients.
Yes for certain OCIC-administered grants and related community or resident-focused initiatives. The available resource page references OCCH / OCIC grant applications, and the active program descriptions say OCIC fund grants accept unsolicited applications. OCCH Gives Back Grants are also listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,543,204 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $1,181,002 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BHE LLC | MEDINA, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OBL BANK SERVIES | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $1,274,570 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $165,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO HOUSING COUNCIL | COLUMBUS, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OBL BANK SERVIES | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,408,050 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $625,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BHE LLC | MEDINA, OH | $27,545 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND LOCAL EQUITY FUNDS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION
$2,543,204GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION
$1,181,002GENERAL SUPPORT
BHE LLC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OBL BANK SERVIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION
$1,274,570GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION
$165,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO HOUSING COUNCIL
GENERAL SUPPORT
OBL BANK SERVIES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO CAPITAL IMPACT CORPORATION
$2,408,050GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION
$625,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BHE LLC
$27,545GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND LOCAL EQUITY FUNDS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT