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    Wexner Family Charitable Fund

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    NEW ALBANY, OHWebsite6149396000

    About Wexner Family Charitable Fund

    The Wexner Family Charitable Fund concentrates large, strategic gifts in central Ohio with a strong emphasis on K–12 charter expansion (notably KIPP), Jewish institutional leadership and community infrastructure, and major investments in local higher education and pediatric health. Their giving mixes local community building (Columbus Foundation, Jewish Federation of Columbus) with national Jewish leadership development and repeat, sizable commitments to a small set of core partners.

    Focus Areas

    K–12 charter school expansion and support in Central Ohio (KIPP schools and system-building)Jewish leadership development and communal infrastructure (Wexner Foundation, Jewish Federations)Pediatric health research and hospital support in Columbus (Nationwide Children’s Hospital)Major capital and program support for Ohio State University (research, facilities, students)Local community philanthropy and civic improvement in Columbus (The Columbus Foundation)

    Who They Fund

    Central Ohio / Columbus residents (general community)K-12 students in KIPP-affiliated schools

    About Wexner Family Charitable Fund

    The Wexner Family Charitable Fund makes some of its largest recurring gifts to Jewish leadership development and K-12 charter education in Central Ohio. One defining pattern is the repeated support for the Wexner Foundation, including $12,000,000 in 2024 and $10,000,000 in 2025, both designated to develop Jewish professional and volunteer leaders. Another core relationship is with KIPP and Kipp Columbus, where a $39,721,558 grant in 2024 and an $8,341,721 grant in 2025 supported educational activities for schools in the Central Ohio area affiliated with the KIPP network. The fund also backs institutions that shape Columbus civic life and Jewish communal infrastructure. It gave $20,000,000 in 2024 and $2,173,424 in 2025 to the Jewish Federation of Columbus for assistance to the central Ohio Jewish community, and $5,381,000 in 2024 plus $1,314,626 in 2025 to The Columbus Foundation for community quality-of-life work. Alongside those local commitments, the fund has made major gifts to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and Ohio State University Foundation, showing a grantmaking profile that mixes place-based community support with large institutional investments.

    What Wexner Family Charitable Fund Funds

    Jewish communal leadership is a central theme. The Wexner Family Charitable Fund gave $12,000,000 in 2024 and $10,000,000 in 2025 to the Wexner Foundation to support the development of Jewish professional and volunteer leaders. It also supported the Jewish Federation of Columbus with $20,000,000 in 2024 and $2,173,424 in 2025 for central Ohio Jewish community assistance. In education, the fund backed KIPP-related schools in Central Ohio with $39,721,558 in 2024 and $8,341,721 in 2025 to support educational activities. The school-specific grant to Kipp Columbus in 2024, at $4,000,000, was framed around building students’ intellectual, academic, and social skills. Its civic and institutional giving extends to local community capacity and university advancement. The Columbus Foundation received $5,381,000 in 2024 and $1,314,626 in 2025, while The Ohio State University Foundation received $10,000,000 in 2025 to benefit students, faculty, programs, and facilities.

    How Wexner Family Charitable Fund Gives

    Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $125,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000,000. The recent record shows repeated gifts to the same recipients across multiple years, especially the Wexner Foundation, KIPP-linked organizations, the Jewish Federation of Columbus, The Columbus Foundation, and Environmental Defense Fund. The fund is classified as a regular funder and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is institutionally oriented rather than individual, with large operating or institutional-support grants appearing alongside recurring local commitments.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $72.2M

    Total Assets

    $154.6M

    Total Revenue

    $8.6M

    Total Expenses

    $72.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $125K and $4M, with a median of $500K.

    25th Percentile

    $125K

    Median

    $500K

    75th Percentile

    $4M

    Geographic Reach

    Regional11 states funded
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    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat core grantees; a mix of multi‑million, sometimes multi‑grant commitments aimed at system-building locally and targeted national Jewish leadership work.

    Funding Style

    place-based / community grantsdirect service provisioncapacity building / leadership developmentresearch & innovation fundinginstitutional advancement / fundraising support

    Notable grantees: KIPP Foundation / KIPP Columbus, Wexner Foundation, Jewish Federation of Columbus, Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation, The Ohio State University Foundation

    Topics

    K-12 charter school education (KIPP)Jewish communal life & community strengtheningProfessional and volunteer leadership developmentUniversity advancement and student/faculty support (Ohio State)Pediatric and neonatal health research (including resource-limited settings)Land and watershed conservation / open space protectionFood security / hunger relief

    Where Wexner Family Charitable Fund Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio, where 62% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Columbus is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with multiple gifts to Kipp Foundation, Jewish Federation of Columbus, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ohio State University Foundation, The Columbus Foundation, Pilot Dogs, and Columbus Jewish Foundation. Outside Ohio, grants also went to New York, Cambridge, Arlington, and Washington, DC. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Wexner Family Charitable Fund

    What are the main areas The Wexner Family Charitable Fund supports?

    The fund gives most visibly to Jewish leadership and communal infrastructure, K-12 charter education in Central Ohio, local community philanthropy, pediatric health, and Ohio State University. It also appears in environmental conservation and Holocaust education through named grants in the recent list.

    Does the fund make repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. The recent grants show recurring support to the Wexner Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; KIPP-linked organizations in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Jewish Federation of Columbus in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Columbus Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Environmental Defense Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The distribution is high-value: the 25th percentile is $125,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000,000. The recent grants list includes several multi-million-dollar awards, alongside smaller grants at the low end of that range.

    Where do most grants go?

    Most grants go to Ohio recipients. The dataset says 62% of grants were given to recipients in Ohio, and the recent list is heavily centered on Columbus-based organizations.

    Who are some of the recent grantees?

    Recent grantees include Kipp Foundation, Jewish Federation of Columbus, The Columbus Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ohio State University Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Pilot Dogs, and Columbus Jewish Foundation.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$11,250,0002026TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES.
    KIPP FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,000,0002026TO BUILD A NETWORK OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THE COMPETITIVE WORLD BEYOND.
    ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUSTCARBONDALE, CO$9,750,0002026TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.
    WEXNER FOUNDATIONNEW ALBANY, OH$8,000,0002026SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS
    COLUMBUS JEWISH FEDERATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$7,702,0222026TO MAKE JEWISH LIFE VIBRANT, ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.
    HIGHLANDS II FIDELITY CHARITABLE DONOR ADVISED FUNDCOLUMBUS, OH$5,400,0002026TO GROW THE AMERICAN TRADITION OF PHILANTHROPY BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT MAKE CHARITABLE GIVING ACCESSIBLE, SIMPLE, AND EFFECTIVE. FIDELITY CHARITABLE ACTIVELY HELPS DONORS BUILD THEIR OWN PERSONAL CHARITABLE MISSION STATEMENTS TO MAKE THEIR GIVING MORE FOCUSED AND IMPACTFUL.
    NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALCOLUMBUS, OH$5,000,0002026GENERAL SUPPORT OF AN ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER DESIGNED TO MANAGE THE MOST COMPLEX OF DISEASES.
    JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICANEW YORK, NY$5,000,0002026TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDNEW YORK, NY$2,000,0002026TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
    THE JOURNEY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$1,500,0002026TO INVEST IN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTS OF SERVICE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
    PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCNEW YORK, NY$1,325,0002026TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR, AND TO MINISTER TO THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF NEEDY PERSONS IN ISRAEL, TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, CLINICS, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND TO PREVENT PLAGUE AND DISEASE IN ISRAEL.
    NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUMCOLUMBUS, OH$1,000,0002026TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE.
    PILOT DOGSCOLUMBUS, OH$1,000,0002026TO PROVIDE EXPERTLY-TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING, AND OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY.
    COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$900,0002026TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD
    GLOBAL NEWBORN SOLUTIONS INCBELMONT, MA$500,0002026DEVELOP MEDICAL INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST VITAL COMPONENTS OF NEONATAL HEALTH AND SURVIVIAL IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS
    WILDERNESS WORKSHOPCARBONDALE, CO$300,0002026TO KEEP THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST AND NEARBY BLM LANDS MORE OR LESS "AS IS AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO RESTORE WILDNESS TO THIS NATIONALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE.
    PEOPLE4PEACEGLEN OAKS, NY$250,0002026TO BE A LEADING VOICE IN EDUCATING AND ENLIGHTENING AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, PARTICULARLY REGARDING ISRAEL'S CHALLENGES AND RIGHTS.
    GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION INCMIAMI, FL$200,0002026TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BY BRINGING COMFORT AND HOPE TO THE VULNERABLE AND BY INVESTING IN PROGRAMS THAT BUILD JEWISH KNOWLEDGE, IDENTITY AND PEOPLEHOOD.
    THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$153,0002026SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS
    OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARYDUBLIN, OH$100,0002026TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
    AGUDAS ACHIM CONGREGATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$100,0002026GENERAL SUPPORT OF A WARM, TRADITIONAL, EGALITARIAN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, AND HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY SYNAGOGUE.
    GOFUNDMEORGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA$100,0002026TO RAISE AND MOBILIZE CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CRISES, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES. TO MANAGE FUNDS ON BEHALF OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FACING HARDSHIP AND NONPROFITS ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS.
    GIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGSCOLUMBUS, OH$100,0002026PROVIDES HOMELESS DOGS WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY SHELTER, VETERINARY, BEHAVIOR, AND ADOPTION SERVICES AT OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.
    URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROFESSIONALSAZUSA, CA$100,0002026TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.
    CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CA$100,0002026TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY PROTECT.
    LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$100,0002026TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPLEMENT CITY RESOURCES.
    ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONASPEN, CO$75,0002026TO RAISE AND MANAGE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL.
    USET FOUNDATION INCGLADSTONE, NJ$50,0002026TO HELP PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPETITION, TRAINING, COACHING, TRAVEL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF AMERICA'S ELITE AND DEVELOPING ATHLETES AND HORSES.
    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSBOONE, IA$50,0002026TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN CRISIS.
    AMERICARES FOUNDATION INCSTAMFORD, CT$50,0002026TO HELP DELIVER BETTER HEALTH TO MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND DISASTER.
    KIPP NEW YORK INCNEW YORK, NY$50,0002026TO CREATE JOYFUL, ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE THE PATHS THEY CHOOSECOLLEGE, CAREER, AND BEYONDSO THEY CAN LEAD FULFILLING LIVES AND BUILD A MORE JUST WORLD.
    REDSTONE HISTORICAL SOCIETYCARBONDALE, CO$20,0002026TO PRESERVE, PRESENT, AND PROTECT LOCAL HISTORIC SITES, DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, AND STORIES; AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
    PBJ CONNECTIONSPATASKALA, OH$4,0002026TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES
    THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$10,000,0002025TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES.
    WEXNER FOUNDATIONNEW ALBANY, OH$10,000,0002025SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS
    KIPP COLUMBUS FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$8,341,7212025TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION.
    AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEENEW YORK, NY$2,600,0002025TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS FOR JEWS AND OTHERS, ADVOCATE FOR ISRAEL'S SECURITY, AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER THREATS TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES.
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUSCOLUMBUS, OH$2,173,4242025TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY
    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDNEW YORK, NY$2,000,0002025TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
    KIPP COLUMBUSCOLUMBUS, OH$1,811,7212025TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE ACTION ON ISSUES THEY ENCOUNTER IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
    THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$1,314,6262025SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS
    PILOT DOGSCOLUMBUS, OH$1,000,0002025TO PROVIDE EXPERTLY-TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING, AND OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY.
    COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$900,0002025TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD
    ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUSTCARBONDALE, CO$750,0002025TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.
    WILDERNESS WORKSHOPCARBONDALE, CO$200,0002025TO KEEP THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST AND NEARBY BLM LANDS MORE OR LESS "AS IS AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO RESTORE WILDNESS TO THIS NATIONALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE.
    WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUELOS ANGELES, CA$100,0002025WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES IS A NON PROFIT 501(C)3, NO KILL RESCUE COMMITTED TO SAVINGALL TYPES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS FROM HIGH KILL SHELTERS AND ADOPTING THEM TO LOVING, QUALIFIED HOMES.
    CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCEDELAWARE, OH$100,0002025TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING HIGHLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT
    BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INCLOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL$100,0002025TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND EDUCATE UNTIL EVERY DOG HAS A LOVING AND SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME THROUGH LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, HARD WORK AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.
    OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARYDUBLIN, OH$100,0002025TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
    NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUMCOLUMBUS, OH$100,0002025TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE.

    THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $11,250,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES.

    KIPP FOUNDATION

    $10,000,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    TO BUILD A NETWORK OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND THE COMPETITIVE WORLD BEYOND.

    ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST

    $9,750,000
    CARBONDALE, CO2026

    TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.

    WEXNER FOUNDATION

    $8,000,000
    NEW ALBANY, OH2026

    SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS

    COLUMBUS JEWISH FEDERATION

    $7,702,022
    COLUMBUS, OH
    2026

    TO MAKE JEWISH LIFE VIBRANT, ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.

    HIGHLANDS II FIDELITY CHARITABLE DONOR ADVISED FUND

    $5,400,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    TO GROW THE AMERICAN TRADITION OF PHILANTHROPY BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT MAKE CHARITABLE GIVING ACCESSIBLE, SIMPLE, AND EFFECTIVE. FIDELITY CHARITABLE ACTIVELY HELPS DONORS BUILD THEIR OWN PERSONAL CHARITABLE MISSION STATEMENTS TO MAKE THEIR GIVING MORE FOCUSED AND IMPACTFUL.

    NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    $5,000,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    GENERAL SUPPORT OF AN ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER DESIGNED TO MANAGE THE MOST COMPLEX OF DISEASES.

    JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA

    $5,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND

    $2,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.

    THE JOURNEY FOUNDATION

    $1,500,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    TO INVEST IN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTS OF SERVICE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

    PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC

    $1,325,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR, AND TO MINISTER TO THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF NEEDY PERSONS IN ISRAEL, TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, CLINICS, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND TO PREVENT PLAGUE AND DISEASE IN ISRAEL.

    NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM

    $1,000,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE.

    PILOT DOGS

    $1,000,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    TO PROVIDE EXPERTLY-TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING, AND OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY.

    COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION

    $900,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD

    GLOBAL NEWBORN SOLUTIONS INC

    $500,000
    BELMONT, MA2026

    DEVELOP MEDICAL INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST VITAL COMPONENTS OF NEONATAL HEALTH AND SURVIVIAL IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS

    WILDERNESS WORKSHOP

    $300,000
    CARBONDALE, CO2026

    TO KEEP THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST AND NEARBY BLM LANDS MORE OR LESS "AS IS AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO RESTORE WILDNESS TO THIS NATIONALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE.

    PEOPLE4PEACE

    $250,000
    GLEN OAKS, NY2026

    TO BE A LEADING VOICE IN EDUCATING AND ENLIGHTENING AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, PARTICULARLY REGARDING ISRAEL'S CHALLENGES AND RIGHTS.

    GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION INC

    $200,000
    MIAMI, FL2026

    TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BY BRINGING COMFORT AND HOPE TO THE VULNERABLE AND BY INVESTING IN PROGRAMS THAT BUILD JEWISH KNOWLEDGE, IDENTITY AND PEOPLEHOOD.

    THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION

    $153,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS

    OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY

    $100,000
    DUBLIN, OH2026

    TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

    AGUDAS ACHIM CONGREGATION

    $100,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    GENERAL SUPPORT OF A WARM, TRADITIONAL, EGALITARIAN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, AND HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY SYNAGOGUE.

    GOFUNDMEORG

    $100,000
    WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA2026

    TO RAISE AND MOBILIZE CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CRISES, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES. TO MANAGE FUNDS ON BEHALF OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FACING HARDSHIP AND NONPROFITS ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS.

    GIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGS

    $100,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    PROVIDES HOMELESS DOGS WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY SHELTER, VETERINARY, BEHAVIOR, AND ADOPTION SERVICES AT OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.

    URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROFESSIONALS

    $100,000
    AZUSA, CA2026

    TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.

    CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2026

    TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY PROTECT.

    LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPLEMENT CITY RESOURCES.

    ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

    $75,000
    ASPEN, CO2026

    TO RAISE AND MANAGE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL.

    USET FOUNDATION INC

    $50,000
    GLADSTONE, NJ2026

    TO HELP PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPETITION, TRAINING, COACHING, TRAVEL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF AMERICA'S ELITE AND DEVELOPING ATHLETES AND HORSES.

    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

    $50,000
    BOONE, IA2026

    TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN CRISIS.

    AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC

    $50,000
    STAMFORD, CT2026

    TO HELP DELIVER BETTER HEALTH TO MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND DISASTER.

    KIPP NEW YORK INC

    $50,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO CREATE JOYFUL, ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE THE PATHS THEY CHOOSECOLLEGE, CAREER, AND BEYONDSO THEY CAN LEAD FULFILLING LIVES AND BUILD A MORE JUST WORLD.

    REDSTONE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $20,000
    CARBONDALE, CO2026

    TO PRESERVE, PRESENT, AND PROTECT LOCAL HISTORIC SITES, DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, AND STORIES; AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.

    PBJ CONNECTIONS

    $4,000
    PATASKALA, OH2026

    TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES

    THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $10,000,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES.

    WEXNER FOUNDATION

    $10,000,000
    NEW ALBANY, OH2025

    SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS

    KIPP COLUMBUS FOUNDATION

    $8,341,721
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION.

    AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE

    $2,600,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS FOR JEWS AND OTHERS, ADVOCATE FOR ISRAEL'S SECURITY, AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER THREATS TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES.

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUS

    $2,173,424
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND

    $2,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.

    KIPP COLUMBUS

    $1,811,721
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE ACTION ON ISSUES THEY ENCOUNTER IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

    THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION

    $1,314,626
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS

    PILOT DOGS

    $1,000,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO PROVIDE EXPERTLY-TRAINED GUIDE DOGS, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING, AND OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY.

    COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION

    $900,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD

    ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST

    $750,000
    CARBONDALE, CO2025

    TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.

    WILDERNESS WORKSHOP

    $200,000
    CARBONDALE, CO2025

    TO KEEP THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST AND NEARBY BLM LANDS MORE OR LESS "AS IS AND, WHERE POSSIBLE, TO RESTORE WILDNESS TO THIS NATIONALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPE.

    WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE

    $100,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES IS A NON PROFIT 501(C)3, NO KILL RESCUE COMMITTED TO SAVINGALL TYPES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS FROM HIGH KILL SHELTERS AND ADOPTING THEM TO LOVING, QUALIFIED HOMES.

    CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE

    $100,000
    DELAWARE, OH2025

    TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING HIGHLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT

    BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC

    $100,000
    LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL2025

    TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND EDUCATE UNTIL EVERY DOG HAS A LOVING AND SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME THROUGH LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, HARD WORK AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.

    OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY

    $100,000
    DUBLIN, OH2025

    TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

    NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM

    $100,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE.