To advance health equity by empowering Ohio's communities through strategic grantmaking and collaborative partnerships.
Healthpath Foundation of Ohio’s recent giving shows a clear pattern: it backs Ohio health equity work through program support, with major commitments to statewide institutions and community organizations. One of the largest grants in the recent list went to Ohio State University for $215,000 in 2023, and the same institution received $200,000 again in 2025, pointing to sustained support for a strategic partner. Another $200,000 grant in 2025 went to Women Helping Women in Cincinnati, showing attention to health-related community supports beyond clinical settings. The foundation also awarded $95,549 to the Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati, alongside recurring support for organizations working on access, equity, and public health capacity. Its stated priorities include oral health, safety-net health, equity in medicine and the healthcare workforce, emerging health needs, public health partnerships, and age-friendly work. Across the available grants, the emphasis is on restricted, project-level or operational support rather than individual giving, and the recipient base is overwhelmingly Ohio-based.
In safety-net health, Healthpath Foundation of Ohio backed the Ohio Assoc of Community Health Centers with a $50,000 program-support grant in 2025. In oral health, it funded Mercy Medical Center in Canton for $8,000 in 2023, consistent with its oral-health priority area. For workforce and systems work, Deaf Services Center received $25,000 in 2025, and the foundation’s strategic initiatives also point to interest in building more equitable health institutions and talent pipelines. Community-based prevention and support also appear in the grant list: Coalition for a Drug-free Greater Greater Cincinnati Prevention First received $10,000 in 2023, while organizations serving aging, disability, and neighborhood health needs show up across the portfolio. The mix of grantees suggests support for both direct service and broader capacity-building around health equity.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at $8,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $8,000. The recent grants list also includes larger program-support awards, including $200,000 and $215,000 commitments, alongside repeated smaller awards. Interact for Change appears in multiple years, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring support rather than one-off funding only. The foundation does not fund individuals and uses restricted support, including operational and project-level grants. It also makes program-related investments. Several grant programs are invitation-based or RFP-driven, while Community Connections is not open to unsolicited applications.
$2M
$39.5M
$1.6M
$2M
Most grants fall between $8K and $8K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in OH.
ERIC DEWALD
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Ohio, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include Columbus, Cincinnati, Springfield, Youngstown, Lima, Canton, Dover, Niles, Warren, and Sidney. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The foundation’s geographic scope is local, with much of its activity tied to the 36-county HealthPath service area and selected statewide initiatives.
Its stated focus areas include oral health, safety-net health such as FQHCs, free clinics, and mobile programs, equity in medicine and the healthcare workforce, emerging health needs and innovation, public health partnerships, and age-friendly work. Recent grants include program support for Ohio State University, Women Helping Women, and the Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati.
Some opportunities are open, but many are not. The COVID-19 Response / Emergency Grants program accepted unsolicited requests, while Community Connections, the Data for Equity Funding Collaborative, The Doctors Foundation initiative, By Invitation Funding, and Competitive Grants are listed as not accepting unsolicited applications.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $8,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $8,000. Recent awards also include larger program-support grants such as $50,000, $75,000, $95,549, $200,000, and $215,000.
Very concentrated: 98% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and the overall scope is local. Recent Ohio cities in the recipient list include Cincinnati, Columbus, Springfield, Youngstown, Lima, Canton, Dover, Niles, Warren, and Sidney.
Yes. Interact for Change appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Health Policy Institute of Ohio also received grants in both 2023 and 2025, which indicates that the foundation sometimes renews support across multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMEN HELPING WOMEN | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP IN GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $95,549 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE OF OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLARK COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT | SPRINGFIELD, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MERCY HEALTH YOUNGSTOWN LLC | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERACT FOR CHANGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OHIO ASSOC OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | COLUMBUS, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRICK GARDENS FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $41,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING INC | LIMA, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $33,334 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DEAF SERVICES CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OXFORD FREE CLINIC | OXFORD, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHEAST OHIO ADOPTION SERVICES | WARREN, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BREASTFEEDING OUTREACH FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL SISTERS | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE OF SHELBY COUNTY INC | SIDNEY, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MIAMI COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC | TROY, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEUROFIT GYM | HAMILTON, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD INITIATIVES | ATHENS, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EBENEZER HEALTHCARE ACCESS | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PINK RIBBON GIRLS | TIPP CITY, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE LEIPSIC COMMUNITY CENTER | LEIPSIC, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE POTTER'S HOUSE MINISTRIES INC | SCIOTOVILLE, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COVERD GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE BELOVED COMMUNITY OF TIKKUN FARM | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIFECARE ALLIANCE | COLUMBUS, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MANTLE CENTER FOR HEALTH CAPACITY | WYOMING, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF THE ADVENT | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARTEMIS CENTER | DAYTON, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR APPALACHIAN OHIO | NELSONVILLE, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $37,600 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERACT FOR CHANGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | WARREN, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR CONGREGATIONAL TRANS- FORMATION INFLUENCING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CARACOLE INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CADENCE CARE NETWORK | NILES, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INSPIRING MINDS | WARREN, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW CHOICES INC | SIDNEY, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OHIO VALLEY HEALTH CENTER | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLOVERNOOK CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | BLUE ASH, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SENIOR RESOURCE CONNECTION | DAYTON, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEARING SPEECH & DEAF CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING INC | LIMA, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| O'NEILL SENIOR CENTER INC | MARIETTA, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STARKFRESH | CANTON, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTER FOR CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP IN GREATER CINCINNATI
$95,549PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE OF OHIO
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLARK COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MERCY HEALTH YOUNGSTOWN LLC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERACT FOR CHANGE
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OHIO ASSOC OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRICK GARDENS FOUNDATION
$41,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING INC
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HER CINCINNATI
$33,334PROGRAM SUPPORT
DEAF SERVICES CENTER
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OXFORD FREE CLINIC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTHEAST OHIO ADOPTION SERVICES
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BREASTFEEDING OUTREACH FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL SISTERS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMPASSIONATE CARE OF SHELBY COUNTY INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MIAMI COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEUROFIT GYM
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOOD INITIATIVES
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EBENEZER HEALTHCARE ACCESS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PINK RIBBON GIRLS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE LEIPSIC COMMUNITY CENTER
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE POTTER'S HOUSE MINISTRIES INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COVERD GREATER CINCINNATI
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE BELOVED COMMUNITY OF TIKKUN FARM
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIFECARE ALLIANCE
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MANTLE CENTER FOR HEALTH CAPACITY
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARTEMIS CENTER
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR APPALACHIAN OHIO
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PHILANTHROPY OHIO
$37,600PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERACT FOR CHANGE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR CONGREGATIONAL TRANS- FORMATION INFLUENCING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CARACOLE INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CADENCE CARE NETWORK
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INSPIRING MINDS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEW CHOICES INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OHIO VALLEY HEALTH CENTER
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLOVERNOOK CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SENIOR RESOURCE CONNECTION
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEARING SPEECH & DEAF CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PSA 3 AGENCY ON AGING INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
O'NEILL SENIOR CENTER INC
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
STARKFRESH
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT