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.
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.
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.
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.
$42M
$218.9M
$122.8M
$44.6M
Most grants fall between $125K and $4M, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$125K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$4M
About 62% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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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.
Notable grantees: KIPP Foundation / KIPP Columbus, Wexner Foundation, Jewish Federation of Columbus, Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation, The Ohio State University Foundation
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEXNER FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $10,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES. |
| KIPP COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $8,341,721 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION. |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600,000 | 2025 | 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 | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,173,424 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. |
| KIPP COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $1,811,721 | 2025 | 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 | COLUMBUS, OH | $1,314,626 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| PILOT DOGS | COLUMBUS, OH | $1,000,000 | 2025 | 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 | COLUMBUS, OH | $900,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD |
| ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST | CARBONDALE, CO | $750,000 | 2025 | TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY. |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | 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. |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | DELAWARE, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING HIGHLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT |
| WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | 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. |
| GIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGS | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES HOMELESS DOGS WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY SHELTER, VETERINARY, BEHAVIOR, AND ADOPTION SERVICES AT OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. |
| OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | DUBLIN, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO. |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | 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. |
| NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE. |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $92,000 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND HEALTH CARE TO CALIFORNIANS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $75,000 | 2025 | TO RAISE AND MANAGE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL. |
| NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $56,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF CARBONDALE | CARBONDALE, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE. |
| ROARING FORK SAFE PASSAGES | BASALT, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CITIZEN LED COALITION TO CREATE A PLAN TO MITIGATE WILDLIFE VEHICLE COLLISIONS. |
| LAMBDA BOULE FOUNDATION | WORTHINGTON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN THE COLUMBUS AREA, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES, AND PROVIDES MENTORING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. |
| ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION 501(C)3 PROACTIVELY REDUCES THE DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDFIRE IN OUR FIRE DISTRICT AND ITS CONNECTED LANDSCAPES. |
| PBJ CONNECTIONS | PATASKALA, OH | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $39,721,558 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY |
| WEXNER FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $12,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS |
| THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,381,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000,000 | 2024 | TO ENSURE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, EMERGING TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH, AND TO REACT TO OUR EVER CHANGING WORLD. |
| KIPP COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $4,000,000 | 2024 | 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. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2024 | TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. |
| COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $900,000 | 2024 | TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD |
| GLOBAL NEWBORN SOLUTIONS INC | BELMONT, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | DEVELOP MEDICAL INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST VITAL COMPONENTS OF NEONATAL HEALTH AND SURVIVIAL IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS |
| ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST | CARBONDALE, CO | $450,000 | 2024 | TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY. |
| WEXNER CENTER FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $390,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS |
| NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEW ALBANY, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDERNESS WORKSHOP | CARBONDALE, CO | $150,000 | 2024 | 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. |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE YOUNG JEWISH ADULT AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED, IS GIVEN THE OPPORUNITY TO VISIT ISRAEL ON THIS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. |
| HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY BY BREAKING DOWN SOCIAL BARRIERS, BRIDGING COMMUNITY DIVIDES, AND EMPOWERING THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS, EDUCATION, AND VOLUNTEERISM. |
| FIRST LADY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST LADY OF OHIO'S PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS. |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | 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. |
| PBJ CONNECTIONS | PATASKALA, OH | $4,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000,000 | 2023 | TO ENSURE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, EMERGING TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH, AND TO REACT TO OUR EVER CHANGING WORLD. |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000,000 | 2023 | 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 | NEW ALBANY, OH | $8,000,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,500,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION. |
| THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,177,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
WEXNER FOUNDATION
$10,000,000SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000,000TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES.
KIPP COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$8,341,721TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION.
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE
$2,600,000TO 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
$2,173,424TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$2,000,000TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
KIPP COLUMBUS
$1,811,721TO 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
$1,314,626SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS
PILOT DOGS
$1,000,000TO 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
$900,000TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD
ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST
$750,000TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.
WILDERNESS WORKSHOP
$200,000TO 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.
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
$100,000TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING HIGHLY TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT
WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE
$100,000WESTSIDE 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.
GIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGS
$100,000PROVIDES HOMELESS DOGS WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY SHELTER, VETERINARY, BEHAVIOR, AND ADOPTION SERVICES AT OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.
OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$100,000TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE READING BY THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC
$100,000TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND EDUCATE UNTIL EVERY DOG HAS A LOVING AND SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME THROUGH LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, HARD WORK AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.
NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
$100,000TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$92,000TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND HEALTH CARE TO CALIFORNIANS, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$75,000TO RAISE AND MANAGE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL.
NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$56,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TOWN OF CARBONDALE
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE TOWN OF CARBONDALE.
ROARING FORK SAFE PASSAGES
$35,000SUPPORT CITIZEN LED COALITION TO CREATE A PLAN TO MITIGATE WILDLIFE VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
LAMBDA BOULE FOUNDATION
$25,000THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN THE COLUMBUS AREA, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES, AND PROVIDES MENTORING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION
$5,000ASPEN WILDFIRE FOUNDATION 501(C)3 PROACTIVELY REDUCES THE DESTRUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF WILDFIRE IN OUR FIRE DISTRICT AND ITS CONNECTED LANDSCAPES.
PBJ CONNECTIONS
$4,000TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES
KIPP FOUNDATION
$39,721,558TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUS
$20,000,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY TO MAKE COLUMBUS A BETTER-INFORMED, MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFER COMMUNITY
WEXNER FOUNDATION
$12,000,000SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS
THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$5,381,000SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000,000TO ENSURE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, EMERGING TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH, AND TO REACT TO OUR EVER CHANGING WORLD.
KIPP COLUMBUS
$4,000,000TO 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.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$2,000,000TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
COLUMBUS JEWISH FOUNDATION
$900,000TO INSPIRE, GROW AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE IN COLUMBUS, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD
GLOBAL NEWBORN SOLUTIONS INC
$500,000DEVELOP MEDICAL INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST VITAL COMPONENTS OF NEONATAL HEALTH AND SURVIVIAL IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS
ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST
$450,000TO PROTECT OPEN LAND AND SPECIAL PLACES OF THE ROARING FORK AND MIDDLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEYS FOR WILDLIFE, AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY.
WEXNER CENTER FOUNDATION
$390,000SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILDERNESS WORKSHOP
$150,000TO 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.
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$125,000TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE YOUNG JEWISH ADULT AROUND THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY THE LESS CONNECTED, IS GIVEN THE OPPORUNITY TO VISIT ISRAEL ON THIS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.
HARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC
$100,000TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY BY BREAKING DOWN SOCIAL BARRIERS, BRIDGING COMMUNITY DIVIDES, AND EMPOWERING THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS, EDUCATION, AND VOLUNTEERISM.
FIRST LADY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100,000TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST LADY OF OHIO'S PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS.
BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC
$100,000TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND EDUCATE UNTIL EVERY DOG HAS A LOVING AND SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME THROUGH LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, HARD WORK AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.
PBJ CONNECTIONS
$4,000TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000,000TO ENSURE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, EMERGING TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH, AND TO REACT TO OUR EVER CHANGING WORLD.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000,000TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF OHIO STATE BY PURSUING AND SECURING PRIVATE SUPPORT TO BENEFIT OHIO STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND/OR FACILITIES.
WEXNER FOUNDATION
$8,000,000SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS
KIPP FOUNDATION
$5,500,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF SCHOOLS IN THE CENTRAL OHIO AREA THAT ARE SPONSORED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH THE KIPP FOUNDATION.
THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$5,177,000SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE TO BENEFIT ALL RESIDENTS
JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
$5,000,000TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY