Ohio Philanthropy News

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley announced it is expanding its Emergency Grant program to help local nonprofit organizations grapple with recent federal funding decreases.

The Marietta Community Foundation awarded $127K in grant funding during the first grant cycle of 2025, directly supporting nonprofit organizations working to create positive change throughout Washington County, Ohio.

Barberton Community Foundation pledged $500K annually over 19 years, totaling $9.5M, of financial support to City Hall’s project to assist with the debt service on bonds for the renovation of two downtown buildings.

The Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded more than $73K in grants to 21 neighborhood and grassroots groups to support their efforts to engage and empower residents in Warren and Youngstown.

The Columbus Foundation, in partnership with the Rickenbacker Woods Foundation, donated $10K to transform the Historic Spaghetti Warehouse trolley into a learning center honoring Granville T. Woods and will continue to support their fundraising efforts throughout the project.

The Stocker Foundation announced 22 grant awards totaling over $556K to educational nonprofits serving Lorain and Cuyahoga counties.

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley awarded $640K in grants to 53 nonprofit organizations through its first grant cycle of 2025.

As part of a $70M gift to the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation committed up to $25M in scholarships for high-need students and students pursuing primary care.

The Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded $270K in grants to two Community Development Financial Institutions to help spring economic growth in the Valley.

The Nord Family Foundation board of trustees approved grants totaling over $3M to be disbursed in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties in Ohio and other states at their February meeting.