Columbus Foundation

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OVERVIEW: The Columbus Foundation supports community needs, health, animal welfare, community improvement, conservation, youth development, substance abuse, special populations and other causes in central Ohio.

IP TAKE: This well-established community funder is involved in an essential source of grants for nonprofits in central Ohio.

PROFILE: Established in 1943, the Columbus Foundation is a community foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Harrison M. Sayre and other passionate areas residents created the foundation to improve the quality of life in central Ohio. The foundation aims to “assist donors and others in strengthening and improving our community for the benefit of all its residents.” It supports local community needs, health, animal welfare, community improvement, conservation, youth development, substance abuse and special populations. The foundation also reserves funds for emergency relief and other pressing community needs.

The Columbus Foundation awards grants through many different funds for a range of purposes. Examples of funding programs include the Columbus and Franklin County Garden Grants Program, Neighborhood Partnership Grants, and the Dorothy E. Ann Fund, which supports education and vocational training for the deaf and hard of hearing. This funder hosts grants information sessions to help nonprofits navigate its many grant opportunities.

Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Grantmaking focuses on the city of Columbus and elsewhere in central Ohio. Past local grantees include the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation, Columbus Museum of Art, and Columbus School for Girls. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for certain funds. Application procedures and deadlines vary by funding opportunity. Direct general questions to the staff at contactus@columbusfoundation.org or 614-251-4000.

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