OSTEOPATHIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$12.6M+10% YoY
Grants
64
Median Grant
$41K
Organizations Funded
40
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To improve the health and quality of life in the community through education, research and service consistent with our osteopathic heritage. The Foundation supports community health and quality of life programs in central and southeastern Ohio as well as osteopathic medical care and osteopathic medical education.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$105 million Vision 2020 award to Heritage College (2011), $70 million gift to Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (2025, comprising $45 million for research and $25 million for scholarships), total support exceeding $193 million to Heritage College, $575,000 gift to Nelsonville Community Foundation, Rocky Community Improvement Fund partnership ($130,000 to 39 organizations in 2024)
How to Apply
Funding investments are considered through an invitation to submit process, request for proposals or funding collaboration. Grants awarded for projects across five areas: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship and health and human services.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$12.6M
Grants
64
Median
$41K
States
3
$11.4M
Grants
38
Median
$78K
States
3
$8.4M
Grants
46
Median
$20K
States
3
Grant Size Distribution
$41K
Typical Grant (Median)
$525
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$102K
75th Pctile
$3.7M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $102K.
Largest Recent Grants
$3.7M
2024
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OH · TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS DETERMINED TO BE OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE AND OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO THE FOUNDATION TO HELP ADVANCE THE HERITAGE COLLEGE TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE IN THE TRAINING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, FOCUSED RESEARCH AND SERVICE TO OHIO CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHIN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO.
$1.6M
2024
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OH · TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS DETERMINED TO BE OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE AND OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO THE FOUNDATION TO HELP ADVANCE THE HERITAGE COLLEGE TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE IN THE TRAINING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, FOCUSED RESEARCH AND SERVICE TO OHIO CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHIN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO.
$1.6M
2024
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OH · TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS DETERMINED TO BE OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE AND OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO THE FOUNDATION TO HELP ADVANCE THE HERITAGE COLLEGE TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE IN THE TRAINING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, FOCUSED RESEARCH AND SERVICE TO OHIO CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHIN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO.
$1.3M
2024
ADAMH BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
OH · TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CRISIS CENTER
$956K
2024
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OH · TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS DETERMINED TO BE OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE AND OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO THE FOUNDATION TO HELP ADVANCE THE HERITAGE COLLEGE TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE IN THE TRAINING OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, FOCUSED RESEARCH AND SERVICE TO OHIO CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHIN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.