Grants paid by Lancaster Lens Inc
EIN 31-6023927 · Columbus, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Lancaster Lens Inc of Columbus, OH (EIN 31-6023927) reported 69 grants paid totaling $7,929,648 to 21 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,929,648
69 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | $832,750 | — |
| 2019 | 13 | $921,143 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $2,479,368 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $287,500 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $345,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $803,887 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $1,125,000 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $1,135,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from Lancaster Lens Inc, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University Foundation 31-1145986 | C | Columbus, OH | 10 | $4,618,898 | 2025 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation | U | Columbus, OH | 5 | $1,060,000 | 2025 |
| Recreation Unlimited Foundation 31-6055518 | B | Ashley, OH | 8 | $735,000 | 2025 |
| Heinzerling Foundation | U | Columbus, OH | 6 | $540,000 | 2025 |
| The Columbus Partnership | U | Columbus, OH | 4 | $220,000 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Cosi- Columbus 31-4383802 | B | Columbus, OH | 6 | $115,000 | 2024 |
| Columbus Symphony Orchestra 31-6402408 | B | Columbus, OH | 7 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| The Columbus Foundation 31-6044264 | B | Columbus, OH | 1 | $60,000 | 2018 |
| Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges 31-4441082 | C | Columbus, OH | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| One Columbus 27-1509190 | B | Columbus, OH | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Columbus 2020 Foundation 27-1509231 | B | Columbus, OH | 2 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Kipp Central Ohio | U | Columbus, OH | 2 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| The Miracle League of New Albany 82-2294172 | B | New Albany, OH | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
| The Center for Family Safety and Healing 23-7084455 | D | Columbus, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| American Heart Association 91-6243889 | C | Columbus, OH | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| YMCA of Central Ohio | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | U | Powell, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Momentum 26-0902573 | C | Columbus, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Lifetown Columbus | U | New Albany, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Emmaus Soup Kitchen | U | Erie, PA | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 69 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $250,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $250,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $200,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Columbus, OH | U | $200,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | Heinzerling Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $200,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | YMCA of Central Ohio Columbus, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202601479349100825 |
| 2025 | Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202601479349100825 |
| 2024 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $750,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $200,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | Heinzerling Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $75,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | Cosi- Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202511579349100901 |
| 2024 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202511579349100901 |
| 2023 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $500,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202411579349101201 |
| 2023 | Heinzerling Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $120,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202411579349101201 |
| 2023 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202411579349101201 |
| 2023 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $43,887 | paid | VARIOUS | 202411579349101201 |
| 2023 | Cosi- Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202411579349101201 |
| 2023 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202411579349101201 |
| 2023 | Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202411579349101201 |
| 2022 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $110,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202301649349101100 |
| 2022 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $100,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202301649349101100 |
| 2022 | Heinzerling Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $50,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202301649349101100 |
| 2022 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202301649349101100 |
| 2022 | Cosi- Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202301649349101100 |
| 2022 | Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202301649349101100 |
| 2022 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202301649349101100 |
| 2021 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $70,000 | paid | DINING HALL | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | Heinzerling Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $65,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | The Columbus Partnership Columbus, OH | U | $55,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | One Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | Cosi- Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Powell, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202133449349100408 |
| 2021 | Lifetown Columbus New Albany, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | VARIOUS | 202133449349100408 |
| 2020 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $2,384,368 | paid | VARIOUS | 202111259349100121 |
| 2020 | The Columbus Partnership Columbus, OH | U | $55,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202111259349100121 |
| 2020 | One Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202111259349100121 |
| 2020 | Kipp Central Ohio Columbus, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202111259349100121 |
| 2019 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $652,143 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DINING HALL | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | The Columbus Partnership Columbus, OH | U | $55,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Heinzerling Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $30,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | The Center for Family Safety and Healing Columbus, OH | D | $25,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Columbus 2020 Foundation Columbus, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Cosi- Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $11,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation Columbus, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | American Heart Association Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | HEART WALK | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202031679349100203 |
| 2019 | Momentum Columbus, OH | C | $3,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202031679349100203 |
| 2018 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $450,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Recreation Unlimited Foundation Ashley, OH | B | $125,000 | paid | DINING HALL | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | The Columbus Foundation Columbus, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | The Columbus Partnership Columbus, OH | U | $55,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Kipp Central Ohio Columbus, OH | U | $30,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | The Miracle League of New Albany New Albany, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Columbus 2020 Foundation Columbus, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Cosi- Columbus Columbus, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | American Heart Association Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | HEART WALK | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Columbus, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Columbus Symphony Orchestra Columbus, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $7,500 | paid | VARIOUS | 201911619349100306 |
| 2018 | Emmaus Soup Kitchen Erie, PA | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201911619349100306 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-07-31 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202601479349100825 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-07-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202511579349100901 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-07-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411579349101201 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-07-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202301649349101100 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-07-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133449349100408 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-07-31 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202111259349100121 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-07-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202031679349100203 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-07-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201911619349100306 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/316023927.json.
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