Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation (Cleveland, OH) advances education for Ohio’s PK-12 public students and supports teachers through grantmaking. The site states the foundation has awarded approximately $170M and highlights grant programs, application deadlines, and educator awards.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A public-school district, school-based program, or Ohio-based nonprofit delivering PK–12 teacher support, professional development, literacy, STEM or arts integration work aligned with the foundation's education priorities.
Good Fit
- • Project serves public PK–12 students or supports public school teachers in Ohio.
- • Proposal aligns to teacher professional development, literacy, STEM, arts integration, or school improvement.
- • Application submitted through the online portal and lists the district superintendent as head of organization when required.
- • Request size fits typical observed grants (many awards in the $5K–$50K range, with medians around $10K–$15K).
- • Willingness to meet scheduled application deadlines and provide project-level budgets and outcomes.
Geography
Observed giving is overwhelmingly in-state: roughly 97% of dollars were awarded to Ohio recipients, with only a small share to other states despite grants appearing in a few states.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made hundreds of grants to more than 200 distinct recipients (281 grants to 211 recipients), including many small and mid-size awards across a wide set of independent organizations.
New Applicants
Based on two years of observed history and the foundation's public application process, a substantial portion of 2023 recipients were new (about 115 new recipients), indicating unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
