OneOhio Recovery Foundation

What OneOhio Recovery Foundation does

OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit incorporated in Ohio and headquartered in Westerville, United States. Founded in 2021 at the direction of Ohio's governor, attorney general, and local governments through the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding, the Foundation serves as the exclusive recipient and distributor of 55% of Ohio's share of national opioid settlement funds, a contractual position totaling $808 million across multiple pharmaceutical-industry settlement agreements with distributors, manufacturers, retailers, and bankruptcy estates. Its core activity is grant distribution to Ohio organizations fighting substance misuse and addiction, structured through 19 regional boards that solicit and review applications from nonprofits, healthcare providers, and government agencies before passing recommendations through an Expert Panel, Grant Oversight Committee, and Board of Directors approval pipeline.

The Foundation operates a small central staff of 1-10 employees and runs the scaled regional infrastructure through volunteer boards across all 19 Ohio regions. Its first Regional Grant Cycle made $51 million available in 2024, drawing 1,442 applications from 777 organizations requesting $581 million and ultimately funding 79 projects with $14 million; a second cycle of $45.7 million was announced for December 2025. As of April 2025, the Foundation had received approximately $236 million across all settlement streams, with additional contractually scheduled payments extending the distribution window to 18 years. Beyond grant-making, the Foundation has expanded into public education through a $20 million cannabis awareness campaign in partnership with the Ohio Department of Commerce.

Business model is grant distribution funded entirely by inbound opioid settlement payments from pharmaceutical counterparties, with no products, services, or pricing activity and no traditional revenue stream. Go-to-market is sales-led through structured regional boards, informational webinars (Impact Academy), rolling grant announcements ("Grant Award Wednesdays"), and public meetings. Its funding sources are legally restricted to disbursement across Ohio Abatement Strategies for prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, creating a structurally defined use of proceeds.

Name

OneOhio Recovery Foundation

Legal name

OneOhio Recovery Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://oneohiofoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes 55% of Ohio's opioid settlement funds (~$236M received to date) through 19 regional boards to nonprofits, healthcare providers, and government agencies addressing substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery across Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Grant Distribution

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Program Funding (Public Health) (HLAJALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Opioid settlement funds
• Substance misuse prevention
• Addiction recovery grants
• Nonprofit grant distribution
• Harm reduction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution: The Foundation receives opioid settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies as part of national opioid settlement agreements. It distributes 55% of Ohio's settlement funds to support substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across the state. Funds come from settlements with distributors (AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson), Janssen/J&J, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Allergan/Teva, and bankruptcies including Mallinckrodt (NOAT II) and Endo. The Foundation also may receive private donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization created at the direction of Ohio's state and local leaders to distribute 55 percent of the funds Ohio receives from the pharmaceutical industry as a consequence of the national opioid epidemic. It distributes opioid settlement funds through regional grant cycles to Ohio-based nonprofits, healthcare providers, and government agencies working on substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across the state's 19 regions. The Foundation also operates public education campaigns and provides resources to support evidence-based addiction programs.

Product overview

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization (501(c)(3)) created to distribute 55% of Ohio's opioid settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies. The Foundation's primary services include grant funding programs for substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across 19 Ohio regions. The organization also operates a public education campaign on cannabis, provides resources for regional boards, and facilitates transparent public meetings. While not a technology product company, the Foundation's offerings center on grant programs (such as the $51 million Regional Grant Cycle), regional support services across Ohio's 19 regions, and public education initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Grant Cycle Structured grant funding program that distributes opioid settlement funds to Ohio-based organizations working in substance misuse prevention, treatment, harm reduction, recovery housing, and recovery support services. Applicants submit proposals through one of 19 regional boards, which then forward recommendations to the Foundation board for final approval.
• Cannabis Prevention Public Education Campaign Statewide public education initiative developed in partnership with the Ohio Department of Commerce to address misinformation around cannabis use with evidence-based guidance, targeting Ohioans with information promoting wellness.
• Regional Board Support Services Coordination and support services for 19 regional boards across Ohio that review grant applications, ensure equitable representation, coordinate regional priorities, and make funding recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Directors.
• Impact Academy Webinars and Information Sessions Virtual training sessions and in-person information sessions hosted across regions to help organizations understand grant opportunities, prepare competitive applications, and learn about evidence-based approaches to substance misuse programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed $51 million in first grant cycle across 79 recovery-focused projects statewide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BrownGreer PLCcoreOthersBrownGreer PLC serves as the directing administrator of the national opioid settlements. They manage the National Opioid Settlement Allocations database and distribution processes for settlements including Distributor, J&J, Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart settlements.
• Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector LeeAnne Cornyn of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services presented on agency funding priorities, including $88 million for opiate treatment and $97 million in State Opioid Response funding distribution.
• Ohio Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OneOhio Recovery Foundation developed its cannabis education public campaign in partnership with the Ohio Department of Commerce to address misinformation around cannabis use with evidence-based guidance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National recovery community organization advancing peer recovery support and recovery-ready workplaces. Compares on mission (recovery support services) and on its role as an ecosystem organizer for the same organizations OneOhio funds.
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): National membership organization supporting community drug-prevention coalitions, many of which receive OneOhio grant funding. Highly relevant as both a potential grantee channel and as an adjacent network operator with overlapping stakeholders.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit that advocates for evidence-based addiction treatment and operates the Treatment Atlas and community programs. Differs from OneOhio in being non-governmental and nationally focused, but shared mission of advancing evidence-based substance use interventions.
• Drug Free America Foundation: Nonprofit that supports substance use prevention through prevention networks, media campaigns, and policy advocacy. Closely comparable to OneOhio on prevention education and policy-aligned grant deployment.

Direct peers

• Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority: Virginia's state-level entity that receives and distributes opioid settlement funds to localities and organizations for prevention, treatment, and recovery. It is the closest structural analog to OneOhio, operating under a similar MOU-based governance framework.
• Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council: Tennessee's state-administered opioid abatement fund that allocates a fixed share of the state's national settlement proceeds to regional efforts. Compares directly to OneOhio on funding source, regional distribution model, and substance-use focus.
• Colorado Opioid Abatement Council: Colorado body that oversees distribution of the state's share of national opioid settlement proceeds to community-based prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. Comparable function, funding source, and regional allocation structure.

Others

• National Association of State Opioid Abatement Funds: Industry association for the state-level entities administering opioid abatement settlements. Not a direct competitor; OneOhio is a member-organization equivalent, useful for understanding governance best practices and benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/1ohiofoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oneohiofoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/OneOhioFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oneohiorecoveryfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/1ohiofoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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