Learn how The Columbus Foundation's Emergency Response Fund II helped strengthen critical nonprofit services in 2025 through responsive grants supporting housing, food access, healthcare, and more.

In March, The Columbus Foundation announced the 5 Nonprofits to Watch in 2024, a group of dynamic nonprofits working to strengthen and improve the community. Among these organizations is the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO). Established in 1975, NAICCO is devoted to preserving and restoring balance in the lives of Native Americans through traditional, cultural, educational, family, community, and wellness-driven initiatives. The organization serves as a critical presence in the lives of Native American individuals and families, promoting cultural preservation and restoration, social development, and economic development and sustainability.

The 5 Nonprofits to Watch in 2026 are: Dress for Success Columbus, Festa, Home for Families, Opera Columbus, and YWCA Columbus. 

Congress first enacted this technique, officially called a “qualified charitable distribution,” in 2006, and made the technique permanent in 2015. It can make charitable giving from IRAs exceedingly easy, which is generally not the case for giving from retirement plans during a donor’s lifetime.