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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0262239

Messer Construction Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $552,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $552,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $624,770

  • Tax year 2023

    $459,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $663,707

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UC FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $150,000
  2. Norton Healthcare FoundationLouisville, KY

    General

    $85,000
  3. Cincinnati Childrens Medical CenterCincinnati, OH

    Ongoing Support Contribution

    $70,000
  4. Americas River Roots ExperienceFort Mitchell, KY

    Sponsorship for Cincinnati Event

    $60,000
  5. Ohio Health FoundationColumbus, OH

    General

    $50,000
  6. Childrens Home of Northern KYCovington, KY

    Grant for capital project

    $25,000
  7. Lexington Hearing Speech CenterLexington, KY

    Grant for capital projects

    $25,000
  8. Project HOPE FoundationGreenville, SC

    Grant

    $25,000
  9. Wesley House Community CenterKnoxville, TN

    Grant for capital project

    $25,000
  10. University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY

    General

    $20,000
  11. Depauw UniversityGreencastle, IN

    Athletic Sponsorship Support

    $10,000
  12. BLOC MinistriesCincinnati, OH

    Grante Program runner up grant

    $3,750
  13. Habitat for Humanity Johnson CountyNew Whiteland, IN

    Grant Program Runner Up

    $3,750
  14. The SC Childrens TheatreGreenville, SC

    General

    $0
  15. Shepherd Community CenterIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $0
  16. St Elizabeth Health Care FoundationEdgewood, KY

    General

    $0
  17. University Of Tennessee Medical CenterKnoxville, TN

    General

    $0
  18. Cornerstone Renters EquityCincinnati, OH

    General

    $0
  19. EasterSeals Servicing Grater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $0
  20. Goodwill Industries of Southern PiedmontCharlotte, NC

    General

    $0
  21. Habitat for Humanity of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $0
  22. The Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN

    General

    $0
  23. Boys and Girls Club of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $0
  24. Cincinnati Childrens Medical CenteCincinnati, OH

    General

    $0
  25. Nationwide Childrens Hospital FounColumbus, OH

    General

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $85,00050% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $25,00015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $3,7502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio10 grants $298,750
  2. Kentucky6 grants $215,000
  3. South Carolina2 grants $25,000
  4. Indiana4 grants $13,750
  5. North Carolina1 grant $0
  6. Tennessee2 grants $0

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nick ApaniusPresident/Trustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Ryan M SteinertTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Matthew R SchnelleTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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