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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5597572

Kohnen Family Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $300,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,576,605
  • Tax year 2024

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,176,527
  • Tax year 2023

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,992,819
  • Tax year 2022

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,685,143
  • Tax year 2021

    $196,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,545,209
  • Tax year 2020

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,148,892
  • Tax year 2019

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,940,199
  • Tax year 2018

    $142,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,770,186

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Initiative for alzheimer's

    $90,000
  2. LaddCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $50,000
  3. Inter Parish MinistryCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $20,000
  4. Stepping StonesCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $12,000
  5. 1 N 5Cincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  6. ArtworksCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  7. Boys and Girls ClubCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  8. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Lighthouse Youth and Family ServicesCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  10. St Vincent DepaulCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. Starfire CouncilCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  12. The Children's Theatre of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $10,000
  13. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH

    Program support $3,000 center for autoimmune liver disease $5,000

    $8,000
  14. Alzheimer's Association of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $5,000
  15. Cincinnati Youth CollaborativeCincinnati, OH

    Saturday hoops program

    $5,000
  16. Hospice of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $5,000
  17. Interfaith Hospitality NetworkCincinnati, OH

    Found house

    $5,000
  18. LasoupeCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $5,000
  19. Last Mile Food RescueCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $5,000
  20. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyWashington, DC

    Ohio chapter

    $5,000
  21. Our Daily BreadCincinnati, OH

    Program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $90,00048% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $62,00033% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $15,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio20 grants $295,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Christina S KohnenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David H KohnenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer K McNairTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher W KohnenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith D MeyerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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