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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-0653526

Louise Taft Semple Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 59 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Teresa Hoelle Ignite Philanthropy
308 E 8th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 381-1848
Form and materials
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,185,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $27,371,763

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,830,750

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $25,257,406

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,942,750

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $24,086,826

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,939,500

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $23,608,131

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,531,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $23,259,097

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,497,745

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $21,295,806

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,651,688

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $20,444,435

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,734,666

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $20,218,451

Grants paid in 2025

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $260,000
  2. Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing CenterCincinnati, OH

    General

    $200,000
  3. The Seven Hills SchoolCincinnati, OH

    General

    $200,000
  4. Ladd - Living Arrangements for the Developmentally DisabledCincinnati, OH

    General

    $105,000
  5. Boy Scouts of America - Dan Beard CouncilCincinnati, OH

    General

    $75,000
  6. Cincinnati Ballet CompanyCincinnati, OH

    General

    $75,000
  7. Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsCincinnati, OH

    General

    $70,000
  8. United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $65,000
  9. America River Roots ExperienceCincinnati, OH

    General

    $50,000
  10. Cincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati, OH

    General

    $50,000
  11. Cincinnati Opera AsccociationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $50,000
  12. Cincinnati Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati, OH

    General

    $50,000
  13. Childrens Home of Cincinnati Ohio IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $50,000
  14. Ohio Historical Society FoundationColumbus, OH

    General

    $50,000
  15. YWCA of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $50,000
  16. Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati, OH

    General

    $35,000
  17. Greater Cincinnati Television Educational FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $30,000
  18. Cincinnati Parks FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $30,000
  19. Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually ImpairedCincinnati, OH

    General

    $30,000
  20. Joy Outdoor Education Center FoundationClarksville, OH

    General

    $30,000
  21. Zoological Society of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $30,000
  22. Art Opporutnities IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  23. Cincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  24. Clifton Cultural Arts CenterCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  25. Taft Museum of ArtCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  26. Great Parks ForeverCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  27. Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education CenterCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  28. Mercy McAuley High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  29. Mount St Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH

    General

    $25,000
  30. Bethany House Services IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  31. Literacy LabWashington, DC

    General

    $20,000
  32. Breakthrough Cincinnati IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  33. Know Theatre Tribe IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  34. Price Hill WillCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  35. Sam Hubbard FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  36. Talbert HouseCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  37. Wesley Community Services OrganizationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  38. Cincinnati Arts AssociationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $17,500
  39. Cincinnati Chamber OrchestraCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  40. Dragonfly FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  41. Family Nurturing Center of KentuckyFlorence, KY

    General

    $15,000
  42. Camping & Education FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  43. La SoupeCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  44. Level Up CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  45. Prevention FirstCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  46. Cincinnati Association for the BlindCincinnati, OH

    General

    $12,500
  47. Linton IncorporatedCincinnati, OH

    General

    $12,000
  48. Arts & Humanities Resouce Center for the ElderlyCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  49. Neuro Acupuncture InstitiuteSante Fee, NM

    General

    $10,000
  50. Tandana Foundation FundSpring Valley, OH

    General

    $10,000
  51. University of Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  52. Junior Achievement of Oki PartnersCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  53. Peaslee Neighborhood Center IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  54. The Literacy Network of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $10,000
  55. Linden Grove SchoolCincinnati, OH

    General

    $8,000
  56. David Geffen School of Drama at Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General

    $6,000
  57. St Xavier High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    General

    $5,000
  58. Children's Theatre of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $2,500
  59. Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture16 grants $677,00051% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $269,50020% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $132,50010% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $55,0004% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $40,0003% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $30,0002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $120,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio54 grants $2,132,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $15,000
  4. New Mexico1 grant $10,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $6,000
  6. Maine1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Mr Dudley S TaftCHAIRMAN, TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Robert A Taft IITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mr John T Lawrence IIITREASURER, TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mr Michael S McGrawTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mr Robert LawrenceTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mr Thomas W TaftSECRETARY, TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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