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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1346007

CLH Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $873,000 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
Christine Heekin
301 E Fourth St Suite 3300
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 651-6832
Form and materials
No more than three pages
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $873,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,514,028

  • Tax year 2024

    $802,200

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,774,241

  • Tax year 2023

    $788,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,731,416

  • Tax year 2022

    $741,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,544,623

  • Tax year 2021

    $604,475

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $10,332,030

  • Tax year 2020

    $579,925

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $9,375,244

  • Tax year 2019

    $532,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $9,074,818

  • Tax year 2018

    $519,800

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,861,721

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Hospital FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $250,000
  2. Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $220,000
  3. Good Samaritan Hospital FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $156,000
  4. Lindner Center of HopeMason, OH

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  5. Tender MerciesCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  6. Catholic Inner-City Schools EducationCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  7. Depaul Cristo ReyCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  8. The Cincinnati ZooCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $15,000
  9. Cincinnati Cancer FundCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $15,000
  10. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  11. United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  12. The Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  13. Cincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $7,000
  14. Chatfield EdgeLoveland, OH

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  15. Cincinnati Museum CenterCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  16. La Soupe IncCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  17. ArtswaveCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  18. Beechwood HomeCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  19. LaddCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  20. Sisters of Notre DameCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  21. St Xavier High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  22. Taft MuseumCincinnati, OH

    General operating funds

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $408,50057% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $225,00031% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $14,5002% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio20 grants $853,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Christine H HeekinPRES/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher J HeekinVP/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Albert E Heekin IVTREAS/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James K HeekinSEC/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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