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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1416687

Downing Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $265,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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
Downing Foundation
7 Grandin Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 321-2230
Form and materials
Organization and grant description, tax-exempt status and mission statement
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
Only tax-exempt organizations under Section 501c3 are eligible

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,458,242

  • Tax year 2024

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,449,357

  • Tax year 2023

    $217,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,662,281

  • Tax year 2022

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,815,847

  • Tax year 2021

    $224,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,019,311

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,226,938

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Holy Spirit CenterNorwood, OH

    Religious activities

    $40,000
  2. St Anthony ChurchTaylor Mill, KY

    Religious activities

    $30,000
  3. John Paul the Great UniversityEscondido, CA

    Religious/educational activities

    $25,000
  4. Archbishop Moeller High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Religious/educational activities

    $21,000
  5. Good Shephard SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Religious and educational activities

    $20,000
  6. St Philomena ApostolateCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities

    $20,000
  7. Sacred Heart RadioCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities

    $20,000
  8. St Patricks SchoolMaysville, KY

    Religious and educational activities

    $17,000
  9. St Cecilia SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities

    $11,500
  10. Pregnancy Center EastCincinnati, OH

    Charitable activities

    $11,500
  11. St Joseph CarpenterCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities

    $10,000
  12. St Pauls OutreachMendota HTS, MN

    Religious activities

    $5,000
  13. St James ChurchMaysville, KY

    Religious activities

    $5,000
  14. The Angelico ProjectLakeside Park, KY

    Religious activities

    $5,000
  15. Franciscan Daughters of MaryCovington, KY

    Religious activities

    $5,000
  16. Serenelli ProjectCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities.

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Religious activities

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Religious activities.

    $5,000
  19. Anthenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities

    $2,000
  20. Catholic Ministries AppealCincinnati, OH

    Religious activities

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $25,00068% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $11,50032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio11 grants $163,000
  2. Kentucky5 grants $62,000
  3. California1 grant $25,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • W Charles BlumChairman Hours 10Pay $0
  • Christine L BlumDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tracy A BlumDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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