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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1535209

Americana Arts Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $98,000 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

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

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $319,782

  • Tax year 2024

    $154,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $316,865

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $354,263

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $343,716

  • Tax year 2021

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $370,207

  • Tax year 2020

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $403,291

  • Tax year 2019

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $413,296

  • Tax year 2018

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $403,326

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yale University - School of DramaNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $50,000
  2. University of Minnesota - Theater DeptMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  4. University of RedlandsRedlands, CA

    General support

    $4,000
  5. University of Iowa - Center for AdvancementIowa City, IA

    General support

    $3,000
  6. Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  7. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  8. Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  9. Cincinnati ArtswaveCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  10. Cincinnati Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Cincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Ensemble TheatreCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  13. New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  14. Reno Philharmonic Association IncReno, NV

    General support

    $2,000
  15. University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  16. University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Cincinnati Landmark ProductionsCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Noteable Music Therapy ServicesReno, NV

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts (toarts)Thousand Oaks, CA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $23,00077% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $7,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  2. Ohio7 grants $13,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  4. New York2 grants $8,000
  5. California2 grants $5,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $4,000
  7. Iowa1 grant $3,000
  8. Nevada2 grants $3,000
  9. Indiana1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William E TrachTRUSTEE AND PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Michael J TrachTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $6,000

The return

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