The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, with flags on its roof

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-6019719

Sole Surv TR UW Charles E Schell

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $880,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $880,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $16,130,125
  • Tax year 2023

    $833,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $15,416,258
  • Tax year 2022

    $808,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $15,390,923
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,056,479

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $15,844,206
  • Tax year 2020

    $819,265

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $16,046,703
  • Tax year 2019

    $723,569

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $15,622,660

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chas E Schell Foundation for EducationCincinnati, OH

    Scholarship

    $871,200
  2. Boy Scouts of America Dan Beard CouncilCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $2,200
  3. Best Point Education & Behavioral HealthCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $2,200
  4. Girl Scouts of Western OhioBlue Ash, OH

    Annual fund

    $2,200
  5. Starfire Council of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $2,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,20050% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $2,20050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio5 grants $880,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $160,534

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (human services), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Jeanette K & Donald O Edwards FoundationCincinnati, OH 9 grants Preselected only $794,664 giving
  2. The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Co Fifth Third Bank NA AgentCincinnati, OH 126 grants Accepts applications $1,026,000 giving
  3. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 68 grants Accepts applications $717,107 giving
  4. JC Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 35 grants Preselected only $635,000 giving
  5. Spaulding FoundationCincinnati, OH 47 grants Accepts applications $1,545,944 giving