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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1388254

Harvey Firestone Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $175,000 paid in grants.

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
Fifth Third Bank N A
36455 Corporate Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
(877) 405-1091
Form and materials
Brief letter, financial statement, copy of IRS determination letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards generally limited to charitable organizations already favorably known to, and of interest to, the substantial contributors of this foundation. No grants to individuals.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,669,834
  • Tax year 2024

    $144,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,426,895
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,394,626
  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,512,653
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,863,654

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,554,212
  • Tax year 2020

    $365,285

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,310,280

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncNew York, NY

    Support for daily

    $75,000
  2. David and Lucy Ball Family DafNorthport, MI

    Support for daily

    $75,000
  3. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Support for daily

    $10,000
  4. Palm Beach Police Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL

    Support for daily

    $10,000
  5. Wisdom 4 HumanitySpring, TX

    Support for daily

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $75,000
  2. New York1 grant $75,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Florida1 grant $10,000
  5. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John F Ball JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David F BallTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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