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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-4228394

Fotofocus Cincinnati

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $9,763 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
Katherine Siegwarth
212 E 14th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 400-4027
Form and materials
Contact office
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

    $9,763

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,509,709
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $19,107,459
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,867,901
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $13,040,708
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,862,912
  • Tax year 2020

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,023,469
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,159,409
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,998,213

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Leslie Lohman Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Donation

    $2,500
  2. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Donation

    $1,263
  3. Corporation for Findlay MarketCincinnati, OH

    Donation

    $1,000
  4. Ohio HumanitiesColumbus, OH

    Donation

    $1,000
  5. Silver Eye Center for PhotographyPittsburgh, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  6. Filter PhotoChicago, IL

    Donation

    $500
  7. Salem United Church of ChristCincinnati, OH

    Donation

    $500
  8. Peaslee Neighborhood Center IncCincinnati, OH

    Donation

    $500
  9. J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $500
  10. La Soupe IncCincinnati, OH

    Donation

    $500
  11. Otr Film Festivalliving Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled IncCincinnati, OH

    Donation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $1,76341% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00023% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,00023% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio7 grants $5,263
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  4. California1 grant $500
  5. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Dr Bruce HalprynDIRECTORT EMERITUS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda LouisVICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Ren EgbertPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maureen FranceDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cierra MercerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cynthia CollinsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine SiegwarthEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $110,943
  • William FryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert EckmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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