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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1505671

Charles Scott Riley III Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $131,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
October 31
Restrictions
Greater cincinnati area

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,606,513

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,653,685

  • Tax year 2023

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,728,731

  • Tax year 2022

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,954,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $137,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,089,600

  • Tax year 2020

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,142,800

  • Tax year 2019

    $109,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,247,279

  • Tax year 2018

    $110,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,317,130

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Taft Museum of ArtCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $37,000
  2. Cincinnati BalletCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $12,000
  3. Cincinnati Museum CenterCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  4. Cincinnati Public RadioCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  5. Drayton HallCharleston, SC

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  6. Nku Foundation -Chase Law SchoolHighland Heights, KY

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & MuseumHamilton, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  8. WcetCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  9. Faith Freedom LifeCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $4,500
  10. Cincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  11. Cincinnati Association for BlindCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  12. Cincinnati OperaCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  13. Cincinnati Street SoccerHebron, KY

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  14. Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  15. City Gospel MissionCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  16. Colonial WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  17. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  18. Inner City Youth OpportunitiesCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  19. Know TheatreCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  20. Ohio Valley VoicesLoveland, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  21. Fitton Center for Creative ArtsHamilton, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  22. Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing CenterCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  23. Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  24. Springer School & CenterCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  25. Arts WaveCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,500
  26. Cincinnati Shakespeare CompanyCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,500
  27. 1N5Cincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  28. Adopt A ClassCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  29. Adventure CrewCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  30. Cincinnati Youth CollaborativeCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  31. Family Scholar HouseLouisville, KY

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  32. Kentucky Symphony OrchestraNewport, KY

    Promote charitablle purpose

    $1,000
  33. Pro Bono PartnershipCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  34. Raptor IncMilford, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000
  35. Family & Childrens PlaceLouisville, KY

    Promote charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $57,50073% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $6,0008% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $5,5007% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $4,5006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio28 grants $113,000
  2. Kentucky5 grants $10,500
  3. South Carolina1 grant $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Stan KittleTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $15,000
  • Paul F WenkerTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $15,000
  • William H FryTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $15,000

The return

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