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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1563175

Serving Your Purpose Inc

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $26,769 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,769

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $64,800

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    -$741

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,072

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $18,941

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,819

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,266

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,415

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,337

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,020

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,481

  • Tax year 2018

    $40,255

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $884

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy IncCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $3,519
  2. Center for Christian VirtueColumbus, OH

    General funding

    $3,000
  3. City Gospel MissionCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $2,500
  4. Back 2 Back Ministries IncMason, OH

    General funding

    $2,000
  5. Bloc MinistriesCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $2,000
  6. Museum of the Bible IncOklahoma City, OK

    General funding

    $1,450
  7. Daystar TelevisionBedford, TX

    General funding

    $1,200
  8. Anthony Munoz FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $1,000
  9. Character Council of Cincinnati and Northern KentuckyWest Chester, OH

    General funding

    $1,000
  10. Crucampus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    General funding

    $1,000
  11. Rabbinical Yeshiva of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $1,000
  12. Star 933Cincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $1,000
  13. Sustainable Medical MissionsCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $1,000
  14. The Christ Hospital FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $1,000
  15. The Naples GatheringNaples, FL

    General funding

    $1,000
  16. Taft Museum of ArtCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $600
  17. Integrity ChurchYaphank, NY

    General funding

    $500
  18. Stepping Stones MinistriesCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $500
  19. The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of HopeMason, OH

    General funding

    $500
  20. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    General funding

    $500
  21. Horizon Community ChurchCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $400
  22. State Avenue Church of ChristCincinnati, OH

    General funding

    $50
  23. Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    General funding

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $5,00032% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $3,51923% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $3,00019% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,1007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio16 grants $21,069
  2. Florida2 grants $2,000
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $1,450
  4. Texas1 grant $1,200
  5. Virginia2 grants $550
  6. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ronald W BeshearDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Mary BeshearDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robin BeshearDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

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