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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-6669374

Bailey Lamson Family FDTN

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $238,500 paid in grants.

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

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

    $238,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,559,929
  • Tax year 2023

    $227,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,774,122
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,775,325

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Robert Oneal Multicultural Arts CenterCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $42,000
  2. American Friends of the Ocean CleanupNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  3. Cincinnati Memorial Hall SocietyCincinnati, OH

    Project/program support

    $15,000
  4. Taft Museum of ArtCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  5. Grand Traverse Regional Land ConserTraverse City, MI

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  6. Preserve Old Mission PeninsulaTraverse City, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Nature Conservancy IncArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. New SchoolCincinnati, OH

    General operating support

    $8,000
  9. School of Creative and Performing ArtsCincinnati, OH

    Project/program support

    $8,000
  10. Berklee College of Music IncBoston, MA

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  11. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Cincinnati Museum AssociationCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  13. Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsCincinnati, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical GardenCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  15. Contemporary Arts CenterCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  16. Joy Outdoor Education Center FoundationClarksville, OH

    Project/program support

    $5,000
  17. Hillside TrustCincinnati, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. ProkidsCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  19. Cincinnati Museum CenterCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  20. Cincinnati Park FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  21. ArtworksCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  22. Cincinnati Preservation AssociationCincinnati, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Cincinnati Ballet Company IncCincinnati, OH

    Project/program support

    $5,000
  24. National Abortion FederationAnnapolis JCT, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  25. People and Pollinators Action NetworkNiwot, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  26. La Soupe IncCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  27. The Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy IncJohns Island, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  28. Jacques Pepin FoundationMadison, CT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  29. Center of Unification of Science ConsciousnessBirmingham, AL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  30. Mamluft&co DanceCincinnati, OH

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  31. Thorne Ecological InstituteLafayette, CO

    Project/program support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $97,00056% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $32,50019% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $13,0008% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $15,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio20 grants $161,000
  2. New York2 grants $25,000
  3. Michigan2 grants $20,000
  4. Colorado2 grants $7,500
  5. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  8. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  9. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

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 $40,381

The return

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