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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0836352

PPB Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $117,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
Foundation Office at Fifth Third Ba
38 Fountain Square Plaza M/D 1090VD
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 534-2377
Form and materials
WRITTEN REQUEST BY A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(c)(3) WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER EACH OF T 170(b)(1)(A), 170(c), 2055 AND 2522 OF THE CODE SECTION
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Grants for organizations that are improving, benefitting, and advancing long-term needs of mankind through endeavors in scientific discipline

Assets and giving by year

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

    $117,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,787,815
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,571,836
  • Tax year 2022

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,572,369
  • Tax year 2021

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,642,147
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,082,505
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $930,096

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Citizen Scientists League IncSarasota, FL

    Annual fund

    $60,000
  2. Purdue UniversityW Lafayette, IN

    Endowment

    $50,000
  3. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  4. Ann's PlaceDanbury, CT

    General operating

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology1 grant $60,00089% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $60,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $50,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Gordon J Burrer JrPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $0
  • Nancy BurrerVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Jeffery G BurrerDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • C Amy RobsonDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Phillip F BurrerDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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