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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2595921

Helen E Allen Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $97,500 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
William H Fry
600 Vine Street Suite 2650
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 381-9200
Form and materials
Letter with attachments
Deadlines
October 31
Restrictions
Charitable, religious, scientific, literary and educational activity

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $97,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,953,021
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,916,024
  • Tax year 2023

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,671
  • Tax year 2022

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,882,552
  • Tax year 2021

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000,384
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $10,000
  2. Cincinnati ZooCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $10,000
  3. Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $7,500
  4. Adventure CrewCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  5. Cincinnati Fire MuseumCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  6. Cincinnati Nature CenterMilford, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Cincinnati Preservation AssociationCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  8. Cincinnati Street SoccerHebron, KY

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  9. Ohio Valley VoicesLoveland, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $5,000
  10. 1N5Cincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  11. Adopt A ClassCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  12. ALS United OhioColumbus, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  13. Camp JoyClarksville, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  14. Cancer Family CareCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  15. CetCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  16. Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding & HorsemanshipCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  17. Easterseals RedwoodCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  18. Faith Freedom LifeCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  19. Hearing Speech & Deaf CenterCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  20. JDRF Breaklthrough TidCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  21. Nku Chase Law SchoolHighland Heights, KY

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  22. Pro Bono Partnership of OhioCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  23. Serenity Recovery NetworkCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  24. Springer School & CenterCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  25. Women's Art Club of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Promote charitable purpose

    $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 culture3 grants $20,00032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $15,00024% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $7,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio23 grants $90,000
  2. Kentucky2 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • William H FryTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $28,014

The return

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