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Private foundations Blue Ash, OHtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Blue Ash, OH

8 private foundations based in Blue Ash, OH filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $7.9 million in 156 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 81 grants Accepts applications $5,301,526 giving
  2. Local Initiative for Excellence FoundationBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $2,210,000 giving
  3. Frankel Family Charitable TrustBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $290,920 giving
  4. Frankel Family FoundationBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $77,077 giving
  5. Belcan FoundationBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 81 grants Accepts applications $5,301,526 giving
  2. Local Initiative for Excellence FoundationBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $2,210,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 foundations $748,00021% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 foundation $492,42514% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $472,54013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 foundations $360,00010% of the total
  5. Health2 foundations $280,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 foundation $200,0005% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $1,089,44730% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Belcan FoundationBlue Ash, OH · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving