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Private foundations Cincinnati, OHtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Cincinnati, OH

811 private foundations based in Cincinnati, OH filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $469.5 million in 10,923 grants, and 218 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 181 grants Accepts applications $49,569,138 giving
  2. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $47,874,000 giving
  3. The Carl H and Edyth B Lindner FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $23,758,865 giving
  4. The Jewish Foundation of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $22,975,137 giving
  5. Robert Adele Schiff Family FDN IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2023 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $15,800,000 giving
  6. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 167 grants Preselected only $11,794,000 giving
  7. TR UA Fifth Third FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $11,770,126 giving
  8. The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $11,575,000 giving
  9. Covenant Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $10,568,000 giving
  10. Perry Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $10,110,000 giving
  11. Greenacres Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $9,599,011 giving
  12. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $8,700,000 giving
  13. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 820 grants Accepts applications $7,313,892 giving
  14. Western & Southern Financial Fund IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $7,066,398 giving
  15. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 95 grants Accepts applications $7,020,041 giving
  16. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $5,375,000 giving
  17. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 208 grants Accepts applications $5,284,300 giving
  18. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 116 grants Accepts applications $5,120,000 giving
  19. Huntington Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $5,006,000 giving
  20. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 253 grants Accepts applications $4,766,434 giving
  21. Turner Construction Company FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 292 grants Preselected only $4,257,028 giving
  22. Howe Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $4,248,900 giving
  23. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $3,915,000 giving
  24. Turner Farm Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $3,775,017 giving
  25. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,653,620 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 181 grants Accepts applications $49,569,138 giving
  2. The Jewish Foundation of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $22,975,137 giving
  3. TR UA Fifth Third FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $11,770,126 giving
  4. The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $11,575,000 giving
  5. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $8,700,000 giving
  6. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 820 grants Accepts applications $7,313,892 giving
  7. Western & Southern Financial Fund IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $7,066,398 giving
  8. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 95 grants Accepts applications $7,020,041 giving
  9. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $5,375,000 giving
  10. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 208 grants Accepts applications $5,284,300 giving
  11. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 116 grants Accepts applications $5,120,000 giving
  12. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 253 grants Accepts applications $4,766,434 giving
  13. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $3,915,000 giving
  14. Unnewehr Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 104 grants Accepts applications $2,892,508 giving
  15. The Oliver Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 62 grants Accepts applications $2,815,000 giving
  16. The Herche Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $2,700,000 giving
  17. Edelweiss FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 131 grants Accepts applications $2,673,500 giving
  18. First Financial FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 92 grants Accepts applications $2,653,201 giving
  19. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $2,595,000 giving
  20. The Cincinnati Foundation for the AgedCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $2,224,549 giving
  21. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 59 grants Accepts applications $2,185,000 giving
  22. Rosenthal Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $2,175,000 giving
  23. The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth ThirdCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,095,000 giving
  24. Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 131 grants Accepts applications $1,908,800 giving
  25. Hatton FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $1,880,125 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture210 foundations $61,816,97024% of the total
  2. Education303 foundations $58,237,33422% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking184 foundations $44,037,40817% of the total
  4. Religion94 foundations $15,628,8426% of the total
  5. Human services241 foundations $15,582,7626% of the total
  6. Health212 foundations $14,803,8216% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $50,322,72819% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Gradison FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $113,225 giving
  2. Schulzinger Frankel Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $19,789 giving
  3. The Heidt Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 45 grants Preselected only $1,969,500 giving
  4. Steven & Jacqueline Miller Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $32,200 giving
  5. The Mark Heiman Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $173,700 giving
  6. Agnes Nordloh Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 36 grants Accepts applications $38,250 giving
  7. Gerson Family Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $195,550 giving
  8. The Galoney-Strubbe Charitable Foundation 19-RP683Cincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $20,970 giving
  9. Joseph & Sylvia Stillpass Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $4,450 giving
  10. Claire Adair Hendrickson Foundation IncCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $94,000 giving
  11. The Silver Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $72,000 giving
  12. Ann W & Peter Williams Family FundCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $47,055 giving
  13. Robert A Johnston FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  14. The Bell Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $591,016 giving
  15. The Lamacchia Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $167,600 giving