A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 26-1559254Environment

Who funds Great Parks Forever?

20 private foundations gave Great Parks Forever in Cincinnati, OH $3.2 million across 49 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

49 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty ParksPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $61,512
  2. HG HF & LT Dornette FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General operating

    $50,000
  3. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General

    $25,000
  4. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2025

    Conservation

    $1,000
  5. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $500,000
  6. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $466,183
  7. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH 2024

    Capital and program

    $250,000
  8. Bob & Jeanne Coughlin FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  9. P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty ParksPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $72,632
  10. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH 2024

    Second annual installment in support of the go big campaign for great parks capital campaign

    $50,000
  11. Frank J & Jacqueline D Kloenne FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Project/program support

    $40,000
  12. Sutphin Family Foundation ICAPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  13. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2024

    2025-2026 Free & Reduced-Cost Educational Programs And Events

    $25,000
  14. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $10,000
  15. William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustScituate, MA 2024

    Nature education

    $6,000
  16. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Support nature center at

    $6,000
  17. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Little miami scenic trail reforestation: tree and shrub planting

    $3,250
  18. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2024

    Conservation

    $1,000
  19. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    2024 week of service stipend

    $1,000
  20. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $500,000
  21. P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty ParksPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $65,904
  22. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH 2023

    First annual installment in support of the go big campaign for great parks capital campaign

    $50,000
  23. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2023

    2024 Great Parks Free Programs and Events

    $25,000
  24. Sutphin Family Foundation ICAPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  25. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General

    $10,000
  26. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $10,000
  27. William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustScituate, MA 2023

    Nature education

    $5,000
  28. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Shaker trace inner loop trail reforestation phase 1

    $3,000
  29. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2023

    Conservation

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  31. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $500,000
  32. P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty ParksPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $127,122
  33. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    Getting Back to Learning and Exploration at Great Parks

    $25,000
  34. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Climate resiliency

    $10,000
  35. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    2022 mustang fields restoration

    $7,500
  36. Maxwell C Weaver FoundationEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  37. William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustScituate, MA 2022

    Nature education

    $3,000
  38. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2022

    Conservation

    $2,500
  39. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $113
  40. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2021

    Getting Back to Learning and Exploration atGreat Parks

    $25,000
  41. P Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty ParksPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Support routine

    $17,783
  42. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Climate resiliency

    $10,000
  43. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Triple creek tree planting

    $5,000
  44. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $120
  45. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Environment

    $20,000
  46. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $120
  47. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General

    $10,000
  48. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2019

    Conservation

    $1,000
  49. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2018

    Conservation

    $1,250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Cincinnati, OH and are not among Great Parks Forever’s funders above.

  1. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 21 grants Accepts applications $6,724 to similar organizations
  2. Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005Ft Mitchell, KY 12 grants Accepts applications $104,500 to similar organizations
  3. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 17 grants Preselected only $708,342 to similar organizations
  4. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 12 grants Accepts applications $395,000 to similar organizations
  5. NLT Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 9 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to similar organizations
  6. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH 20 grants Accepts applications $740,403 to similar organizations
  7. The Bell Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 4 grants Preselected only $106,991 to similar organizations
  8. Ruth J & Robert A Conway Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 6 grants Accepts applications $162,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1559254 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.