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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 26-1603137Education

Who funds Mercantile Library?

26 private foundations gave Mercantile Library in Cincinnati, OH $784,613 across 55 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

55 grants

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

  1. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Education

    $250
  2. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General

    $75,000
  3. George & Margaret McLane FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Library

    $54,000
  4. The Thomas J Emery MemorialCincinnati, OH 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $40,000
  5. The William S Rowe Foundation Co FifthCincinnati, OH 2024

    Capital funds

    $35,000
  6. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General

    $2,400
  7. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  8. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Education

    $540
  9. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Library/Education

    $500
  10. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Next story: library expansion inaugural programming

    $125,000
  11. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General

    $75,000
  12. George & Margaret McLane FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Library

    $54,000
  13. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2023

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  14. The William S Rowe Foundation Co FifthCincinnati, OH 2023

    Capital funds

    $15,000
  15. Richard D Reis Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    To be used by the organization in the manner most beneficial

    $1,000
  16. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General

    $1,000
  17. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  18. WLSR FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    General operations

    $250
  19. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Education

    $250
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $21
  21. Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third BankCincinnati, OH 2022

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  22. George & Margaret McLane FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Library

    $19,000
  23. Rosenthal Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  24. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Biennial project grants

    $3,850
  25. Richard D Reis Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    To be used by the organization in the manner most beneficial

    $1,000
  26. Richard D Hannan Family Foundation FifthCincinnati, OH 2022

    Program/project support

    $1,000
  27. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General

    $1,000
  28. TR UA the Camden FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $10
  30. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Capital improvements

    $25,000
  31. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $9,358
  32. George & Margaret McLane FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Library

    $4,000
  33. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General

    $4,000
  34. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Biennial project grants

    $3,850
  35. TR UA the Camden FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Program support

    $3,000
  36. The Family Foundation WorksDarien, CT 2021

    General

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $17
  38. Robert Adele Schiff Family FDN IncCincinnati, OH 2020

    General operating

    $40,000
  39. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Capital improvements

    $35,000
  40. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General

    $15,000
  41. William G & Jane Helms Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  42. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Journalism

    $1,000
  43. Zaring Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    To support literary programs

    $250
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  45. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General

    $19,000
  46. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Speaker support

    $13,500
  47. George & Margaret McLane FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Membership library

    $4,000
  48. Burleigh Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Unrestricted use

    $3,000
  49. Ann W & Peter Williams Family FundCincinnati, OH 2019

    General support

    $250
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  51. George & Margaret McLane FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Membership library

    $14,000
  52. The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  53. Gaynor Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General

    $7,500
  54. Burleigh Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Unrestricted use

    $1,500
  55. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General

    $762

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Cincinnati, OH and are not among Mercantile Library’s funders above.

  1. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 86 grants Accepts applications $171,675 to similar organizations
  2. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 66 grants Accepts applications $218,730 to similar organizations
  3. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 156 grants Accepts applications $1,042,761 to similar organizations
  4. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 41 grants Accepts applications $1,085,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 25 grants Accepts applications $79,400 to similar organizations
  6. Pfau Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 21 grants Accepts applications $780,000 to similar organizations
  7. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 12 grants Accepts applications $170,000 to similar organizations
  8. Marge & Charles J Schott FoundationCincinnati, OH 16 grants Accepts applications $1,107,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1603137 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.