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Grant recipient EIN 31-0590095Arts and culture

Who funds Contemporary Arts Center?

51 private foundations gave Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, OH $5.8 million across 143 grants, in tax years 2017 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 2017 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

143 grants

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

  1. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    Biennial project grant

    $112,500
  2. Patricia Kisker FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General operating

    $75,000
  3. Robert Gould Foundation IncMilford, OH 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  4. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General charitable purpose

    $3,300
  5. David F & Sara K Weston FundGalveston, TX 2025

    Sponsor exhibit

    $2,500
  6. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2025

    General support

    $250
  7. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Property care; buildings; historic preservation

    $525,000
  8. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support conservation, photography, and a scholarly catalog

    $250,000
  9. Rosenthal Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Unrestricted contribution

    $200,000
  10. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  11. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General

    $75,000
  12. Harry T Wilks Family FoundationCovington, KY 2024

    Provide operating funds

    $50,000
  13. Robert H Reakirt FDN EquitiesPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  14. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    The basement: cac's black box lab

    $50,000
  15. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2024

    Cac Youth Education Programming + Artful Adventure

    $35,000
  16. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Free admission at cac

    $30,000
  17. TR UI8W Eleanora AlmsCincinnati, OH 2024

    Project/program support

    $25,000
  18. The Thomas J Emery MemorialCincinnati, OH 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  19. Pfau Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  20. Friedlander Family FundCincinnati, OH 2024

    General fund

    $20,000
  21. Wodecroft FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  22. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Cac school outreach

    $8,000
  23. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Arts

    $7,500
  24. Robert Gould Foundation IncMilford, OH 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $7,500
  25. Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005Ft Mitchell, KY 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  26. Ab Cord Charitable Foundation TR NectLouisville, KY 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  27. Bailey Lamson Family FDTNCincinnati, OH 2024

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  28. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  29. David F & Sara K Weston FundGalveston, TX 2024

    Sponsor exhibit

    $2,500
  30. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  31. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $1,150
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $834
  33. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2024

    General support

    $250
  34. Rosenthal Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Unrestricted contribution

    $200,000
  35. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  36. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Blink project a special exhibition support

    $145,625
  37. TR UI8W Eleanora AlmsCincinnati, OH 2023

    Project/program support

    $45,000
  38. David F & Sara K Weston FundGalveston, TX 2023

    Sponsor exhibit

    $35,000
  39. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Supporting free admission @ cac

    $30,000
  40. Sutphin Family Foundation ICAPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  42. Morse and Betty Johnson Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General

    $5,000
  43. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Arts

    $5,000
  44. Jack J Smith Jr Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Cac school program

    $5,000
  45. Bailey Lamson Family FDTNCincinnati, OH 2023

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  46. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General operating support.

    $2,000
  47. Friedlander Family FundCincinnati, OH 2023

    General fund

    $1,500
  48. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  49. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  50. Ab Cord Charitable Foundation TR NectLouisville, KY 2023

    Program support

    $1,000
  51. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2023

    General support

    $250
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  53. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Property care; buildings; renovation

    $500,000
  54. Rosenthal Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $200,000
  55. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    The Heresies Generation: Feminism, Art, and Politics, 1977-1992

    $150,000
  56. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General support

    $150,000
  57. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2022

    Art education

    $100,000
  58. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2022

    Curatorial research fellowship: amara antilla

    $50,000
  59. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    CAC Youth Education Programming

    $35,000
  60. David F & Sara K Weston FundGalveston, TX 2022

    Sponsor exhibit

    $35,000
  61. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Funding for free admission.

    $31,000
  62. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Fci 2022

    $25,000
  63. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    This time tomorrow 2022

    $20,000
  64. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General

    $15,000
  65. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Blink project a special exhibition support

    $10,000
  66. The Warrington Foundation Co Fifth ThirdCincinnati, OH 2022

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  67. Friedlander Family FundCincinnati, OH 2022

    General fund

    $6,500
  68. Morse and Betty Johnson Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  69. The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Co Fifth Third Bank NA AgentCincinnati, OH 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  70. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General operating support.

    $2,500
  71. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $1,500
  72. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  73. Waddell Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  74. Ab Cord Charitable Foundation TR NectLouisville, KY 2022

    Program support

    $800
  75. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    General support

    $250
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $6
  77. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  78. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Biennial project grants

    $55,000
  79. Harry T Wilks Family FoundationCovington, KY 2021

    Provide operating funds

    $35,000
  80. John A Schroth Family Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Young patron family program

    $30,000
  81. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2021

    CAC Youth Education Programming

    $30,000
  82. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Funding for free admission.

    $26,000
  83. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    This time tomorrow 2021

    $25,000
  84. The Warrington Foundation Co Fifth ThirdCincinnati, OH 2021

    General funding

    $6,000
  85. The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Co Fifth Third Bank NA AgentCincinnati, OH 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  86. Morse and Betty Johnson Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General operating

    $2,500
  87. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  88. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $900
  89. Ab Cord Charitable Foundation TR NectLouisville, KY 2021

    Program support

    $800
  90. Louis T Block Family FoundationTerrace Park, OH 2021

    General

    $350
  91. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2021

    General support

    $250
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $10
  93. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  94. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2020

    "be water, liquidity as method" exhibition

    $100,000
  95. Fotofocus CincinnatiCincinnati, OH 2020

    General operating support, exhibition support, and video production grant

    $83,000
  96. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    This time tomorrow festival

    $50,000
  97. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $43,500
  98. Jacques and Natasha Gelman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Grant for exhibition of art

    $40,000
  99. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2020

    CAC Youth Education Programming

    $30,000
  100. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Contribution to support free admission.

    $26,000
  101. The Warrington Foundation Co Fifth ThirdCincinnati, OH 2020

    General funding

    $6,000
  102. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Covid art program

    $3,000
  103. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $2,800
  104. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Covid art program

    $2,500
  105. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  106. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Arts

    $1,250
  107. Ab Cord Charitable Foundation TR NectLouisville, KY 2020

    Program support

    $800
  108. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $250
  109. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2020

    General support

    $250
  110. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  111. TR UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1Cincinnati, OH 2019

    Program support

    $250,000
  112. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  113. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Biennial grant

    $90,553
  114. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2019

    Family and Teacher Programming

    $30,000
  115. Jacques and Natasha Gelman FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Grant for exhibition of art

    $30,000
  116. John A Schroth Family Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Young patron family program

    $25,000
  117. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Funding to underwrite free admission.

    $25,000
  118. The Thomas J Emery MemorialCincinnati, OH 2019

    Cac creativity center

    $25,000
  119. The Emily Rauh Pulitzer Foundation IncSaint Louis, MO 2019

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  120. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Project support;this time tomorrow festival

    $25,000
  121. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General

    $23,000
  122. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  123. Charles Scott Riley III FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  124. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2019

    General support

    $250
  125. John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General support

    $150,000
  126. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Underwriting of artist robert colescott exhibition catalogue

    $85,000
  127. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General

    $44,000
  128. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2018

    Family and Teacher Programming

    $30,000
  129. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Grant supporting free admission

    $25,000
  130. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    This time tomorrow festival

    $25,000
  131. Pfau Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $20,000
  132. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General

    $15,000
  133. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Project support

    $15,000
  134. The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Arts and humanities

    $9,000
  135. The Makino Foundation (fka the Leblond Foundation of Makino)Mason, OH 2018

    General support

    $6,000
  136. Building Healthy Lives FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General charitable purpose

    $4,250
  137. Jack J Smith Jr Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Cac school program

    $4,000
  138. The Raymond C and Anna T Johnson FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General operating support

    $3,000
  139. William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustScituate, MA 2018

    Scripps school program

    $3,000
  140. Charles Scott Riley III FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  141. Betagole Family Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2018

    General support

    $250
  142. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2017

    Family and Teacher Programming

    $25,000
  143. William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustScituate, MA 2017

    Scripps school program

    $5,000

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  2. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 75 grants Accepts applications $6,765,000 to similar organizations
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  4. NLT Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 56 grants Accepts applications $454,250 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 60 grants Accepts applications $194,443 to similar organizations
  6. Josephine S Russell CharitablePittsburgh, PA 21 grants Accepts applications $685,669 to similar organizations
  7. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH 66 grants Accepts applications $7,821,122 to similar organizations
  8. Robert H & Susan F Castellini FoundationCincinnati, OH 64 grants Accepts applications $1,413,680 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-0590095 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.