A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 31-1665954Arts and culture

Who funds Cincinnati Observatory Center?

15 private foundations gave Cincinnati Observatory Center in Cincinnati, OH $1.2 million across 54 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

54 grants

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

  1. Stillson Foundation Fifth Third Bank NACincinnati, OH 2025

    Project/program support

    $50,000
  2. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2025

    Arts

    $1,000
  3. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2025

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  4. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Contribution towards the general operating expenses of the organization.

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

    Supporting STEM & astronomy education through innovative programming

    $25,000
  6. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2024

    The Universe Is Theirs: Reaching The Underserved With Innovative Stem Programming

    $20,000
  7. Millstone FundCincinnati, OH 2024

    Project/program

    $20,000
  8. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General

    $15,000
  9. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    The universe is theirs

    $10,000
  10. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2024

    Arts

    $1,000
  11. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2024

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  12. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Contribution towards the general operating expenses of the organization.

    $75,000
  13. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Outreach education manager

    $30,000
  14. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2023

    Museum Exhibit Expansion Outreach

    $20,000
  15. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2023

    Arts

    $1,000
  16. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2023

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $299
  18. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $50
  19. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $75,000
  20. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Coc education outreach manager

    $40,000
  21. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    Visitor Experience Coordinator Salary Funding

    $20,000
  22. The Bell Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2022

    Arts

    $1,500
  24. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2022

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  25. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $408
  27. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Unrestricted contribution

    $100,000
  28. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Education outreach director

    $40,000
  29. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2021

    Visitor Experience Coordinator Salary Funding

    $20,000
  30. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $1,240
  31. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2021

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $440
  33. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Unrestricted contribution

    $150,000
  34. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Outreach educator

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

    Docent Salary Funding

    $20,000
  36. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $1,375
  37. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2020

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  38. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $1,000
  39. 1002 FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General

    $500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $303
  41. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Unrestricted contribution

    $100,000
  42. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Outreach educator

    $35,000
  43. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2019

    Docent Salary Funding

    $25,000
  44. Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005Ft Mitchell, KY 2019

    Program support

    $7,500
  45. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2019

    Arts

    $1,000
  46. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2019

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000
  47. Skyler FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Unrestricted contribution

    $85,000
  48. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Second full-time educator

    $35,000
  49. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2018

    Expanding Science Education

    $20,000
  50. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Moon level sponsorship

    $15,000
  51. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    To support the 52 astronomy

    $5,000
  52. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Facts from space books and star charts

    $3,000
  53. Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation IncEaston, MD 2018

    Arts

    $1,000
  54. The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationWest Chester, OH 2018

    To provide support of science programs

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Cincinnati, OH and are not among Cincinnati Observatory Center’s funders above.

  1. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 75 grants Accepts applications $6,765,000 to similar organizations
  2. John A Schroth Family Char TRPittsburgh, PA 49 grants Accepts applications $1,689,230 to similar organizations
  3. Greenacres Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 90 grants Preselected only $47,344,794 to similar organizations
  4. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 101 grants Accepts applications $1,295,013 to similar organizations
  5. NLT Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 56 grants Accepts applications $454,250 to similar organizations
  6. The Thomas J Emery MemorialCincinnati, OH 52 grants Accepts applications $1,967,000 to similar organizations
  7. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 62 grants Accepts applications $392,916 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 60 grants Accepts applications $194,443 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1665954 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.