A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 31-1704768Environment

Who funds Ohio River Foundation?

30 private foundations gave Ohio River Foundation in Blue Ash, OH $843,769 across 63 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

63 grants

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

  1. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH 2025

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $30,000
  2. Pfau Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Rubiera Family FoundationSpringboro, OH 2025

    1,000 acres pollinator project

    $20,000
  4. Tas Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2025

    To further organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  5. John G & Phyllis W Smale Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    Project/program support

    $5,000
  6. Robert Gould Foundation IncMilford, OH 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Stella M Buerger Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2025

    Promote chartiable purpose

    $2,500
  8. The Jones Family FoundationDelaware, OH 2025

    Ecosystems

    $2,500
  9. Lila L Gallimore TrustLebanon, OH 2025

    Conservation ohio river basin

    $2,500
  10. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2024

    River Explorer And Mussels In The Classroom

    $30,000
  11. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $28,000
  12. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2024

    Program/project support

    $25,000
  13. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $20,000
  14. Tas Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2024

    To further organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  15. Charles Scott Riley III FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,000
  16. The Frances R Luther Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2023

    Program/project support

    $50,000
  17. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $40,000
  18. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2023

    River Explorer and Mussels in the Classroom

    $30,000
  19. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $28,000
  20. John A Schroth Family Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Greater cincinnati river

    $25,000
  21. Edelweiss FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit

    $20,000
  22. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Ohio river explorer and mussels in the classroom expansion

    $15,000
  23. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General

    $10,000
  24. Tas Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2023

    To further organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  25. Charles Scott Riley III FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Promote charitable purpose

    $2,500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $54
  27. Honda USA FoundationTorrance, CA 2022

    Open to grades k-12, mussels in the classroom teach students about the importance of mussels to an ecosystem, their life cycle, and their current status in the environment. Participating classes are provided an aquarium and the necessary equipment to maintain and monitor the mussels for a two-week period. In the river explorers program, 4-12 grade students become junior scientists for the day, getting into rivers and creeks to catch aquatic creatures for close study. Data collected throughout the day is combined to show an overall river health index.

    $26,350
  28. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    River Explorer and Mussels in the Classroom

    $25,000
  29. L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncBlue Ash, OH 2022

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $25,000
  30. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  31. NLT Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    Environment

    $15,000
  32. Marge & Charles J Schott FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit

    $15,000
  33. Josephine S Russell CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2022

    Explorer & mussels

    $14,650
  34. Jack J Smith Jr Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2022

    River explorer & mussels

    $10,000
  35. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Twin creek restoration

    $10,000
  36. Tas Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2022

    To further organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  37. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Climate resiliency

    $5,000
  38. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  39. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $91
  41. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2021

    River Explorer and Mussels in the Classroom

    $25,000
  42. Marge & Charles J Schott FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit

    $20,000
  43. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $15,000
  44. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2021

    General operating fund

    $1,450
  45. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $150
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $56
  47. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2020

    River Explorer and School Rain Gardens Project

    $25,000
  48. Josephine S Russell CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2020

    General

    $16,000
  49. Marge & Charles J Schott FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit

    $10,000
  50. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  51. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General

    $5,000
  52. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Environment

    $5,000
  53. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    River explorer and mussels

    $3,000
  54. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2020

    General operating fund

    $250
  55. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Employee matching gifts

    $100
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $18
  57. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2019

    River Explorer and School Rain Gardens Project

    $25,000
  58. NLT Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2019

    Environment

    $10,000
  59. Andrew Jergens FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Support the mussels in the

    $8,000
  60. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2018

    River Explorer and School Rain Gardens Project

    $20,000
  61. Josephine S Russell CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2018

    River explorer and mussels

    $10,000
  62. Louise Taft Semple FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General

    $5,000
  63. Charles H Dater Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 2017

    River Explorer and School Rain Gardens Project

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Cincinnati, OH and are not among Ohio River Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005Ft Mitchell, KY 12 grants Accepts applications $104,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 9 grants Accepts applications $699,000 to similar organizations
  3. Frank J & Jacqueline D Kloenne FoundationCincinnati, OH 5 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to similar organizations
  4. William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustScituate, MA 22 grants Accepts applications $116,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bell Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 4 grants Preselected only $106,991 to similar organizations
  6. HCS FoundationWestlake, OH 4 grants Accepts applications $405,000 to similar organizations
  7. Ruth J & Robert A Conway Foundation IncCincinnati, OH 6 grants Accepts applications $162,500 to similar organizations
  8. HG HF & LT Dornette FoundationCincinnati, OH 4 grants Preselected only $95,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1704768 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.