423 private foundations reported grants to Cincinnati, Ohio recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 423 private foundations reported 2,071 grants totaling $269,004,732 to 1,015 organizations in Cincinnati, Ohio. The most-funded purposes were education (105 grants) and health & medical (80 grants). Leslie Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $27,351,744 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Ohio dollars that landed in Cincinnati — a funder at 90% is effectively a Cincinnati funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Family Foundation | 1 | $27,351,744 | 100% |
| Motulsky-nacht Family Foundation | 1 | $22,361,671 | 100% |
| The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | 26 | $22,080,637 | 99% |
| TR UA Fifth Third Foundation | 1 | $11,770,126 | 100% |
| Millstone Fund | 145 | $11,558,453 | 95% |
| The Fink Family Foundation | 1 | $10,048,531 | 100% |
| Carol ANN and Ralph V Haile JR Foundation | 125 | $9,361,500 | 96% |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | 1 | $9,000,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | 34 | $70,661,519 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | 23 | $29,621,562 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | 7 | $8,576,288 |
| Fidelity Charitable Services | 1 | $7,250,000 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | 12 | $7,222,653 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | 18 | $5,554,700 |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund | 1 | $5,504,534 |
| Kevin T Callaghan Charitable Trust at the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | 1 | $4,537,000 |
| Rockwern Academy | 2 | $4,213,062 |
| LEE Family Gift Fund | 1 | $3,300,000 |
423 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Cincinnati, Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $269,004,732 across 2,071 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Leslie Family Foundation, Motulsky-nacht Family Foundation, The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Cincinnati, Ohio concentrate in education (105), health & medical (80), human services (48). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Cincinnati, Ohio recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $27,351,744. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
