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Bishop Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ft Thomas, Kentucky · EIN 853957841

Bishop Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ft Thomas, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $605,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $314,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$110,0006$6.1 million
2024$314,0009$8.3 million
2025$605,0003$9.1 million

How to apply

Bishop Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bishop Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas1$500,000
Kentucky1$75,000
Ohio1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Christian College
McPherson, KS
General support$500,000
Lakeside Christian
Lakeside Park, KY
General support$75,000
City Gospel Mission
Cincinnati, OH
General support$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bishop Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bishop Family Foundation Inc give?

$605,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Bishop Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven D Bishop (Officer), Connie L Bishop (Officer) and Jonathan M Bishop (Director).

What does Bishop Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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