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Braude Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 386664680

Braude Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $83,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $41,500 and the largest $41,500. 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 down from $90,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$90,0002$2.0 million
2023$105,0002$2.0 million
2024$90,0002$2.0 million
2025$83,0002$2.3 million

How to apply

Braude Foundation 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 Braude Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$41,500
New York1$41,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hadassah
New York, NY
Daily operating support$41,500
Jewish Home & Aging Services
Southfield, MI
Daily operating support$41,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Braude Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Braude Foundation give?

$83,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $41,500.

Who runs Braude Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Braude Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and seniors.

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