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Charles and Betty Ann Ellman Fund

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 847125516

Charles and Betty Ann Ellman Fund is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,434 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,739 and the largest $4,739. 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 $30,150 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
2023$27,5646$593,028
2024$30,1506$627,116
2025$28,4346$675,851

How to apply

Charles and Betty Ann Ellman Fund 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$23,695
California1$4,739

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Christ Hospital Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
General support$4,739
St Rita School for the Deaf
Cincinnati, OH
General support$4,739
Cet
Cincinnati, OH
General support$4,739
Friends of Music Hall
Cincinnati, OH
General support$4,739
Wguc
Cincinnati, OH
General support$4,739
Regents of the Univeristy of California
Oakland, CA
General support$4,739

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles and Betty Ann Ellman Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles and Betty Ann Ellman Fund give?

$28,434 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,739.

Who runs Charles and Betty Ann Ellman Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Johnson Trust Company (Trustee).

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