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Cr& RW Fondersmith Charitable Tr Irr

Preselected recipients only Hamilton, Ohio · EIN 316265830

Cr& RW Fondersmith Charitable Tr Irr is a private foundation in Hamilton, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,257 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $31,108 and the largest $62,216. 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 $132,800 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$144,9134$3.1 million
2024$132,8004$3.2 million
2025$138,2574$3.4 million

How to apply

Cr& RW Fondersmith Charitable Tr Irr 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
Ohio3$124,431
New York1$13,826

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
Middletown, OH
501(c)(3) general operating$62,216
YMCA of Middletown
Middletown, OH
501(c)(3) general operating$34,564
Middletown Community Foundation
Middletown, OH
501(c)(3) general operating$27,651
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
501(c)(3) general operating$13,826

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cr& RW Fondersmith Charitable Tr Irr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cr& RW Fondersmith Charitable Tr Irr give?

$138,257 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $31,108.

Who runs Cr& RW Fondersmith Charitable Tr Irr?

Its 2025 filing lists First Financial Bank (Trustee).

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