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Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311628541

Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $254,500 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $105,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $295,500 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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
2022$320,50019$3.1 million
2023$295,50016$4.0 million
2024$254,50020$4.7 million

How to apply

Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA 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 Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio11$161,500
New York3$46,000
Texas1$20,000
Arizona3$16,000
Utah1$10,000
Indiana1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Save the Animals Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Contribution$105,000
Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue Inc
Westport, NY
General operating support$36,000
Mercy Ship
Lindale, TX
Project/program support$20,000
Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati
Terrace Park, OH
Project/program support$20,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Project/program support$10,000
SPCA of Cincinnati Hamilton County Society for the Pre
Cincinnati, OH
Contribution$9,000
Humane Society of Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Contribution$9,000
Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship
Milford, OH
Project/program support$8,500
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Project/program support$6,000
Maria Fareri Childrens Hospital
Valhalla, NY
General operating$5,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Project/program support$5,000
The Rialto Theatre Foundation
Tucson, AZ
Project/program support$5,000
Episcopal Retirement Services
Cincinnati, OH
Project/program support$5,000
Cincinnati Public Radio Inc
Cincinnati, OH
Project/program support$3,000
Rialto Theatre
Tucson, AZ
General operating$2,000
Junior League of Cincinnati
Columbus, OH
Project/program support$2,000
Ucan
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$1,000
Frieds Cat Shelter
Michigan City, IN
General operating$1,000
Ucan Spayneuter Clinic
Cincinnati, OH
Contribution$1,000
Hillside Trust
Cincinnati, OH
Project/program support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA give?

$254,500 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA?

Its 2024 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Co-Trustee), Travis Elliott (Co-Trustee) and Cynthia F Elliott (Co-Trustee).

What does Fairways Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, health and youth programs.

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