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Hineni Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 832820395

Hineni Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $507,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $70,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $457,500 the year before.

20% 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$1.0 million9$8.8 million
2024$457,5005$10.3 million
2025$507,5007$10.3 million

How to apply

Hineni 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 Hineni Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$477,500
Maryland1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
BACK2BACK Ministries
Mason, OH
Tfw donations$150,000
BACK2BACK Ministries
Mason, OH
Staff support - todd & beth guckenberger$100,000
BACK2BACK Ministries
Mason, OH
General fund$100,000
Restoring Lives International Inc
Mason, OH
General fund$70,000
Sustainable Medical Missions Inc
Cincinnati, OH
General fund$50,000
In the Game Ministries
Ellicott City, MD
General fund$30,000
Cincinnati Teen Challenge Inc
Milford, OH
General fund$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hineni Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hineni Foundation give?

$507,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $70,000.

Who runs Hineni Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Martha S Lindner (President, Treasurer) and Blake L Thompson (Secretary).

What does Hineni Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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