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John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 611274104

John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $171,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $155,000 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
2023$155,00018$2.9 million
2024$171,50015$3.0 million

How to apply

John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc 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 John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky10$108,500
New York3$45,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Ohio1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gow School
South Wales, NY
General$30,000
ACLU of Kentucky Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$30,000
University of Louisville Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$20,000
Salvation Army
Lexington, KY
General$15,000
Homes of Love
Knoxville, TN
General$10,000
Oil Painters of America
Saint Catharine, KY
General$10,000
Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club
Maysville, KY
General$10,000
Carnegie Literacy Center
Lexington, KY
General$10,000
University of Kentucky
New York, NY
General$10,000
One Bridge to Hope
Saint Catharine, KY
General$5,000
Shriners Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
General$5,000
Smile Train
New York, NY
General$5,000
Gleanings Housing Inc
Lexington, KY
General$5,000
Chrysalis House
Lexington, KY
General$2,000
Kentucky Educational Television
Lexington, KY
General$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$171,500 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jane B van Meter (PresidentDirector), John van Meter (TreasurerDirector) and Anna van Meter (SecretaryDirector).

What does John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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