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Lillian L Root Scholarship FD

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 351901966

Lillian L Root Scholarship FD is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $13,000. 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 $12,000 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$15,0001$247,384
2024$12,0001$261,902
2025$13,0001$274,590

How to apply

Lillian L Root Scholarship FD 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 Lillian L Root Scholarship FD funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Columbus, OH
Scholarship$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lillian L Root Scholarship FD accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lillian L Root Scholarship FD give?

$13,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs Lillian L Root Scholarship FD?

Its 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Lillian L Root Scholarship FD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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