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The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 316391904

The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $234,000 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $225,000 the year before.

47% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$225,00028$5.3 million
2024$234,00032$5.6 million

How to apply

The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank 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 The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$54,000
Massachusetts2$40,000
New Hampshire2$35,000
Vermont3$28,000
Oregon1$16,000
District of Columbia2$12,500
Washington2$10,000
New York2$8,000
Louisiana2$7,500
Colorado1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation
Cambridge, MA
General operating$35,000
Proctor Academy
Andover, NH
Endowment$30,000
Pacific Clinics
Mountain View, CA
General operating$16,000
New Avenues for Youth
Portland, OR
General operating support$16,000
Vermont Land Trust Inc
Montpelier, VT
General operating support$12,000
The Nature Conservancy in Vermont
Montpelier, VT
General operatng support$12,000
Resolve Inc
Washington, DC
Project/program support$10,000
Kpfa Radio
Berkeley, CA
General operating$7,000
Ben Lomond Quaker Center Association
Ben Lomond, CA
Project/program support$6,000
Humane Colorado
Denver, CO
General operating$5,000
Trap Dat Cat
New Orleans, LA
General operating$5,000
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
New York City, NY
General operating$5,000
Dance Complex
Cambridge, MA
General operating$5,000
Ava Gallery & Art Center
Lebanon, NH
General operating$5,000
Washington Health Outreach
Seattle, WA
General operating$5,000
Minnesota Indian Womens Sexual Assault Coalition
Saint Paul, MN
General operating support$5,000
Caravan to Class
Sausalito, CA
Project/program support$5,000
Foundation For Climate Restoration Inc
Los Altos, CA
Project/program support$5,000
Oceans Initiative
Seattle, WA
Project/program support$5,000
CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse
San Mateo, CA
General operating support$5,000
Vermont Public
Colchester, VT
General operating$4,000
PBS Foundation
Arlington, VA
General operating$4,000
Yellowstone Forever
Gardiner, MT
General operating support$4,000
Planetwork NGO Inc
San Francisco, CA
General operating support$4,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
General operating$3,000
National Center for Science Education
Oakland, CA
General operating support$3,000
Univesity of Florida Foundation Inc
Gainesville, FL
Annual fund$3,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General operating$2,500
Son of A Saint
New Orleans, LA
General operating$2,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$2,000
Rainforest Action Network
San Francisco, CA
General operating support$2,000
The Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples
Arcata, CA
General operating support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank give?

$234,000 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank?

Its 2024 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Trustee).

What does The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and health.

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