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The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311601553

The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $121,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $52,460 the year before.

50% 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$52,4605$749,665
2024$121,0006$687,494

How to apply

The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney 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 The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$121,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ursuline Academy
Cincinnati, OH
General usage$50,000
Moeller High School
Cincinnati, OH
General usage$50,000
Building Blocks for Kids
Mason, OH
General usage$10,000
Friars Club
Cincinnati, OH
General usage.$5,000
La Soupe
Cincinnati, OH
General usage$5,000
Melanoma No More
Cincinnati, OH
General usage$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation give?

$121,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Pamela S Schneider (VP & Trustee), Deborah Cassinelli (Pres., Secy.), Elizabeth S Loper (VP & Trustee) and Susan S Kreuzmann (VP & Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Jake and Jeanne Sweeney Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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