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The Rubicon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 873704711

The Rubicon Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $59,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $8,500 and the largest $8,500. 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 $51,000 the year before.

29% 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$51,0006$919,156
2024$59,5007$1.1 million

How to apply

The Rubicon 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 Rubicon Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio7$59,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
4 Paws for Ability
Xenia, OH
Stated charitable purpose$8,500
Agape for Youth Inc
Dayton, OH
Stated charitable purpose$8,500
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Community Supp
Bellbrook, OH
Stated charitable purpose$8,500
House of Bread
Dayton, OH
Stated charitable purpose$8,500
Child Care Choices
Tipp City, OH
Stated charitable purpose$8,500
Learning Tree Farm
Dayton, OH
Stated charitable purpose$8,500
Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative
Xenia, OH
Stated charitable purpaose$8,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rubicon Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rubicon Foundation give?

$59,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $8,500.

Who runs The Rubicon Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James C Cook (President), Alexandra A Jackson (Secretary) and Todd A Crawford (Treasurer).

What does The Rubicon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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