Nonprofits / Ohio
Who funds Cincinnati Museum Center?
Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311212634
54 private foundations reported grants to Cincinnati Museum Center in Cincinnati, Ohio totaling $3.7 million across 54 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation, with $2.0 million.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders54
- Grants reported54
- Total received$3.7 million
- Funders taking applications29
Foundations that fund Cincinnati Museum Center
All 54 funders, by amount| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
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John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation
Ohio · 2024 | General support | 1 | $2.0 million |
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The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Project/program support | 1 | $325,000 |
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Tr UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Auschwitz exhibit | 1 | $250,000 |
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Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UA
Wisconsin · 2024 | General operating | 1 | $191,420 |
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Local Initiative for Excellence Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Charity | 1 | $135,000 |
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The Oliver Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | General operating | 1 | $100,000 |
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HG HF & LT Dornette Foundation
Ohio · 2025 | General operating | 1 | $100,000 |
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Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation
Florida · 2024 | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | 1 | $100,000 |
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The William S Rowe Foundation Co Fifth
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Rowe probasco archives | 1 | $50,000 |
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John Hauck Foundation Fifth Third Bank NA
Ohio · 2024 | Project/program support | 1 | $50,000 |
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Charles H Dater Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Stimulating Curiosity At Cincinnati Museum Center | 1 | $40,000 |
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Thomas R Schiff Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | General operations | 1 | $31,500 |
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Wodecroft Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Charitable support | 1 | $27,500 |
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Agt August A Rendigs Jr and Helen Rendigs Fdn
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Project/ program support | 1 | $25,000 |
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Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third Bank
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Program support | 1 | $25,000 |
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HCS Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | General operations | 1 | $25,000 |
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The James J and Joan A Gardner Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Exempt purpose of organization | 1 | $20,000 |
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Strader Family Charitable Trust
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications | General support | 1 | $17,694 |
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Greenacres Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025 | Organization's Charitable Purpose | 1 | $15,000 |
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Robert Gould Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Charitable purpose | 1 | $15,000 |
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Kate & Ted Emmerich Fam Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025 | To support the Arts | 1 | $11,500 |
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The Ross Charitable Trust
Ohio · 2025 | Annual fund | 1 | $11,426 |
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John & Carrie Hayden Family Foundation
Colorado · 2024 | Unrestricted | 1 | $11,000 |
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Vista Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | General operating fund | 1 | $10,000 |
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Eric B Yeiser Family Foundation Co Fifth
Ohio · 2025 | Annual fund | 1 | $10,000 |
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Bruce Family Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025 | General support | 1 | $10,000 |
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Harry Maescher Ferguson Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2024 | Scholarship Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
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Merus Foundation
Ohio · 2025 | General purpose | 1 | $10,000 |
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Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation Co Fifth
Ohio · 2025 | Annual fund | 1 | $8,000 |
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The Alpaugh Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Enrichment of community | 1 | $8,000 |
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Andrew Jergens Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Sketch & storytime and | 1 | $5,500 |
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George A Avril Family Fund
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Support museum | 1 | $5,500 |
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Building Healthy Lives Foundation
Ohio · 2025 | General charitable purpose | 1 | $5,000 |
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Jack J Smith Jr Charitable Trust
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications | Support of ecsite program | 1 | $5,000 |
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CLH Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | General operating funds | 1 | $5,000 |
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J Frederick & Helen B Vogel Trust
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Promote charitable purpose | 1 | $5,000 |
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Charles Scott Riley III Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Promote charitable purpose | 1 | $5,000 |
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Bailey Lamson Family FDTN
Ohio · 2024 | Annual fund | 1 | $5,000 |
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The R C Durr Foundation Inc
Kentucky · 2024 · accepts applications | General support | 1 | $4,000 |
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Tr UA the Camden Foundation
Ohio · 2024 | Program support | 1 | $3,000 |
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The Bernard and Pamela Barbash Family Foundation
New York · 2024 | General purpose | 1 | $2,500 |
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Saul Schottenstein Foundation B
Ohio · 2024 | General support | 1 | $2,500 |
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Robert A & Marian K Kennedy Charitable Trust
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Promote charitable purpose | 1 | $2,500 |
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The Comegys Bight Charitable Foundation
Arizona · 2025 | Support | 1 | $2,500 |
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The Warren & Bernice Hensel Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | General fund | 1 | $2,000 |
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The Thomas J Emery Memorial
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Charitable purposes | 1 | $2,000 |
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The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell Foundation
Ohio · 2025 | Community support for education and history | 1 | $1,000 |
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James R and Karen Huesing Family Foundat
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications | Cultural preservation | 1 | $1,000 |
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Richard D Hannan Family Foundation Fifth
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications | Project/program support | 1 | $500 |
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The Off Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 | Charitable contribution to be used as needed. | 1 | $500 |
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Ge Aerospace Foundation
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications | Matching gift | 1 | $290 |
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023 | General support | 1 | $212 |
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J Cromer Mashburn Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024 | Donee discretion | 1 | $200 |
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Schulzinger-Lucas Family Foundation
Ohio · 2025 | Charity | 1 | $180 |
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Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to Cincinnati Museum Center gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Cincinnati. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds Cincinnati Museum Center?
John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation, The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust, Tr UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1, Dorothy M M Kersten Tr UA and Local Initiative for Excellence Foundation, and 49 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does Cincinnati Museum Center get from foundations?
$3.7 million in 54 reported grants from 54 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust, Tr UW Jacob Schmidlapp #1, Local Initiative for Excellence Foundation, The Oliver Family Foundation and The William S Rowe Foundation Co Fifth say in their filings that they accept applications.
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