Millstone Fund
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 83-4320073. Reported 249 grants totalling $16.4M to 184 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Millstone Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $7,500 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Acres Parenting Center | Cincinnati, OH | $850,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Maria Community Services | Cincinnati, OH | $610,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Strategies to End Homelessness | Cincinnati, OH | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interact for Change | Cincinnati, OH | $513,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Home of Cincinnati Ohio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Citylink Center | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women Helping Women of Hamilton County | Cincinnati, OH | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Nurturing Center of Kentucky | Florence, KY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springer School & Center | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Crossroads Center | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Health Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $283,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Retirement Services | Cincinnati, OH | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Addiction Services Council | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glad House | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Parks Forever | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inter Parish Ministry | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mindpeace | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robert Oneal Multicultural Art Center (romac) | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $197,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Focus on Youth Inc | W Chester, OH | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center | Covington, KY | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Union Bethel Dba Her Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Last Mile Food Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $139,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Mayerson Academy for Human Resource Development | Cincinnati, OH | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stepping Stones Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $123,085 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethany House Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $122,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Every Child Succeeds Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $108,668 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Corporation for Findlay Market | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Values in Action Institute Via | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Redwood | Fort Mitchell, KY | $95,041 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Activities Beyond the Classroom | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Home of Northern Kentuckychnk Behavioral Health | Covington, KY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| La Soupe | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ispace Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Voices Inc | Loveland, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Legacy Theatre | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Axis Teen Centers | Liberty Twp, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Butler County Community Health Consortium Dba Primary Health Solutions | Hamilton, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Addiction Treatment Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (cabvi) | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (coa) | Blue Ash, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dcch Center for Children and Families | Ft Mitchell, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Found Village | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Health Care Access Now | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Learning Grove Inc | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary Magdalen House | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Southwest Oh & Northern Ky | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mortar Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Onecity for Recovery Inc | Mason, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pro Seniors | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sew Valley | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Cincinnati District Council | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tender Mercies Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ion Center for Violence Prevention | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Envision Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $49,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lachey Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childhood Food Solutions | Cincinnati, OH | $46,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthy Moms and Babes | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Life Furniture Bank | Blue Ash, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Matters Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Alliance Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joy Outdoor Education Center | Clarksville, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Covington Ladies Home Inc Dba Victorian at Riverside | Covington, KY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fernside a Center for Grieving Children | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grant US Hope Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mercy Neighborhood Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| On Our Way Home Inc | New Richmond, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Price Hill Will | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloc Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dragonfly Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forever Kings Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joseph House | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Literacy Lab | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 4C for Children | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adventure Crew | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cancer Family Care | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Commnity Health Services Dba Crossroad Health Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts Dba Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Music & Wellness Coalition | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crayons to Computers | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cincinnati Arts & Education Center Dba the Scpa Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Guiding Light Mentoring | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hamilton Living Water Ministry Inc | Hamilton, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ikron Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madisonville Education and Assistance Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Ky Community Action Commission | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Over-the-Rhine Community Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Refugeeconnect | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic Inc | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelterhouse Volunteer Group | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The First Step Home Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Your Store of the Queen City | Cincinnati, OH | $23,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alpaugh Family Economics Center | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Clinic Behavioral Health | Cincinnati, OH | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Mindful Moment (the Well) | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cain | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Changinggears | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Urban Promise | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East End Adult Education Center | Fairfax, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elderly Persons in Community | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Envision Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interalliance of Greater Cincinnati | Blue Ash, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Interchurch Organization LLC Dba Henry Hosea House | Newport, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Know Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati Dba Queen City Book Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Fairmount Community Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Kentucky Community | Covington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center Inc | Fort Mitchell, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Society of the Transfiguration | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SQUARE1 | Villa Hills, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Carnegie | Covington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Childrens Home | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation | Blue Ash, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cincinnati Observatory Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wesley Education Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wordplay Cincy | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County | Hamilton, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Holocaust & Humanity Education | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Squash Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Love N Action Cdc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pones | Highland Heights, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Haven Farms Inc | Middletown, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visionaries and Voices | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wave Foundation | Newport, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Scpa Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts and Humanities Resource Center for Older Adults Dba Creative Aging Cin | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Know Theatre Tribe Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Leaf Kitchen | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Car Clinic Inc | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
44 of 184 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 15%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Artworks
PAINTING THE FUTURE TOGETHER CAMPAIGN - Talbert House
CAPITAL: HAMILTON COUNTY CRISIS CENTER - Santa Maria Community Services
PROMOTING OUR PRESCHOOLERS PROGRAM - Beech Acres Parenting Center
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM (BTC) FY25-26, YEAR 1 - Strategies to End Homelessness
DATA ANALYTICS AND PROACTIVE SERVICES, YEAR 1 - The Crossroads Center
CAPITAL: CROSSROADS CENTER RECOVERY FACILITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 186 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $195,000 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 15 | $299,500 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $2,591,000 | $40,000 |
| 2023 | 86 | $6,262,453 | $42,500 |
| 2024 | 95 | $7,020,041 | $35,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
92% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Millstone Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 43575, Cincinnati, OH, 45243. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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