The Alpaugh Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-6314074. Reported 310 grants totalling $894,095 to 162 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. The Alpaugh Foundation 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 $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $2,170; the smallest was $100 and the largest $28,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCA-Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $75,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $70,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Alpaugh Family Economic Center | Cincinnati, OH | $66,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Zoo Society | Cincinnati, OH | $65,850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Buckeye Institute | Columbus, OH | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Crossroad Church | Cincinnati, OH | $61,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $59,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Beech Acres | Cincinnati, OH | $50,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $46,050 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| School for Creative & Performing Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Opera | Cincinnati, OH | $17,150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prager University Foundation | Hilmar, CA | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $15,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $13,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Historical Society | Cincinnati, OH | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hoover Institute | Stanford, CA | $7,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Cincinnati - Economics Center for Education & Research | Cincinnati, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cet-Tv | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Clifton Cultural Art Center | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5,420 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Citizen's Against Government Waste | Washington, DC | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Parks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $4,350 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| After the Finish Line | Toluca Lake, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | Leland, MI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati City Club Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Helen Woodward Animal | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Weston Art Gallery | Cincinnati, OH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Fire Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| O'bryonville Animal Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $2,850 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $2,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 4 Mile Water | Boulder, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross - Ukraine | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Athletic Club | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dan Beard Council | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gateway Community College | Florence, KY | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boulder Food Recuse | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Care Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Leelanau Lake Assn | Leland, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Right to Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Pets for Patients | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Youth & Family Services | Cincinnati, OH | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cardinal Land Conservancy | Milford, OH | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Partners in Development | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ashbrook Center | Ashland, OH | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts Dan Beard | Cincinnati, OH | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Cincinnati, OH | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| All Dogs Come From Heaven | Amelia, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati State College Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Tennis Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Golf, IL | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lindner Center of Hope | Mason, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Cutting Horse Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The De Cavel Family Sids Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Works | Washington, DC | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of US | Washington, DC | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Valley View Nature Preserve | Milford, OH | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior League of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Washington, DC | $625 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ohio Alleycats Resource | Cincinnati, OH | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 55 North | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alley Cats Allies | Bethesda, MD | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Army Emergency Relief Fund | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jarrow Montessori Annual Fund | Boulder, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nmc Foundation | Traverse City, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Restavek Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Save the Animals Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Society for the Preservation of Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Strategies to End Homelessness | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ed Choice | Indianapolis, IN | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservency | Merrifield, VA | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Opportunity Ohio | Dublin, OH | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Country Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Heartland Institute | Chicago, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ronald Reagan Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stepping Stones | Cincinnati, OH | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Accuracy in Media | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mount Vernon | Merrifield, VA | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| USO | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Association | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christ the King Catholic Church | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fishtown Preservation Society | Leland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Khan Academy | Mountian View, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kindervelt Cinti Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Leelanlau Lake Assn | Leland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lindner of Business at UC - Goering Center | Mason, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Miland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Air & Space Museum | Washigton, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel & Fellowship Center | Key Largo, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Springer School | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Xavier High School | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Als Association | Arlington, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| UC Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Valley View Foundation | Milford, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arts Wave | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bishop Museum | Honolulu, HI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cfact | Abingdon, MD | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hamilton County SPCA | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Maui Arts and Cultural Center | Kahului, HI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | Lakewood, CO | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ohio Funeral Education Foundation | Columbus, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ucan Nonprofit Pet Clinic | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Assn | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Am Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colonial Williamburg | Williamburg, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Recuse | Mt Airy, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greenacres Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hearing & Speech Deaf Center | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoover Institute | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospice of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Judy & John Ruthven Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| League of Animal Welfare | Batavia, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leelanau Historical Society | Leland, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leland Township Library Friends of | Leland, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Eaton, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Assoc of Scholars | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Legal and Policy Center | Fort Royal, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Norwich Public Library | Norwich, VT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Property and Enviroment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Save the Animals | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Claremont Insitute | Claremont, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Usga Foundation | Liberty Corner, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Voyageur Media Group Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wings Over the Rockies | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
81 of 162 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- The Alpaugh Family Economic Center
EDUCATION OF ECONOMICS FOR YOUNG - SPCA-Cincinnati
ANIMAL RESCUE AND EDUCATION - Cincinnati Art Museum
INSPIRATION OF COMMUNITY THROUGH ART - Heritage Foundation
EDUCATION OF PUBLIC POLICY - Cincinnati Zoo Society
EDUCATION OF ANIMALS AND NATURE - Beech Acres
SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY UNIT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 152 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | $160,650 | $250 |
| 2021 | 96 | $256,200 | $750 |
| 2022 | 75 | $271,645 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $205,600 | $1,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 77% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 The Alpaugh Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 2405, Cincinnati, OH, 45201. 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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