The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-1451489. Reported 188 grants totalling $80.6M to 69 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 Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati 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 $71,060. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $478,557; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $6,643,556. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $34.1M | 32 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rockwern Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $10.6M | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service | Cincinnati, OH | $7,537,365 | 10 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Congregations | Cincinnati, OH | $6,911,215 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mayerson Jcc | Cincinnati, OH | $5,517,691 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $4,682,700 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Camp Livingston | Cincinnati, OH | $1,196,841 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ish | Cincinnati, OH | $1,123,357 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $1,014,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jvs Career Services | Cincinnati, OH | $941,468 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jvs - Careers | Cincinnati, OH | $802,603 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jir | Cincinnati, OH | $742,825 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Discovery Center of Ohio Inc | Mason, OH | $670,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillel of University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $426,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Holocaust and Humanity Center | Cincinnati, OH | $371,875 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillel Foundation at Miami University | Oxford, OH | $300,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Fertility Foundation LLC | Atlanta, GA | $237,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Community Kollel | Cincinnati, OH | $223,500 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Green Light Fund Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shabbat Project Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Wexner Foundation | New Albany, OH | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Jewish Living & Learn Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $122,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewfolk Media Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $102,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Moishe House | Encinitas, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| School Board School | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shelanu | Cincinnati, OH | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Jewish Living & Learning Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| B'nia B'rith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $74,525 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | $72,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rabinical Yeshiva of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | $60,094 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Art Opportunities Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Easter Seals Tristate LLC | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Cincinnnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Law Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interact for Change | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohr Torah Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Over-the-Rhine Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mayerson Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad House of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Opera Association | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isaac M Wise Temple | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Cincinnati United Way | Cincinnati, OH | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rabbinical Yeshiva of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cincinnati Ballet | Cincinnati, OH | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interfaithfamily Com Inc | Natick, MA | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Equasion | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Action Tank | Cincinnati, OH | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seven Hills Symphony | Bethel, OH | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hebrew Union College | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Museum Association | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Music Hall Revitalization Company | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chabad of the East Side Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre | Newport, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Givat Haviva | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Comm Relations Council of Ny | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Naydus Press | Montgomery, OH | $4,860 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shomrei Olam Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $4,127 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chris Miller Chorale | Cleves, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
32 of 69 (46%) 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 63%, 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.
- Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
Cincy Journeys - Israel Travel and Overnight Jewish Camping; 2023 Annual Campaign Matching Contribution; 2024 Annual Campaign Matching Contribution; Talent Management Initiative; "Strengthening Individual Giving Fundraising" Capacity Building Initiative; Community Buildings & Maintenance/SAFE Cincinnati/Shared Business Services; Swords of Iron Emergency Israel Campaign; Honeymoon Israel 2022; 2023/2023 Teacher Salary Enhancement - Jewish Family Service
K'vod; Operating Support; Youth Mental Health Expansion Initiative - Mayerson Jcc
Operating Support; Campus Repairs - Rockdale Temple; Jewish Community Night at the Reds - Community Congregations
Educational Programming, Congregational Excellence, Engagement, and Sustainability - Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
2022 - 2026 Operating Support - Hebrew Union College - Jir
Jewish Foundation Rabbinic Fellows Program & Office of Recruitment/Community Engagement
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 135 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | $15.1M | $125,024 |
| 2021 | 47 | $21.8M | $66,975 |
| 2022 | 61 | $23.1M | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $20.6M | $58,750 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati has 60 of them, worth $49.3M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10.6M |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $4,860,750 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $3,731,646 |
| Community Congregations | Cincinnati, OH | $3,464,667 |
| Rockwern Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $3,347,812 |
| Community Congregations | Cincinnati, OH | $3,109,920 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $2,631,500 |
| Rockwern Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $1,861,450 |
| Mayerson Jcc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,715,635 |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $1,644,250 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $1,498,139 |
| Jewish Family Service | Cincinnati, OH | $1,038,105 |
| B'nia B'rith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $1,014,750 |
| Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $973,500 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% 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 $71,060. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati'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: 8044 Montgomery Road Suite 516, Cincinnati, OH, 45236. 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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