FundersOhio

The Scripps Howard Foundation

Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-6025114. Reported 2,523 grants totalling $32.5M to 1,408 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,250median grant
$32.5Mgranted, 2020-2024
1,408organizations funded
41%of grantees funded again the next year
$75.4Massets, latest filing

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 Scripps Howard 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,250. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,700; the smallest was $25 and the largest $5,968,464. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
816 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
1,329 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
136 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
149 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
36 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
18 grants
$100,000 and Up
39 grants

Every organization it funded

All 1,408 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
See Attachment 32Cincinnati, OH$5,968,464112021
See Attachment 17Cincinnati, OH$5,513,097112020
Arizona State University FoundationPhoenix, AZ$3,407,1591132024
International Center for Journalists IncWashington, DC$3,285,9671032024
University of Maryland College Park FdtnCollege Park, MD$2,125,358932024
University of Colorado FoundationAurora, CO$1,780,418432024
University of Maryland at College ParkCollege Park, MD$1,050,000212022
DENVER7Denver, CO$910,199222023
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS$569,454222024
University of Maryland at College Park - Remit-to 4603 Calvert RoadCollege Park, MD$542,500112023
Elon UniversityElon, NC$200,000222023
University of North Texas Foundation IncDenton, TX$200,000222023
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY$170,000222023
Santa Maria Community ServicesCincinnati, OH$133,631932024
United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$132,000432024
Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX$120,000112022
University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV$111,604532024
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$110,000212024
Queen City Book BankCincinnati, OH$103,750732024
Scripps Howard FundCincinnati, OH$100,000112024
University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and JoLos Angeles, CA$100,000112024
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY$85,000112024
Forgotten Harvest IncOak Park, MI$84,075632024
Si Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY$80,000222024
Brighton Center IncNewport, KY$77,9811332024
Crayons to Computers IncCincinnati, OH$75,000332024
Learning Through Art IncCincinnati, OH$70,000332024
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH$62,500332024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati IncCincinnati, OH$60,500432024
Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsCincinnati, OH$60,000112024
Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts (arts Wave)Cincinnati, OH$60,000112023
Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts (artswave)Cincinnati, OH$60,000112022
Learning GroveCovington, KY$60,000222024
Surel's Place (voces Internship of Idaho)Boise, ID$60,000112024
Literacy Network of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$50,000112022
The Literacy LabWashington, DC$50,000112022
Catholic Charities Southwestern OhioCincinnati, OH$46,250432024
Greater Gallatin United WayBozeman, MT$45,063112022
Red Lodge Area Community FoundationRed Lodge, MT$45,063112022
Freestore-Foodbank IncCincinnati, OH$44,1441232024
Society of St Vincent DepaulCincinnati, OH$36,500832024
Inter Parish MinistryCincinnati, OH$32,100832024
Shelterhouse Volunteer Group IncCincinnati, OH$31,250432024
UpspringCincinnati, OH$31,250322023
Lighthouse Youth & Family ServicesCincinnati, OH$30,250432024
Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Tv JournalismBroomfield, CO$30,200432024
Madisonville Education & Assistance CenterCincinnati, OH$30,100222023
Bethany House Services IncCincinnati, OH$30,000332024
Center for Respite Care IncCincinnati, OH$30,000332024
News AmbassadorsPalm Beach Gardens, FL$30,000112024
Our Daily BreadCincinnati, OH$30,000332024
Public Library Foundation of Cincinnati & Hamilton CountyCincinnati, OH$30,000112024
Scholarship Resources IncMidlothian, VA$30,000432024
Scripps Howard Center for Civic EngagementHighland Heights, KY$30,000322024
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL$30,000112023
The Children's Home of Cincinnati Ohio - Remit-to FoundationCincinnati, OH$30,000112022
Urban League of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL$30,000332024
Welcome House of Northern Kentucky IncCovington, KY$30,000332024
YMCA of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$30,000222023
University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX$29,000112023
Ku Endowment - Ku School of JournalismLawrence, KS$27,000322024
Asu Foundation for a New American UniversityPhoenix, AZ$25,000112024
Art Opportunities IncCincinnati, OH$25,000112023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big BendTallahassee, FL$25,000622023
Dallas Doing GoodAddison, TX$25,000112024
Investigative Reporting Workshop - American UniversityWashington, DC$25,000112023
Mount St Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH$25,000112023
The University of Oklahoma FoundationNorman, OK$25,000112023
Indij Public MediaPhoenix, AZ$24,000212024
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA$22,500432024
America's Second Harvest of the Big BendTallahassee, FL$21,8751132024
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County FoundationCincinnati, OH$21,250222024
The Children's Theatre of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$21,000332024
La SoupeCincinnati, OH$20,100322024
Pro Publica IncNew York, NY$20,050222024
Associated PressNew York, NY$20,000222024
City Limits News IncNew York, NY$20,000112024
Envision ChildrenCincinnati, OH$20,000112022
Hannah DreierBrooklyn, NY$20,000112024
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$20,000222023
Last Mile Food RescueCincinnati, OH$20,000222023
Nahj NevadaReno, NV$20,000112024
PBS Newshour Student Reporting LabsArlington, VA$20,000112024
West Virginia University Foundation IncMorgantown, WV$20,000532024
Granby High SchoolNorfolk, VA$18,250522024
Nashville Wine AuctionNashville, TN$18,250832024
Asian American Journalists AssociationWashington, DC$17,500312024
Society of Professional Journalists FoundationReading, OH$17,500622024
The Library FoundationCincinnati, OH$17,500322023
The Kearney CenterTallahassee, FL$16,875732024
Hands on AtlantaAtlanta, GA$16,2501032024
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennNashville, TN$15,250732024
Investigative Reporters & EditorsColumbia, MO$15,050422024
Anita ChabriaSacramento, CA$15,000222024
Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually ImpairedCincinnati, OH$15,000112024
Durham Art GuildDurham, NC$15,000112023
Ernie Pyle Legacy FoundationFrisco, TX$15,000332024
Food Bank Coalitn of San Luis Obispo CtySan Luis Obispo, CA$15,000332024
Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA$15,000332024
HarvestersKansas City, MO$15,000332024
Manship School of Mass CommunicationBaton Rouge, LA$15,000112023
Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity CenterCincinnati, OH$15,000332024
National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterCincinnati, OH$15,000112023
North Carolina A&t State UniversityGreensboro, NC$15,000112023
Northern Kentucky Education CouncilFlorence, KY$15,000112022
Oak Hills Alumni & Educational FoundationCincinnati, OH$15,000112023
Princeton City School DistrictCincinnati, OH$15,000112022
St Francis Seraph Catholic ChurchCincinnati, OH$15,000112023
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX$15,000112023
Travis Fuller Farms IncFranklin, IN$15,000112024
University of New Mexico FoundationAlbuquerque, NM$15,000112023
Washington Media Scholars FoundationAlexandria, VA$15,000332024
Xavier Jesuit AcademyCincinnati, OH$15,000112024
Northcott Neighborhood House IncMilwaukee, WI$14,655222024
Ele's Place of Western MichiganGrand Rapids, MI$14,554532024
Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually ImpairedCincinnati, OH$14,000112024
Frank J Battaglia Signal 13 Fndtn IncBaltimore, MD$13,750832024
Family Nurturing CenterFlorence, KY$13,5001032024
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA$13,000332024
Missoula Chicks N ChapsMissoula, MT$12,500732024
Nashville General Hospital FoundationNashville, TN$12,500212024
National Association of Black JournalistsCollege Park, MD$12,500222024
Ohio Local Information InitiativeColumbus, OH$12,500222024
Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of Nky IncCovington, KY$12,500222023
The Salvation Army Intermountain DivisionDenver, CO$12,500222024
Homeless Animal Rescue Team of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$12,2501132024
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass CommunicationColumbia, SC$12,000322024
Carolina Public PressAsheville, NC$12,000112024
Center for Rural Strategiesthe Daily YonderWhitesburg, KY$12,000112024
Wisconsin WatchMilwaukee, WI$12,000112024
Women of Color FoundationCleveland, OH$12,000332024
Children's Advocacy CenterGrand Rapids, MI$11,850322023
Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation (cet)Cincinnati, OH$11,700732024
Very Asian FoundationSt Louis, MO$11,250312024
Salvation Army of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO$11,050212024
Hands Across the BayClearwater, FL$11,000222023
Talbert HouseCincinnati, OH$11,000322024
Winn ReadingCincinnati, OH$11,000222024
Fund for Investigative Journalism IncWashington, DC$10,550432024
Urban League of Greater Southwestern OhioCincinnati, OH$10,500212022
American National Red Cross - Remit-to Co Kentucky FloodsWashington, DC$10,250212022
The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN$10,250312023
American Heart Association IncGlen Allen, VA$10,050212024
Abraham LustgartenSan Anselmo, CA$10,000112023
Ado Ato Pictures LLCToluca Lake, CA$10,000112022
Amphi FoundationTucson, AZ$10,000112024
B & B Boxing AcademyOmaha, NE$10,000112023
Beech AcresCincinnati, OH$10,000112024
Cochise Education FoundationSierra Vista, AZ$10,000112023
David BoardmanMedia, PA$10,000112022
David Dewayne KurpiusColumbia, MO$10,000112023
Edwins Leadership Restaurant InstituteCleveland, OH$10,000112024
Elissa NadwornyWashington, DC$10,000112024
First Step Home IncCincinnati, OH$10,000112023
Friends of AnimNew York, NY$10,000112024
Gannett Gp Media IncNashville, TN$10,000112022
Gigi's PlayhouseCincinnati, OH$10,000112024
Gladiolus Food Pantry IncFort Myers, FL$10,000112022
God's Pantry Food Bank IncLexington, KY$10,000112023
Hearst Communications IncSan Francisco, CA$10,000112023
Heather Knight BennettSan Francisco, CA$10,000112022
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists IncWashington, DC$10,000112022
James J CochranTuscaloosa, AL$10,000112024
Manna Foodbank IncMills River, NC$10,000112024
Mstyslav ChernovDesseldorf, Desseldorf$10,000112024
My Autism Connection IncFort Myers, FL$10,000112023
New Life Refuge MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX$10,000112022
Nicole Elise Smith DahmenEugene, OR$10,000112022
Nicole KraftColumbus, OH$10,000112024
Phoenix Children's Hospital FoundationPhoenix, AZ$10,000332024
Project HouseworksOmaha, NE$10,000112024
Rachel YoungIowa City, IA$10,000112023
Right to BeBrooklyn, NY$10,000112023
Sij Holdings LLC (the Kansas City Star)Olathe, KS$10,000112024
Sam Hubbard FoundationCincinnati, OH$10,000112024
Samantha Meinetz ShapiroShorewood, WI$10,000112023
Sanderson Museum & VillageGlendale, AZ$10,000222023
Second Helpings IncIndianapolis, IN$10,000222023
Strategies to End Homelessness IncCincinnati, OH$10,000112023
The Markup News IncNew York, NY$10,000112023
The New York TimesNorfolk, VA$10,000112023
The Oo Project IncWashington, DC$10,000112022
The VILLAGE99Grand Rapids, MI$10,000112024
Washington PostWashington, DC$10,000112024
TessaColorado Springs, CO$9,954112024
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, CO$9,500112024
Aaron James LagoeSt Paul, MN$9,333222024
St Jude's Ranch for ChildrenBoulder City, NV$9,199212024
Evan AllenQuincy, MA$9,000112022
Granite School DistrictSalt Lake City, UT$9,000222024
Greater Cleveland Association of Black JournalistsShaker Heights, OH$9,000332024
Lydia's House IncCincinnati, OH$9,000112022
Se Luz Productions IncClearwater, FL$8,750632024
Gigi's Playhouse BuffaloBuffalo, NY$8,500222024
Christopher Wagner HansenDenver, CO$8,334222023
Christopher Bolan VendereenDenver, CO$8,333222023
Feeding America Tampa Bay IncTampa, FL$8,058932024
Laura BischoffWorthington, OH$8,000112024
Miami Dade College Foundation IncMiami, FL$8,000222024
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati IncCincinnati, OH$7,750632024
American Press InstituteArlington, VA$7,500112022
Angels in CamoGreat Falls, MT$7,500332024
Animal Rescue Force of South Florida IncWest Palm Beach, FL$7,500632024
Clifton Cultural Arts CenterCincinnati, OH$7,500632024
Crescent Springs Fire DepartmentCrescent Springs, KY$7,500632024
Dress for Success Palm BeachesPalm Springs, FL$7,500632024
Easley Blessed FoundationCincinnati, OH$7,500222023
Gateway Church Assembly of GodAshland City, TN$7,500632024
Iwt - the Real News NetworkBaltimore, MD$7,500112022
Khs Booster ClubTampa, FL$7,500632024
Kailani's KlosetLargo, FL$7,500632024
Kempsville Pony BaseballVirginia Beach, VA$7,500632024
Lake Erie Council Boy Scouts of AmericaCleveland, OH$7,500632024
Last Minute Toy StoreNashville, TN$7,500632024
Madison Heights Food PantryMadison Heights, MI$7,500532024
Metropolitan School District of Pike TownshipIndianapolis, IN$7,500322024
Outlier MediaSomerville, MA$7,500112022
Plainfield High School Choral BoostersPlainfield, IN$7,500632024
San Diego Humane Society & SPCASan Diego, CA$7,500632024
Valley Community BroadcastingDuvall, WA$7,500632024
Valley Housing Coalition IncTwin Falls, ID$7,500222023
Institute for Nonprofit NewsBeverly Hills, CA$7,050322024
Ashley RemkusFlorence, AL$6,667112023
John ArchibaldBirmingham, AL$6,667112023
Ramsey ArchibaldBirmingham, AL$6,667112023
Bethlehem HouseOmaha, NE$6,500112022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast VirginiaVirginia Beach, VA$6,500532024
CASA AlitasTucson, AZ$6,500112022
Colorado State UniversityPueblo, CO$6,500112022
Laundry Love CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$6,500112022
Open Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY$6,500222024
Pack the Place in PinkBillings, MT$6,430222024
Gasparilla Distance Classic Association IncTampa, FL$6,311112024
Alexa's Butterflies of HopeClyde, OH$6,250532024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Helena and Great FallsHelena, MT$6,250532024
Books From BirthHearne, TX$6,250332024
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE$6,250532024
Daddy Daughter TimeGrand Rapids, MI$6,250532024
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (liftt)Billings, MT$6,250532024
Pike High SchoolIndianapolis, IN$6,250322023
Shasta Library FoundationRedding, CA$6,250532024
Society of Professional Journalists FoundationIndianapolis, IN$6,250112022
Virginia Opera AssociationNorfolk, VA$6,250532024
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado IncDenver, CO$6,250632024
Williamston Performing Arts FoundationWilliamston, MI$6,250532024
Cincinnati Youth CollaborativeCincinnati, OH$6,100632024
EoacWaco, TX$6,000332024
Flathead Food BankKalispell, MT$6,000222024
KosuStillwater, OK$6,000112024
Lower Cape TvOrleans, MA$6,000112024

412 of 1,408 (29%) 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 41%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,297 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
248 grants
Education
194 grants
Arts & Culture
132 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
85 grants
Animal Welfare
80 grants
Diseases & Disorders
68 grants
Food & Nutrition
65 grants
International Affairs
59 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
20201$5,513,097$5,513,097
20211$5,968,464$5,968,464
2022840$6,792,579$1,250
2023862$6,848,347$1,250
2024819$7,376,034$1,250

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. 42% 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.

Ohio
$13.7M
Maryland
$3.8M
Arizona
$3.5M
District of Columbia
$3.5M
Colorado
$2.9M
Mississippi
$572K
New York
$543K
Texas
$521K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,250. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Scripps Howard Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 5380, 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.

EIN 31-6025114 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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