The Joe Burrow Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 88-3653719. Reported 83 grants totalling $3,026,556 to 78 organizations across tax years 2022-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For The Joe Burrow Foundation, by its IRS classification it raises and distributes funds for public & societal benefit (NTEE W12).
- How spread out its giving is. 78 distinct organizations, with 18% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 9% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 1 year-to-year transition. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $20,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $291,732. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Soupe Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $536,756 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Three Oclock Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $178,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mighty Moms | Denham Spgs, LA | $173,827 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery Inc | Athens, OH | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc | Columbus, OH | $132,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville, OH | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mywhy | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $84,626 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bloc Ministries Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $82,824 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc | Columbus, OH | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kenton County School | Ft Mitchell, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mighty Childrens Museum | Chillicothe, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Opening Doors a Louisiana Non-Profit Corporation | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 29 11 Academy | Baton Rouge, LA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feed the Hungry Project | Middletown, OH | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Activities Beyond the Classroom | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Appalachian Center for Economic Networks Inc | Athens, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| From Fatherless to Fearless | Blue Ash, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Your Store of the Queen City | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fathers on a Mission (foam) | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Home of Cincinnati Ohio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services | Walnut Hills, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brec Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lockland Local School District | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Vlg, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Front Yard Bikes | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fts Charity | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interact for Change | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isaiah 55 Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Produce Perks Midwest Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Ohio | Nelsonville, OH | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Network of Ross County Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Clinic of Ross County Inc | Chillicothe, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Super Seeds | Woodlawn, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Restaurant Supply LLC | Clearwater, FL | $15,067 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Diocesan Catholic Childrens Home Inc | Fort Mitchell, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Last Mile Food Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio University Foundation | Athens, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Walls Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tikkun Farm Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Family and Youth Services Inc | Luling, LA | $14,856 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Children Coalition | Athens, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Belpre Area Ministries Inc | Belpre, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Blue Line Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Mentors for Kids Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Matters Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Erlanger Police Department | Erlanger, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Warren County | Lebanon, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Center Inc | Madison, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run South Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ikron Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Integrated Services for Behavioral Health | Nelsonville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Center for Health Equity | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meigs Local School District Treats and Trends | Pomeroy, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Leaf Kitchen | Sharonville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pathways to Home | Harrison, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Local School District | Corning, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Elizabeth Community Health Support | Utica, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ibelieve Foundation | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tristate Trauma Network | Florence, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Your Arent Alone Project Inc | Port Allen, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Athens | Athens, OH | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lightshine Community Center | Cincinnati, OH | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridge the Gap Urban Outreach | Connersville, IN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Butts Family Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $8,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meigs County Chamber of Commerce | Pomeroy, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Clermont Local School District | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
4 of 78 (5%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital
MENTAL HEALTH MEDICAL BILL ASSITANCE - La Soupe Inc
TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 63 of 78 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | $134,626 | $67,313 |
| 2023 | 46 | $1,856,015 | $29,000 |
| 2024 | 35 | $1,035,915 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
70% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $20,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Joe Burrow Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2022-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 38 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 255 East Fifth Street Suite 1900, Cincinnati, OH, 45202.
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