Earthward Bound Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 23-7429274. Reported 241 grants totalling $615,891 to 122 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. Earthward Bound 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 $250. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $1,250; the smallest was $100 and the largest $50,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Public Radio | Cincinnati, OH | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $50,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National Public Radio | Washington DC, WA | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, NE | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $44,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Music Hall Revitalizaiton Company | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Storycorps | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Opera | Cincinnati, OH | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Opera Association | Cincinnati, OH | $13,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Parks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,200 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| New View Campaign | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | $7,220 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Weston Art Gallery - Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| SPCA Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $5,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Zoo | Cincinnati, OH | $5,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Al Otro Lado | Maywood, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Music Now Festival | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kpbs | San Diego, CA | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | La Jolla, OH | $3,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | Mancos, CO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Change | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life (cas) | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Al Orto Lado | San Ysidro, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deerhill Foundation | Mancos, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ensemble Theater | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenlight Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy Ohio | Dublin, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Sw | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Manifest Gallery | Cincinnati, OH | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| ACLU Foundation | Washington DC, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immigrant Families Together | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scpa Fund | Aurora, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scpa Fund (gala 2023) | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cet Pledge | Cincinnati, OH | $1,850 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Border Angels | San Diego, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Making Waves Foundation | Richmond, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Freestorefoodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Carnegie | Covington, KY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Over-the-Rhine Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $1,096 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $1,050 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Shakespear Company | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Madi's House ( 1000) | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manifest Creative Research Gallery | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercantile Library | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Musicians for Health | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visionaries Voices | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wave Pool | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH | $950 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mingei International Museum | San Diego, CA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Sw Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $550 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Cinn, OH | $550 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 5162023 (board Assessment '23) | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Athenaeum Music & Arts Liberty | La Jolla, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| DD3XFOUNDATION | Wilmington, DE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America | Washington DC, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington DC, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Corporation for Findlay Market | Cincinnati, OH | $455 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hospice of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Youth & Family Services | Cincinnati, OH | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crayons to Computers | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| High Mountain Institute | Leadville, CO | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillside Trust | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tender Mercies | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Civic Garden Center | Cincinnati, OH | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Madeline Gordon Gifts of Life Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Soteni International | Cincinnati, OH | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tandana Corporation | Spring Valley, OH | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Working Dogs for Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conductive Learning Center | Covington, KY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| De Cavel Family Sids Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Natal Pro-Choice America | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paddlefest (adventure Crew) | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Activities Beyond the Classroom | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Ballet | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Preservation Association | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Clever Crazes for Kids | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Joy | Clarksville, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Summer Camp Reading | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation | Columbus, OH | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Joy | Clarksville, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cancer Family Care | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Depaul Cristo Rey High School | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Walnut Hills Assembly | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Memorial Hall | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Joy Outdoor Education Center | Clarksville, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mills Creek Alliance | Reading, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Otr Chamber of Commerce | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Diego Museum of Contemporary Arts | La Jolla, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Summer Camp Reading (diocese of Southern Ohio) | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tandana Foundation | Spring Valley, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Children's Home | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Leakey Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
68 of 122 (56%) 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.
- Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Parks and Playgrounds /Environment - Al Otro Lado
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Sw
Family Planning Education - Immigrant Families Together
Support and Humanitarian Aid - Visionaries Voices
Arts for Disabled Artists - Doctors Without Borders
International Development Relief Services
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 143 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | $190,205 | $250 |
| 2021 | 63 | $100,620 | $100 |
| 2022 | 49 | $148,000 | $500 |
| 2023 | 61 | $177,066 | $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. 57% 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 $250. 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 Earthward Bound 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: 700 Walnut Street Ste 460, Cincinnati, OH, 45202. 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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