Edelweiss Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 88-3136523. Reported 234 grants totalling $4,994,800 to 175 organizations across tax years 2023-2024. 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. Edelweiss 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $265,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Zoo | Cincinnati, OH | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Cancer Fdtn | Cincinnati, OH | $235,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Cincinnati, OH | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seton Education Partners | Bronx, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Cancer Advisors | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington University (st Louis) | St Louis, MO | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Church | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Xavier High School | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Best Point | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beechwood Home | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Respite Care | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Impact Autism | Cincinnati, OH | $58,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Easterseals | Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Inner City School Edu | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Golf, IN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ipm Food Pantry | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Karen Carns Foundation | Mason, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Miami Conservancy | Loveland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcnicholas High School | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bethany House Services | Cincinnati, OH | $41,667 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Urban Promise | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Faith Community Pharmacy | Newport, KY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forever Kings Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wesley Chapel Mission Center | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Parks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Alliance Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Focus on Youth | West Chester Township, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Karen Wellington Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center | Norwood, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Addiction Treatment | Cincinnati, OH | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Class | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati State | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Step Home | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kenzie's Closet | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| May We Help | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meac | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Fairmount Community Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peaslee Neighborhood Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Rita's School for the Deaf | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tender Mercies | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Ion Center | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Workforce Innovation Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Findlay Market | Cincinnati, OH | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Luke 5 Adventures | Mason, OH | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Nurturing Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Ballet | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Museum Ctr at Union Terminal | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dcch Center for Children & Families | Ft Mitchell, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Depaul Cristo Rey | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La Soupe Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Last Mile Food Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manna Food Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Life Furniture Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ohio River Foundation | Blue Ash, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosemary's Babies Company | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Haven Farms | Middletown, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic | Covington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelterhouse | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Healthcsre Connection Corp Office | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pink Ribbon | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Cincinnati, OH | $16,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 4C for Children | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Joy | Clarksville, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Golden Gloves | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East End Adult Education Center | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford | Milford, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Diabetes Research Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Charles Town, WV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crayons to Computers | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otrch Community Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American River Roots Experience | Newport, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ault Park Playground & Trals | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bayley Retirement & Wellness | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Be Concerned | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beech Acres Parenting Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloc Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cain | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cet | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Theater of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Fire Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Off Road Alliance | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincy Squash Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clovernook Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coca | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coverd Greater Cinci | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Aging | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Give Like a Mother | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Giving Voice Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glad House | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hearing Speech & Deaf Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henry Hosea House | Newport, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inner City Youth Opportunities | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| It Starts With Shoes Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joseph House for Veterans | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lydia's House | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Underground Railroad | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame Urban Education Center | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Optimall | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Over the Rhine Community Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prospect House | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Library of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roger Bacon High School | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scpa Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul N Ky | Convington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springer School & Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis Seraph Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul | Falmouth, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Starfire | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Victorian at Riverside | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| USO Tribute Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visionaires & Voices | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Opera Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Works | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Alanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aubrey Rose Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Badin High School | Hamilton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cabvi | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities - Sw Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Clinic Behaviorial Health | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center | Covington, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Boy Choir | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati College Prep | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Squash Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding | Milford, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Circletail | Pleasant Plain, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edge | Liberty Township, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guiding Light Mentoring | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hyde Park Caddie Scholarship Fund | Elmsford, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keep Going 25 | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Music Resource Center | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nest | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neurofit Gym | Hamilton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rett Syndrome Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pax House | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley Interfaith Community Resource Ctr | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wave Foundation | Newport, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Live Like Maya Foundation | Mason, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth's New Life Center | Dayton, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Combodi Missionaries | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brighton Centers Homeward Bound | Covington, KY | $1,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Welcome Home Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,666 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pregnancy Center East | Cincinnati, OH | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | Newport, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Angelico Project | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
58 of 175 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 2 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 56%, across 1 year-to-year transition. 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 Zoo
GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 114 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 103 | $2,321,300 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 131 | $2,673,500 | $10,000 |
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. 88% 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 $10,000. 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 Edelweiss Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2022-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5084 Wooster Rd 100, Cincinnati, OH, 45226. 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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