First Financial Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 82-3823145. Reported 346 grants totalling $10.2M to 216 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$10.2Mgranted, 2021-2024
216organizations funded
39%of grantees funded again the next year
$1,878,655assets, 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. First Financial 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $435,390. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $1,266,202 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | Cincinnati, OH | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Minority Business | Cincinnati, OH | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hamilton Community Foundation | Hamilton, OH | $320,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Decatur County Family YMCA | Greensburg, IN | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Cincnnati | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homesteading and Urban Redevelopment Corp | Lincoln Heights, OH | $216,666 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Decatur County United Fund | Greensburg, IN | $178,710 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Housing Partnership Inc | Louisville, KY | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Working in Neighborhoods | Cincinnati, OH | $155,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $126,667 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Collective Empowerment Group | Cincinnati, OH | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prosperity Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corp | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Business Development Corp of Van Wert | Van Wert, OH | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp (indy) | Indianapolis, IN | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fundnoire | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Maria Community Services | Cincinnati, OH | $71,666 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cdfi Friendly Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sans Souci Inc | Columbus, IN | $67,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crayons to Computers | Cincinnti, OH | $67,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Bartholomew Co | Columbus, IN | $66,667 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Achievers Inc | West Chester, OH | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Louisville Housing Opportunities and Micro Enterpr | Louisville, KY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women Helping Women | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA Hamilton | Hamilton, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | $57,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance | Hammond, IN | $56,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lafayette Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Lafayette, IN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atrium Medical Center Foundation | Middletown, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| County Corp | Dayton, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Decatur County Community Foundation | Greensburg, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Economic and Community Development Institute | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Northwest Indiana | Merrillville, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensburg Community Bread of Life | Greensburg, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisville Metro Affordable Housing Trust Fund | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Directions Housing Corp | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbus Urban League | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Shelter Board | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Red Cross | Washington, DC | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Youth of Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County | Bloomington, IN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| River Valley Resources | Madison, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Seymour | Seymour, IN | $34,386 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Miami University | Hamilton, OH | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arc of Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Economic Advancement Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Epi Foundation | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercer County House of Hope | Celina, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Support to Encourage Low Income Families | Hamilton, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lafayette Transitional Housing Center Inc | Lafayette, IN | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Building Institute Middletown | Middletown, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Economic and Community Development | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fitton Center for Creative Arts | Hamilton, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martin University | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Indiana Comm Action Corp | Crown Point, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Passage | Batesville, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Action of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $24,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $24,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brighton Center | Newport, KY | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gary Community Partnership Corp | Gary, IN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeownership Center of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mortar Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Bankers Relief Fund Company | Louisville, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation | Van Wert, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Achieva Resources Corp | Richmond, IN | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercy Neighborhood Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Corp | Aurora, IN | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of Wayne County | Richmond, IN | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home of the Innocents | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Castle Main Street Inc | New Castle, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Over the Rhine Community Housing | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Indiana Housing and Community Development | Columbus, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren County Community Services Inc | Lebanon, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louisville Asset Building Coalition | Louisville, KY | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA Dayton | Dayton, OH | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Inspiration Studios Inc | Hamilton, OH | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Community Toolbank | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amigos the Richmond Latino Center Inc | Richmond, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avondale Development Corp | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton | Hamilton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridge to Dove Recovery House | Columbus, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc | North Manchester, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals Tristate | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Life Center of Greene Co Indiana | Bloomfield, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hamilton Co Business Center Inc Dba Alloy Growth | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harmony Project Productions Inc | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope House Rescue Mission | Middletown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Legacy Residential Homes | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lifetime Resources Inc | Dillsboro, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Main Street Brookville Inc | Brookville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana | Merrillville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middletown Community Foundation | Middletown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborlink Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission | Defiance, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge of Hope of Richmond | Richmond, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Resident Resources Network Inc | New Albany, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rosemarys Babies | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeastern Indian Housing and Community Developm | Columbus, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Speranza Inc | Greensburg, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Su CASA Columbus Inc | Columbus, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Townsend Community Center Inc | Richmond, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Inc | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| We Bloom | Indianapolis, IN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clinton County Community Action Program Inc | Wilmington, OH | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Grass Community Action Partnership | Frankfort, KY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbus Regional Shelter for Victims of Domestic | Columbus, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Femergy | Columbus, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indy Black Chamber of Commerce Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beech Acres Parenting Center | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethany House Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Union Bethel (her Cincinnati) | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citywide Development Corp | Dayton, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Computer Skills & Training Center | Gary, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edna Martin Christian Center | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forever Kings Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Hammond Community Services | Hammond, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana | Gary, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johnson County Community Foundation Inc | Franklin, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Middletown Area Inc | Middletown, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Learning Grove | Covington, KY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelterhouse Volunteer Group | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Central Community Action Program Inc | Bloomington, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bail Project | Pasadena, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Childrens Home Dba Best Point | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Northwest Indiana | Valparaiso, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whole Again International | Norwood, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clove Alliance | Kankakee, IL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family and Children's Place | Louisville, KY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Per Scholas | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Advocates in Community Re-Entry | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges | Columbus, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Hammond Community Services | Hammond, ID | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Better Way Co-Op | Williamsport, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Services Inc | Lafayette, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bad Girl Ventures Inc Dba Aviatra Accelerators Inc | Covington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County | Hamilton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Wayne Co | Richmond, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Champions of Youth Inc | Greensburg, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childhood Food Solutions | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ Tabernacle Apostolic Church | Hamilton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Center City Development Corp | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clinton County Services for the Homeless Inc | Wilmington, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Area Chamber Foundation | Columbus, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbus Works Inc | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Action of Southern Indiana | Jeffersonville, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Downtown Lima Inc | Lima, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Central Indiana Regional Partnership | Muncie, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homefull | Moraine, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky | Frankfort, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homelss and Housing Coalition of Kentucky | Frankfort, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homes on the Hill Comm Develop Corp | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoopeston Multi Agency Service Center | Hoopeston, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Southern Indiana Inc | New Albany, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Illinois Veterans of Desert Wars | Watseka, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Acheivement of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keep Cincinnati Beautiful | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kingdom Image Arts | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ladies of Leadership Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leadership Council for Nonprofits | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Community Center | Troy, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center Inc | Columbus, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corp | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middletown Area Chamber Foundation | Middletown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hope of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Lima Housing for the Future | Lima, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Price Hill Will | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rebuilding Together Dayton | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ripley County Community Foundation Inc | Batesville, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sheltering Wings | Danville, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Aloysius Orphanage | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Still I Rise | Kankakee, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Center of Workforce Innovations Inc | Valparaiso, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Help Program Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tradewinds Services Inc | Merrillville, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Kankakee & Iroguois Counties | Kankakee, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Paulding County | Paulding, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Assn of Van Wert Co | Van Wert, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Lima-Allen County | Lima, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jefferson County United Way Inc | Madison, IN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Life Center of Auglaize County | St Marys, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walter C Potts Entrepreneurship Center | Lima, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Americana Community Center | Louisville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miami Valley Nonprofit Collaborative | Dayton, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Community Fund of Grant Township | Hoopston, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iroquois County Youth Center | Watseka, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
78 of 216 (36%) 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 39%, across 3 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.
- United Way of Greater Cincinnati
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN (INCLUDING EE MATCH) - Hamilton Community Foundation
For the development of a Port Authority to address unproductive real estate and create jobs in Hamilton, OH - Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Minority Business
SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY AND SMALL BUSINESS IN THE CINCINNATI REGION - Accelerate Great Schools
FUNDING FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS - Fc Cincinnati Foundation
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR WEST END DEVELOPMENT - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT A NEW BUILDING FOR PERFORMANCES AND SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 225 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | $2,637,387 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 80 | $2,495,483 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 86 | $2,412,743 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 92 | $2,653,201 | $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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. First Financial Foundation has 29 of them, worth $3,727,665. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,600,000 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $375,000 |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 |
| Village of Lincoln Heights | Lincoln Heights, OH | $175,000 |
| Hamilton Comm Foundationport Authority of Hamilto | Hamilton, OH | $160,000 |
| Hamilton Community Foundation | Hamilton, OH | $120,000 |
| College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corp | Cincinnati, OH | $120,000 |
| Housing Partnership Inc | Louisville, KY | $83,332 |
| Women Helping Women | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 |
| Working in Neighborhoods | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 |
| Santa Maria Community Services | Cincinnati, OH | $66,667 |
| United Way of Bartholomew Co | Columbus, IN | $66,666 |
| Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | $50,000 |
| Homesteading and Urban Redevelopment Corp | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 74% 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.
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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 First Financial Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 255 East Fifth Street Suite 800, 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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