Public charity · Cincinnati, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
85% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $559K
- Typical grant
- $16K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $68K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Carter County, Bradley County, Shelby County · plus 1391 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 43% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $187.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $187.1M | $559K | 7 |
| 2023 | $141.5M | $219K | 4 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Digi SchuelerBoard member
- Ernest Mcadams Jr EsqBoard member
- Jen SteinBoard member
- Joel StoneBoard member
- John DomaschkoBoard member
- Keith DaileyBoard member
- Maribeth S RaheBoard member
- Nirvani HeadBoard member
- Nita Walker MdBoard member
- Robyn F Chatman MdBoard member
- Sallie WestheimerBoard member
- Sheila Cohen PhdBoard member
- Steve HightowerBoard member
- Steve JemisonBoard member
- Vada HillBoard member
- Matt BarneyBoard member
- Brian HodgettBoard member
- Herb RobinsonBoard member
- George H Vincent EsqBoard immediate past chair
- Ellen Van Der HorstBoard chair
- David Osborn CfaBoard vice chair
- Matthew RandazzoCeo & president
- Melissa KrabbeCfo/treasurer
- Sarah WeissChief philanthropy officer
- Felicity TaoSvp of marketing & integration
- Rasheda CromwellChief impact officer
- Sara BoltonChief of staff
- Rachel PerezVp of finance
- Denisha PorterEd, all-in cincinnati
- Colleen MccarthyVp of philanthropy
- Robert KillinsVp of community investments
- Adison NelsonSenior director of comm. invest.
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Programatic support
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looking Out Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Programatic support | $250K |
| Milligan College | Milligan College, Carter County | Programatic support | $100K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Programatic support | $90K |
| Hope for the Warriors | Nashville, Davidson County | Programatic support | $68K |
| Metro Baptist Public Charity - Goodlettsville TN | Goodlettsville, Davidson County | Programatic support | $25K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Programatic support | $16K |
| Shreve Ministries | Cleveland, Bradley County | Programatic support | $10K |
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