Charles H Dater Foundation Inc
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-1150951. Reported 766 grants totalling $26.9M to 238 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$26.9Mgranted, 2020-2024
238recipients, as named on its returns
81%of grantees funded again the next year
$140.1Massets, 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. Charles H Dater Foundation Inc 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $500,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,270,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Public Radio | Cincinnati, OH | $875,000 | 13 | 5 | 2024 |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $875,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $750,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Santa Maria Community Services | Cincinnati, OH | $450,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Crayons to Computers | Cincinnati, OH | $415,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bloc Ministries Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $400,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Library Foundation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County | Cincinnati, OH | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cise | Cincinnati, OH | $360,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $350,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $345,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Last Mile Food Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $330,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $305,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cet Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inter Parish Ministry | Cincinnati, OH | $290,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bethany House Services | Cincinnati, OH | $275,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $275,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| La Soupe | Cincinnati, OH | $275,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center | Cincinnati, OH | $240,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Youth & Family Services | Cincinnati, OH | $230,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Beech Acres Parenting Center | Cincinnati, OH | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $225,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $205,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of Northern Kentucky Inc | Covington, KY | $200,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $190,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| City Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $180,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Class Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Depaul Cristo Rey High School | Cincinnati, OH | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Life Furniture Bank | Blue Ash, OH | $170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | $169,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run of Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center | Covington, KY | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Civic Garden Center | Cincinnati, OH | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | $155,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| School House Symphony | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Clarksville, OH | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Childhood Food Solutions | Cincinnati, OH | $145,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Cincinnati, OH | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Ballet | Norwood, OH | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Karen Carns Foundation | Mason, OH | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kennedy Heights Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | Newport, KY | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Milestones Inc | Independence, KY | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Dragonfly Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cet - Public Media Connect | Cincinnati, OH | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Inc | Covington, KY | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ohio River Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Scouting America-Council 438 Dan Beard | Cincinnati, OH | $135,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Magnified Giving | Cincinnati, OH | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Price Hill Will | Cincinnati, OH | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ispace Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cancer Family Care | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Association for the Blind | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Leaf Kitchen | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women Helping Women Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Association | Alexandria, VA | $115,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fernside - a Center for Grieving Children | Cincinnati, OH | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Tee of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky | Loveland, OH | $115,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Linton Chamber Music | Cincinnati, OH | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding & Horsemanship | Cincinnati, OH | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parachute Special Advocates for Children of Butler County | Hamilton, OH | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Strategies to End Homelessness Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Best Point Education & Behavioral Health | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Observatory Center | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Opera Association | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Meal Center | Hamilton, OH | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| East End Adult Education Center | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elementz | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Great Parks Forever | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inner City Youth Opportunities | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wave Foundation | Newport, KY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| President Drive Church of Christ | Cincinnati, OH | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul District Council of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Francis Seraph Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $95,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Camp Joy Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Council on Child Abuse | Blu Ash, OH | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edge Teen Center | Liberty Township, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Found House Interfaith Housing Network | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Queen City Book Bank | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Council 438 Dan Beard | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Go Pantry Corporation | Florence, KY | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mayerson Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association (caa) | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community of Greater Cincinnatinorthern Ky | Fayetteville, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Landmark Productions | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Circle Tail Inc | Pleasant Plain, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive Community Child Care | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals Tristate (dba Easterseals Redwood) | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Nurturing Center | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Peaslee Neighborhood Center Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| UC Med Mentors - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Boychoir | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Public Schools | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Envision Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Every Child Succeeds | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame Urban Education Center | Covington, KY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Recreation Commission | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lifecenter Memorial | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Fairmount Community Center | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Via Institute | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Cares | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Churches Active in Northside | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chatfield College | Fayetteville, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Union Bethel (dba Her Cincinnati) | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association (dsagc) | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and Columbus | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Serving Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Family Nurturing Center | Florence, KY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation Inc | Florence, KY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historic Southwest Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Joy Outdoor Education Center (camp Joy) | Clarksville, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meac | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Parachute Special Advocates for Children of Butler Clothing | Hamilton, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul District Council of Cincinnati | Covington, KY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sos Art Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wordplay Cincy | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grant US Hope Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wesley Chapel Mission Center | Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Adventure Crew | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | Loveland, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children Inc | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Boy Choir | Norwood, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Landmark Production | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Citylink Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Economics Center for Education and Research | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ken Anderson Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Learning Grove | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lydia's House Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Redwood School & Rehabilitation Center Inc | Fort Mitchell, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springer School and Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Carnegie | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA - Great Miami Valley YMCA | Hamilton, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Butler Philharmonic | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Music Resource Center-Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Toolbank | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Easter Seals Tristate | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Preventionfirst | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic Inc | Covington, KY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Axis Teen Centers Dba Edge Teen Centers | Liberty Twp, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Contemporary Arts Center Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary a | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Linton Chamber Music Cincinnati Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Kentucky Symphony Inc Dba Kentucky Symphony Orchestra | Covington, KY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA - Great Miami Valley Branch | Hamilton, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crc Foundation Inc | Austin, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundhouse Interfaith Houseing Network | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Butler Philharmonic Co Leanna Mullins | Hamilton, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cain | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Home of Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Children's Home of Cincinnati Inc | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Cares - Social Venture Partners Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Union Bethel | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Matters | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East End Adult Education | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fernside Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lydia's House Inc | South West, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mindpeace | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Hope | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Optim-All Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation on Behalf of Greater Cincinnati STEM Co | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Health Project | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Greatere Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wasson Way | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA - Clippard Family Branch | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA - Great Miami Valley | Hamilton, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Creates US Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Creates US Inc Dba Project Art | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bi-Okoto Cultural Institute | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cancer Support Community of Greater Cincinnatinorthern Kentucky | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cirlce Tail Inc | Pleasant Plain, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dress for Success Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnnati and Columbus | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forever Kings Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guiding Light Mentoring | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historic Southwest Ohio Inc Heritage Village Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Center Memorial | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Onesource Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of the Transfiguration | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| SQUARE1 | Villa Hills, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Word Play | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Worldplay Cincy | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cisv Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Learning Through Art Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Catholic Urban Education | Covington, KY | $10,128 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House Incorporated | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Ohio | Columbus, OH | $7,927 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Horizon Community Fund | Covington, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
176 of 238 (74%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 81%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Freestore-Foodbank Inc
Growing Beyond Hunger campaign and Power Pack program - Children's Theatre of Cincinnati
2023-24 MainStage School Ticket Subsidy - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Mini-Grants for Kids Program - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
More Home to Roam: Elephant Trek - Crayons to Computers
Leveling The Education Playing Field Comprehensive Campaign - Cincinnati Public Radio
Supporting Children's Programming
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 493 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 168 | $5,327,927 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 158 | $5,355,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 159 | $5,750,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 137 | $5,080,128 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | 144 | $5,375,000 | $30,000 |
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
93% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Charles H Dater Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 700 Walnut St Suite 301, 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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