Nlt Foundation Inc
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 04-3361704. Reported 146 grants totalling $1,178,954 to 104 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Nlt 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,400 and $10,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $30,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center | Cincinnati, OH | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Green Umbrella | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidsingers | Santa Ana, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper | Costa Mesa, CA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Boychoir Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gaining Ground | Concord, MA | $22,904 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Legacy Theatre | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mill Creek Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Kentucky Symphony Inc | Newport, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Angels Gate Cultural Center | San Pedro, CA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Theatrezone Inc | Chelsea, MA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Children's Theatre of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $16,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy & Girls Clubs of Dorchester | Dorchester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crown Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linton Incorporated | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Making Music Matters | West Roxbury, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center | Dorchester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio River Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Children's Protective Service of the Ohio Humane Society | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wasson Way | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Waldo Theatre Inc | Waldoboro, ME | $14,650 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bloc Ministries Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Activities Beyond the Classroom | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Balletrox | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Music Project | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati Landmark Productions | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Musical Festival | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Matters Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Boone County Arboretum Inc | Union, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre Inc | Rockland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joy Outdoor Education Center Foundation Inc | Clarksville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laguna Art Museum | Laguna Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Fishermen's Association | Brunswick, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mam-Luft and Company Dance Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mass Audubon | Lincoln, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center | Dorchester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mutual Dance Theatre | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neediest Kids of All | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peaslee Neighborhood Center Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Price Hill Will | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pulse Arts Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ryman-Carroll Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| South Shore Childrens Chorus Corp | Raynham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Treesmedford Inc | Medford, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georges River Land Trust | Rockland, ME | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Get Inspired | Garden Grove, CA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save the Animals Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cog Design | Cambridge, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pones Inc | Covington, KY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Coalition for Animals | Cincinnati, OH | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Mindful Moment | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Choir of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Elementz | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fitton Center for Creative Arts | Hamilton, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manifest Creative Research Gallery | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Chorale | Costa Mesa, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leaps of Imagination | Rockport, ME | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Country Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Black Art Speaks | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| David Geiffen School of Drama at Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Imago Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jazz Alive Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kennedy Heights Arts Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lives Unitedvidas Unitas | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loveland Learning Garden | Loveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Bath, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North East Emergency Distribution Services | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood New York | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum | Hamilton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vulcans Forge Performing Arts Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | $4,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre | Newport, KY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Andover (phillips Academy) | Andover, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Love of Paws Inc | Mt Sterling, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Vista School | Laguna Hills, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Torrance Art Museum | Torrance, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Know Theatre Tribe Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lbcg Artist Group | Long Beach, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cartoon Crossroads Columbus | Columbus, OH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thinkgive | Concord, ME | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Town of Concord | Concord, MA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hugh Cargill Trust Payable to Town of Concord | Concord, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Concord Bridge | Concord, ME | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
28 of 104 (27%) 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 22%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $240,150 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 29 | $229,200 | $8,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $206,900 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 31 | $273,000 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 35 | $229,704 | $5,000 |
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
59% 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
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Nlt Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 308 E 8TH St Fl 4, 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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