The Alpaugh Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-6314074. Reported 364 grants totalling $1,247,990 to 177 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. The Alpaugh 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $3,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $45,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCA-Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $115,100 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $104,600 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $95,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Zoo Society | Cincinnati, OH | $90,850 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Buckeye Institute | Columbus, OH | $87,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Crossroad Church | Cincinnati, OH | $71,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Alpaugh Family Economic Center | Cincinnati, OH | $66,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $63,050 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Beech Acres | Cincinnati, OH | $56,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Taft Museum of Art | Cincinnati, OH | $30,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Economic Ed & Res | Cincinnati, OH | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Opera | Cincinnati, OH | $23,495 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Hilmar, CA | $20,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $20,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Old Art Building | Leland, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| School for Creative & Performing Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $18,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Historical Society | Cincinnati, OH | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cet-Tv | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scparts Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoover Institute | Stanford, CA | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | $8,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clifton Cultural Art Center | Cincinnati, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City, MI | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati - Economics Center for Education & Research | Cincinnati, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $6,970 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Weston Art Gallery | Cincinnati, OH | $5,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cinicnnati Gospel Mission | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | Leland, MI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Citizen's Against Government Waste | Washington, DC | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Helen Woodward Animal | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Parks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $4,350 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| After the Finish Line | Toluca Lake, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati City Club Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Fire Museum | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dan Beard Council | Cincinnati, OH | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $3,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Right to Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| O'bryonville Animal Rescue | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $2,850 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Youth & Family Services | Cincinnati, OH | $2,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 Mile Water | Boulder, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross - Ukraine | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cardinal Land Conservancy | Milford, OH | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Athletic Club | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gateway Community College | Florence, KY | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Cincinnati, OH | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boulder Food Recuse | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Care Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Cares | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Leelanau Lake Assn | Leland, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lindner Center of Hope | Mason, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pets for Patients | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ashbrook Center | Ashland, OH | $1,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Big Fish Foundation | Boulder, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Works | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Space Society | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Partners in Development | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Valley View Nature Preserve | Milford, OH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts Dan Beard | Cincinnati, OH | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Dogs Come From Heaven | Amelia, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati State College Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Tennis Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Golf, IL | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fort Worth Country Day School | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Cutting Horse Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The De Cavel Family Sids Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| UC Health Barrett Cancer Center | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Works | Washington, DC | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of US | Washington, DC | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Pb Ccd School | Cincinnati, OH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Washington, DC | $625 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ohio Alleycats Resource | Cincinnati, OH | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 55 North | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alley Cats Allies | Bethesda, MD | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Army Emergency Relief Fund | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Ballet | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jarrow Montessori Annual Fund | Boulder, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nmc Foundation | Traverse City, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Restavek Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Save the Animals Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Society for the Preservation of Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Strategies to End Homelessness | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ed Choice | Indianapolis, IN | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservency | Merrifield, VA | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Opportunity Ohio | Dublin, OH | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Country Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Heartland Institute | Chicago, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ronald Reagan Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stepping Stones | Cincinnati, OH | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Accuracy in Media | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mount Vernon | Merrifield, VA | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| USO | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Association | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christ the King Catholic Church | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fishtown Preservation Society | Leland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Khan Academy | Mountian View, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kindervelt Cinti Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Leelanlau Lake Assn | Leland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lindner of Business at UC - Goering Center | Mason, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Miland, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Air & Space Museum | Washigton, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel & Fellowship Center | Key Largo, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Springer School | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Xavier High School | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Als Association | Arlington, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| UC Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Valley View Foundation | Milford, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arts Wave | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bishop Museum | Honolulu, HI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cfact | Abingdon, MD | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hamilton County SPCA | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Maui Arts and Cultural Center | Kahului, HI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | Lakewood, CO | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ohio Funeral Education Foundation | Columbus, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ucan Nonprofit Pet Clinic | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Assn | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Am Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colonial Williamburg | Williamburg, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Recuse | Mt Airy, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greenacres Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hearing & Speech Deaf Center | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoover Institute | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospice of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Judy & John Ruthven Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| League of Animal Welfare | Batavia, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leelanau Historical Society | Leland, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leland Township Library Friends of | Leland, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Eaton, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Assoc of Scholars | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Legal and Policy Center | Fort Royal, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Norwich Public Library | Norwich, VT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Property and Enviroment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Save the Animals | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Claremont Insitute | Claremont, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Usga Foundation | Liberty Corner, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Voyageur Media Group Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wings Over the Rockies | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
85 of 177 (48%) 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 57%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Heritage Foundation
EDUCATION OF PUBLIC POLICY - SPCA-Cincinnati
ANIMAL RESCUE AND EDUCATION - The Alpaugh Family Economic Center
EDUCATION OF ECONOMICS FOR YOUNG - Cincinnati Art Museum
INSPIRATION OF COMMUNITY THROUGH ART - Cincinnati Zoo Society
EDUCATION OF ANIMALS AND NATURE - Beech Acres
SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY UNIT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 181 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 | 104 | $160,650 | $250 |
| 2021 | 96 | $256,200 | $750 |
| 2022 | 75 | $271,645 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $205,600 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | $353,895 | $1,875 |
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
75% 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 $1,000. 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 The Alpaugh Foundation'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: Po Box 43460, Cincinnati, OH, 45243. 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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