Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati
Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-1451489 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati
136grants reported
$56Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$3,000smallest grant
$66.7Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 39 of its 136 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $40.5M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
8044 Montgomery RD Ste 516
Cincinnati, OH 45236-2925
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Cincy Journeys - Israel Travel and Overnight Jewish Camping 2025 Annual Campaign Matching Contributi | Cincinnati, OH | $8,228,288 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Cincy Journeys - Israel Travel and Overnight Jewish Camping; 2023 Annual Campaign Matching Contribut | Cincinnati, OH | $6,643,556 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Philanthropic Fund Contribution | Cincinnati, OH | $4,195,032 |
| Rockwern Academy 2025 and 2026 Operating Support Division of Adulting ECE Professional Development | Cincinnati, OH | $4,184,812 |
| Rockwern Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $3,154,296 |
| Rockwern Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $3,086,295 |
| Jewish Family Service K'vod; Operating Support; Youth Mental Health Expansion Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $2,936,040 |
| Mayerson Jcc Operating Support Short-term Capital needs Campus Repairs - Rockdale Temple Jewish Community Night a | Cincinnati, OH | $2,910,335 |
| Mayerson Jcc Operating Support; Campus Repairs - Rockdale Temple; Jewish Community Night at the Reds | Cincinnati, OH | $2,078,419 |
| Community Congregations Educational Programming, Congregational Excellence, Engagement, and Sustainability | Cincinnati, OH | $2,032,443 |
| Jewish Family Service K'vod Operating Support Youth Mental Health Expansion Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $1,991,437 |
| Community Congregations Operating Grants | Cincinnati, OH | $1,743,380 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati 2023 Annual Campaign Matching Contribution | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500,000 |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School 2022 - 2026 Operating Support Emergency Request: HVAC Needs | Cincinnati, OH | $1,494,250 |
| Community Congregations Educational Programming, Congregational Excellence, Engagement and Sustainability | Cincinnati, OH | $1,405,869 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Cincy Journeys - Israel Travel and Overnight Jewish Camping | Cincinnati, OH | $1,305,024 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati "Strengthening Individual Giving Fundraising" Capacity Building Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $1,284,502 |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $1,038,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Shared Business Services | Cincinnati, OH | $1,033,332 |
| Mayerson Jcc | Cincinnati, OH | $975,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Youth Mental Health Expansion Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $953,559 |
| Jewish Family Service 2022 and 2023 Operating Support | Cincinnati, OH | $900,000 |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School | Cincinnati, OH | $887,062 |
| Jewish Family Service K'vod | Cincinnati, OH | $847,066 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Community Buildings & Maintenance | Cincinnati, OH | $814,078 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati SAFE Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $571,146 |
| Jvs - Careers 2022 and 2023 Operating Support | Cincinnati, OH | $471,603 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Inc Cincinnati Teen Initiative Grant | Washington, DC | $352,000 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Inc Cincinnati Teen Initiative Grant | Washington, DC | $338,250 |
| Jvs - Careers | Cincinnati, OH | $331,000 |
| Jvs - Careers | Cincinnati, OH | $301,500 |
| Ish Cincinnati Teen Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $269,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Talent Management Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | $261,170 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Inc Cincinnati Teen Initiative Grant | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Jewish Discovery Center of Ohio Inc Chai Tots Early Childhood Center Operating Support ECE Professional Development | Mason, OH | $212,000 |
| Jewish Discovery Center of Ohio Inc Chai Tots Early Childhood Center Operating Support | Mason, OH | $210,000 |
| Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati Capital Campaign Grant | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 |
| Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati Capital Campaign Grant | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 |
| Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati Capital Campaign Grant | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 |
| Holocaust and Humanity Center Shoah Foundation Survivor Interview | Cincinnati, OH | $175,000 |
| Ish Cincinnati Teen Initiative; Birds of a Feather (Reflect Cincy); elech (Reflect Cincy); Strategic Pla | Cincinnati, OH | $170,732 |
| Hillel of University of Cincinnati Operating Support; Shared Staff Capacity Building Grant | Cincinnati, OH | $168,000 |
| Hillel of University of Cincinnati Campus Outreach Initiative October 7th Vigil Security | Cincinnati, OH | $150,823 |
| Camp Livingston | Cincinnati, OH | $144,242 |
| Camp Livingston | Cincinnati, OH | $144,242 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Honeymoon Israel 2022 | Cincinnati, OH | $127,553 |
| Cincinnati Community Kollel Capacity Building Grant | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation HEY! Regional Youth Mental Well-Being Strategy | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 |
| Cincinnati Community Kollel Capacity Building Grant | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 |
| Green Light Fund Strategic Initiatives Support for Funds 2 and 3 | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| Hillel Foundation at Miami University Operating Grant; Shared Staff Capacity Building Grant | Oxford, OH | $100,000 |
| Jewish Discovery Center of Ohio Inc Chai Tots Early Childhood Center; Scholarships, Marketing, and Operating Support | Mason, OH | $95,000 |
| Shelanu | Cincinnati, OH | $95,000 |
| Hillel of University of Cincinnati Expanding Student Engagement | Cincinnati, OH | $94,000 |
| Center for Jewish Living & Learn Inc Friendship Circle; Sycamore Township Eruv Extension | Cincinnati, OH | $85,000 |
| Cincinnati Opera Association Fiddler on the Roof Production | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 |
| Shelanu | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 |
| Center for Jewish Living & Learning Inc Friendship Circle | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Leaders in Light | Cincinnati, OH | $75,000 |
| Mayerson Jcc Campus Repairs - Rockdale Temple | Cincinnati, OH | $73,393 |
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