Merus Foundation
Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH · EIN 87-1354173 · reported 2025
56grants reported
$582median award
$250lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$376Ktotal paid
10states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 56 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,100 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America's River Roots' Festival | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 |
| Corporation OF Findlay Market | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 |
| Keep Cincinnati Beautiful | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 |
| Brighton Center INC | Newport, KY | $30,250 |
| Project Destined | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Artworks | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| United Way OF Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $19,685 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse IN the Park | Cincinnati, OH | $10,250 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 |
| Civic Design Center | Nashville, TN | $10,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 |
| Urban Green Lab | Nashville, TN | $10,000 |
| Walk Bike Nashville | Nashville, TN | $10,000 |
| YWCA Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | $6,329 |
| Talbert House | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $1,400 |
| American Heart Association Heart Mini | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,057 |
| Leukemia & Lymphona Society INC | Rye Brook, NY | $1,000 |
| Prokids | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 |
| Rock Solid Families | West Harrison, IN | $1,000 |
| Sowa Goat Sanctuary | Harvard, MA | $1,000 |
| ST Matthew School | Franklin, TN | $1,000 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association | Cincinnati, OH | $900 |
| Camp Kesem National | Granville, OH | $800 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | $750 |
| Northern Kentucky Children's Advocacy Center | Florence, KY | $645 |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | $518 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters OF Greater Cincinnati INC | Cincinnati, OH | $500 |
| Dixie Heights Colonels Club | Edgewood, KY | $500 |
| Fairhaven Rescue Mission | Covington, KY | $500 |
| Make-A-Wish | Phoenix, AZ | $500 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $500 |
| Welcome House OF Northern Kentucky INC | Covington, KY | $355 |
| Fairfield Food Pantry | Fairfield, OH | $350 |
| Cincinnati Public Radio | Cincinnati, OH | $250 |
| Dcch Center for Children and Families | For Mitchell, KY | $250 |
| Epilepsy Alliance OF Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $250 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Loveland, OH | $250 |
| Inner City Youth Opportunities | Cincinnati, OH | $250 |
| LA Soupe | Cincinnati, OH | $250 |
| Pathway TO Hope Pregnancy Care Center | Hamilton, OH | $250 |
| Reach Out Lakota | West Chester Township, OH | $250 |
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | Bethel Park, PA | $250 |
| The Care Center OF Loveland | Loveland, OH | $250 |
| The Healing Center | Cincinnati, OH | $250 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank OF Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $200 |
| BE Concerned INC | Covington, KY | $100 |
| Care Net Pregnancy Services OF Nky | Williamstown, KY | $100 |
| Emergency Shelter OF Northern Kentucky INC | Covington, KY | $100 |
| ST Elizabeth Foundation | Edgewood, KY | $100 |
| Stepup Ministry | Raleigh, NC | $100 |
| Wish OF Rockaway INC | Rockaway Park, NY | $100 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | $75 |
| Franklin Theater | Franklin, TN | $50 |
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