Funding search · EIN 316036206 · Cincinnati, OH
Bardes Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 79
- grants reported
- $521,851
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- The Seven Hills School3 grants · $70,750
- Palm Beach Day Academy3 grants · $53,500
- Cincinnati Ballet3 grants · $49,351
- Srba Historic Building & Environ Pres Fdtn2 grants · $40,000
- Boston College3 grants · $38,000
- Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preser Fdtn2 grants · $36,000
- United Way of Greater Cincinnati3 grants · $30,000
- The Lawrenceville School3 grants · $20,000
- Artswave2 grants · $20,000
- Red Sneakers for Oakley2 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 79 reported grants, largest first.
- $36,000
The Seven Hills School · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education / awareness
- $33,500
Palm Beach Day Academy · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Education
- $30,000
Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preser Fdtn · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Conservation / preservation
- $30,000
Srba Historic Building & Environ Pres Fdtn · Newport, RI · 2024
Education / awareness
- $22,800
The Seven Hills School · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Education
- $20,000
Cincinnati Ballet · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $17,550
Cincinnati Ballet · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Museums / theatre
- $13,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
Education / awareness
- $13,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2023
Education / awareness
- $12,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022
Educational assistance
- $11,950
The Seven Hills School · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Education / awareness
- $11,801
Cincinnati Ballet · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts program assistance
- $10,000
Artswave · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Museums / theatre
- $10,000
Palm Beach Day Academy · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Education / awareness
- $10,000
Red Sneakers for Oakley · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Education / awareness
- $10,000
St George'S School · Middletown, RI · 2024
Education / awareness
- $10,000
The Royal Poinciana Chapel · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Religious
- $10,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community fund
- $10,000
Artswave · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $10,000
Palm Beach Day Academy · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Education / awareness
- $10,000
Srba Historic Building & Environ Pres Fdtn · Newport, RI · 2023
Education / awareness
- $10,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community fund
- $10,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Community program assistance
- $8,000
The Lawrenceville School · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2022
Education
- $6,000
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Museums / theatre
- $6,000
The Lawrenceville School · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2024
Education / awareness
- $6,000
Bath & Tennis Historic Bldg Preser Fdtn · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Conservation / preservation
- $6,000
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $6,000
The Lawrenceville School · Lawrenceville, NJ · 2023
Education / awareness
- $5,000
Buccan Provisions Non-Profit Corp · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Community fund
- $5,000
Georgetown Mission & Ministry · Washington, DC · 2024
Community fund
- $5,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, RI · 2024
Conservation/preservation
- $5,000
Southern Methodist University · University Park, TX · 2024
Education / awareness
- $5,000
Buccan Provisions Non-Profit Corp · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Community fund
- $5,000
Georgetown Mission & Ministry · Washington, DC · 2023
Community fund
- $5,000
Red Sneakers for Oakley · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Education / awareness
- $5,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $5,000
The Fdtn To Combat Anti-Semitism · Washington, DC · 2023
Education / awareness
- $5,000
The Royal Poinciana Chapel · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Religious
- $5,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Community fund
- $5,000
Cincinnati Symphony · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Theater program assistance
- $5,000
Georgetown Mission & Ministry · Washington, DC · 2022
Community program assistance
- $5,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Arts program assistance
- $4,000
Cincinnati Film · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Community fund
- $3,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Education / awareness
- $3,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Education / awareness
- $3,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Education
- $2,700
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Community fund
- $2,500
Newport Film · Newport, RI · 2024
Museums / theatre
- $2,500
Earth Medicine Institute Taos Fdtn · Taos, NM · 2023
Medical research
- $2,500
Newport Film · Newport, RI · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $2,500
Newport Film · Newport, RI · 2022
Program assistance
- $2,500
St George'S School · 2022
Education
- $2,000
Ccn Historic Building Preservation Fdtn · Newport, RI · 2023
Conservation / preservation
- $2,000
Cincinnati Museum Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $2,000
Cincinnati Museum Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts program assistance
- $1,000
Aquidneck Island Land Trust · Middletown, RI · 2024
Conservation/preservation
- $1,000
Georgetown University Law School · Washington, DC · 2024
Education / awareness
- $1,000
Independence Alliance · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Community fund
- $1,000
Newport Hospital Fdtn · Newport, RI · 2024
Education / awareness
- $1,000
Palm Beach Police & Fire Fdtn · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Community fund
- $1,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Education / awareness
- $1,000
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Youth assistance
- $1,000
Georgetown University Law School · Washington, DC · 2023
Education / awareness
- $1,000
Jefferson Scholar Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Education / awareness
- $1,000
Newport Hospital Fdtn · Newport, RI · 2023
Education / awareness
- $1,000
Palm Beach Police & Fire Fdtn · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Community fund
- $1,000
Bath & Tennis Club Preservation Foundation · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Conservation/preservation
- $1,000
Georgetown University Law School · Washington, DC · 2022
Education
- $1,000
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Museum assistance
- $1,000
Jefferson Scholar Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Education
- $500
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Youth assistance
- $500
Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2024
Conservation/preservation
- $500
The Lord'S Place · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Religious
- $500
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Community fund
- $500
The Lord'S Place · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Religious
- $250
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Conservation / preservation
- $200
Redwood Library & Anthenaeum · Newport, RI · 2023
Museums / theatre
- $100
Newport Tree Conservancy · Newport, RI · 2023
Conservation / preservation
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