Funding search · EIN 237429274 · Cincinnati, OH

Earthward Bound Foundation

Name: Earthward Bound Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

244
grants reported: $647,036
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education arts educational services journalism conservation poverty food

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

National Public Radio5 grants · $185,000
Cincinnati Public Radio4 grants · $115,000
Clifton Cultural Arts Center4 grants · $53,250
Cincinnati Art Museum4 grants · $48,000
Storycorps3 grants · $27,500
Cincinnati Opera Association3 grants · $13,500
Contemporary Arts Center2 grants · $12,500
World Central Kitchen4 grants · $11,000
Cincinnati Parks Foundation2 grants · $10,100
Al Otro Lado2 grants · $10,000

Giving over time

$100,620

2021

$148,000

2022

$177,066

2023

$221,350

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 244 grants.

$55,000
Cincinnati Public Radio · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Journalism
$50,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2024
Journalism
$50,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2023
Journalism
$40,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2021
Journalism
$30,000
Cincinnati Public Radio · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Journalism
$30,000
National Public Radio · Washington Dc, WA · 2022
Journalism
$25,000
Cincinnati Public Radio · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Journalism
$22,000
Clifton Cultural Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts
$21,000
Clifton Cultural Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Arts
$17,500
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts
$15,500
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts
$15,000
National Public Radio · Washington Dc, WA · 2022
Journalism
$15,000
Storycorps · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Education
$10,000
Clifton Cultural Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts
$10,000
Storycorps · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Education
$10,000
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts
$10,000
Cincinnati Parks Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Parks and Playgrounds /Environment
$10,000
New View Campaign · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts
$8,000
Art Academy of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts
$7,500
Contemporary Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts
$6,000
Cincinnati Opera Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Theatrical Support
$6,000
Cincinnati Opera Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
2023 Board Campaign
$5,000
Al Otro Lado · Maywood, CA · 2024
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
$5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Food Bank
$5,000
Al Otro Lado · Maywood, CA · 2023
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
$5,000
Contemporary Arts Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts
$5,000
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Arts
$5,000
Cincinnati Opera · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Arts
$5,000
Cincinnati Public Radio · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Journalism
$4,000
Aclu Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Civil Liberty
$3,870
Artswave · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts
$3,500
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Theatrical Support
$3,500
Cincinnati Arts Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts
$3,250
Cincinnati Zoo · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Educational Program
$3,000
Border Angels · San Diego, CA · 2024
Civil Liberty
$3,000
Art Academy of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts
$3,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Food Banks
$2,750
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Educational Programs
$2,600
Manifest Creative Research Gallery · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts/Education
$2,500
Artswave · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts
$2,500
Corporation for Findlay Market · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Education
$2,500
Joy To the World Namibia · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Education
$2,500
Deerhill Foundation · Mancos, CO · 2023
Education
$2,500
Ensemble Theater · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Theatrical Support
$2,500
Nature Conservancy Ohio · Dublin, OH · 2023
Conservation
$2,500
Cincinnati Arts Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts
$2,500
Storycorps · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Education
$2,500
Deer Hill Foundation · Mancos, CO · 2021
Education
$2,500
Weston Art Gallery - Cincinnati Arts Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Arts
$2,500
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2021
Food Banks
$2,400
Kpbs · San Diego, CA · 2024
Journalism
$2,000
Aclu of Ohio Foundation (Cleveland Office) · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Civil Liberty
$2,000
Girls On the Run San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
Youth Education
$2,000
The Scpa Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Education
$2,000
Spca Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Education
$2,000
Aclu Foundation · Washington Dc, WA · 2022
Civil Liberty
$2,000
Scpa Fund · Aurora, CO · 2022
Gala 2024
$2,000
Scpa Fund (Gala 2023) · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Education
$1,750
San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2024
Food Bank
$1,700
Artswave · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts
$1,600
Planned Parenthood of Sw Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Family Planning Education
$1,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
International Development Relief Services
$1,500
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest · San Diego, CA · 2024
Family Planning Education
$1,500
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Sw · San Diego, CA · 2023
Family Planning Education
$1,500
Cincinnati Opera Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Theatrical Support
$1,500
Alliance for Change · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Civil Liberty
$1,500
Center for Technology and Civic Life (Cas) · Chicago, IL · 2021
Civil Liberty
$1,200
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Journalism
$1,200
Kpbs · San Diego, CA · 2023
Journalism
$1,200
Kpbs · San Diego, CA · 2022
Journalism
$1,200
Kpbs · San Diego, CA · 2021
Journalism
$1,100
Freestorefoodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Food Banks
$1,100
Manifest Gallery · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Arts/Education
$1,096
Over-the-Rhine Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts/Education
$1,000
American University Radio (Wamu 885) · Washington, DC · 2024
Journalism
$1,000
Cincinnati Opera · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Theatrical Support
$1,000
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Educational Program
$1,000
Deerhill Foundation · Mancos, CO · 2024
Education
$1,000
Freestorefoodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Food Bank
$1,000
Immigrant Families Together · New York, NY · 2024
Support and Humanitarian Aid
$1,000
Making Waves Foundation · Richmond, CA · 2024
Education
$1,000
St Paul'S School · Concord, NH · 2024
Education
$1,000
The Carnegie · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts
$1,000
Visionaries Voices · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Arts for Disabled Artists
$1,000
Cincinnati Zoo · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Educational Program
$1,000
Immigrant Families Together · New York, NY · 2023
Support and Humanitarian Aid
$1,000
Making Waves Foundation · Richmond, CA · 2023
Education
$1,000
Manifest Creative Research Gallery · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts/Education
$1,000
Musicians for Health · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Kids Education
$1,000
Visionaries Voices · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Arts for Disabled Artists
$1,000
Cincinnati Shakespear Company · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts
$1,000
Immigrant Families Together · New York, NY · 2022
Support and Humanitarian Aid
$1,000
Madi'S House ( 1000) · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Behavioral Health
$1,000
Manifest Gallery · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Arts/Education
$1,000
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Sw · San Diego, CA · 2022
Family Planning Education
$1,000
Border Angels · San Diego, CA · 2021
Civil Liberty
$750
Hospice of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
End of Life Support
$700
High Mountain Institute · Leadville, CO · 2024
Education
$600
Summer Camp Reading · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Educational
$500
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Human Services Support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.