Funding search · EIN 311420130 · Cincinnati, OH
The Frances and Craig Lindner Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 47
- grants reported
- $11.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Lindner Center of Hope3 grants · $5.6M
- University of Cincinnati Foundation2 grants · $3.0M
- Horizon Community Church2 grants · $524,991
- John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts2 grants · $500,086
- Christ Hospital Foundation4 grants · $227,033
- Ford'S Theatre Society2 grants · $201,000
- Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical Center1 grant · $200,033
- Accelerate Great Schools1 grant · $200,033
- Elizabeth'S Smile Foundation1 grant · $110,000
- United Way of Greater Cincinnati2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 47 reported grants, largest first.
- $4.9M
Lindner Center of Hope · Mason, OH · 2022
Endowment fund
- $2.4M
University of Cincinnati Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
John c. Byrd, md blood cancer healing center fund
- $701,200
Lindner Center of Hope · Mason, OH · 2022
Building fund
- $600,000
University of Cincinnati Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Craig and frances lindner cancer center chaplain program endowed fund
- $275,000
Horizon Community Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
General fund
- $250,086
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2022
2022 annual ncpa 50th anniversary committee
- $250,000
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2024
General fund
- $249,991
Horizon Community Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General fund
- $200,033
Accelerate Great Schools · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Great schools for all kids campaign
- $200,033
Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
College hill neuro-behavioral clinic level 2
- $151,000
Ford'S Theatre Society · Washington, DC · 2023
General fund
- $110,000
Elizabeth'S Smile Foundation · Westport, CT · 2023
General fund
- $100,017
Christ Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Endowment for the lindner family distinguished chair in clinical research
- $100,016
Christ Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Endowment for the carl h and edyth lindner center for research and education
- $50,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
General fund
- $50,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General fund
- $50,000
Ford'S Theatre Society · Washington, DC · 2022
General fund
- $50,000
Little Fork the Southwest Ohio Regional Family Advocacy Center · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General fund
- $25,000
Artswave · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
More arts, more kids kickstarter
- $25,000
Christ Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Aim for wellbeing - drs steve and sandi amoils
- $25,000
Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Trust · Needham, MA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
Life Learning Center · Covington, KY · 2022
General fund
- $20,000
Children'S Home of Cincinnati Ohio · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Fund the mission - in honor of tad lawrence
- $20,000
Life Learning Center · Covington, KY · 2024
General fund
- $20,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
Cincinnati Country Day School · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Trust · Needham, MA · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Integrative Medicine Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Maya's way fund
- $15,000
Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust · Needham, MA · 2022
Lee nadler research
- $10,000
Taft Museum of Art · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
A race to the taft
- $10,000
The Store · Nashville, TN · 2024
Nashville's got talent sponsorship
- $10,000
Expenditure Responsibility the Butler Foundation · Covington, KY · 2023
General fundexpenditure responsibility report for the 2023 990-pf:1. Name & address of grantee: the butler foundation 100 e. Rivercenter suite 1100 covington, ky 410112. Date and amount of grant: grantee has received on… read allGeneral fundexpenditure responsibility report for the 2023 990-pf:1. Name & address of grantee: the butler foundation 100 e. Rivercenter suite 1100 covington, ky 410112. Date and amount of grant: grantee has received one grant from grantor during the current fiscal year of $10,000 on 7/11/2023. 3. Purpose of the grant: the grant was made for the purpose of providing for grantee's general grantmaking purposes. 4. Expenditure of grant: grantee disbursed qualified charitable grants of more than $1,000,000 for their fiscal year end 9/30/24.5. Diversion of funds: the grantee has not diverted any portion of the grant received from grantor from the purpose for which the grant was made. 6. Grantor received the expenditure report from the grantee on 10/30/24. 7. Grantor reviewed the grantee's 2022 fye 9/30/23 form 990-pf on 10/28/24 and verified that grantee contributed more than $1.1 million to public charities. less
- $10,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Christmas campaign
- $10,000
Lindner Center of Hope · Mason, OH · 2022
David chal vegetable garden fund
- $5,000
Partners for Medical Relief · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Taft Museum of Art · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Kukio community fund
- $5,000
Partners for Medical Relief · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Partners for belize
- $2,500
Navy League of the United States Massachusetts Bay Council · Boston, MA · 2024
Uss nantucket commissioning committee
- $2,500
The Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2023
General fund
- $2,500
Cincinnati Country Day School · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General fund
- $2,000
Christ Hospital Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Maya's way
- $1,000
International Essential Tremor Foundation · Lenexa, KS · 2024
Memorial gift - steve lescher
- $500
Nantucket Boys & Girls Club · Nantucket, MA · 2023
General fund
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