Americana Arts Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1535209

Americana Arts Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $98K.

Key facts about Americana Arts Foundation

EIN
31-1535209
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$98,000
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$5,158
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2025)
Primary geography
Connecticut (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Americana Arts Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Americana Arts Foundation's 19 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (51%), Ohio (13%) and Minnesota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (7 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Reno, NV (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Americana Arts Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$98K

-36.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-29.7% YoY

About Americana Arts Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Americana Arts Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $98K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CincinnatiNew YorkRenoBostonMinneapolisNew HavenRedlandsEvansvilleSyracuseAmesThousand OaksIowa CityBoulder

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$77K$116K$154K17 grants201920 grants202018 grants202120 grants202215 grants202321 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yale University - School of Drama: $50KYale University - School ofDrama$50KUniversity of Minnesota - Theater Dept: $10KUniversity of Minnesota -Theater Dept$10KSyracuse University: $6KSyracuse University$6KUniversity of Redlands: $4KUniversity of Redlands$4KUniversity of Iowa - Center for Advancement: $3KUniversity of Iowa - Centerfor Advancement$3KArt Academy of Cincinnati: $2KArt Academy of Cincinnati$2KBarnard College: $2KBarnard College$2KBerklee College of Music: $2KBerklee College of Music$2KCincinnati Artswave: $2KCincinnati Artswave$2KCincinnati Playhouse in the Park: $2KCincinnati Playhouse in thePark$2K

Grant Size Distribution

93 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Yale University - School of Drama ($50,000), University of Minnesota - Theater Dept ($10,000), Syracuse University ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
YALE UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF DRAMA New Haven, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - THEATER DEPT Minneapolis, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Syracuse, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Redlands, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT Iowa City, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
BARNARD COLLEGE New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC Boston, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
CINCINNATI ARTSWAVE Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

William E Trach — Trustee and President: $6KWilliam E TrachTrustee and President$6KMichael J Trach — Trustee: $6KMichael J TrachTrustee$6K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William E TrachTrustee and President1$6,000
Michael J TrachTrustee1$6,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Americana Arts Foundation?

Americana Arts Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Americana Arts Foundation operate?

Americana Arts Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does Americana Arts Foundation award?

In 2025, Americana Arts Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $98K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Americana Arts Foundation's EIN?

Americana Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1535209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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