BI3 Fund
BI3 Fund is a public charity based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that supports efforts to advance health equity and improve health in Greater Cincinnati through grants and trust-based partnerships. Its work includes community health initiatives and collaboration with TriHealth on healthcare innovation and systems change.
BI3 Fund at a glance
In short: BI3 Fund gave $7.3M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $222K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,340,017
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- Average grant
- $222,425
- Median grant
- $101,500
- Total assets
- $8,781,377
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to BI3 Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 625 Eden Park Dr 1St Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 569-6631
Website: https://bi3.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BI3 Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trihealth Inc ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 33 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BI3 says it works to improve community health in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, and Warren Counties in Ohio, and its vision is for all people in Greater Cincinnati to have a fair and just opportunity to achieve their best health. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 1% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $7.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trihealth Inc Cincinnati, OH | Center for Health Equity & Integrated Behavioral Health | $2,000,000 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | Cradle cincinnati strategic plan 2023-2027 & 2024 funding gap | $1,025,000 |
| Interact for Change Cincinnati, OH | The hey! Cincinnati coalition & data for equity funding collaborative | $650,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | Urban League Strategic Plan 2023-2026 | $625,000 |
| YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | YWCA Operational Capacity & Emergency Shelter | $377,500 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services Cincinnati, OH | Bridge Funding & Sustainability Strategies | $305,792 |
| Butler County Community Health Consortium DBA Primary Health Solutions Hamilton, OH | Maternal and Infant Vitality Project | $251,250 |
| Groundwork Ohio Organization Columbus, OH | Center of Maternal and Young Child Health | $206,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | Mental Health Responsive Grant | $200,000 |
| Mothership Incorporated Cincinnati, OH | The Mothership Institute Birth Doula Program | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,781,377 | $767,015 | $7,898,013 | $7,340,017 | 33 | $705,869 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
BI3 Fund’s mission is “to advance health equity and fuel innovation by investing in trust-based partnerships.” Its website identifies maternal and young child health, and mental health and wellbeing, as funding areas. For maternal and young child health, it highlights efforts to strengthen and diversify the perinatal workforce, expand access to doula care and maternal mental health services, and support young families. Its mental health work includes approaches serving adults and youth, including community-based care and youth mental wellness.
The funder says it applies systems-change thinking and a racial and health equity lens, and seeks partnerships with nonprofits working on at least one condition of systems change and willing to participate as learning partners.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions reflect a range of community health and human-service work. For example, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center says it aims to improve child health and transform care delivery; Lighthouse Youth Services says it empowers young people and families through a continuum of care promoting healing and growth; and YWCA of Greater Cincinnati says its mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not BI3 Fund’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, BI3 Fund awarded 33 grants totaling $7,340,017. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $2,000,000, with a median grant of $101,500.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $2,000,000 to TriHealth for a Center for Health Equity and Integrated Behavioral Health; $1,025,000 to Children’s Hospital Medical Center for the Cradle Cincinnati strategic plan and a 2024 funding gap; $650,000 to Interact for Change for the HEY! Cincinnati Coalition and Data for Equity Funding Collaborative; and $625,000 to the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio for its strategic plan. Other awards included $377,500 to YWCA of Greater Cincinnati for operational capacity and emergency shelter, $305,792 to Lighthouse Youth Services for bridge funding and sustainability strategies, and $251,250 to Butler County Community Health Consortium, doing business as Primary Health Solutions, for a maternal and infant vitality project.
BI3 says the number and form of its grant opportunities vary by funding area and community need. Its website describes a grantee-partner process that may include a grant agreement, an onboarding meeting to establish learning goals and an initial work plan, and a work plan with first-year milestones and deliverables. It says reporting timelines are flexible and may be adjusted. The funding FAQ lists several prior funding opportunities dated January 2026 and earlier; those dates are past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rance Duke, Kathleen Kelly, Jonathan Niemeyer, Melissa Thomasson, Bob Collins MD, and Quint Studer as trustees; Jill Miller as president and CEO; Dan Molina as secretary; Chad Reardon as treasurer; and Cynthia Booth as vice chair.
BI3 Fund is led by Jill Miller, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Miller
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Kuprionis
Chair
Vice Chairperson → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Collins MD
Trustee
Chairperson → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Micheli
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Kuhns
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kearney
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Niemeyer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Grigg
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Garrett
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Thomasson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quint Studer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rance Duke
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Shockley MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Reardon
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Crowther
Vice President & Chief Invest Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Booth
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Molina
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Crofton
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gracey
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jena Bradley
Dir-Community Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Zimmerman
Vice President Evaluation & Impact
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zohar Perla
Dir-Evaluation & Learning
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Phillip Cox (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Henderson (2024) — Trustee
- Former: William Tsacalis (2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BI3 Fund
How much does BI3 Fund give each year?
BI3 Fund gave $7.3M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is BI3 Fund's typical grant size?
BI3 Fund's median grant in 2025 was $101,500, and its average grant was $222,425, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does BI3 Fund give grants?
BI3 Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (23 grants), Hamilton, OH (4 grants) and Columbus, OH (4 grants).
Does BI3 Fund give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of BI3 Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Black Maternal Health Week" (7 grants) and "Mental Health Responsive Grant" (3 grants).
Who are BI3 Fund's largest grantees?
BI3 Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Trihealth Inc ($2,000,000), Children's Hospital Medical Center ($1,025,000) and Interact for Change ($650,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BI3 Fund?
BI3 Fund reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $767K.
What does BI3 Fund fund?
BI3 Fund’s mission is “to advance health equity and fuel innovation by investing in trust-based partnerships.” Its website identifies maternal and young child health, and mental health and wellbeing, as funding areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BI3 Fund?
BI3 Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bi3.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is BI3 Fund's EIN?
BI3 Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2806450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). BI3 Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bi3-fund-morg_6bf01c06d96b49c5b0ef866f8e5de237
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