Fleischmann Foundation
Fleischmann Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2024 filing reports 41 grants totaling $165,000.
Fleischmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Fleischmann Foundation gave $165K across 41 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state Massachusetts. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $165,000
- -85.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 41
- -4.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,024
- -84.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $7,010,636
- +3.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 41, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fleischmann Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Noah Fleischmann. Submit a description of the organization, its mission statement, proof of tax exemption, and a statement concerning the purpose and use of the grant. Awards are restricted to charitable organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Noah Fleischmann
Mailing address: PO Box 532120, Cincinnati, OH 45253
Phone: (513) 218-3352
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fleischmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Woodcock Nature Preserve Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 187 grants of 188 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (40%), Ohio (25%), and Connecticut (13%), followed by North Carolina (7%) and Washington, DC (5%). The listed grants also included recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fleischmann Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 41 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2020) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 41 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcock Nature Preserve Inc Wilton, CT | General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance Cincinnati, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $13,000 |
| Green Umbrella Cincinnati, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $13,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $13,000 |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| 100 Friends Newport Beach, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| American Farmland Trust Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| St Christopher's Episcopal Churh Chatham, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| Dega Mobile Veterinary Care Fuquay-Varina, NC | General Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,010,636 | $489,401 | $240,614 | $165,000 | 41 | $165,200 | $437,321 | $439,009 |
| 2023 | $6,761,849 | $274,645 | $1,210,232 | $1,139,130 | 43 | $1,139,330 | $231,837 | $381,028 |
| 2022 | $7,697,436 | $406,762 | $230,927 | $165,000 | 38 | $165,200 | $361,911 | $373,939 |
| 2021 | $7,521,601 | $491,425 | $224,443 | $165,000 | 35 | $165,200 | $445,890 | $398,516 |
| 2020 | $7,254,619 | $369,230 | $210,131 | $147,375 | 31 | — | $328,247 | $333,644 |
| 2019 | $7,095,520 | $432,712 | $197,609 | $148,200 | 25 | — | $388,041 | $311,027 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fleischmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $439K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Green Umbrella says its mission is to lead cross-sector collaboration to accelerate climate action across Greater Cincinnati, while Massachusetts Audubon Society says it works to protect Massachusetts nature for people and wildlife through education, land conservation, advocacy, research, and habitat stewardship and restoration. Harmony Animal Rescue Clinic says it provides timely, low-cost veterinary care to help animal rescue organizations save more lives.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $165,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median of $2,000. Among its largest grants were $20,000 to Woodcock Nature Preserve, $13,000 each to Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance, Green Umbrella, and Massachusetts Audubon Society, and $10,000 to Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. The listed purposes for these grants were general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Noah Fleischmann as trustee, treasurer, and president; Blair S. Fleischmann as trustee and secretary; and Burd B. Schlessinger, Charles Fleischmann IV, and Louisa Fleischmann as trustees.
Fleischmann Foundation is led by Noah Fleischmann, Trustee, Treasurer & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Noah Fleischmann
Trustee, Treasurer & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blair S. Fleischmann
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burd B. Schlessinger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Fleischmann IV
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louisa Fleischmann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estate Of Charles Fleischmann III
Former Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charles Fleischmann III (2019–2024) — Former Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Fleischmann Foundation
How much does Fleischmann Foundation give each year?
Fleischmann Foundation gave $165K across 41 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 43 grants.
What is Fleischmann Foundation's typical grant size?
Fleischmann Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,024, across 41 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fleischmann Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Fleischmann Foundation give grants?
Fleischmann Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (25%) and Connecticut (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (7 grants), Chatham, MA (7 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Fleischmann Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fleischmann Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fleischmann Foundation's largest grantees?
Fleischmann Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Woodcock Nature Preserve Inc ($20,000), Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance ($13,000) and Green Umbrella ($13,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fleischmann Foundation?
Fleischmann Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $439K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Fleischmann Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fleischmann Foundation?
Contact Noah Fleischmann. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fleischmann Foundation's EIN?
Fleischmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6025516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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