Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 38-6592813

The Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $78,318, with all listed grants designated for recipients’ daily operations.

Key facts about Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative

In short: Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative gave $78K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in District of Columbia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-6592813
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$78,318
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$7,832
Median grant
$7,841
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$206,422
Primary geography
District of Columbia (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$206K

-18.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

+80.4% YoY

Grant Count

10

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+8.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 149% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 254% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include promoting accuracy and fairness in academic teaching and news reporting, developing young professional leaders for liberty, and supporting student scholarships and educational programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $78,318. Grants ranged from $5,212 to $10,447, with a median of $7,841. Each of the 10 grants was designated for support of daily operations.

Among the 2025 recipients, Accuracy in Media and Accuracy in Academia each received $10,447. Accuracy in Media says its mission is to promote accuracy, fairness, and balance in news reporting; Accuracy in Academia says it works to advance standards of accuracy and truth in academic teaching. The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi received $5,212; its stated mission includes providing scholarships and supporting educational programs. America’s Future Foundation received $5,212 and describes its mission as developing young professional leaders for liberty.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to recipients in Washington, DC (53% of grant dollars), Missouri (20%), Florida (13%), New Hampshire (7%), and Indiana (7%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonSt. LouisAltonCulpeperSebastianHanoverHarrisburgIndianapolis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $78K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Accuracy in Media: $10KAccuracy in Media$10KHeritage Foundation: $10KHeritage Foundation$10KAmerican Security Council Foundation: $10KAmerican Security CouncilFoundation$10KEagle Forum & Legal Defense Fund: $10KEagle Forum & Legal DefenseFund$10KAccuracy in Academia: $10KAccuracy in Academia$10KAmericas Future Inc: $5KAmericas Future Inc$5KHanover Review Inc: $5KHanover Review Inc$5KThe Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi: $5KThe Endowment Fund of the PhiKappa Psi$5KEducation and Research Institute: $5KEducation and ResearchInstitute$5KAmericas Future Foundation: $5KAmericas Future Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Accuracy in Media ($10K). Together the top 10 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Accuracy in Media Washington, DCSupport of Daily Operations$10,447
Heritage Foundation Washington, DCSupport of Daily Operations$10,447
American Security Council Foundation Sebastian, FLSupport of Daily Operations$10,447
Eagle Forum & Legal Defense Fund St. Louis, MOSupport of Daily Operations$10,447
Accuracy in Academia Washington, DCSupport of Daily Operations$10,447
Americas Future Inc St. Louis, MOSupport of Daily Operations$5,235
Hanover Review Inc Hanover, NHSupport of Daily Operations$5,212
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Indianapolis, INSupport of Daily Operations$5,212
Education and Research Institute Washington, DCSupport of Daily Operations$5,212
Americas Future Foundation Washington, DCSupport of Daily Operations$5,212

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $206,422 $48,383 $86,506 $78,318 10
2024 $254,388 $19,281 $51,545 $43,410 6
2023 $287,794 $42,536 $43,367 $35,940 5
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$206,422$254,388$287,794
Revenue$48,383$19,281$42,536
Expenses$86,506$51,545$43,367
Qualifying Distributions$79,116$44,208$36,683
Net Investment Income$28,733$11,964$8,796
Distributable Amount$31,095$19,051$44,734

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Fifth Third Bank NA is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank NA

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Comerica Bank (2019–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Fifth Third Bank NA — Trustee: $8KFifth Third Bank NATrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 630858, Cincinnati, OH 45263-0858
Phone: (248) 984-1370

Frequently asked questions about Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative

How much does Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative give each year?

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative gave $78K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 6 grants.

What is Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's typical grant size?

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's median grant in 2025 was $7,841, and its average grant was $7,832, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative that year got $5K on average.

Where does Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative give grants?

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative gives mostly in District of Columbia: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (20%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants) and St. Louis, MO (2 grants).

Does Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Operations" (10 grants).

Who are Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's largest grantees?

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's largest 2025 grantees include Accuracy in Media ($10,447), Heritage Foundation ($10,447) and American Security Council Foundation ($10,447), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative?

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative reported $206K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's EIN?

Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6592813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Frederick Bornman Trust for Conservative accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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