George B Quatman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-6068296

The George B Quatman Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, including Ohio, California, Maryland, Illinois, and Florida.

George B Quatman Foundation at a glance

In short: George B Quatman Foundation gave $330K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Ohio. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$330,000
+10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
21
-4.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,714
+15.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$6,129,110
+7.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Ohio (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to George B Quatman Foundation

How to Apply

The filing names Fifth Third Bank N A, Sam McDonald, as the contact and requests a letter. It states there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.

Contact

Application contact: Fifth Third Bank N A Sam Mcdonald
Mailing address: 38 Fountain Sq Plz Md1090Wa, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 534-0912

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who George B Quatman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Foundation for Community Devt Inc: $40KFoundation for Community DevtInc$40KNubability Athletics Foundation: $35KNubability AthleticsFoundation$35KCommunity Partners for Know the Glow: $33KCommunity Partners for Knowthe Glow$33KFlorida Marching Band Tournament Inc: $30KFlorida Marching BandTournament Inc$30KSaint Joseph Primary Care: $25KSaint Joseph Primary Care$25KEquestrian Therapy Program: $25KEquestrian Therapy Program$25KCharitable Fraternal Order of Police: $20KCharitable Fraternal Order ofPolice$20KPurrific Rescue: $20KPurrific Rescue$20KTherapeutic Riding Center of Huntington: $18KTherapeutic Riding Center ofHuntington$18KThe Ohio State University Foundation: $10KThe Ohio State UniversityFoundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Community Devt Inc ($40K). Together the top 10 received $255K.

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

96<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 97 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (26%), California (25%), Maryland (15%), Illinois (11%), and Florida (9%), among other states. These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

LimaHuntington BeachWilmingtonDaytonOverland ParkPacific PalisadesCincinnatiDunedinRaleighSan DiegoColumbusEastonSalisburyAlexandriaCantonCirclevilleClevelandArlingtonBellefontaineBoca Raton

Is George B Quatman Foundation open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $17K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 (2020–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K9 grants2020 16 grants2021 19 grants2022 19 grants2023 22 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2024) to $340K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $330K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Community Devt Inc Easton, MDAnnual Fund$40,000
Nubability Athletics Foundation Du Quoin, ILProject/Program Support$35,000
Community Partners for Know the Glow Pacific Palisades, CAGeneral Operating Support$32,667
Florida Marching Band Tournament Inc Dunedin, FLProject/Program Support$30,000
Saint Joseph Primary Care Raleigh, NCGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Equestrian Therapy Program Lima, OHProject/Program Support$24,666
Charitable Fraternal Order of Police Lima, OHProgram/Project Support$20,000
Purrific Rescue San Diego, CAProject/Program Support$20,000
Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Huntington Beach, CAProject/Program Support$17,667
The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OHProject/Program Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$6,129,110$785,061$375,987$330,00021$336,381$755,890$337,160
2024$5,715,415$597,848$341,665$300,00022$305,338$569,580$314,380
2023$5,458,763$379,649$343,139$310,00019$315,061$352,377$282,076
2022$5,423,128$139,077$396,049$340,00019$347,837$96,676$298,561
2021$5,680,840$625,718$370,391$315,00016$315,788$541,495$323,712
2020$5,424,421$310,429$422,105$301,9239—$261,666$281,023

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George B Quatman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $337K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including adaptive athletics, marching band performance, community development, health care, animal rescue, and therapeutic riding. For example, Nubability Athletics Foundation describes its mission as encouraging and instructing children with limb differences who wish to compete in organized sports; Florida Marching Band Tournament describes its work as advancing marching band performance across Florida. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $330,000 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest grants were $40,000 to Foundation for Community Dev’t Inc. for its annual fund, $35,000 to Nubability Athletics Foundation for project/program support, $32,667 to Community Partners for Know the Glow for general operating support, and $30,000 to Florida Marching Band Tournament Inc. for project/program support. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Saint Joseph Primary Care and $24,666 to Equestrian Therapy Program.

The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts requests by letter, has no stated deadlines, and lists no restrictions on awards.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A as trustee.

George B Quatman Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $45K (2020) → $31K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 N a — Trustee: $31KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about George B Quatman Foundation

How much does George B Quatman Foundation give each year?

George B Quatman Foundation gave $330K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 22 grants.

What is George B Quatman Foundation's typical grant size?

George B Quatman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,714, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George B Quatman Foundation that year got $12K on average.

Where does George B Quatman Foundation give grants?

George B Quatman Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Maryland (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lima, OH (4 grants), Huntington Beach, CA (3 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).

Does George B Quatman Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of George B Quatman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Project/Program Support" (13 grants).

Who are George B Quatman Foundation's largest grantees?

George B Quatman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Community Devt Inc ($40,000), Nubability Athletics Foundation ($35,000) and Community Partners for Know the Glow ($32,667), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is George B Quatman Foundation?

George B Quatman Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $336K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $337K (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 George B Quatman Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including adaptive athletics, marching band performance, community development, health care, animal rescue, and therapeutic riding. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from George B Quatman Foundation?

The filing names Fifth Third Bank N A, Sam McDonald, as the contact and requests a letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is George B Quatman Foundation's EIN?

George B Quatman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6068296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). George B Quatman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/george-b-quatman-foundation-morg_b1e8ab2d988b4486b2f974f0e9686e6d

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