Harold C Schilling Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1486667

Harold C Schilling Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $325K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $42K.

Harold C Schilling Foundation at a glance

In short: Harold C Schilling Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,000
-10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,000
-10.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$324,985
+6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Harold C Schilling Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Clovernook Center for the Blind: $18KClovernook Center for theBlind$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Clovernook Center for the Blind ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cincinnati

How Harold C Schilling Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clovernook Center for the Blind Cincinnati, OHProject/Program Support$18,000
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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$324,985$46,234$26,331$18,0001$21,174$41,772$17,390
2024$305,091$37,530$26,910$20,0001$21,575$32,455$16,941
2023$294,457$18,586$17,065$10,0002$11,980$13,308$15,770
2022$292,985$10,693$24,738$18,0002$19,402$5,954$16,519
2021$307,073$32,647$25,647$18,0002$19,135$25,738$18,162
2020$300,012$13,831$25,399$18,0002—$8,434$15,888
2019$311,713$36,216$21,023$14,0002—$30,442$15,426

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold C Schilling Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harold C Schilling 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

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Fifth Third Bank (2019) — 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 N a — Trustee: $5KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harold C Schilling Foundation

How much does Harold C Schilling Foundation give each year?

Harold C Schilling Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Harold C Schilling Foundation?

Harold C Schilling Foundation reported $325K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harold C Schilling Foundation?

Harold C Schilling Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $325K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Harold C Schilling Foundation operate?

Harold C Schilling Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Harold C Schilling Foundation's EIN?

Harold C Schilling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1486667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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