Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships and general purposes, including support for organizations in the Cincinnati area.
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc gave $109K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,500
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,523
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,692,189
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (59% 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 Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 312 Walnut 2500, Cincinnati, OH 45244
Phone: (513) 527-4499
Website: https://www.matinee-musicale-cincinnati.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Winton Woods Educational Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Organizations only. It also paid 21 individual scholarships ($53,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 215 grants of 215 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 39% to recipients in Ohio, and 2% to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2021–2025). 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2023) to $136K (2021). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $53,500 |
| Winton Woods Educational Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| Immanuel United Methodist Church Lakeside Park, KY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Price Hill Will Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Peaslee Neighborhood Center Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Cincinnati Choral Society Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Viva Voices Choral Organization Covington, KY | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Activities Beyond the Classroom Cincinnati, OH | General Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,692,189 | $492,550 | $340,528 | $108,500 | 43 | $290,185 | $412,804 | $325,210 |
| 2024 | $3,543,171 | $382,032 | $356,309 | $107,700 | 41 | $302,602 | $304,401 | $279,525 |
| 2023 | $3,521,474 | $245,882 | $349,757 | $102,990 | 42 | $292,472 | $179,168 | $261,960 |
| 2022 | $3,636,215 | $483,219 | $344,205 | $107,650 | 38 | $294,517 | $422,934 | $286,870 |
| 2021 | $3,504,862 | $198,009 | $252,976 | $136,100 | 51 | — | $156,157 | $265,366 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $325K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships to individual recipients and general-purpose support for organizations, including the Cincinnati Choral Society.
Among the organizations it supported, Price Hill Will describes its work as connecting people with lower incomes or formal education levels to resources, programming, neighborhood engagement, and leadership development. Peaslee Neighborhood Center describes its work as participatory education that fosters creative expression, self-determination, and social change. Activities Beyond the Classroom says it supports Cincinnati Public Schools students’ access to extracurricular activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 43 grants totaling $108,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest grants included two $10,000 scholarships to individual recipients; $6,000 to Winton Woods Educational Foundation; and $5,000 each to Immanuel United Methodist Church, Price Hill Will, and an individual scholarship recipient.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy D Martin as president/treasurer; Judy Martin as vice president/administrative director; Kathy Adams as bookkeeper/student connection chair; Grace Degregorio as recording secretary; Rosalee Campbell as corresponding secretary; Melissa Cox as membership chair; and Marina Abanto, Gayna Bassin, Jane Copper-Short, and Martha Dillow as directors.
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc is led by Nancy D. Martin, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy D. Martin
President & Treasurer
President - Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Cox
Membership Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Adams
Bookeeper & Student Connection Chair
New on the 2025 filing
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Martin
Vice President & Administrative Director
Vice President → Vice President & Administrative Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
26 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Sheffer
Director
Corresponding Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayna Bassin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Copper-Short
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marina Abanto
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Dillow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Degregorio
Recording Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosalee Campbell
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Nancy Bailey (2021–2024) — Board Member & Ticket Chair
- Former: Kathy Smith (2023–2024) — Bookeeper & Student Connection Chair
- Former: Deborah Grove (2021–2023) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Laurel Hinkle (2021–2022) — Corresponding Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc
How much does Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc give each year?
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc gave $109K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 41 grants.
What is Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,523, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc give grants?
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (16 grants) and Lakeside Park, KY (2 grants).
Does Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 51% of Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (21 grants).
Who are Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Winton Woods Educational Foundation ($6,000), Immanuel United Methodist Church ($5,000) and Price Hill Will ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 21 individual scholarships ($53,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc?
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $290K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $325K (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 Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships to individual recipients and general-purpose support for organizations, including the Cincinnati Choral Society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc?
The fund states that it 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 Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's EIN?
Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1794293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Matinee Musicale Endowment Fund Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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