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Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1579120 Website

The Foundation will enhance the achievement, heritage, and educational opportunities for students and staff by providing alumni and community resources to promote unity and pride, and build a legacy for a stronger community.

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation gave $107K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$106,523
+59.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$106,523
+59.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$106,523
Total assets
$483,999
+40.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation

Who Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

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 Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2024) to $152K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $107K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$106,523
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$483,999$315,282$176,397$106,5231$4,810
2024$345,114$174,384$150,661$66,8541$4,949
2023$321,391$181,875$150,645$71,0041$1,525
2022$289,961$208,947$137,740$87,6331$18
2021$218,754$251,688$208,773$152,0001$42

About Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation is a public charity, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $484K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $107K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation is led by Cheryl Sieve, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cheryl Sieve

    President

    Board Advisor → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Eckert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Williamson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Minella

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Jewell

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Staci Lillis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Taylor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Reginelli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Zagorianos

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Ruthie Holzinger

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Gregor

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Murphy

    Governance

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Sims

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Nienaber

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Weidner

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Dan Connors

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Ward

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Katie Stautberg (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Sally Heithaus (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Joni Vest (2021) — President

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 Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation

How much does Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation give each year?

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation gave $107K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 1 grant.

How large is Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation?

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation reported $484K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $315K.

Where does Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation operate?

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation's EIN?

Oak Hills Alumni & Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1579120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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