Patricia Kisker Foundation
The Patricia Kisker Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable, religious, and educational organizations, with most grant dollars going to Ohio recipients.
Patricia Kisker Foundation at a glance
In short: Patricia Kisker Foundation gave $480K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Ohio. 88% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $480,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +183.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,235
- -57.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,333,200
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 88% first-time grantees (15 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (97% 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 Patricia Kisker Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to call the main phone number for an online application link. Eligible recipients are qualified IRC 501(c)(3) charitable, religious, and educational organizations that are not private foundations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists letters of inquiry from October 1 through December 31. It does not specify a year for this cycle.
- Deadline
- The filing lists letters of inquiry from October 1 through December 31.
- Contact
Application contact: The Kisker Foundation 53 Bank Na
Mailing address: 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 534-7001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patricia Kisker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Contemporary Arts Center ($75K). Together the top 10 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 67 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 3% to recipients in Kentucky. Listed Ohio recipients were based in Cincinnati, Evendale, and Columbus; the Kentucky recipient listed was in Newport.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patricia Kisker Foundation open to new grantees?
88%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 17 grantees (88%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2020) to $480K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $480K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Prokids Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $50,000 |
| University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse Beacon for Youth Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $50,000 |
| The Dragonfly Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| The Children's Theatre Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Kennedy Heights Art Center Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Beech Acres Parenting Center Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $25,000 |
| Ispace Evendale, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
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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 | $7,333,200 | $1,031,054 | $605,264 | $480,000 | 17 | $496,960 | $941,462 | $395,375 |
| 2024 | $6,907,206 | $922,864 | $515,860 | $400,000 | 6 | $416,585 | $827,433 | $383,235 |
| 2023 | $6,496,251 | $348,172 | $449,967 | $355,000 | 14 | $369,148 | $266,704 | $363,207 |
| 2022 | $6,602,593 | $280,452 | $416,830 | $315,000 | 14 | $328,517 | $201,621 | $374,704 |
| 2021 | $6,740,571 | $644,849 | $479,729 | $385,000 | 16 | $385,788 | $541,401 | $408,633 |
| 2020 | $6,578,621 | $267,476 | $254,172 | $150,000 | 5 | — | $186,703 | $341,261 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Kisker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $395K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, youth services, education, health-related work, and food insecurity. These examples describe the grantees’ work, not the foundation’s stated mission: ProKids says it advocates for children who have experienced abuse or neglect; iSPACE describes its work as providing STEM education; and Childhood Food Solutions says it develops and tests solutions to childhood food insecurity. Clifton Cultural Arts Center says it works to strengthen the link between cultural arts participation and healthy children, adults, and communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $480,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $75,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest reported awards included $75,000 to Contemporary Arts Center for general operating support; $50,000 each to ProKids for general operating support, the University of Cincinnati for scholarships, and Lighthouse Beacon for Youth for general operating support; and $25,000 each to The Dragonfly Foundation and The Children’s Theatre for general operating support.
Other reported grants included $25,000 to iSPACE for general operating support, $25,000 to Clifton Cultural Arts Center for general operating support, $20,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters for general operating support, and $15,000 each to Childhood Food Solutions and the Wave Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N.A. as trustee.
Patricia Kisker 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
$69K (2020) → $102K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Patricia Kisker Foundation
How much does Patricia Kisker Foundation give each year?
Patricia Kisker Foundation gave $480K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 6 grants.
What is Patricia Kisker Foundation's typical grant size?
Patricia Kisker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,235, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patricia Kisker Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does Patricia Kisker Foundation give grants?
Patricia Kisker Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (14 grants) and Evendale, OH (2 grants).
Does Patricia Kisker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Patricia Kisker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patricia Kisker Foundation's largest grantees?
Patricia Kisker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Contemporary Arts Center ($75,000), Prokids ($50,000) and University of Cincinnati ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patricia Kisker Foundation?
Patricia Kisker Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $497K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $395K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patricia Kisker Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, youth services, education, health-related work, and food insecurity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patricia Kisker Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patricia Kisker Foundation's EIN?
Patricia Kisker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6081757. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Patricia Kisker Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/patricia-kisker-foundation-morg_c3c59d82ec9444c2827989534e73a6fe
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