The Charles E and Mary Elizabeth Scripps Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Established in 2008, the foundation operates as a grantmaking organization with a focus on supporting charitable causes primarily in the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio regions.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.3M
+7.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$627K
-0.6% YoY
Grant Count
19
-5.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33K
+4.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education — including tuition assistance programs
- Human Services — addressing food insecurity and community support needs
- Philanthropy and Voluntarism
- Arts and Culture — supporting theater and performing arts organizations
- Health and Medical Services — funding speech and hearing centers and health clinics
- Veterans Services — supporting veteran reunification and healing initiatives
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected basis only and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds. The foundation only makes contributions to organizations it has preselected.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary funding areas include Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, with demonstrated activity in Northern Kentucky communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $10,297,103
- Total Revenues: $1,399,716
- Total Expenses: $703,920
- Total Giving: $626,500
The foundation maintains substantial assets relative to its annual grantmaking activity, positioning it in the top 10% of foundations by asset size nationally.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,297,103 | $9,601,307 | $9,583,124 |
| Revenue | $1,399,716 | $722,554 | $337,744 |
| Expenses | $703,920 | $704,371 | $735,680 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $643,903 | $645,248 | $697,127 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,354,699 | $683,432 | $299,191 |
| Distributable Amount | $706,218 | $638,996 | $651,859 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Ben Breslin — President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director (volunteer position, 0 compensation)
The foundation operates with limited staffing and relies on volunteer leadership.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR BEN BRESLIN | PRESIDENT/SECRETERY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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