The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc
Supporting organization of Cincinnati Ballet Company, Inc.
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc gave $648K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $648K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $648,068
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $648,068
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $648,068
- Total assets
- $16,984,836
- +5.3% 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.
Who The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc ($648K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $614K (2021) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $648K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc Cincinnati, OH | Operation Assistance | $648,068 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,984,836 | $823,419 | $711,518 | $648,068 | 1 | $785,489 |
| 2024 | $16,129,293 | $1,165,185 | $924,109 | $867,040 | 1 | $977,295 |
| 2023 | $14,996,518 | $-364,772 | $757,633 | $702,424 | 1 | $-390,062 |
| 2022 | $14,710,386 | $1,946,842 | $703,663 | $642,273 | 1 | $1,683,713 |
| 2021 | $16,390,010 | $1,202,932 | $666,222 | $614,400 | 1 | $1,146,901 |
| 2020 | $14,046,592 | $1,180,727 | $1,789,799 | $1,741,104 | 1 | $976,941 |
About The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $648K. Net investment income was $785K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc is led by Deborah S Brant, Director, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah S Brant
Director, President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Stein
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Stone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Brown
Director
Secretary → Director - Start, 2024
Director - Start → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Sheakley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Dehner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Fishbaugh
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Munoz
Director
Director - Start → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Damiano
Director
Director - Start → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Geiser
Director
Director - Start → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T Quinn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emerson Moser - Start
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Carolin
Vice President Finance & CFO
Ex-Officio → Vice President Finance & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madelynn Matlock
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Scott Altman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Carolin (2023–2024) — Vice President Finance & CFO
- Former: Deborah S Brant - Start (2024) — Director, President & CEO
- Former: Emerson Moser (2024) — Director - Start
- Former: Debbie Brant (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael S Bailes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Pitcairn (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Otto Budig (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Pamela Thompson (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Quinn (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jen Stein (2022) — Director
- Former: Jen Steom (2021) — Director
- Former: Kristen Fisbaugh (2021) — Director
- Former: Dianne Dunkelman (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jack Rouse (2020) — Director
- Former: James Miller (2020) — Director
- Former: Lorrence Keller (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Russ Shelton (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc
How much does The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc give each year?
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc gave $648K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $867K across 1 grant.
How large is The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc?
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc reported $17.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $823K.
What is The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc?
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $17.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc operate?
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Cincinnati Ballet Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1485784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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