The Psalms Foundation
The Psalms Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, soccer, Bible translation, and other areas.
The Psalms Foundation at a glance
In short: The Psalms Foundation gave $1.8M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), mostly in Ohio. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,752,069
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +112.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,063
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $449,476
- -45.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (53% 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 The Psalms Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 358, Cincinnati, OH 45201
Phone: (513) 579-6360
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Psalms Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Accelerate Great Schools ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 32 grants of 76 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Ohio (53%), Arizona (12%), Texas (11%), Illinois (9%), and California (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Psalms Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $147K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $200K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $5.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerate Great Schools Cincinnati, OH | General Fund | $200,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | General Fund | $200,000 |
| FC Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Fund | $200,000 |
| First Liberty Institute Plano, TX | General Fund | $200,000 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Matthew b lindner endowment and michael privitera, md endowed chair of the uc epilepsy center fund | $200,000 |
| New Generations Los Altos, CA | Sub-Saharan Africa | $150,000 |
| House of Hope Fellowship Church Cincinnati, OH | General Fund | $120,000 |
| Center for Christian Virtue Columbus, OH | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Mission Eurasia Wheaton, IL | School Without Walls | $100,000 |
| Illuminations Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Aham 4 Project | $52,069 |
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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 | $449,476 | $1,408,133 | $1,784,200 | $1,752,069 | 17 | $1,757,134 | $1,403,067 | $1,256,481 |
| 2024 | $825,543 | $1,817,387 | $1,652,151 | $1,620,098 | 8 | $1,624,574 | $1,812,910 | $1,235,214 |
| 2023 | $460,209 | $5,294,103 | $1,096,662 | $1,070,000 | 5 | $1,073,331 | $1,290,663 | $955,097 |
| 2022 | $262,877 | $2,271,510 | $4,684,750 | $4,605,000 | 21 | $4,608,875 | $2,267,635 | $1,109,285 |
| 2021 | $2,676,117 | $10,777,846 | $5,158,572 | $5,153,363 | 25 | $5,155,967 | $3,275,175 | $784,983 |
| 2020 | $218,546 | $3,413,880 | $1,729,133 | $1,710,209 | 12 | — | $409,799 | $423,373 |
| 2019 | $608,659 | $1,580,341 | $2,052,216 | $2,036,828 | 14 | — | $577,570 | $588,671 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Psalms Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Accelerate Great Schools says its mission is to ensure every student in every Cincinnati neighborhood has access to a great school. FC Cincinnati Foundation says it aims to improve children’s lives through soccer. Illuminations Foundation says it makes grants for Bible translation collaboration to help eradicate Bible poverty. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $1,752,069. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $100,000. Among the largest were $200,000 each to Accelerate Great Schools, Alliance Defending Freedom, FC Cincinnati Foundation, First Liberty Institute, and University of Cincinnati Foundation. Other reported grants included $150,000 to New Generations, $120,000 to House of Hope Fellowship Church, and $100,000 each to Center for Christian Virtue and Mission Eurasia.
In 2024, the foundation gave $200,098 to Accelerate Great Schools, $200,000 to FC Cincinnati Foundation, and $100,000 to Life Issues Institute. Illuminations Foundation reported receiving $250,000 in 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carl H. Lindner III as president, treasurer, and trustee, and Martha S. Lindner as vice president, secretary, and trustee.
The Psalms Foundation is led by Carl H. Lindner III, President, Treasurer & Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl H. Lindner III
President, Treasurer & Trustee
President & Treasurer → President, Treasurer & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha S. Lindner
Vice President, Secretary & Trustee
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, Secretary & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Psalms Foundation
How much does The Psalms Foundation give each year?
The Psalms Foundation gave $1.8M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 8 grants.
What is The Psalms Foundation's typical grant size?
The Psalms Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $103,063, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Psalms Foundation that year got $72K on average.
Where does The Psalms Foundation give grants?
The Psalms Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (12%) and Texas (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (5 grants) and Wheaton, IL (3 grants).
Does The Psalms Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of The Psalms Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Psalms Foundation's largest grantees?
The Psalms Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Accelerate Great Schools ($200,000), Alliance Defending Freedom ($200,000) and FC Cincinnati Foundation ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Psalms Foundation?
The Psalms Foundation reported $449K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Psalms Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Accelerate Great Schools says its mission is to ensure every student in every Cincinnati neighborhood has access to a great school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Psalms Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Psalms Foundation's EIN?
The Psalms Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1404734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Psalms Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Psalms Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-psalms-foundation-morg_2584fd0bad4e440f94c0532c5886903b
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