Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $85,400, including an $83,900 grant to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for its annual fund.
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn at a glance
In short: Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn gave $85K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,400
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,693
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50
- Total assets
- $1,466,307
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 630858, Cincinnati, OH 45263-0858
Phone: (513) 534-5310
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($84K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 75 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2025 grants include recipients in Ohio and recipients in Kentucky, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, and Florida. The filing’s state-share data reports 100% of grant dollars in Ohio, though the itemized grant list includes awards to recipients outside Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) 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. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $74K (2023) to $95K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Annual Fund | $83,900 |
| Hyde Park Community United Methodist Cincinnati, OH | General Operating Support | $700 |
| The Ohio Masonic Home Springfield, OH | General Operating Support | $100 |
| City Gospel Mission Cincinnati, OH | General Operating Support | $100 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | General Operating Support | $100 |
| Shriners Hospital Children Trust Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $50 |
| Scottish Rite Benevolent Foundation Lexington, MA | General Operating Support | $50 |
| March of Dimes Inc Cincinnati, OH | General Operating Support | $50 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Operating Support | $50 |
| American Heart Association Inc St Peterburg, FL | General Operating Support | $50 |
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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 | $1,466,307 | $180,208 | $115,253 | $85,400 | 15 | $91,054 | $157,094 | $88,229 |
| 2024 | $1,401,356 | $88,902 | $107,067 | $80,000 | 15 | $84,595 | $66,665 | $83,188 |
| 2023 | $1,419,522 | $73,072 | $99,193 | $73,500 | 15 | $77,729 | $52,559 | $77,389 |
| 2022 | $1,445,643 | $113,713 | $123,487 | $95,000 | 15 | $95,788 | $88,250 | $84,783 |
| 2021 | $1,455,419 | $132,251 | $121,215 | $95,000 | 15 | — | $107,974 | $90,764 |
| 2020 | $1,444,381 | $59,950 | $103,157 | $80,000 | 15 | — | $38,260 | $77,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn reported a distributable amount of $88K 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 2025 grants went to organizations including the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Hyde Park Community United Methodist, City Gospel Mission, and organizations serving people with disabilities, students, and people who are blind or visually impaired.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Stepping Stones says it works to increase independence, improve lives, and promote inclusion for children and adults with disabilities. Clovernook Center for the Blind says it empowers people who are blind or visually impaired to lead active, productive, and independent lives. Alice Lloyd College says its mission is to educate mountain people for leadership and make college accessible to qualified mountain students regardless of financial situation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $85,400. The listed awards ranged from $50 to $83,900, with a median of $50. The largest was $83,900 to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for its annual fund. Other notable listed awards included $700 to Hyde Park Community United Methodist for general operating support and $100 each to The Ohio Masonic Home and City Gospel Mission for general operating support. The filing also lists several $50 general operating support grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Fifth Third Bank N A as trustee.
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's only listed officer is The Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$21K (2020) → $27K (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 $27K, to The Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn
How much does Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn give each year?
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn gave $85K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 15 grants.
What is Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's typical grant size?
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $50, and its average grant was $5,693, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn give grants?
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (9 grants).
Does Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's largest grantees?
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($83,900), Hyde Park Community United Methodist ($700) and The Ohio Masonic Home ($100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn?
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's EIN?
Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6093842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Tr UA a & E Ehlers Fdn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tr-ua-a-and-e-ehlers-fdn-morg_13ae74100ce048da831efb830b36d051
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