Cincinnati Museum Association

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Cincinnati, OH EIN 31-0536653

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$23.0M

Foundation funders

51

Grants recorded

136

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Cincinnati Museum Association?

Cincinnati Museum Association is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts ($8.1M), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($7.0M), Tr Uw Elma M Lapp Fdn Cons ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.0M in grants to Cincinnati Museum Association between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts$8,103,81862020–2025
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$7,047,19252020–2024
Tr Uw Elma M Lapp Fdn Cons$1,916,63352021–2025
Carl M Jacobs Foundation$890,00042021–2025
Farmer Family Foundation$851,00072020–2024
Tr Uw Lawrence Archer Wachs$789,72962020–2025
Fidelity Foundation$500,00012021
HCS Foundation$400,00042021–2024
Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1$300,00022022–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$248,50042020–2024
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$228,65062019–2025
John a Schroth Family Char Tr$220,00032021–2023
L W Scott Alter Successor Tr UA$196,00072019–2025
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky$139,99962019–2024
L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc$135,00032023–2025
Pfau Charitable Foundation$135,00062020–2025
Thomas R Schiff Foundation$116,25052020–2025
The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust$100,00022020–2021
The James J and Joan a Gardner$93,00022024
AGT August a Rendigs Jr and Helen Rendigs Fdn$75,00032021–2024
Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third Bank$50,00012025
National Philanthropic Trust$47,09952020–2025
Foundation for Advancement in Conservation$44,00012025
C Daviscin Museum Assoc$36,50032020–2022
Ohio Humanities Council$35,27422021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M4 grants2019 20 grants2020 25 grants2021 26 grants2022 19 grants2023 24 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2019) to $5.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $2.4M.

What grants has Cincinnati Museum Association received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsSustaining Impact Grant$1,260,000
2025Tr Uw Elma M Lapp Fdn ConsANNUAL FUND$385,259
2025Carl M Jacobs FoundationPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$285,000
2025Tr Uw Lawrence Archer WachsGENERAL FUNDING$139,874
2025Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third BankPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2025Tr Uw Jacob Schmidlapp #1CAPITAL FUNDS$50,000
2025L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$45,000
2025Foundation for Advancement in ConservationCONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP$44,000
2025L W Scott Alter Successor Tr UAGENERAL OPERATING$30,761
2025Cincinnati Cancer Foundation IncCAM CARES$29,000
2025Thomas R Schiff FoundationA BIENNIAL PROJECT GRANT$25,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$13,105
2025Pfau Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
2025Andrew Jergens FoundationCINCINNATI ART MUSEUM$12,500
2025WR Berkley Corporation CharitableGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundVARIOUS PROGRAMS/GEN$7,050
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$6,010
2025Mueller Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,000
2024Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsSustaining Impact Grant$1,267,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$560,597
2024Tr Uw Elma M Lapp Fdn ConsANNUAL FUND$377,004
2024Carl M Jacobs FoundationPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$285,000
2024Tr Uw Lawrence Archer WachsGENERAL FUNDING$126,055
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$121,000
2024HCS FoundationFOURTH INSTALLMENT TO SPONSOR NEW EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE H. C. S. FOUNDATION TRUSTEES$100,000
2024The James J and Joan a GardnerEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$83,000
2024AGT August a Rendigs Jr and Helen Rendigs FdnPROJECT/ PROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation IncORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$45,000
2024Pfau Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$42,500
2024Horizon Community Funds of Northern KentuckyGeneral support$33,333

Showing 30 most recent of 136 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Cincinnati Museum Association?

Cincinnati Museum Association is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts ($8.1M), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($7.0M), Tr Uw Elma M Lapp Fdn Cons ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.0M in grants to Cincinnati Museum Association between 2019–2025.

Who is Cincinnati Museum Association's largest funder?

Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts is the largest recorded funder of Cincinnati Museum Association, with $8.1M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Cincinnati Museum Association received?

IRS 990 filings record $23.0M in grants to Cincinnati Museum Association across 136 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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