7 Principles Foundation concentrates its giving in the Cincinnati area on programs that expand educational and economic opportunity for local youth and historically marginalized communities, with a strong emphasis on scholarships and support for Black-focused organizations. The foundation repeatedly funds a handful of local nonprofits (scholarship providers, the Urban League, youth development groups) and also supports arts and women’s service organizations. Grants are program- and annual-fund focused rather than capital projects, signaling preference for sustaining operations and direct service delivery.
A defining feature of 7 Principles Foundation Inc Co Fifth Third is its repeated support for Black-led and youth-serving organizations in the Cincinnati region, alongside scholarships for local students. In the recent grants listed, the foundation gave multiple awards to the Urban League, Black Achievers Inc, Sister Accord Foundation, and Women Helping Women, showing a pattern of backing organizations that work on education, opportunity, and community support. Its largest recent grant in the list was $28,000 to Black Achievers Inc for general operating support in 2023. The foundation also uses different grant purposes for the same organizations over time. Sister Accord Foundation appears with general operating support and scholarship funding, while Black Achievers Inc appears with both annual-fund and program support awards. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, Forever Kings Inc, and Art of the Piano also appear in the recent record, indicating support that extends beyond one program area. Across the record, the grants are mainly directed to nonprofits rather than capital projects, with a mix of operating, annual-fund, project, and scholarship support.
Educational opportunity is a clear thread in the grant record. 7 Principles Foundation Inc Co Fifth Third gave $25,000 to Sister Accord Foundation for general operating support in 2023, then followed with $15,000 scholarship awards in both 2023 and 2025. Community leadership and Black youth development are another recurring area. The foundation awarded $28,000 to Black Achievers Inc for general operating support in 2023, and later gave $15,000 in 2024 plus $7,500 in 2025 for program support. Women’s services also appear in the grants. Women Helping Women received $25,000 for annual fund support in 2023, while Whole Again International received $10,000 for project/program support in 2025. Arts and enrichment show up as well. Art of the Piano received $18,000 for its annual fund in 2024, and Revolution Dance received $10,000 for general operating support in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $8,750, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including Urban League, Black Achievers Inc, Sister Accord Foundation, Forever Kings Inc, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati. That pattern suggests continuing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation gives both unrestricted and restricted support, including general operating, annual-fund, project/program, and scholarship grants. It also funds individuals, as shown by scholarship awards in the recent grants list.
$575K
$2.3M
$149K
$282K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Moderately concentrated, local-focused giving with repeat multi-year or multiple grants to a small set of community organizations; mid-sized gifts aimed at annual funds and program support rather than large capital or one-off national grants.
Notable grantees: Sister Accord Foundation, Black Achievers Inc, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, Never The Less, Women Helping Women
The grant record is highly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and all listed grants in the sample are in the United States. Cincinnati is the main recipient city, with additional grants to West Chester, Mason, and nearby regional organizations. West Chester appears repeatedly through Black Achievers Inc and Links Foundation Inc, while Mason appears with Sister Accord Foundation. The top state by grant count is Florida, but the recent grants shown here are Ohio-centered.
The recent grants show support for Black-led and youth-serving nonprofits, scholarship providers, women’s services, arts groups, and community-based social service organizations. Examples in the record include awards for general operating support, annual funds, project/program support, and scholarships.
Yes. The recent grants include scholarship awards to Sister Accord Foundation, including $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports organizations that provide educational opportunity through operating and program grants.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized. The distribution provided is p25 of $5,000, median of $8,750, and p75 of $15,000. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as $28,000 and $25,000 grants.
The grantmaking is strongly local. 95% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and the recipient city list is centered on Cincinnati, with additional awards in West Chester and Mason. The country distribution shows all listed grants in the United States.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once, including Urban League, Black Achievers Inc, Sister Accord Foundation, Forever Kings Inc, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati. The repeated awards include different funding types such as general operating support, annual fund, project support, and scholarships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER SW OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION | MASON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WHOLE AGAIN INTERNATIONAL | WEST CHESTER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FOREVER KINGS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BLACK ACHIEVERS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PRESTON BROWN FOUNDATION | CORAL SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JAZZ ALIVE INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITERACY LAB | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ASPIRE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MY BROTHERS KEEPER | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE IN LAW INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UPSPRING | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TALBERT HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DELTA GAMMA LAMBDA FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ART OF THE PIANO | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| URBAN LEAGUE | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK ACHIEVERS INC | WEST CHESTER, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION | MASON, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOREVER KINGS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| LINKS FOUNDATION INC | WEST CHESTER, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREED | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS |
| CINCINNATI ALUMNI KAPPA ALPHA PSI FOUNDATION INC | WEST CHESTER, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE S T A R CHAPTER FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGISTS EXTRAORDINAIRE | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS |
| THE DAD INITIATIVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| POWER FORWARD ATHLETICS FDTN | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,750 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK ACHIEVERS INC | WEST CHESTER, OH | $28,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER SOUTHWESTERN OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION | MASON, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER SOUTHWESTERN OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WOMEN HELPING WOMEN | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| NEVER THE LESS | CINCINNATI, OH | $16,695 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEVER THE LESS | CINCINNATI, OH | $16,237 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK ACHIEVERS INC | WEST CHESTER, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION | MASON, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LINKS FOUNDATION INC FOR QUEEN CITY CHAPTER OF LINKS INC | WEST CHESTER, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOREVER KINGS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| GREATER CINCINNATI MICROENTERPRISE INITIATIVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REVOLUTION DANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| GASKINS FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| EASLEY BLESSED FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POWER FORWARD ATHLETICS FDTN | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIVOTE | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| LINKS FOUNDATION INC FOR QUEEN CITY CHAPTER | WEST CHESTER, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALPHA DELTA BOULE FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER SW OHIO
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
WHOLE AGAIN INTERNATIONAL
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
FOREVER KINGS INC
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
BLACK ACHIEVERS INC
$7,500PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PRESTON BROWN FOUNDATION
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
JAZZ ALIVE INC
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITERACY LAB
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI ASPIRE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
MY BROTHERS KEEPER
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE IN LAW INC
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
UPSPRING
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
TALBERT HOUSE
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
DELTA GAMMA LAMBDA FOUNDATION INC
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
ART OF THE PIANO
$18,000ANNUAL FUND
URBAN LEAGUE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK ACHIEVERS INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$15,000ANNUAL FUND
SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOREVER KINGS INC
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
LINKS FOUNDATION INC
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREED
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS
CINCINNATI ALUMNI KAPPA ALPHA PSI FOUNDATION INC
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE S T A R CHAPTER FOUNDATION INC
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGISTS EXTRAORDINAIRE
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDS
THE DAD INITIATIVE
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
POWER FORWARD ATHLETICS FDTN
$3,750GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK ACHIEVERS INC
$28,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
NEVER THE LESS
$16,695PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEVER THE LESS
$16,237GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK ACHIEVERS INC
$15,000ANNUAL FUND
SISTER ACCORD FOUNDATION
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP
LINKS FOUNDATION INC FOR QUEEN CITY CHAPTER OF LINKS INC
$15,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOREVER KINGS INC
$12,500ANNUAL FUND
GREATER CINCINNATI MICROENTERPRISE INITIATIVE
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
REVOLUTION DANCE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
GASKINS FOUNDATION
$7,500ANNUAL FUND
EASLEY BLESSED FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
POWER FORWARD ATHLETICS FDTN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIVOTE
$5,000ANNUAL FUND
LINKS FOUNDATION INC FOR QUEEN CITY CHAPTER
$5,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALPHA DELTA BOULE FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL FUND