The AB Cord Charitable Foundation concentrates its modest giving exclusively on higher education, with all recorded grants directed to Sweet Briar College. Grants are repeat gifts to a single small, private women's liberal arts institution, suggesting an interest in sustaining that college’s programs or student support. The foundation appears to be locally based in Cincinnati but funds this specific out-of-state college consistently.
Highly concentrated giving: few, relatively small grants exclusively to a single grantee with repeated payments rather than a broad portfolio.
Sweet Briar College
Ab Cord Charitable Foundation Tr Nect 001576 has a clear anchor in its giving: Sweet Briar College received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all labeled program support. That repeated pattern stands out because the foundation’s recorded grants are otherwise modest and spread across a small set of nonprofits. The college relationship suggests a sustained interest in supporting a private women’s liberal arts institution through operating or program funding. Beyond Sweet Briar, the recent-grants list shows the foundation writing several $5,000 checks to organizations such as Georgetown University Law Center, The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, The Menninger Clinic, Tunnel to Towers, and Wounded Warriors Project. It also appears in health and human-services settings through grants to Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care, Uc Health Foundation, Freestore Foodbank, and City Gospel Mission. Across the record on file, the foundation’s support is fully directed to U.S. recipients and reflects a pattern of direct institutional grants rather than individual giving or program-related investments.
Higher education is the foundation’s clearest area of focus. Sweet Briar College received $15,000 in each of three consecutive years, all for program support, and Georgetown University Law Center received $5,064 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for program support as well. The foundation also funds health-related organizations. Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care received $5,000 in 2023 and 2024, plus $4,000 in 2025. The Menninger Clinic received $5,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Human services and community support appear in grants to Freestore Foodbank for $3,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and to City Gospel Mission for $2,550 in 2024. Its giving also reaches veteran and public-benefit organizations, including Tunnel to Towers and Wounded Warriors Project, each supported with $5,000 grants in multiple years.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,550. The recent record also includes a few recurring larger program grants, including $15,000 and $5,064 awards made in multiple years. The foundation’s pattern is strongly recurring rather than one-off. Sweet Briar College, Georgetown University Law Center, The Menninger Clinic, Tunnel to Towers, Wounded Warriors Project, Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care, Uc Health Foundation, Freestore Foodbank, and The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden all appear across more than one year. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments, pointing to direct institutional grantmaking.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based. The largest concentration is in Ohio, which accounts for 69% of grants; Cincinnati appears repeatedly through The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Uc Health Foundation, Freestore Foodbank, and City Gospel Mission. Other repeated recipient locations include Sweet Briar, Virginia; Washington, DC; Houston, Texas; Staten Island, New York; and Jacksonville, Florida. The top state by grant count is Texas, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The recent grants show a narrow but multi-topic pattern: higher education, health care, human services, and veteran-related organizations. Sweet Briar College, Georgetown University Law Center, Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care, Freestore Foodbank, Tunnel to Towers, and Wounded Warriors Project all received program support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Sweet Briar College in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at $15,000 each year; Georgetown University Law Center at $5,064 in each of those years; and The Menninger Clinic, Tunnel to Towers, and Wounded Warriors Project with repeated $5,000 grants.
Typical awards are small. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,550. The recent record also includes larger recurring grants such as $5,000 and $15,000 program-support awards.
Ohio receives 69% of the grants in the file, with Cincinnati appearing frequently among recipient cities. Even so, the top state by grant count is Texas, showing that the most common recipient location is not the same as the foundation’s headquarters in Cincinnati.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE | SWEET BRIAR, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKKSONVILLE, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MENNINGER CLINIC | HOUSTON, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Nami Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER | WASHINGTON, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ART CLUB | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| ANGELS WATCH | BLUE ASH, OH | $4,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC | WASHINGTON, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Arts Wave | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | NEWYORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPCA CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE | SWEET BRIAR, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE MENNINGER CLINIC | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT | JACKKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARY JO CROPPER FAMILY CENTER FOR BREAST CARE | MONTGOMERY, OH | $4,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UC HEALTH FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S ART CLUB OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,535 | 2025 | EXCELLENCE FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF WARREN COUNTY | LEBANON, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY GOSPEL MISSION | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY & SCIENCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF WARREN COUNTY | LEBANON, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| 4C FOR CHILDREN | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WCET-TV | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPCA CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST RITA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK | CINICINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOWO-FM | FORT WAYNE, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
SWEET BRIAR INSTITUTE
$25,000CHARITABLE
Nami Greater Houston
$5,000CHARITABLE
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI ART CLUB
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED
$5,000ENDOWMENT FUND
ANGELS WATCH
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC
$3,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$3,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPCA CINCINNATI
$2,000CHARITABLE
SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TUNNEL TO TOWERS
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MARY JO CROPPER FAMILY CENTER FOR BREAST CARE
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FREESTORE FOODBANK
$3,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOMEN'S ART CLUB OF CINCINNATI
$2,535EXCELLENCE FUND
UNITED WAY OF WARREN COUNTY
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY & SCIENCE
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF WARREN COUNTY
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI
$2,000ENDOWMENT FUND
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPCA CINCINNATI
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOWO-FM
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT