The Ashley and Tony Munafo Family Foundation prioritizes local Catholic education and community-serving nonprofits, while also supporting child welfare, disability services, animal retirement/rescue, and coastal conservation. Their giving mixes a few large, signature gifts (notably a major grant to a Cincinnati Catholic high school) with several moderate gifts to social-service and conservation organizations, including some repeat recipients and out-of-state conservation causes in the Carolinas.
Concentrated pattern with one very large, flagship gift and several mid-sized grants; a mix of local Cincinnati-focused giving and selective out-of-state/issue-specific gifts. They make occasional repeat grants to preferred recipients and balance faith-based education and community social services with interest-based causes like conservation and animal welfare.
A $100,000 general-support grant to Moeller High School is the clearest marker of the Ashley and Tony Munafo Family Foundation’s giving: the foundation backs Catholic secondary education alongside a small set of social-service, animal-welfare, and conservation nonprofits. In the latest grants, Moeller High School received the largest award, and other sizable gifts went to ProKids, Easter Seals Redwood, and The Christ Hospital Foundation. That mix shows a funder that combines school support with community-serving organizations rather than concentrating in a single nonprofit type. The foundation’s recent grants also point to a recurring pattern of unrestricted support. Many awards are listed as general support, including gifts to organizations in Cincinnati and to groups outside Ohio. The portfolio includes child advocacy, disability services, residential recovery support for women, equine and animal rescue, and coastal conservation. Several recipients appear more than once, including Old Friends and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, suggesting a repeated relationship with some grantees. The foundation’s annual giving of $266,500 sits alongside total assets of $4,073,344, indicating a relatively active grantmaker within its asset base.
Catholic education is one of the foundation’s most visible priorities. In 2025, it gave $100,000 to Moeller High School for general support, showing direct support for Catholic secondary education in Cincinnati. Child-focused legal and advocacy work is another clear theme. ProKids received $50,000 in 2025 for general support, and The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center received $4,000 in 2025, extending that child-serving pattern beyond Ohio. The foundation also funds disability services and rehabilitation. Easter Seals Redwood received $25,000 in 2025 for general support. Animal welfare and equine rescue are present as well. Old Friends received $10,000 in 2025 and another $6,500 in 2024, both for general support, while Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society received $2,500 in 2025.
The typical grant size is $6,500 at the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles, which points to a tightly clustered core of smaller awards. At the same time, the foundation makes occasional larger grants, including a $100,000 gift and a $50,000 gift in 2025. The pattern suggests a mix of routine support grants with a few higher-value commitments. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Old Friends and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, showing repeat giving rather than one-off awards only. The foundation is a family foundation and the recent grants are listed as general support, indicating unrestricted or core support.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $7K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Notable grantees: Moeller High School, ProKids, Easter Seals Redwood, OLD FRIENDS, Coastal Conservation League
Most recent grants stay in the United States, with all 20 listed awards going to U.S. recipients. Cincinnati appears frequently, including grants to Moeller High School, ProKids, Easter Seals Redwood, The Christ Hospital Foundation, Mary Magdalen House, Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society, and Freestore Foodbank. Outside Ohio, the foundation also gives in Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida. Georgia is the top state by grant count, while the HQ state of Ohio accounts for 25% of grants.
Its recent grants cover Catholic secondary education, child advocacy and legal services for youth, disability services, animal retirement and rescue, coastal conservation, and residential recovery support for women. The foundation also uses general support as the stated purpose for the grants in the recent list.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is tightly centered at $6,500, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all at $6,500. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $100,000 and $50,000.
Yes. Old Friends appears in both 2025 and 2024, and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League also appears more than once in the recent grants list. That points to recurring relationships with some recipients rather than only one-time awards.
Georgia is the top state by grant count. Ohio, where the foundation is headquartered, accounts for 25% of grants. The recent list also includes recipients in South Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProKids | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Moeller High School | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Sam Hubbard Foundation | CINCINNATI, OH | $27,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Old Friends | GEORGETOWN, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HCPA Charitable Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RMHC of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORMCF | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Perch Farm Foundation | Montgomery, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CISE | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Cultural Center | KEY LARGO, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Sean Loring Classic | Loveland, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Community Foundation | KEY LARGO, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Dorchester Paws | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Angel's Watch | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | KEY LARGO, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Moeller High School | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ProKids | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Easter Seals Redwood | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Sam Hubbard Foundation | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Old Friends | GEORGETOWN, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Christ Hospital Foundation | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| South Carolina Coastal Conservation League | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center | Charleston, SC | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Cultural Center | KEY LARGO, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Community Foundation | KEY LARGO, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Freestore Foodbank | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORLANDO HEALTH Foundation | ORLANDO, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Dorchester Paws | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | KEY LARGO, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation | KEY LARGO, FL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE | CHARLESTON, SC | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLD FRIENDS | GEORGETOWN, KY | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP SOUTHERN GROUND | FAYETTEVILLE, GA | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARY MAGDALEN HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Moeller High School
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HCPA Charitable Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
RMHC of Greater Cincinnati
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ORMCF
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Coastal Conservation League
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Perch Farm Foundation
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
The Sean Loring Classic
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
Angel's Watch
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
Moeller High School
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MARY MAGDALEN HOUSE
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT