The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation concentrates its giving exclusively to the local Jewish federation, directing unrestricted/pledge support to Jewish communal life. All recorded grants went to a single recipient in the philanthropic/voluntarism sector, indicating a focused commitment to sustaining Jewish community infrastructure. This suggests the foundation prioritizes community-level Jewish services and federation-led programming rather than broad diversified philanthropy.
Highly concentrated giving: 100% of documented dollars and two grants went to a single grantee (repeat/pledge support), indicating targeted, small-scale philanthropic practice rather than diversified funding across many organizations.
The Corky & Rick Steiner Family Foundation Philip H Steinerjoseph Steinertrustees centers its giving on a single local Jewish federation, with the largest recent grants going to Jewish Federation Pledge in Cincinnati in both 2023 and 2025. That repeated pledge support signals a stable relationship with Jewish communal infrastructure rather than a broad, multi-issue portfolio. Beyond that anchor, the foundation’s recent grants show support for Cincinnati-based institutions across education, arts, health, and civic life. Recipients include Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation, United Way, Isaac M Wise Temple, Freestore Foodbank, and The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center. The pattern suggests a foundation that uses unrestricted support to reinforce organizations tied to the Cincinnati Jewish community and to other local institutions connected to community life. Its grant list also includes some support outside Cincinnati, but the overall record remains highly concentrated and local. With annual giving of $427,500 and assets of $2,468,415, the foundation’s grantmaking is modest in size and closely tied to a small set of recurring beneficiaries.
Jewish communal support is the clearest theme in the record. The foundation gave $50,000 to Jewish Federation Pledge in 2025, following the same amount in 2023, both marked unrestricted. That repeated pledge points to sustained support for federation-led Jewish life in Cincinnati. Education also appears as a recurring theme through gifts to Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation - Class 1961 and Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation - Class 1964 Performing Arts Fun, each receiving $10,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Community health and human services show up through unrestricted support to United Way, Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Shriners Children's Ohio. Cultural and memory institutions are present as well, including Artswave, Ensemble Theater, and The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center.
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows a few larger commitments at $50,000 and a long tail of $5,000 to $10,000 grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jewish Federation Pledge, United Way, Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation - Class 1961, Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation - Class 1964 Performing Arts Fun, Whhs Alumni Foundation - Steiner Family Scholarship Fund, Artswave, Reds Community Fund, Camp Thunderbird, and Tulane University. The foundation gives unrestricted support and pledge support, with no indication of individual giving or program-related investments.
$218K
$2.5M
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$226K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Federation (pledge recipient)
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 82% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and the recipient-country data shows all grants in the US. Cincinnati is the main city in the recent record, with grants also landing in Bemidji, Minneapolis, Chicago, New Orleans, Bloomington, Dayton, New York, and Worthington. The top state by grant count is Louisiana, reflecting repeated support for Tulane University in New Orleans, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Ohio.
Its most consistent support goes to Jewish communal infrastructure. The recent record is anchored by repeated unrestricted pledge support to Jewish Federation Pledge, including $50,000 in both 2023 and 2025, alongside additional grants to Cincinnati Jewish institutions such as Isaac M Wise Temple and The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center.
Typical grants are modest. The distribution shows a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $5,000. Recent gifts also include a few larger $10,000 and $50,000 awards, but most grants sit at or below the $5,000 level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jewish Federation Pledge, United Way, Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation - Class 1961, Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation - Class 1964 Performing Arts Fun, Whhs Alumni Foundation - Steiner Family Scholarship Fund, Artswave, Reds Community Fund, Camp Thunderbird, and Tulane University.
The record includes education, health, arts, and community service organizations. Examples include Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation, United Way, Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Artswave, and Ensemble Theater, all funded with unrestricted grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION PLEDGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - CLASS 1961 | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - CLASS 1964 PERFORMING ARTS FUN | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED WAY | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BEMIDJI K9 | BEMIDJI, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHHS ALUMNI FOUNDATION - STEINER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | WORTHINGTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TENDER MERCIES | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| REDS COMMUNITY FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S OHIO | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE NANCY AND DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMP LIVINGSTON | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ENSEMBLE THEATER | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARTSWAVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMP THUNDERBIRD | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STUDENT ACTIVITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMP NEBAGAMON SCHOLARSHIP FUND | EAST TROY, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIGHT HOUSE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH HOSPITAL | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE DRAGONFLY FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALS ASSOCIATION CENTRAL & SOUTHERN OHIO CHAPTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS - HAMILTON COUNTY | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RIDE CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | MASON, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDTION AND UC HEALTH FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AFTD | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DAYBREAK | DAYTON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CINCINNATI ZOO | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WCET | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KROHN CONSERVATORY | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI - DICK FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAYERSON JCC OF CINCINNATI - ADAMS CLASSIC | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MADELINE GORDON GIFT OF LIFE FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION PLEDGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - CLASS 1964 PERFORMING ARTS FUN | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - CLASS 1961 | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED WAY | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
JEWISH FEDERATION PLEDGE
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - CLASS 1961
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
UNITED WAY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
BEMIDJI K9
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
WHHS ALUMNI FOUNDATION - STEINER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$8,000UNRESTRICTED
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
REDS COMMUNITY FUND
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S OHIO
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
THE NANCY AND DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FREESTORE FOODBANK
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
CAMP LIVINGSTON
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ENSEMBLE THEATER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
CAMP THUNDERBIRD
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
CAMP NEBAGAMON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
LIGHT HOUSE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH HOSPITAL
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
THE CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF CINCINNATI
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
SPECIAL OLYMPICS - HAMILTON COUNTY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION GREATER CINCINNATI
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDTION AND UC HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
CINCINNATI ZOO
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
KROHN CONSERVATORY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI - DICK FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MAYERSON JCC OF CINCINNATI - ADAMS CLASSIC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MADELINE GORDON GIFT OF LIFE FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH FEDERATION PLEDGE
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION - CLASS 1961
$10,000UNRESTRICTED