The Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth concentrates its giving on local youth development in the Cincinnati area, directing all recorded funding to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. Grants appear to be sizeable and recurring, intended to support the club’s core programs and operations for children and teens. The foundation’s philanthropy is place-based and focused on direct service to underserved youth.
Highly concentrated: all documented giving is to a single local youth organization (repeat, multi-grant funding likely for program and operational support).
A single Cincinnati youth-serving organization anchors the Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth’s recent giving: the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati received $520,000 in 2025 after $420,000 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2023. That recurring pattern makes the foundation’s priorities unusually clear. Alongside those larger support grants, the foundation has also funded Cincinnati cultural and community institutions, including the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Taft Museum of Arts, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Artswave, Cincinnati Arts Association, and United Way of Greater Cincinnati. The portfolio suggests a place-based funder that combines high-value operating or program support with additional contributions to organizations serving children, families, and the local arts ecosystem. The recent record also shows that its philanthropy is not limited to one sector. In addition to youth services, the foundation has made grants tied to legal education, environmental or health-related organizations, and community foundations in other cities. Even so, the largest and most consistent line of giving remains centered on direct service in Cincinnati, where the same grantee has appeared year after year at materially different grant levels.
Youth development is the clearest focus. The foundation gave $520,000 in 2025 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati for project and program support, following $420,000 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2023. Those grants point to sustained support for after-school, summer, and broader youth services in Cincinnati. The arts are another visible area of giving. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for project and program support, while Taft Museum of Arts received $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center with a $50,000 project/program grant in 2025. It has also funded civic and educational organizations beyond the arts. The University of Virginia Law School Foundation received $25,000 in 2025 for project and program support, and The Seven Hills Schools received $10,000 in 2023. Planned Parenthood of Sw Ohio Region also appears in the grant record with a $20,000 contribution in 2023.
$721K
$17.1M
$14.7M
$836K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati
Typical grants cluster at $10,000, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The foundation’s pattern is mixed: a small number of very large, repeated grants sit alongside many mid-sized contributions. Recurrence is visible in the record, especially for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The philanthropy appears to be made through the foundation itself, with a blend of project/program support, contribution-based support, and annual-fund giving. No application process is shown in the data.
Giving is strongly concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 67% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Cincinnati is the main recipient city, appearing across youth services, arts, and civic organizations. Other Ohio recipients include Milford and Danvers is outside Ohio? Wait—Cincinnati-area grants are joined by regional or out-of-state awards in Charlottesville, Washington, DC, Newport, Danvers, and Woods Hole. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. organizations, with no non-U.S. recipient countries shown.
Its grant-size profile centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record also includes a small number of much larger grants, including a $520,000 award in 2025.
Yes. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with grants of $120,000, $420,000, and $520,000. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Taft Museum of Arts also each received grants in multiple years.
Youth services and the arts are the most visible themes. The largest repeated grants go to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati, while several Cincinnati arts organizations also appear, including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Taft Museum of Arts, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Artswave, and Cincinnati Arts Association.
Most grants go to Ohio organizations, and 67% of grants are given to recipients in the foundation’s home state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the most common recipient city, but the record also includes grants to organizations in Charlottesville, Washington, DC, Newport, Danvers, Milford, and Woods Hole.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $530,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAVE FOUNDATION INC | NEWPORT, KY | $40,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CEELI INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARTSWAVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW OH REGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION | MILFORD, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DANVERS, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $520,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TAFT MUSEUM OF ARTS | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MANIFEST CREATIVE RESEARCH GALLERY AND DRAWING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CEELI INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAVE FOUNDATION INC | NEWPORT, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARTSWAVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DANVERS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LOWCOUNTRY INC | HILTON HEAD, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION | MILFORD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW OH REGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MUSIC HALL | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $420,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TAFT MUSEUM OF ARTS | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF CEELI INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS |
| ARTSWAVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WAVE FOUNDATION INC | NEWPORT, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LOWCOUNTRY INC | HILTON HEAD, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DANVERS, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW OHIO REGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $120,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CINCINNATI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS TAFT MUSEUM | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CEELI INSTITUTE C/O HOMER E MOYER JR | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION | MILFORD, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$530,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAVE FOUNDATION INC
$40,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE CEELI INSTITUTE
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW OH REGION
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$520,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE CEELI INSTITUTE
$25,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAVE FOUNDATION INC
$20,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW OH REGION
$10,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MUSIC HALL
$1,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$420,000CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF CEELI INSTITUTE
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
WAVE FOUNDATION INC
$20,000CONTRIBUTION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SW OHIO REGION
$10,000CONTRIBUTION
THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS
$10,000CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL
$1,000PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$120,000CONTRIBUTION
CINCINNATI INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS TAFT MUSEUM
$50,000CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF CEELI INSTITUTE C/O HOMER E MOYER JR
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION
$25,000CONTRIBUTION