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Hamilton Community Foundation’s recent giving is defined by very large support for local education institutions and community organizations, especially in Hamilton. In 2025, Stephen T Badin High School received $2,384,690 for general support, following $2,267,901 in 2024 and $1,313,050 in 2023, making the school one of the clearest anchors in the foundation’s recent portfolio. Another major recipient, Great Miami Valley YMCA, received $498,639 in 2025 after $153,714 in 2024 and $144,379 in 2023, showing that the foundation’s support is not limited to one-time awards. The foundation also funds a broad mix of local infrastructure and civic work, with grants to places such as City of Hamilton, Hamilton Parks Conservancy, Hamilton City Schools, and the Fitton Center for Creative Arts. Its active programs include scholarship funds, youth philanthropy grants, health services endowment grants, unrestricted grants, and women’s fund grants, which together point to a funder that combines community-wide support with purpose-specific giving. Across the recent grants list, general support and operating support are common terms, indicating a practical emphasis on organizational stability alongside program activity.
Education is one of the foundation’s clearest funding areas. Butler Technology and Career Development received $150,216 in 2025 for general support, and Hamilton City Schools received $120,752 in 2025 for general support. Scholarship funding is also a formal part of the foundation’s work through foundation-administered scholarship funds and scholarship programs for graduating seniors, current college students, adult students, and recent graduates. The arts appear in multiple grants as well. Fitton Center for Creative Arts received $323,974 in 2025 and $188,030 in 2024, both for general support, while Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum received $109,146 in 2025. Community development shows up through Hamilton Economic Development Corp Hedc, which received $113,797 in 2025 for general support, and Hamilton Parks Conservancy, which received $164,890 in 2025. Health-related support appears in the Health Services Endowment Grants program and through Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation, which received $108,310 in 2023.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$40K
JOHN GUIDUGLI
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Hamilton Community Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,519, and a p75 of $40,000. The recent grants list also shows that the foundation makes both one-off awards and repeated support over multiple years; several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Stephen T Badin High School, Great Miami Valley YMCA, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton, Hamilton Parks Conservancy, and YWCA of Hamilton. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and its active programs include both unrestricted grants and donor- or program-linked scholarship and community grant opportunities. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several listed programs, including Scholarship Funds, Youth Philanthropy Committee Grants, Health Services Endowment Grants, Women’s Fund Grants, Unrestricted Grants, HIGHER Fund, Butler County St. Vincent de Paul Fund Grants, Michael J. Colligan Fund Grants, and First Financial Fund Grants.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Ohio: 79% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Hamilton is the central city in the recipient base, with repeated grants to Stephen T Badin High School, Great Miami Valley YMCA, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton Parks Conservancy, Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton, YWCA of Hamilton, and City of Hamilton. Butler County also appears in the foundation’s program geography. Outside Ohio, the recent grants list includes recipients in Hudson, Michigan, Brighton, Michigan, Jefferson, Iowa, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,519 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including several seven-figure grants to Stephen T Badin High School.
Yes. Education is a core area, and the foundation runs scholarship funds and scholarship programs for graduating seniors, current college students, adult students, and recent graduates. Recent education-related grants include $150,216 to Butler Technology and Career Development and $120,752 to Hamilton City Schools, both in 2025.
Listed programs include Scholarship Funds, Youth Philanthropy Committee Grants, Health Services Endowment Grants, Scholarship Programs, Women’s Fund Grants, Unrestricted Grants, HIGHER Fund, Butler County St. Vincent de Paul Fund Grants, Michael J. Colligan Fund Grants, and First Financial Fund Grants.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Scholarship Funds, Youth Philanthropy Committee Grants, Health Services Endowment Grants, Women’s Fund Grants, Unrestricted Grants, HIGHER Fund, Butler County St. Vincent de Paul Fund Grants, Michael J. Colligan Fund Grants, and First Financial Fund Grants.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 79% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. The recent grants list is centered in Hamilton, with additional Ohio recipients in Hudson and Cincinnati.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Hamilton Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to organizations serving the stated geographic area. Grants must be paid to a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or to a public entity; other organizations must use a fiscal sponsor.
Deadline: January 1, March 1, May 1 (capital grants only), September 1, November 1; applicants may only apply once per year.
Who can apply: Open to organizations serving Butler County and aligned with the stated purpose.
Deadline: October 1
Who can apply: Open to organizations serving the stated geographic area and aligned with the purpose of improving the lives of youth.
Deadline: February 1
Who can apply: Open to organizations serving Butler County and aligned with the fund's purpose, with a priority on youth-focused initiatives.
Deadline: April 1
Who can apply: Open to organizations serving the City of Hamilton and aligned with the stated focus areas.
Deadline: June 1
Who can apply: Open to organizations serving the stated geographic area and aligned with the health services and health education purpose.
Deadline: June 1
Who can apply: Only Butler County St. Vincent de Paul Councils are eligible to apply; all funds must be spent during the grant year.
Deadline: July 1
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN T BADIN HIGH SCHOOL | HAMILTON, OH | $2,384,690 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA | HAMILTON, OH | $498,639 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FITTON CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS | HAMILTON, OH | $323,974 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL ADOPTION FOUNDATION | HAMILTON, OH | $273,025 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAMILTON | HAMILTON, OH | $256,789 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF HAMILTON | HAMILTON, OH | $203,640 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POWER LIFT - CONNOR ATHLETIC PRODUCTS | JEFFERSON, IA | $165,876 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMILTON PARKS CONSERVANCY | HAMILTON, OH | $164,890 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUTLER TECHNOLOGY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT | FAIRFIELD TWP, OH | $150,216 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMILTON CITY SCHOOLS | HAMILTON, OH | $120,752 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMILTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP HEDC | HAMILTON, OH | $113,797 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PYRAMID HILL SCULPTURE PARK & MUSEUM | HAMILTON, OH | $109,146 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUTLER COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER | HAMILTON, OH | $102,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA HAMILTON | HAMILTON, OH | $99,798 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSPIRATION STUDIOS INC | HAMILTON, OH | $90,058 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLAID LUMBER COMPANY INC | NEW MADISON, OH | $79,507 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY HAMILTON CORPS | HAMILTON, OH | $71,742 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT LLC | NASHVILLE, TN | $69,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HAMILTON | HAMILTON, OH | $60,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CIRCLE TAIL INC | PLEASANT PLAIN, OH | $58,050 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | HAMILTON, OH | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEMONGRENADE CREATIVE LLC | HAMILTON, OH | $54,036 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMILTON LIVING WATER MINISTRY INC | HAMILTON, OH | $53,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOWN ENTERPRISES INC | FAIRFIELD, OH | $52,122 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTERSEALS REDWOOD | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN HELPING WOMEN | HAMILTON, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORCAT INC | KEY LARGO, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCEAN REEF MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | KEY LARGO, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KETTERING MEDICAL CENTER NETWORK | MIAMISBURG, OH | $48,143 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEARVIEW CONSTRUCTION LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $46,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHIPS WORKFORCE ALLIANCE | HAMILTON, OH | $45,634 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION PUMPKIN INC | HAMILTON, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUTLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HAMILTON, OH | $42,520 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSPIRATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTER | HAMILTON, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE WORKING COOPERATIVELY INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHI | HAMILTON, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE REVIVALISTS LLC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | HAMILTON, OH | $38,985 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LASER IMAGING & DESIGN INCORPORATED | LEBANON, OH | $38,415 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FAIRFIELD, OH | $37,728 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUTLER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | HAMILTON, OH | $36,246 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAUSE FOR PARENTS PLAY FOR KIDS INC | HAMILTON, OH | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERVE CITY | HAMILTON, OH | $35,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | HAMILTON, OH | $34,540 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LMK ENTERPRISES INC DBA KRAUSE ELECTRIC | CAMDEN, OH | $34,295 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF BUTLER COUNTY | HAMILTON, OH | $33,024 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY MONEY FUND | HAMILTON, OH | $31,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINDPEACE CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMILTON FENCE COMPANY | MONROE, OH | $26,650 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCKENZIE LAWN & LANDSCAPE | HAMILTON, OH | $26,570 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
STEPHEN T BADIN HIGH SCHOOL
$2,384,690GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIMAL ADOPTION FOUNDATION
$273,025GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAMILTON
$256,789GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF HAMILTON
$203,640GENERAL SUPPORT
POWER LIFT - CONNOR ATHLETIC PRODUCTS
$165,876GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMILTON PARKS CONSERVANCY
$164,890GENERAL SUPPORT
BUTLER TECHNOLOGY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
$150,216GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMILTON CITY SCHOOLS
$120,752GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMILTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP HEDC
$113,797GENERAL SUPPORT
PYRAMID HILL SCULPTURE PARK & MUSEUM
$109,146GENERAL SUPPORT
BUTLER COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
$102,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRATION STUDIOS INC
$90,058GENERAL SUPPORT
FLAID LUMBER COMPANY INC
$79,507GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY HAMILTON CORPS
$71,742GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT LLC
$69,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HAMILTON
$60,250GENERAL SUPPORT
CIRCLE TAIL INC
$58,050GENERAL SUPPORT
LEMONGRENADE CREATIVE LLC
$54,036GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMILTON LIVING WATER MINISTRY INC
$53,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOWN ENTERPRISES INC
$52,122GENERAL SUPPORT
KETTERING MEDICAL CENTER NETWORK
$48,143GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEARVIEW CONSTRUCTION LLC
$46,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHIPS WORKFORCE ALLIANCE
$45,634GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION PUMPKIN INC
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BUTLER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$42,520GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTER
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEOPLE WORKING COOPERATIVELY INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE REVIVALISTS LLC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREENWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
$38,985GENERAL SUPPORT
LASER IMAGING & DESIGN INCORPORATED
$38,415GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$37,728GENERAL SUPPORT
BUTLER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$36,246GENERAL SUPPORT
PAUSE FOR PARENTS PLAY FOR KIDS INC
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SERVE CITY
$35,900GENERAL SUPPORT
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$34,540GENERAL SUPPORT
LMK ENTERPRISES INC DBA KRAUSE ELECTRIC
$34,295GENERAL SUPPORT
EMERGENCY MONEY FUND
$31,400GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMILTON FENCE COMPANY
$26,650GENERAL SUPPORT
MCKENZIE LAWN & LANDSCAPE
$26,570GENERAL SUPPORT