The Hatton Foundation concentrates its giving in the Cincinnati/Hamilton area, funding organizations that serve children, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and community development projects. Its largest gifts support the Freeman Center for IDD and related expansion projects, as well as youth sports and camp programs delivered through local partners. The foundation also makes sizable community foundation gifts and supports housing initiatives for women and families.
Hatton Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by major support for the Freeman Center for intellectual and developmental disabilities, including a $250,000 grant in 2025 to the University of Cincinnati Foundation for Freeman Center expansion and a matching $250,000 grant in 2024 to UC Health Freeman Center for IDD. That priority sits alongside steady funding for youth sports and camp programming, where the foundation has backed Team First Foundation, Kids2Camp through The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and ProCamps through Greater Cincinnati Foundation. The pattern extends beyond one program area: the foundation also funds housing and facility development, including a $150,000 grant to YWCA Hamilton for a new 47-unit building, and supports community-based efforts tied to children, families, and local service organizations. Recent grants show repeated commitments to the same Cincinnati-area institutions across multiple years, with larger awards often directed at capital, expansion, or structured program support rather than one-time emergency aid. The result is a grantmaker with a clear local footprint and a visible preference for organizations serving people with disabilities, youth, and families in the Cincinnati region.
Services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are a central theme. Hatton Foundation gave $250,000 to the University of Cincinnati Foundation for Freeman Center expansion and $250,000 to UC Health Freeman Center for IDD as a general grant, showing sustained support for that institution and its facilities. Youth programming is another major line of giving. The foundation awarded $150,000 and $125,000 to Team First Foundation for sport camps for youth, and it also funded Cincinnati Police Activities League for Citi Camp with $84,151. Family and child-focused programming appears in several grants, including $100,000 to Cincinnati Blue Line Foundation for Children in Trauma Camp and $40,000 to Talbert House to sponsor a fatherhood luncheon. The foundation also supports workforce and transition work, such as $60,000 to Found Village for Launch2Independence.
Hatton Foundation’s typical grant size centers on modest awards, with a 25th percentile of $3,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The recent-grants list also shows a smaller set of larger commitments in the $50,000 to $250,000 range, usually tied to expansion, general support, or named campaigns. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Freeman Center organizations, Team First Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, and its program-related investments status is false.
$1.9M
$42.5M
$1.7M
$2.3M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of repeat local grantees; mix of direct project support and general operating or capital funding, with emphasis on facility expansion and program delivery rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: UC Health Freeman Center for IDD, Team First Foundation, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, YWCA Hamilton
Giving is heavily concentrated in Ohio, with 71% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The center of gravity is Cincinnati: many grants land there, including awards to the University of Cincinnati Foundation, UC Health Freeman Center for IDD, Team First Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and Found Village. Other Ohio recipients include Hamilton, Fairfield, Loveland, and South Lebanon. Outside Ohio, the recipient footprint in the recent-grants list reaches Kentucky through St Henry District High School in Erlanger. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 164 grants to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants cluster around services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, youth sports and camp programs, housing for women and families, and community-based child and family services. Named recipients include the Freeman Center, Team First Foundation, YWCA Hamilton, and Found Village.
Yes. The recent-grants list shows repeated support across multiple years for several recipients, including the Freeman Center organizations, Team First Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $3,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $25,000. The same list also includes larger grants at $50,000, $150,000, and $250,000 for capital, campaign, and program support.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Cincinnati is the main city in the recent-grants list, with additional grants in Hamilton, Fairfield, Loveland, South Lebanon, and Erlanger, Kentucky.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and the recent-grants list also includes awards connected to scholarship support, such as the Hudson Scholarship at Fairfield Community Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NUXHALL FOUNDATION INC | FAIRFIELD, OH | $330,000 | 2026 | CENTER FOR HOPE/MATCHING GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | FREEMAN CENTER EXPANSION |
| IMPACT AUTISM FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | IMPACT AUTISM |
| GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT-PROCAMPS SPONSORSHIP |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | IN MEMORY OF CHARLIE KIRK |
| INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY PROGRAM INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN-OPERATIONAL GROWTH |
| FOUND VILLAGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | LAUNCH2INDEPENDENCE GRANT |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC | MASON, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LIGHT THE NIGHT--PETER |
| CINCINNATI BLUE LINE FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | CHILREN IN TRAUMA INTERVENTION CAMP |
| INSPIRATION STUDIOS INC | HAMILTON, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | INCLUSIVE WELLNESS |
| TALBERT HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | SPONSOR 2024 & 25 FATHERHOOD EVENTS |
| PILLAR OF FIRE | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | GEN'L SUPPORT/STAR 93.3 GOLF CLASSIC |
| KENTUCKY 4-H FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $25,000 | 2026 | EMERALD GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| BLOC MINISTRIES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT BLOC LOUISVILLE |
| THE NUXHALL FOUNDATION INC | FAIRFIELD, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | THE MIRACLE BALL |
| PROKIDS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT BUILDING BLOCKS PROGAM |
| TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING & CHILD EXPLO |
| US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS | CINCINNATI, OH | $21,825 | 2026 | HATTON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| ANTHONY MUNOZ FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | HALL OF FAME EVENT & GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRACKEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKSVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | BRACKEN CO HS BASEBALL&VOLLEYBA PROG |
| STEPPING STONES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | THE GREAT BLOOM FOR STEPPING STONES |
| BATAVIA H S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | BATAVIA, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CHILDRENS HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO I | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | HAMILTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP OF HOEDOWN FOR HOSPICE |
| ROBINSON CO 4-H COUNCIL | MT OLIVET, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | ROBERTSON CO 4-H TRAP SHOOTING MACH |
| NEUROFIT GYM INC | HAMILTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LINDEN GROVE SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING MENTAL HEAL |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | RETROFITTINGS GALA |
| VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION | MILFORD, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GROW TO GIVE GARDEN |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIEMONT LEGACY FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PREGANCY CENTER PLUS | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO VALLEY VOICES | LOVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | 2026 EVENTS SPONSORSHIP |
| INSPIRATION STUDIOS INC | HAMILTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO VALLEY VOICES | LOVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | ADD'L 2025 GFIT AWARD AT OVV GALA |
| VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION | MILFORD, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | SEED PURCHASE |
| MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH | BROOKSVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS SHOP |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D SOUTHERN & CENTRAL OH CHAPTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | CINCINNATIANS OF THE YEAR GALA |
| KYLE SWANSON LEGACY FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | BE THE LIGHT EVENT |
| OHIO VALLEY VOICES | LOVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | DUAL SUPPORT-25TH ANNIV GALA/FALL EV |
| TRIED & TRUE PARENTING INC | MASON, OH | $9,300 | 2026 | ALUMNI CONNECT & TRAINING EVENTS |
| TRIED & TRUE PARENTING INC | MASON, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEBANON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS | LEBANON, OH | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRAY ANIMAL ADOPTION PROGRAM | NEWPORT, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE'S CLOSET | WEST CHESTER TWP, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | HOPE IN BLOOM GALA |
| KENTUCKY 4-H FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY FFA FOUNDATION INC | FLEMINGSBURG, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMILTON COUNTY SPCA | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | MILITARY PET PARENT DOG TRAINING COU |
THE NUXHALL FOUNDATION INC
$330,000CENTER FOR HOPE/MATCHING GRANT
IMPACT AUTISM FOUNDATION INC
$150,000IMPACT AUTISM
TURNING POINT USA
$100,000IN MEMORY OF CHARLIE KIRK
INSPIRING PURPOSE DAY PROGRAM INC
$100,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN-OPERATIONAL GROWTH
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC
$50,000SUPPORT FOR LIGHT THE NIGHT--PETER
CINCINNATI BLUE LINE FOUNDATION
$50,000CHILREN IN TRAUMA INTERVENTION CAMP
INSPIRATION STUDIOS INC
$45,000INCLUSIVE WELLNESS
PILLAR OF FIRE
$30,000GEN'L SUPPORT/STAR 93.3 GOLF CLASSIC
THE NUXHALL FOUNDATION INC
$25,000THE MIRACLE BALL
US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
$21,825HATTON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
BRACKEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000BRACKEN CO HS BASEBALL&VOLLEYBA PROG
BATAVIA H S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
CHILDRENS HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO I
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF CINCINNATI
$10,000SPONSORSHIP OF HOEDOWN FOR HOSPICE
ROBINSON CO 4-H COUNCIL
$10,000ROBERTSON CO 4-H TRAP SHOOTING MACH
NEUROFIT GYM INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LINDEN GROVE SCHOOL
$10,000NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING MENTAL HEAL
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$10,000RETROFITTINGS GALA
VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION
$10,000GROW TO GIVE GARDEN
MARIEMONT LEGACY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PREGANCY CENTER PLUS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRATION STUDIOS INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION
$10,000SEED PURCHASE
MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$10,000CHRISTMAS SHOP
BREAKTHROUGH T1D SOUTHERN & CENTRAL OH CHAPTER
$10,000CINCINNATIANS OF THE YEAR GALA
KYLE SWANSON LEGACY FUND
$10,000BE THE LIGHT EVENT
TRIED & TRUE PARENTING INC
$9,300ALUMNI CONNECT & TRAINING EVENTS
TRIED & TRUE PARENTING INC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LEBANON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
STRAY ANIMAL ADOPTION PROGRAM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE'S CLOSET
$5,000HOPE IN BLOOM GALA
KENTUCKY FFA FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMILTON COUNTY SPCA
$5,000MILITARY PET PARENT DOG TRAINING COU