HCS Foundation makes a small number of very large, strategic gifts concentrated in the Cincinnati region, prioritizing medical and health care capacity, Catholic/Jesuit education, and signature cultural institutions. Grants frequently fund capital projects, program endowments, and multi‑year installment commitments that build long‑term institutional capacity. The foundation appears to favor established regional universities, hospitals, and major arts organizations as anchor investments rather than many small grants.
Hcs Foundation C/o - L Thomas Hiltz makes a small number of large, strategic gifts that often arrive as construction or multi-year installment commitments. The largest recent grants include $2,000,000 to Xavier University toward construction of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and $2,000,000 to The Christ Hospital Foundation to establish the Harold C. Schott Mechanical Cardiac Support Program in the hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute. Those awards point to a consistent emphasis on health care capacity, especially medical education and clinical infrastructure in the Cincinnati area. The foundation also backs Catholic and Jesuit education, with support for Xavier Jesuit Academy’s technology infrastructure, The Summit Country Day School’s upper school resources program, and Xavier University’s medical school construction. In the arts, it has funded major institutional work at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, including installments for Thomas’ Hamlet and Riverbend Music Center renovations, as well as support for The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Emery Theatre renovation. Its recent grants also reach mental health, disability services, homelessness-related housing work, and cancer center capacity building through named regional institutions.
Medical education and hospital capacity are central themes. Hcs Foundation C/o - L Thomas Hiltz gave $2,000,000 to Xavier University toward construction of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and $2,000,000 to The Christ Hospital Foundation to establish the Harold C. Schott Mechanical Cardiac Support Program. Education support extends beyond higher education into Jesuit schooling. The foundation awarded $625,000 to Xavier Jesuit Academy for technology infrastructure needed for a new school building, and $587,958 to The Summit Country Day School for its Upper School Resources Program across three school years. Cultural institutions are another clear area of support. It gave $1,600,000 to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for installments underwriting Thomas’ Hamlet and renovations at Riverbend Music Center, and $250,000 to The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for the Emery Theatre renovation. Community-serving health and human services also appear in the record, including $500,000 to the Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope for its Transforming Hope Campaign and $250,000 to Good Samaritan Hospital Free Clinic for the Good Samaritan Free Health Center.
$7.8M
$105.4M
$11.3M
$10.2M
Most grants fall between $20K and $125K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$125K
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Concentrated, high-value grants (multi-million dollar gifts) with multi-year installment structures; few grants per year focused on institutional capital, endowed funds, and signature program underwriting within a limited geographic area.
Notable grantees: Xavier University, The Christ Hospital Foundation, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, University of Cincinnati Foundation, Xavier Jesuit Academy
Typical awards are large: the grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $20,000, a median of $50,000, and a 75th percentile of $125,000, while the recent record includes several seven-figure commitments. The pattern suggests a mix of one-time gifts and scheduled installments, with multiple grants explicitly labeled as first, second, third, or final installments tied to campaigns and construction projects. The foundation funds individuals and appears to operate through direct grantmaking rather than program-related investments. The record also shows repeated support for some organizations over multiple years, especially on capital and campaign commitments.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Ohio, with 91% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top giving state also Ohio. Cincinnati is the main recipient city in the recent record, alongside nearby Mason and Milford. The only non-U.S. recipient city in the recent grants is New York, with Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc appearing there. The broader pattern is local giving rather than national distribution.
The recent record centers on hospitals, medical education, Catholic and Jesuit schools, and major arts institutions. Examples include Xavier University, The Christ Hospital Foundation, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Xavier Jesuit Academy, and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.
It shows a strong tilt toward capital and long-term capacity building. Recent grants fund construction, renovations, campaign installments, endowments, and program infrastructure, such as the College of Osteopathic Medicine construction, Riverbend Music Center renovations, and campaign installments for the Emery Theatre and the Lindner Center of Hope.
Very concentrated. Ohio receives 91% of grants, and the recent grants list is dominated by Cincinnati-area recipients, with additional nearby grants in Mason and Milford. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Yes. Several grants are explicitly structured as installment commitments across multiple years, including support for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2024–2027, the University of Cincinnati Foundation fund in 2024–2027, and the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Emery Theatre renovation across multiple installments.
The typical grant-size distribution is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes several larger commitments, including multiple $250,000, $500,000, $800,000, $1,600,000, and $2,000,000 awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,000,000 | 2025 | TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE |
| THE SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $587,958 | 2025 | UPPER SCHOOL RESOURCES PROGRAM 2024-2025, 2025-2026, & 2026-2027 |
| CRAIG AND FRANCES LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE | MASON, OH | $500,000 | 2025 | THIRD INSTALLMENT TO LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE'S $30 MILLION TRANSFORMING HOPE CAMPAIGN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $500,000 | 2025 | A NEW GENERATION CAMPAIGN |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $400,000 | 2025 | FINAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELEPHANT TREK |
| THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | THIRD INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF EMERY THEATRE |
| CINCINNATI ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | UNDERWRITE THE COST OF RENOVATING SPACE AT 2045 GILBERT AVENUE TO CREATE A CLASSIFICATION FOLDER PRODUCTION LINE |
| BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | PLEDGE TOWARD STAND UP FOR HEROES EVENT |
| ST FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH | CINCINNATI, OH | $167,000 | 2025 | SECOND INSTALLMENT TOWARD THE ADSUM CAMPAIGN FOR RENEWAL |
| WESLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES ORGANIZATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $166,667 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TOWARD DRIVING THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN |
| OPTIMALL SERVICES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $150,500 | 2025 | TOWARD HIRE OF A DIRECTOR OF COACHING, $90,000.00, AND A PART-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, $60,000.00 |
| CC PRO FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $125,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF THE PINK RIBBON EVENT |
| CINCINNATI WORKS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $120,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT IN SUPPORT OF CINCINNATI WORKS' FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAM AND EXPANSION OF TAX PREPARATION SERVICES |
| LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT IN SUPPORT OF PHASE III OF FOREVER HOME |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | OXFORD, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TOWARD TEACH CINCINNATI PROGRAM |
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | FOURTH INSTALLMENT TO SPONSOR NEW EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE H. C. S. FOUNDATION TRUSTEES |
| SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ROMERO ACADEMY-ANNUNCIATION |
| INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS | INTERLOCHEN, MI | $90,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TO ENABLE STUDENTS FROM CINCINNATI TO ATTEND THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT INTERLOCHEN |
| EASTER SEALS TRISTATE | CINCINNATI, OH | $85,000 | 2025 | FIRST ANNUAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT TWO YEARS OF SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR A NEW MILITARY AND VETERANS OPERATIONS MANAGER |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $85,000 | 2025 | FIST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM & UPSTREAM PREVENTION SERVICES IN FISCAL YRS. 2024 THROUGH 2026 |
| THE CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITY EDUCATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TO CREATE AND LAUNCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND HIRE AND TRAIN A PART-TIME STAFF TO OPERATE AT PEAK HOURS FOR HIGHEST IMPACT |
| LITERACY NETWORK OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | SECOND INSTALLMENT TO ENABLE THE QUEEN CITY BOOK BANK TO EXPAND ITS CURATED BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | FOURTH INSTALLMENT TOWARD 3 PROGRAMS: POWER PACKS, CINCINNATI COOKS!, AND STABILIZATION SERVICES |
| JOY OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER FOUNDATION INC | CLARKSVILLE, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE UNDERSERVED PROGRAM |
| PROKIDS | CINCINNATI, OH | $62,500 | 2025 | FINAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE A CHANCE AT CHILDHOOD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SPECIFICALLY FOR PROGRAMMING AND THE EVERY DAY NEEDS AND DREAMS FUND |
| HURON PINES RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC | GAYLORD, MI | $56,960 | 2025 | COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN AND 52.5% MINERAL RIGHTS ON 3480 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN WILBER TOWNSHIP, IOSCO COUNTY, MI |
| LYDIA'S HOUSE INC | NORWOOD, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | TOWARD PURCHASING AND INSTALLING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| SWEET CHEEKS DIAPER BANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF A NEW WAREHOUSE |
| LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS AT THE SHEAKLEY CENTER FOR YOUTH |
| GREAT PARKS FOREVER | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | SECOND ANNUAL INSTALLMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE GO BIG CAMPAIGN FOR GREAT PARKS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | SECOND INSTALLMENT TOWARD A NEW PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL |
| ANTHONY MUOZ FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | FINAL INSTALLMENT TO FUND TEN SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL COMMUNITY PHARMACY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | THIRD INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT 3 INITIATIVES OF THE CHARITABLE PHARMACY'S STRATEGIC PLAN |
| CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANTHONY MUOZ FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE IMPACT FOR ETERNITY CAMP PROGRAM FOR 2024 AND 2025 |
| PROKIDS | CINCINNATI, OH | $41,024 | 2025 | FINAL INSTALLMENT TOWARD AN ADDITIONAL CASA MANAGER POSITION |
| ANTHONY MUOZ FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | FUND TWO SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FAST CTA | CINCINNATI, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TOWARD THEIR WHEELCHAIR, PARA-STANDING, ADAPTIVE, AND BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TENNIS PROGRAMS |
| LAST MILE FOOD RESCUE | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | SECOND INSTALLMENT TOWARD SUPPORTING THEIR GROWTH PLAN AND EXPANSION EFFORTS. |
| THE KAREN WELLINGTON FDN FOR THE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER | CINCINNATI, OH | $29,335 | 2025 | TOWARD THE 2024 KAREN WELLINGTON FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER |
| CINCINNATI CANCER FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATION SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TOWARD A FUNDRAISING EVENT, "ROCKIN AT RIVERFEST" |
| THE GREATER CINCINNATI ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | TOWARD THE SCPA FUND RE: SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOR INDIGENT CHILDREN |
| THE SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT TOWARD OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | LOVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TOWARD AJC IN RECOGNITION OF 4 RECIPIENTS OF THE 2024 NATIONAL RELATIONS AWARD |
| PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP OF OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2024 GALA |
| AMERICAN RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO CREATE A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TOURISM RESOURCE FOR RIVERWALK AS PART OF THE AMERICAN'S RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE |
| KEN ANDERSON ALLIANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES |
TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
THE SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$587,958UPPER SCHOOL RESOURCES PROGRAM 2024-2025, 2025-2026, & 2026-2027
CRAIG AND FRANCES LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE
$500,000THIRD INSTALLMENT TO LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE'S $30 MILLION TRANSFORMING HOPE CAMPAIGN
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$500,000A NEW GENERATION CAMPAIGN
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
$400,000FINAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELEPHANT TREK
THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI
THIRD INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF EMERY THEATRE
UNDERWRITE THE COST OF RENOVATING SPACE AT 2045 GILBERT AVENUE TO CREATE A CLASSIFICATION FOLDER PRODUCTION LINE
ST FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
$167,000SECOND INSTALLMENT TOWARD THE ADSUM CAMPAIGN FOR RENEWAL
FIRST INSTALLMENT TOWARD DRIVING THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN
OPTIMALL SERVICES INC
$150,500TOWARD HIRE OF A DIRECTOR OF COACHING, $90,000.00, AND A PART-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, $60,000.00
CC PRO FOUNDATION
$125,000SPONSORSHIP OF THE PINK RIBBON EVENT
FIRST INSTALLMENT IN SUPPORT OF CINCINNATI WORKS' FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAM AND EXPANSION OF TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
FIRST INSTALLMENT IN SUPPORT OF PHASE III OF FOREVER HOME
MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
$100,000FIRST INSTALLMENT TOWARD TEACH CINCINNATI PROGRAM
FOURTH INSTALLMENT TO SPONSOR NEW EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE H. C. S. FOUNDATION TRUSTEES
SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS
$100,000SUPPORT ROMERO ACADEMY-ANNUNCIATION
FIRST INSTALLMENT TO ENABLE STUDENTS FROM CINCINNATI TO ATTEND THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT INTERLOCHEN
FIRST ANNUAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT TWO YEARS OF SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR A NEW MILITARY AND VETERANS OPERATIONS MANAGER
FIST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM & UPSTREAM PREVENTION SERVICES IN FISCAL YRS. 2024 THROUGH 2026
FIRST INSTALLMENT TO CREATE AND LAUNCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND HIRE AND TRAIN A PART-TIME STAFF TO OPERATE AT PEAK HOURS FOR HIGHEST IMPACT
LITERACY NETWORK OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$75,000SECOND INSTALLMENT TO ENABLE THE QUEEN CITY BOOK BANK TO EXPAND ITS CURATED BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
FOURTH INSTALLMENT TOWARD 3 PROGRAMS: POWER PACKS, CINCINNATI COOKS!, AND STABILIZATION SERVICES
FIRST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE UNDERSERVED PROGRAM
FINAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE A CHANCE AT CHILDHOOD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SPECIFICALLY FOR PROGRAMMING AND THE EVERY DAY NEEDS AND DREAMS FUND
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN AND 52.5% MINERAL RIGHTS ON 3480 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN WILBER TOWNSHIP, IOSCO COUNTY, MI
SWEET CHEEKS DIAPER BANK
$50,000SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF A NEW WAREHOUSE
FIRST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS AT THE SHEAKLEY CENTER FOR YOUTH
SECOND ANNUAL INSTALLMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE GO BIG CAMPAIGN FOR GREAT PARKS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SECOND INSTALLMENT TOWARD A NEW PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
ANTHONY MUOZ FOUNDATION
$50,000FINAL INSTALLMENT TO FUND TEN SCHOLARSHIPS
THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THIRD INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT 3 INITIATIVES OF THE CHARITABLE PHARMACY'S STRATEGIC PLAN
ANTHONY MUOZ FOUNDATION
$45,000FIRST INSTALLMENT TO SUPPORT THE IMPACT FOR ETERNITY CAMP PROGRAM FOR 2024 AND 2025
SUPPORT TOWARD THEIR WHEELCHAIR, PARA-STANDING, ADAPTIVE, AND BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TENNIS PROGRAMS
SECOND INSTALLMENT TOWARD SUPPORTING THEIR GROWTH PLAN AND EXPANSION EFFORTS.
THE KAREN WELLINGTON FDN FOR THE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER
$29,335TOWARD THE 2024 KAREN WELLINGTON FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER
SUPPORT TOWARD A FUNDRAISING EVENT, "ROCKIN AT RIVERFEST"
THE GREATER CINCINNATI ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER
$25,000TOWARD THE SCPA FUND RE: SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FOR INDIGENT CHILDREN
THE SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$25,000FIRST INSTALLMENT TOWARD OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT TOWARD AJC IN RECOGNITION OF 4 RECIPIENTS OF THE 2024 NATIONAL RELATIONS AWARD
AMERICAN RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE
$25,000SUPPORT TO CREATE A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TOURISM RESOURCE FOR RIVERWALK AS PART OF THE AMERICAN'S RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE
GENERAL OPERATIONS, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES