Millstone Fund demonstrates a strong, focused commitment to local arts infrastructure by making a single, substantial award to ArtWorks in Cincinnati to support a capital/campaign effort. The foundation appears to prioritize public-facing arts projects that combine creative placemaking with youth engagement and community revitalization. Its giving is highly concentrated and strategic rather than broad-based.
Millstone Fund’s recent giving is defined by large capital and campaign grants to Cincinnati arts organizations, led by a $500,000 award to ArtWorks for the “Painting the Future Together” campaign. That pattern sits alongside similarly sized support for civic and human-service groups, including $500,000 to CityLink Center for capital work and $500,000 to Talbert House for the Hamilton County Crisis Center. The fund’s grant history shows a preference for substantial, place-based investments rather than a wide scatter of small awards. The foundation’s local arts support is especially visible in grants to Robert O’Neal Multicultural Art Center for capital needs and to Great Parks Forever for capital and program work. Outside the arts, Millstone Fund also backs housing instability, behavioral health, preschool access, and family-support services through organizations such as Strategies to End Homelessness, The Crossroads Center, Santa Maria Community Services, and Women Helping Women of Hamilton County. Its portfolio suggests a focus on institutions that combine direct service with facilities, campaigns, or strategic program buildout in Greater Cincinnati.
In arts and community revitalization, Millstone Fund gave $500,000 to ArtWorks for the “Painting the Future Together” campaign and $250,000 to Robert O’Neal Multicultural Art Center for capital needs. It also supported Great Parks Forever with $250,000 for capital and program work, tying arts-adjacent public space to neighborhood use. Education and early childhood appear through $400,000 to Santa Maria Community Services for the “Promoting Our Preschoolers” program and $300,000 to Beech Acres Parenting Center for “Beyond the Classroom” FY25-26, Year 1. On the health and social services side, it gave $300,000 to Strategies to End Homelessness for data analytics and proactive services, and $300,000 to The Crossroads Center for a recovery facility capital project. These grants point to an interest in service delivery plus organizational infrastructure.
Millstone Fund’s typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $51,626 at the 75th percentile, while recent awards show a much larger strategic tier. The fund is a Regular Funder and operates two clear modes: an open responsive cycle with LOI-to-invitation steps, and invited multi-year or RFA-based awards. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across years and even within 2025, including multiple awards to several Cincinnati recipients, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off transactions.
$7M
$235.1M
$84.2M
$8M
Most grants fall between $20K and $52K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$52K
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Concentrated, one-off large grant to a single local arts organization for campaign/capital purposes rather than many small or recurring awards; likely strategic, place-based philanthropy.
Notable grantees: ArtWorks
Giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety percent of grants go to recipients in Ohio, and the grant list is concentrated in Cincinnati. Recent recipient cities also include Florence, Kentucky, but the country distribution is entirely US-based. The geographic pattern aligns with Greater Cincinnati and the surrounding regional area rather than a broad national footprint.
Millstone Fund supports nonprofit organizations in health, education, and the arts. Its recent grants include arts institutions, preschool and family-support providers, homelessness and recovery services, and behavioral health organizations in Greater Cincinnati.
Yes. Its standard responsive grant cycle is competitive and runs twice a year, in March and September. The process uses a letter of inquiry followed by an invited full application.
Yes. The fund also makes multi-year and strategic awards by invitation or in response to a specific request for applications. Those awards are separate from the open responsive cycle.
The typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $51,626 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger strategic awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It gives most often in Ohio, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent grants are heavily centered in Cincinnati, with one nearby Kentucky recipient also appearing in the list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITYLINK CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL |
| ARTWORKS | CINCINNATI, OH | $500,000 | 2026 | PAINTING THE FUTURE TOGETHER CAMPAIGN |
| TALBERT HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL: HAMILTON COUNTY CRISIS CENTER |
| SANTA MARIA COMMUNITY SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $400,000 | 2026 | PROMOTING OUR PRESCHOOLERS PROGRAM |
| STRATEGIES TO END HOMELESSNESS | CINCINNATI, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | DATA ANALYTICS AND PROACTIVE SERVICES, YEAR 1 |
| THE CROSSROADS CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL: CROSSROADS CENTER RECOVERY FACILITY |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | BEYOND THE CLASSROOM (BTC) FY25-26, YEAR 1 |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL |
| STRATEGIES TO END HOMELESSNESS | CINCINNATI, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF KENTUCKY | FLORENCE, KY | $300,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM AND CAPITAL |
| THE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $283,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| VALLEY INTERFAITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| ADDICTION SERVICES COUNCIL | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL |
| ROBERT ONEAL MULTICULTURAL ART CENTER (ROMAC) | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL |
| GREAT PARKS FOREVER | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL AND PROGRAM |
| 1N5 | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| INTERACT FOR CHANGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY - YOUTH FELLOWS SUPPORT FY24C1 |
| INTERACT FOR CHANGE | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WOMEN HELPING WOMEN OF HAMILTON COUNTY | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | SURVIVOR EQUITY FUND, YEAR 1 |
| WOMEN HELPING WOMEN OF HAMILTON COUNTY | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY | COVINGTON, KY | $150,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL |
| GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $130,000 | 2026 | GCF FUND |
| EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $120,000 | 2026 | AFFORDABLE LIVING BY ERS WELL BEING INITIATIVE |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $110,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL: THE HEALING POWER OF GREENSPACE |
| GLAD HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | CHAMPS PROGRAM, YEAR 1 |
| LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LAST MILE FOOD RESCUE | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| PROKIDS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| INTER PARISH MINISTRY | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| SPRINGER SCHOOL & CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | SPRINGER CENTER EXPANSION: DIAGNOSTICS CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, YEAR 1 |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PLACE-BASED HOLISTIC EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SUPPORTS, YEAR 1 |
| EVERY CHILD SUCCEEDS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| VALUES IN ACTION INSTITUTE VIA | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| CORPORATION FOR FINDLAY MARKET | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | FINDLAY MARKET SHOPPING APP |
| CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER | COVINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| MINDPEACE | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| MINDPEACE | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP & SCHOOL CONSULTATION, YEAR 1 |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| EMERGENCY SHELTER OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY | COVINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE CLINIC FOR HOMELESS ADULTS |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | HEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIPS |
| GLAD HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROJECT/PROGRAM |
| THE MAYERSON ACADEMY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION + MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, YEAR 1 |
| STEPPING STONES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | TECH ADVANCEMENTS FOR STEPPING STONES |
| MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $85,000 | 2026 | TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF NORTHERN KENTUCKYCHNK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | COVINGTON, KY | $75,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
CITYLINK CENTER
$500,000CAPITAL
ARTWORKS
$500,000PAINTING THE FUTURE TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
TALBERT HOUSE
$500,000CAPITAL: HAMILTON COUNTY CRISIS CENTER
SANTA MARIA COMMUNITY SERVICES
$400,000PROMOTING OUR PRESCHOOLERS PROGRAM
STRATEGIES TO END HOMELESSNESS
$300,000DATA ANALYTICS AND PROACTIVE SERVICES, YEAR 1
THE CROSSROADS CENTER
$300,000CAPITAL: CROSSROADS CENTER RECOVERY FACILITY
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$300,000BEYOND THE CLASSROOM (BTC) FY25-26, YEAR 1
CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC
$300,000CAPITAL
STRATEGIES TO END HOMELESSNESS
$300,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$300,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF KENTUCKY
$300,000PROJECT/PROGRAM AND CAPITAL
THE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
$283,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
VALLEY INTERFAITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$250,000CAPACITY BUILDING
ADDICTION SERVICES COUNCIL
$250,000CAPITAL
ROBERT ONEAL MULTICULTURAL ART CENTER (ROMAC)
$250,000CAPITAL
GREAT PARKS FOREVER
$250,000CAPITAL AND PROGRAM
1N5
$200,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
INTERACT FOR CHANGE
$200,000YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGY - YOUTH FELLOWS SUPPORT FY24C1
INTERACT FOR CHANGE
$200,000GENERAL
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN OF HAMILTON COUNTY
$200,000SURVIVOR EQUITY FUND, YEAR 1
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN OF HAMILTON COUNTY
$200,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT SERVICES
$150,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY
$150,000CAPITAL
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$130,000GCF FUND
EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT SERVICES
$120,000AFFORDABLE LIVING BY ERS WELL BEING INITIATIVE
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
$110,000CAPITAL: THE HEALING POWER OF GREENSPACE
GLAD HOUSE
$100,000CHAMPS PROGRAM, YEAR 1
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INC
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LAST MILE FOOD RESCUE
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
PROKIDS
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
INTER PARISH MINISTRY
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
SPRINGER SCHOOL & CENTER
$100,000SPRINGER CENTER EXPANSION: DIAGNOSTICS CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC
$100,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION AND PREVENTION EFFORTS, YEAR 1
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$100,000PLACE-BASED HOLISTIC EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING SUPPORTS, YEAR 1
EVERY CHILD SUCCEEDS INC
$100,000NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
VALUES IN ACTION INSTITUTE VIA
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
CORPORATION FOR FINDLAY MARKET
$100,000FINDLAY MARKET SHOPPING APP
CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
MINDPEACE
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
MINDPEACE
$100,000SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP & SCHOOL CONSULTATION, YEAR 1
CHILDREN'S HOME OF CINCINNATI OHIO INC
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
EMERGENCY SHELTER OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY
$100,000HEALTHCARE CLINIC FOR HOMELESS ADULTS
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$100,000HEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIPS
GLAD HOUSE
$100,000PROJECT/PROGRAM
THE MAYERSON ACADEMY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
$100,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION + MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, YEAR 1
STEPPING STONES INC
$100,000TECH ADVANCEMENTS FOR STEPPING STONES
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST OHIO
$85,000TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
CHILDREN'S HOME OF NORTHERN KENTUCKYCHNK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Millstone Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Priority is given to requests that create pathways to opportunities, such as art education or employment, especially for people with limited access to artistic experiences; preference for projects serving under-resourced communities and/or people with disabilities and for requests that address multiple focus areas.
Deadline: LOI deadlines: October 1 and April 1.
Who can apply: Preference is given to organizations addressing gaps in educational outcomes. Eligible populations include pre-K, K-12, and adult learners in Greater Cincinnati; vocational and tech education programs; non-traditional educational programs; and professional development in education and social services.
Deadline: LOI deadlines: October 1 and April 1.
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