About Northern Cincinnati Foundation
Transforming generosity into impact.
Focus Areas
Human ServicesYouth DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentArts & CultureEducationFaith-Based OrganizationsHealthAnimals & PetsParks & EnvironmentVeterans & Historic Preservation
Who They Fund
school-aged children / after-school participantspeople with intellectual & developmental disabilitiespatients & medical research beneficiaries
About Northern Cincinnati Foundation
A $1.1 million grant to the Submarine Cincinnati Memorial Assoc for construction and operations stands out in The Northern Cincinnati Foundation’s recent record, alongside a steady flow of larger operating awards to local youth, faith, health, and community organizations. The foundation’s giving is shaped by Northern Cincinnati institutions and school-linked scholarship funds, with grants reaching Boys & Girls Club of West Chester Liberty, St. Susanna Catholic Church, and Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Its portfolio includes both unrestricted support and project-specific funding. Some awards are tied to building or program needs, such as construction, church programming, community events, and park maintenance, while others support ongoing services at organizations serving children, families, people with disabilities, and patients. Recent grants also show named scholarship funds for local students and career changers, including teacher preparation and school-specific awards. The foundation’s work is local in scope, and most of its grants stay within Ohio. That pattern fits a funder investing in place-based institutions and community-serving programs across the Northern Cincinnati area.
What Northern Cincinnati Foundation Funds
Human services and youth development are central themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $325,382 to Boys & Girls Club of West Chesterliberty for operating support and $65,000 to Beech Acres Parenting Center for the Parent Connext program. It also supported Edge Teen Centeraxis Teen Center with $31,700 for operating support in 2023 and $29,700 in 2024. Health appears in both general support and research-oriented awards. Children’s Hospital Medical Center received $58,000 in 2024 for operating support and $57,000 in 2023 as a general donation. The foundation also gave $47,000 to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital for research and patient care, and $49,600 to Christ Hospital Foundation for operating support. Community development shows up through local civic and place-based grants. West Chester Township received $42,718 for community events in 2024 and $33,410 in 2025, while Metroparks of Butler County received $40,587 for park maintenance and improvements.
How Northern Cincinnati Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is in the low five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $12,188, and a p75 of $25,178. The recent record also includes a very large outlier tied to construction and operations, along with many operating-support grants. The pattern shows repeat support for the same recipients across multiple years, including Boys & Girls Club of West Chester Liberty, St. Susanna Catholic Church, West Chester Township, Edge Teen Centeraxis Teen Center, and Bloc Ministries. The foundation gives through both general grantmaking and restricted or named funds, and it also maintains scholarship funds. Several scholarships are open to unsolicited applications, while others are not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$33.8M
Total Revenue
$10.7M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERIN SATZGER
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