The Unnewehr Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Cincinnati, making large, unrestricted gifts to high-profile civic institutions. Their grants show a clear interest in supporting the Cincinnati Zoo (conservation, education and public programming) and local cancer work through general operating support to the Cincinnati Cancer Foundation.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants (three grants totaling $790K) with repeat funding to the same major beneficiary; predominately unrestricted general operating support to established local institutions.
Unnewehr Family Foundation’s largest recent grant is a $275,000 general fund gift to the Cincinnati Zoo, part of a pattern of flexible support for Cincinnati institutions. The foundation gives almost entirely in Cincinnati and wider Ohio, with grants used "as they see fit" rather than for tightly restricted projects. That approach appears across its recent awards to cultural, health, education, and community-serving organizations. The zoo is one of the clearest examples of the foundation’s style: it gave the zoo $275,000 in 2025 and $265,000 in 2024, both to the charity’s general fund. Other major recent gifts show similar unrestricted backing for local nonprofits, including $250,000 to the Cincinnati Cancer Foundation and $200,000 to the Boys & Girls Club. The pattern points to a family foundation that concentrates on core operating support for established Cincinnati organizations rather than one-time project grants. Its giving is centered on institutional stability, with recurring support evident in multiple years for several recipients.
A major portion of the foundation’s giving supports animal conservation, public education, and programming at the Cincinnati Zoo. In 2025, it gave $275,000 to the zoo’s general fund, following a $265,000 gift in 2024. Health-related support is another visible thread. The foundation awarded $250,000 to the Cincinnati Cancer Foundation for general fund use, and also made a $130,000 general fund gift to Cincinnati Cancer Advisors in 2024. Education and youth-serving organizations also appear frequently. Recent awards include $200,000 to the Boys & Girls Club, $100,000 to Accelerate Great Schools, and $100,000 to St Xavier High School, each designated for general fund support. Community-based groups such as Rosemary's Babies Company, Stepping Stones Center, and Ronald Mcdonald House also received unrestricted backing.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $7,250, the median at $15,000, and p75 at $25,000. The recent grants list also shows a smaller set of much larger operating gifts, including six-figure awards to established Cincinnati institutions. The foundation’s pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cincinnati Zoo, Boys & Girls Club, Accelerate Great Schools, Washington University (st Louis), The Christ Hospital, St Mary’s Church, Ronald Mcdonald House, and St Xavier Church. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$2.9M
$55.4M
$7M
$4M
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Unnewehr Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 194 | $5.2M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Notable grantees: Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Cancer Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and centered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Of the grants in the data, 92% go to recipients in the HQ state of Ohio, and the recipient country distribution is almost entirely U.S.-based, with one grant to Canada. Other Ohio recipient cities that appear include Mason, Clarksville, and St Louis is outside Ohio for Washington University (st Louis). The Cincinnati concentration is reinforced by the repeated presence of Cincinnati-based grantees across health, education, faith, and community organizations.
The foundation supports Cincinnati-based cultural, health, education, faith, and community organizations. Recent examples include the Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Cancer Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, The Christ Hospital, and Ronald Mcdonald House, with gifts commonly designated for general fund use.
The recent grants are largely unrestricted. Many entries say the gift was "given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit," including awards to Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Cancer Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, and The Christ Hospital.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Cincinnati Zoo ($275,000 in 2025 and $265,000 in 2024), Boys & Girls Club ($200,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024), and Accelerate Great Schools ($100,000 in both 2025 and 2024).
Its grantmaking is local, with 92% of grants going to recipients in Ohio. The recent grants list is heavily concentrated in Cincinnati, with additional Ohio recipients such as Mason and Clarksville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $7 |
0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINCINNATI ZOO | CINCINNATI, OH | $275,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CINCINNATI CANCER FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| ACCELERATE GREAT SCHOOLS | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| ROSEMARY'S BABIES COMPANY | CINCINNATI, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| STEPPING STONES CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $70,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (ST LOUIS) | ST LOUIS, MO | $65,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CAMP JOY FOUNDATION | CLARKSVILLE, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| FOREVER KINGS INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| ROGER BACON HIGH SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| PEASLEE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| LITTLE MIAMI CONSERVANCY | LOVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| FINDLEY MARKET | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| SAM HUBBARD FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| IPM FOOD PANTRY | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| BEST POINT | CINCINNATI, OH | $37,500 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CORNERSTONE RENTER EQUITY | CINCINNATI, OH | $37,500 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| TENDER MERCIES | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| LAST MILE FOOD RESCUE | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CENTER FOR RESPITE CARE | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| ART WORKS | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CLOVERNOOK CENTER FOR THE BLIND | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| MCNICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| 1N5 | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| JOSEPH HOUSE FOR VETERANS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| KILGOUR FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| IMPACT AUTISM | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CINCI WORKS | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GOLF, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| OUR DAILY BREAD | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| MAY WE HELP | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| GIVE LIKE A MOTHER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| HEARING SPEECH & DEAF CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| MEAC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| NEW LIFE FURNITURE BANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| GIVING VOICE FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| EAST END ADULT EDUCATION CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| CINCINNATI YOUTH COLLABORATIVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $16,667 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| EPILEPSY ALLIANCE OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| GLAD HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
| LA SOUPE INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT |
CINCINNATI ZOO
$275,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CINCINNATI CANCER FOUNDATION
$250,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$200,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
ACCELERATE GREAT SCHOOLS
$100,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
ROSEMARY'S BABIES COMPANY
$100,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
STEPPING STONES CENTER
$70,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (ST LOUIS)
$65,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CAMP JOY FOUNDATION
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
FOREVER KINGS INC
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
ROGER BACON HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
PEASLEE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
LITTLE MIAMI CONSERVANCY
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
FINDLEY MARKET
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
SAM HUBBARD FOUNDATION
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
IPM FOOD PANTRY
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
ST MARY'S CHURCH
$50,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
BEST POINT
$37,500GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CORNERSTONE RENTER EQUITY
$37,500GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
TENDER MERCIES
$30,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
LAST MILE FOOD RESCUE
$30,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CENTER FOR RESPITE CARE
$30,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$30,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
ART WORKS
$30,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CLOVERNOOK CENTER FOR THE BLIND
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
MCNICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
1N5
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
JOSEPH HOUSE FOR VETERANS
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
FREESTORE FOODBANK
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
KILGOUR FOUNDATION
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
IMPACT AUTISM
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CINCI WORKS
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
OUR DAILY BREAD
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
MAY WE HELP
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
GIVE LIKE A MOTHER
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
HEARING SPEECH & DEAF CENTER
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
MEAC
$25,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
NEW LIFE FURNITURE BANK
$20,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
MANNA FOOD BANK
$20,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
$20,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
GIVING VOICE FOUNDATION
$20,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
EAST END ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
$20,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
CINCINNATI YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
$20,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES
$16,667GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
EPILEPSY ALLIANCE OHIO
$15,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
GLAD HOUSE
$15,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
LA SOUPE INC
$15,000GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT