The Otto C Epp Fund B Charitable Trust concentrates support on community-based youth and family services, with repeated, sizable grants to regional YMCAs/YWCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and parenting-support organizations. Although based in Pittsburgh, its funding is focused geographically on Greater Cincinnati and parts of eastern Pennsylvania and favors organizations providing direct service and social support. The foundation tends to renew grants to the same nonprofit partners rather than making many one-off awards.
Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large grants, often repeated to the same regional service providers (multi-grant relationships), focused on direct-service nonprofits rather than broad grantmaking across many sectors.
A clear pattern stands out in Otto C Epp Fund B Charitable Tr’s recent giving: repeated general support to a small set of youth, family, and social-service organizations, including YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, Beech Acres Parenting Center, and Boys & Girls Club No Eastern PA. The foundation’s awards are sizable enough to function as operating support for local nonprofits, with many grants clustered in the low-$30,000 range and a larger award of $73,968 to YMCA of Greater Cincinnati in 2023. Its grantmaking points to direct-service organizations that work with children, parents, and communities through community centers, after-school activities, family support, and emergency assistance. The same partners appear across multiple years, which suggests a renew-and-support pattern rather than one-time project funding. That continuity is visible in Greater Cincinnati and eastern Pennsylvania, where the foundation repeatedly backs organizations serving youth development and family stability. General support is the common thread, indicating flexibility for recipient organizations rather than restricted, one-purpose awards.
Youth development is a recurring theme. In 2025, Otto C Epp Fund B Charitable Tr gave $31,216 to YMCA of Greater Cincinnati for general support and the same amount to Boys & Girls Club No Eastern PA in Scranton for general support. Family support is another emphasis: Beech Acres Parenting Center in Cincinnati received $31,906 in 2025 and $36,984 in 2023, both as general support. The foundation also funds community-based social services. Salvation Army in West Nyack received $31,216 in 2025 and $36,984 in 2023, again for general support. Across these awards, the pattern is support for organizations that deliver direct services rather than narrow program-line items.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $31,216, median is $31,216, and p75 is $36,984. That narrow range points to a standardized giving pattern, with a few awards above the median and most recent grants in the low-$30,000s. The foundation is not a one-off grantmaker; several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, indicating repeat support over time. Grants are made as general support, which fits a flexible, operating-style approach. It is a charitable trust, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
$501K
$3.1M
$215K
$208K
Most grants fall between $31K and $37K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$37K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Beech Acres Parenting Center, The Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club of Northeast PA, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Otto C Epp Fund B Charitable Tr gives regionally, with the highest concentration of grants in Ohio. Cincinnati is a major recipient city, appearing repeatedly across the recent grants list, while Scranton and West Nyack also receive recurring awards. Twenty-two percent of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Pennsylvania, showing that its giving extends beyond the HQ location. All recent grants shown are to U.S. recipients.
The foundation backs community-based youth and family services and related social support. Recent grants went to YMCA and YWCA organizations, Boys & Girls Club No Eastern PA, Beech Acres Parenting Center, and Salvation Army, all as general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Beech Acres Parenting Center, Salvation Army, and Boys & Girls Club No Eastern PA. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than isolated one-time awards.
Typical awards are in the low-$30,000 range. The p25, median, and p75 are $31,216, $31,216, and $36,984, respectively, showing a narrow spread around a consistent grant level.
Its grantmaking is regional, with the highest grant count in Ohio. Recent grants also go to recipients in Pennsylvania and New York, and 22% of grants are to recipients in the headquarters state of Pennsylvania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB NO EASTERN PA | SCRANTON, PA | $31,906 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI ATTN VICE PRES OF FINANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,906 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY ATTN RICHARD D ALLEN | WEST NYACK, NY | $31,906 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,906 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,906 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY ATTN RICHARD D ALLEN | WEST NYACK, NY | $31,216 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,216 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,216 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI ATTN VICE PRES OF FINANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,216 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NO EASTERN PA | SCRANTON, PA | $31,216 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI ATTN VICE PRES OF FINANCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $73,968 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $36,984 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY ATTN RICHARD D ALLEN | WEST NYACK, NY | $36,984 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NO EASTERN PA | SCRANTON, PA | $36,984 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BOYS GIRLS CLUB NO EASTERN PA
$31,906GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI ATTN VICE PRES OF FINANCE
$31,906GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY ATTN RICHARD D ALLEN
$31,906GENERAL SUPPORT
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$31,906GENERAL SUPPORT
YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$31,906GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY ATTN RICHARD D ALLEN
$31,216GENERAL SUPPORT
YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI
$31,216GENERAL SUPPORT
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$31,216GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI ATTN VICE PRES OF FINANCE
$31,216GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NO EASTERN PA
$31,216GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI ATTN VICE PRES OF FINANCE
$73,968GENERAL SUPPORT
BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER
$36,984GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY ATTN RICHARD D ALLEN
$36,984GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB NO EASTERN PA
$36,984GENERAL SUPPORT