About Greenacres Foundation
Greenacres Foundation concentrates its philanthropic resources on major performing arts institutions in the Cincinnati region, providing very large, multi-million-dollar gifts that appear intended for core support or long-term institutional stability. Nearly all giving is directed to a small set of local cultural organizations (primarily the symphony and the opera), indicating a strong, place-based commitment to sustaining high-profile classical music and opera institutions. The foundation’s pattern suggests few grantees but deep investments rather than broad, small-scale funding.
Focus Areas
Major symphony and orchestral support in CincinnatiSupport for professional opera companies in Greater CincinnatiSustained institutional/core support and capital/endowment-style gifts to flagship cultural institutions
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated giving: very large gifts to a small number of repeat local performing-arts grantees (repeat multi-million-dollar grants rather than broad or numerous small awards).
Notable grantees: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera
About Greenacres Foundation
Greenacres Foundation Inc’s most distinctive recent pattern is its repeated multi-million-dollar support for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: $5,758,188 in 2025, $4,798,063 in 2024, and $5,045,257 in 2023. That scale signals a foundation willing to make very large, sustained institutional gifts rather than spreading resources across many small awards. The same approach appears in its support for Cincinnati Opera, which received $987,118 in 2025 after $822,525 in 2024 and $864,901 in 2023. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to Cincinnati cultural institutions, with additional support going to organizations such as Cincinnati Ballet, the Cincinnati May Festival, and the Cincinnati Museum Center. Recent grants also show that Greenacres Foundation Inc funds higher education and local community organizations, including Xavier University, The Ohio State University, and Freestore Foodbank. Across the record, the pattern is concentrated, local, and institution-focused, with grants that often look designed to support core operations or charitable purpose rather than short-term project work.
What Greenacres Foundation Funds
In performing arts, Greenacres Foundation Inc backed Cincinnati Ballet with $411,299 in 2025 and $387,419 in 2024, while also supporting the Cincinnati May Festival with $411,299 in 2025 and $342,719 in 2024. Vocal arts is another visible area: the foundation gave $60,000 in 2025 to Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati. Its recent grant record also includes education and research-oriented support. Xavier University received $90,000 in 2025, $85,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2023. Outside Cincinnati, the foundation made a $324,049 grant in 2025 to Utah State University, a $230,660 grant to Michigan State University, and a $170,647 grant to The Ohio State University. The presence of these awards shows that, alongside its cultural commitments, the foundation also funds universities and research-related institutions.
How Greenacres Foundation Gives
Greenacres Foundation Inc’s recent grant sizes are tiered: the 25th percentile is $8,500, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $85,828. That spread reflects a mix of smaller awards and very large institutional grants. The record also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially for Cincinnati’s symphony, opera, ballet, and festival institutions, indicating sustained support rather than one-off funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active research grant programs are listed, and some accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.1M
Total Assets
$388.2M
Total Revenue
$33.8M
Total Expenses
$28.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $86K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$86K
Geographic Reach
Local8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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