Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research
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About Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research
Despite the foundation’s name referencing epilepsy research, recent grants show a strong local Cincinnati focus on child welfare and workforce/technical education. The foundation makes a handful of large, multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts to a small set of organizations, including an internal donor-advised fund, a children's services provider, and regional technical/engineering education groups.
Focus Areas
Child welfare and residential services in Cincinnati (Children's Home of Cincinnati)Workforce development and technical education in Southern Ohio (Southern Ohio Technical Institute)STEM/manufacturing education and industry partnerships (Society of Manufacturing Engineering)Philanthropic donor-advised grantmaking (Charles L Shor Donor Advised Fund)
Who They Fund
unspecified/undesignated public beneficiariesnonprofit organizations (unspecified)
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: few, large grants (majority of dollars to 3–4 recipients), mix of repeat or internal/DAF allocation and one-time strategic gifts; geographically focused on Cincinnati/Southern Ohio.
About Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research
The Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research Inc gives at a scale that mixes large institutional support with many smaller grants, and its recent pattern is not limited to epilepsy-related organizations. A $850,000 grant to Children's Home of Cincinnati stands out in the grant list, alongside a $560,000 gift to The Charles L Shor Donor Advised Fund. That combination points to a foundation that uses substantial discretionary grantmaking while also keeping a strong Cincinnati presence. In the 2025 grant list, the foundation also directed $500,000 to Society of Manufacturing Engineering and $176,000 to Southern Ohio Technical Institute, showing a parallel interest in workforce and technical education. Other recent awards reached Cincinnati State Foundation, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, and University of Cincinnati, which places education and youth-serving institutions near the center of its giving. The grant record also includes support for Epilepsy Alliance Ohio, Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and Columbus, and Cleveland Clinic Foundation, linking the name of the foundation to ongoing health-related philanthropy. Across the recent grants provided, the foundation appears to fund both local community organizations and regional institutions with general charitable support.
What Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research Funds
Education and workforce development are visible in several 2025 gifts. The foundation gave $500,000 to Society of Manufacturing Engineering for general charitable works, and $176,000 to Southern Ohio Technical Institute for the same purpose. It also sent $130,000 to Cincinnati State Foundation and $126,500 to Ivy Tech Foundation, both described as charitable support rather than restricted program funding. Youth-serving organizations also appear in the record: Cincinnati Youth Collaborative received $125,000, while University of Cincinnati received $25,000. Health-related grantmaking remains part of the mix. The foundation gave $10,000 to Epilepsy Alliance Ohio and another $10,000 to Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and Columbus, and it made a $6,000 grant to Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The recent list also includes $75,000 to Uc Barrett Cancer Center.
How Charles L Shor Foundation for Epilepsy Research Gives
The typical grant size is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes several much larger gifts that shape the foundation’s profile. The foundation appears to use both one-time and recurring support: Life Learning Center received two grants in different years, including $10,000 in 2023 and $6,140 in 2025. Its giving is routed through a foundation structure rather than individual assistance, and the grant descriptions are generally broad charitable support. The recent grants show responsive, unrestricted-style funding rather than a tightly standardized application-based program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$27.1M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 59% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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