Grants paid by Downing Foundation
EIN 31-1416687 · Cincinnati, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE Z99Z
Downing Foundation of Cincinnati, OH (EIN 31-1416687) reported 73 grants paid totaling $1,074,500 to 32 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,074,500
73 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $197,500 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $224,000 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $194,000 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $217,000 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $242,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Downing Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cecillia School | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $173,000 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Holy Spirit Center | U | Norwood, OH | 4 | $136,000 | 2024 |
| St Patrick School 61-1335923 | D | Maysville, KY | 5 | $111,000 | 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Radio 31-1585255 | C | Norwood, OH | 5 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| John Paul the Great University 20-0471061 | D | Escondido, CA | 4 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| St Joseph Carpenter 31-1349199 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| St Lawrence Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| St Edmund Campion Academy 31-1569987 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Archbishop Moeller High School | U | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Holy Spirit Center | U | Norwood, OH | 1 | $43,000 | 2025 |
| Pregnancy Center East Inc | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $41,000 | 2024 |
| Damascus Catholic Mission | U | Centerburg, OH | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| St Cecilia Church 31-0538539 | D | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| St Philomena Apostolate 88-2324786 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Old St Mary Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| St Anthony Church | U | Taylor Mill, KY | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| St James Church 61-0444806 | C | Maysville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| St Joseph Academy 61-1155444 | B | Walton, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Pregnancy Center Plus 31-1049716 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Corpus Christi 74-2944149 | B | Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| St James Church Co St Patrick Church | U | Maysville, KY | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Catholic Ministry Appeal | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Athenaeum of Ohio | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| The Angelico Project | U | Lakeside Park, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Franciscan Daughters of Mary 26-3313583 | B | Covington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Serenelli Project Inc 85-3844890 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Project Sycamore a Nfp Corporation 11-3811842 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Society of Our Lady of Most Holy Trinity 43-1096193 | D | Robstown, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| St Pauls Outreach 41-1621192 | B | Mendota Heights, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Catholic Ministries Appeal | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Sycamore Trust 41-3250806 | D | Austin, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Anthenaeum of Ohio | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Holy Spirit Center Norwood, OH | U | $43,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | John Paul the Great University Escondido, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | Religious/educational activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St Cecilia Church Cincinnati, OH | D | $24,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Sacred Heart Radio Norwood, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St Philomena Apostolate Cincinnati, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Old St Mary Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St Patricks School Maysville, KY | D | $18,000 | paid | Religious and educational activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Archbishop Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $14,000 | paid | Religious/educational activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St James Church Maysville, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St Joseph Carpenter Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St Anthony Church Taylor Mill, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Pregnancy Center Plus Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | The Angelico Project Lakeside Park, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Franciscan Daughters of Mary Covington, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | St Pauls Outreach Mendota Heights, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Catholic Ministries Appeal Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2025 | Anthenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | Religious activities | 202522619349100107 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of Holy Spirit Center Norwood, OH | U | $38,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | St Cecillia School Cincinnati, OH | U | $29,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | John Paul the Great University Escondido, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | St Patrick School Maysville, KY | D | $24,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Sacred Heart Radio Norwood, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Damascus Catholic Mission Centerburg, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Archbishop Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $11,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Pregnancy Center East Inc Cincinnati, OH | U | $11,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | St Joseph Carpenter Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | St Joseph Academy Walton, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Serenelli Project Inc Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Society of Our Lady of Most Holy Trinity Robstown, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Catholic Ministry Appeal Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2024 | St James Church Co St Patrick Church Maysville, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202432749349100858 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of Holy Spirit Center Norwood, OH | U | $30,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St Patrick School Maysville, KY | D | $25,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Sacred Heart Radio Norwood, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | John Paul the Great University Escondido, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St Edmund Campion Academy Cincinnati, OH | C | $15,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St Cecillia School Cincinnati, OH | U | $13,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Archbishop Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $13,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St Lawrence Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St Joseph Carpenter Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St Anthony Church Taylor Mill, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Pregnancy Center East Inc Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Damascus Catholic Mission Centerburg, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | St James Church Co St Patrick Church Maysville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Sycamore Trust Austin, TX | D | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2023 | Catholic Ministry Appeal Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202332449349101103 |
| 2022 | St Cecillia School Cincinnati, OH | U | $95,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | St Patrick School Maysville, KY | D | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | Our Lady of Holy Spirit Center Norwood, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | St Lawrence Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | Sacred Heart Radio Norwood, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | St Edmund Campion Academy Cincinnati, OH | C | $15,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | John Paul the Great University Escondido, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | Pregnancy Center East Inc Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | St Joseph Carpenter Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | Archbishop Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | Catholic Ministry Appeal Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2022 | Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202232799349100918 |
| 2021 | Our Lady of Holy Spirit Center Norwood, OH | U | $48,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | St Cecillia School Cincinnati, OH | U | $36,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | St Patrick School Maysville, KY | D | $24,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | St Lawrence Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | Sacred Heart Radio Norwood, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | St Edmund Campion Academy Cincinnati, OH | C | $15,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | St Joseph Carpenter Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | Pregnancy Center East Inc Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | Project Sycamore a Nfp Corporation Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | Archbishop Moeller High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
| 2021 | Catholic Ministry Appeal Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202102649349100715 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-05-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522619349100107 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-05-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432749349100858 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-05-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332449349101103 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-05-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232799349100918 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-05-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102649349100715 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/311416687.json.
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