Grants paid by The Frances and Craig Lindner Foundation
EIN 31-1420130 · Cincinnati, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
The Frances and Craig Lindner Foundation of Cincinnati, OH (EIN 31-1420130) reported 82 grants paid totaling $19,693,811 to 38 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$19,693,811
82 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | $2,258,010 | — |
| 2021 | 21 | $6,405,380 | — |
| 2022 | 19 | $6,900,921 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $3,389,000 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $740,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from The Frances and Craig Lindner Foundation, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindner Center of Hope | U | Mason, OH | 6 | $10,803,186 | 2022 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation 31-0896555 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $3,599,288 | 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 53-0245017 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $940,095 | 2024 |
| Horizon Community Church 31-1613836 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $825,193 | 2024 |
| Ford's Theatre Society | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $771,048 | 2023 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation 26-4165492 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $427,042 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $400,042 | 2022 |
| Accelerate Great Schools 47-4220951 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $400,033 | 2022 |
| Ohio State University Foundation 31-1145986 | C | Columbus, OH | 1 | $300,095 | 2020 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust 04-2746912 | C | Needham, MA | 5 | $220,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati 31-0537502 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth's Smile Foundation 88-2987304 | B | Westport, CT | 1 | $110,000 | 2023 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation 65-0486471 | B | Key Largo, FL | 2 | $89,989 | 2021 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital 04-2103823 | C | Nantucket, MA | 1 | $75,000 | 2021 |
| Life Learning Center Inc 20-3454261 | B | Covington, KY | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Nashville Zoo Inc 62-1411210 | B | Nashville, TN | 3 | $65,000 | 2022 |
| Little Fork the Southwest Ohio Regional Family Advocacy Center Inc 82-1519377 | D | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Miami University Foundation Inc 31-6026014 | B | Oxford, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Cincinnati 31-1640182 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Ensworth School 62-0598316 | B | Nashville, TN | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Integrative Medicine Foundation | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Taft Museum of Art 20-5148617 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation 65-0443146 | B | Key Largo, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Artswave | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Children's Home of Cincinnati Ohio Inc 31-0536969 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Country Day School 31-0536970 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $17,500 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Expenditure Responsibility the Butler Foundation | U | Covington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Partners for Medical Relief 82-1748297 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul 27-0309491 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Store 81-4247568 | C | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation 99-0261283 | B | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| The Everglades Foundation 59-3228899 | B | Palmetto Bay, FL | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Navy League of the United States Massachusetts Bay Council | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc 31-6050354 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| International Essential Tremor Foundation 36-3847816 | C | Lenexa, KS | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Nantucket Boys & Girls Club Inc 04-6114678 | B | Nantucket, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center Association 31-6057978 | B | Milford, OH | 1 | $300 | 2021 |
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 82 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Horizon Community Church Cincinnati, OH | B | $275,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Trust Needham, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | MORE ARTS, MORE KIDS KICKSTARTER | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Ensworth School Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | AIM FOR WELLBEING - DRS STEVE AND SANDI AMOILS | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Life Learning Center Inc Covington, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Children's Home of Cincinnati Ohio Inc Cincinnati, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | FUND THE MISSION - IN HONOR OF TAD LAWRENCE | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | The Store Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | NASHVILLE'S GOT TALENT SPONSORSHIP | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Taft Museum of Art Cincinnati, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | A RACE TO THE TAFT | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Navy League of the United States Massachusetts Bay Council Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | USS NANTUCKET COMMISSIONING COMMITTEE | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,000 | paid | MAYA'S WAY | 202523079349101502 |
| 2024 | International Essential Tremor Foundation Lenexa, KS | C | $1,000 | paid | MEMORIAL GIFT - STEVE LESCHER | 202523079349101502 |
| 2023 | University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,400,000 | paid | JOHN C. BYRD, MD BLOOD CANCER HEALING CENTER FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $600,000 | paid | CRAIG AND FRANCES LINDNER CANCER CENTER CHAPLAIN PROGRAM ENDOWED FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Ford's Theatre Society Washington, DC | U | $151,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth's Smile Foundation Westport, CT | B | $110,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Ensworth School Nashville, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Trust Needham, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Country Day School Cincinnati, OH | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Society of St Vincent de Paul Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Expenditure Responsibility the Butler Foundation Covington, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDEXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT FOR THE 2023 990-PF:1. NAME & ADDRESS OF GRANTEE: THE BUTLER FOUNDATION 100 E. RIVERCENTER SUITE 1100 COVINGTON, KY 410112. DATE AND AMOUNT OF GRANT: GRANTEE HAS RECEIVED ONE GRANT FROM GRANTOR DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR OF $10,000 ON 7/11/2023. 3. PURPOSE OF THE GRANT: THE GRANT WAS MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR GRANTEE'S GENERAL GRANTMAKING PURPOSES. 4. EXPENDITURE OF GRANT: GRANTEE DISBURSED QUALIFIED CHARITABLE GRANTS OF MORE THAN $1,000,000 FOR THEIR FISCAL YEAR END 9/30/24.5. DIVERSION OF FUNDS: THE GRANTEE HAS NOT DIVERTED ANY PORTION OF THE GRANT RECEIVED FROM GRANTOR FROM THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE. 6. GRANTOR RECEIVED THE EXPENDITURE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE ON 10/30/24. 7. GRANTOR REVIEWED THE GRANTEE'S 2022 FYE 9/30/23 FORM 990-PF ON 10/28/24 AND VERIFIED THAT GRANTEE CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION TO PUBLIC CHARITIES. | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Partners for Medical Relief Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Taft Museum of Art Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2023 | Nantucket Boys & Girls Club Inc Nantucket, MA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202403169349102860 |
| 2022 | Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | U | $4,892,045 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | U | $701,200 | paid | BUILDING FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $250,086 | paid | 2022 ANNUAL NCPA 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Horizon Community Church Cincinnati, OH | B | $249,991 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $200,033 | paid | COLLEGE HILL NEURO-BEHAVIORAL CLINIC LEVEL 2 | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Accelerate Great Schools Cincinnati, OH | B | $200,033 | paid | GREAT SCHOOLS FOR ALL KIDS CAMPAIGN | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $100,017 | paid | ENDOWMENT FOR THE LINDNER FAMILY DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN CLINICAL RESEARCH | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $100,016 | paid | ENDOWMENT FOR THE CARL H AND EDYTH LINDNER CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Little Fork the Southwest Ohio Regional Family Advocacy Center Inc Cincinnati, OH | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Ford's Theatre Society Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Life Learning Center Inc Covington, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust Needham, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | LEE NADLER RESEARCH | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Integrative Medicine Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | MAYA'S WAY FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | DAVID CHAL VEGETABLE GARDEN FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | B | $5,000 | paid | KUKIO COMMUNITY FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Partners for Medical Relief Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | PARTNERS FOR BELIZE | 202313179349101996 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Country Day School Cincinnati, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313179349101996 |
| 2021 | Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | U | $4,202,026 | paid | ENDOWMENT/OPERATIONS FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Ford's Theatre Society Washington, DC | U | $350,048 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $299,288 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Horizon Community Church Cincinnati, OH | B | $250,202 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $200,009 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $200,009 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $200,009 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Accelerate Great Schools Cincinnati, OH | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust Needham, MA | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation Key Largo, FL | B | $59,989 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Miami University Foundation Inc Oxford, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | THE RICHARD T FARMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARHSIP | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | United Way of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | 2021 PLEDGE | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | NCPA DUES 2021 | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation Key Largo, FL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | TRAIL SPONSOR | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Ford's Theatre Society Washington, DC | U | $20,000 | paid | TRUSTEE'S APPEAL CONTRIBUTION | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Taft Museum of Art Cincinnati, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | BICENTENNIAL LOVE THIS HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | B | $2,000 | paid | KUKIO COMMUNITY FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202232069349100418 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Nature Center Association Milford, OH | B | $300 | paid | MEMORIAL GIFT - DOROTHY KREUZMAN | 202232069349100418 |
| 2020 | Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | U | $672,915 | paid | ENDOWMENT/OPERATIONS FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | U | $325,000 | paid | EMPLOYEE BONUSES FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | C | $300,095 | paid | LEUKEMIA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $300,000 | paid | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BUILDING FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Ford's Theatre Society Washington, DC | U | $200,000 | paid | LINCOLN'S LEGACY/OUR LEGACY CAMPAIGN | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | 2020 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Dress for Success Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $50,000 | paid | TRANSFORM HER CAMPAIGN | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Horizon Community Church Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | United Way of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation Key Largo, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OF CLARA AND WESLEY BELDEN | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Integrative Medicine Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Life Learning Center Inc Covington, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | LIFE LEARNING CENTER GALA | 202142949349100314 |
| 2020 | Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust Needham, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | JIMMY FUND AND DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | 202142949349100314 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523079349101502 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403169349102860 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313179349101996 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232069349100418 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142949349100314 |
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/311420130.json.
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