Grants paid by Joanie Jeanne and Howard Bernard Foundation
EIN 37-1547019 · OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Joanie Jeanne and Howard Bernard Foundation of OH (EIN 37-1547019) reported 26 grants paid totaling $98,512,107 to 20 recipients in tax years 2020–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $661,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$98,512,107
26 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2023
3 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$661,000
3 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | $2,111,000 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $2,994,600 | $661,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | $93,406,507 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Joanie Jeanne and Howard Bernard Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Joanie Bernard Foundation C/O Fifth Third Bank | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $93,406,507 | 2023 |
| Spca Cincinnati 31-0543284 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $1,302,000 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Animal Care 85-2177478 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $586,000 | 2022 |
| United Coalition for Animals 30-0024366 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $535,000 | 2022 |
| Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky 82-1388190 | C | Burlington, KY | 1 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Bluegrass Area Development District 61-0725990 | B | Lexington, KY | 2 | $450,000 | 2022 |
| Clermont Animal Care Humane Society | U | Batavia, OH | 1 | $370,000 | 2020 |
| Northern Kentucky Area Development District 61-1029343 | B | Florence, KY | 2 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $279,600 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Greater Dayton 31-0537073 | B | Dayton, OH | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic 31-1728182 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $175,000 | 2022 |
| Save the Animals Foundation 31-1254920 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Homeless Animal Rescue Team 36-4562074 | D | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| My Furry Valentine 47-1892268 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Banfield Foundation 47-4183567 | B | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $38,000 | 2020 |
| Advocates 4 Animals Feline | U | Xenia, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Advocates for Animals Feline Rescue | U | Xenia, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Adams County | U | West Union, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| League for Animal Welfare 31-0818511 | B | Batavia, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| United Spay Alliance | U | Brunswick, ME | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
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 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Joanie Bernard Foundation C/O Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati, OH | U | $93,406,507 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202442059349100104 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Animal Care Cincinnati, OH | B | $586,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING & | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | United Coalition for Animals Cincinnati, OH | C | $535,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky Burlington, KY | C | $500,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Spca Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $300,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Humane Society of Greater Dayton Dayton, OH | B | $250,000 | paid | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Bluegrass Area Development District Covington, KY | C | $250,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Bluegrass Area Development District Lexington, KY | C | $250,000 | approved, future | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Society for the Improvement of Condition for Stray Animals Dayton, OH | C | $211,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Spay-Neuter Services DBA Pet Firendly Services Indianapolis, IN | U | $200,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic Cincinnati, OH | B | $175,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Northern Kentucky Area Development District Florence, KY | B | $150,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Cincinnati, OH | U | $108,600 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | My Furry Valentine Cincinnati, OH | C | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Save the Animals Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATNG SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | The Homeless Animal Rescue Team (hart) of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | Advocates for Animals Feline Rescue Xenia, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | League for Animal Welfare Batavia, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202313189349103106 |
| 2022 | United Spay Alliance Brunswick, ME | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202313189349103106 |
| 2020 | Spca Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,002,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Clermont Animal Care Humane Society Batavia, OH | U | $370,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Bluegrass Area Development District Lexington, KY | B | $200,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Cincinnati, OH | U | $171,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Northern Kentucky Area Development District Florence, KY | B | $150,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Save the Animals Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Banfield Foundation Vancouver, WA | B | $38,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Homeless Animal Rescue Team Cincinnati, OH | D | $30,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Advocates 4 Animals Feline Xenia, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
| 2020 | Humane Society of Adams County West Union, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133149349101208 |
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 | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442059349100104 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313189349103106 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133149349101208 |
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/371547019.json.
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