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Local Initiative for Excellence Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Local Initiative for Excellence Foundation, a private foundation in Blue Ash, OH, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $2,210,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 14, 2026. The largest was $1,450,000 to The University of Cincinnati Founda in Cincinnati, OH for medical research.
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- EIN
- 464081852
- Based in
- Blue Ash, OH
- Assets
- $55,211,006
- Grants paid
- $2,210,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202642579349100719. It reported $2,210,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Cincinnati Founda | Cincinnati, OH | Medical research | $1,450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Medical research | $305,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nku Foundation Inc | Highland Heights, KY | Undergraduate fellowship program | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medi | Cincinnati, OH | Medical research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Medical research | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202502329349100755. It reported $1,040,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nku Foundation Inc | Highland Heights, KY | Undergraduate fellowship program | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plannned Parenthood | Cincinnati, OH | Charity | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Med | Cincinnati, OH | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salk Inst for Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $405,000 |
| Education | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $2,545,000 |
| Kentucky | $455,000 |
| Massachusetts | $100,000 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| California | $50,000 |
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Updated September 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.