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The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc: 46 grants to organizations, $11.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Cincinnati, OH, paid 46 grants to organizations totaling $11,575,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 4, 2025. The largest was $6,000,000 to Ohio State University Foundation in Columbus, OH for bmec building.
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- EIN
- 311044475
- Based in
- Cincinnati, OH
- Assets
- $266,549,523
- Grants paid
- $11,575,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202533089349100843. It reported $11,575,000 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Bmec building | Education | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | Career exploration center | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Lowry center | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential FDN & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | Program services | Education | $925,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY | Davis-reid alumni gym project | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Citizens and Scholars | Princeton, NJ | Program services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential FDN & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | National economic forum | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alexander Hamilton Society | Washington, DC | Program services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Higher Education in Prison | Denver, CO | Program services | Crime and legal-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camping and Education Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | Apep program | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Scholarship fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Justice and Policy Center | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Knowlton school of architecture | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ten Thousand Villages | Akron, PA | Program services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of TX Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | Public educational grant | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Most Valuable Kids of Greater Cincinnati | Norwood, OH | Program services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | Program services | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gillespie Cty Youth Livestock Show Assoc | Fredericksburg, TX | Program services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hill Country Community Needs Council | Fredericksburg, TX | Program services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ten Thousand Villages of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Good Samaritan Center | Fredericksburg, TX | Program services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childhood Food Solutions | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan Beard Council Bsa | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mennonite Church USA | Elkhart, IN | Program services | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association of Scholars Inc | New York, NY | Program services | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | Equine science program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | Scholarship fund | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mennonite Central Committee Us | Akron, PA | Program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepping Stones Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Former Texas Rangers Foundation | Fredericksburg, TX | Program services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum Inc | Dallas, TX | Program services | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | Program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equiatude Foundation | Fredericksburg, TX | Program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Inc | Ossining, NY | Program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ken Anderson Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luzerne Music Center Inc | Lake Luzerne, NY | Program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Inc | San Angelo, TX | Program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Youth Services | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Aek executive terminal & aviation learning center | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greater Cinti Television Ed FDN | Cincinnati, OH | Program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $10,040,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $200,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $150,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 |
| Human services | $35,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Religion-related | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $8,885,000 |
| California | $1,125,000 |
| Kentucky | $500,000 |
| Texas | $205,000 |
| New Jersey | $200,000 |
| District of Columbia | $200,000 |
| Colorado | $150,000 |
| Illinois | $120,000 |
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Updated November 4, 2025. 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.