The Psalms Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 31-1404734
Foundation Overview
Based in Cincinnati, OH, The Psalms Foundation has awarded 154 grants totaling $28,769,113 to organizations in Ohio, Arizona and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $1,382,557, with a median award of $100,060.5.
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 10 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
52% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cincinnati (80%), Mason (10%), Columbus (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 43% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (64%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Psalms Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate Great Schools | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Great Schools For All Kids Campaign | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2023 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $350,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Nippert Stadium Expansion Fund & Matthew B Lindner And Michael Privitera, Md Endowed Chair Of The Uc Epilepsy Center Fund | 2023 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Great Schools For All Kids Campaign | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2023 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $350,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Nippert Stadium Expansion Fund & Matthew B Lindner And Michael Privitera, Md Endowed Chair Of The Uc Epilepsy Center Fund | 2023 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Great Schools For All Kids Campaign | 2022 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $250,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $350,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2022 |
| Center For Christian Virtue | $100,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | $170,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Columbia University | $750,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Performance Lab Initiative In Spine Surgery Fund | 2022 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| First Liberty Institute | $250,000 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Horizon Community Church | $320,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Illuminations Foundation | $250,000 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Asia And The Middle East | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $425,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Life Issues Institute | $100,000 | Florence, KY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mission Eurasia | $40,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | "i Care" Refugee Assistance Program/wood-burning Stoves | 2022 |
| Mission Eurasia | $80,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | Gift Of Hope Campaign | 2022 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | $100,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| United States Soccer Federation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Recovery Equipment | 2022 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $350,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Nippert Stadium Expansion Fund & Matthew B Lindner And Michael Privitera, Md Endowed Chair Of The Uc Epilepsy Center Fund | 2022 |
| World Sports Inc | $430,000 | Bonita Springs, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Great Schools For All Kids Campaign | 2022 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $250,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $350,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2022 |
| Center For Christian Virtue | $100,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | $170,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Columbia University | $750,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Performance Lab Initiative In Spine Surgery Fund | 2022 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| First Liberty Institute | $250,000 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Horizon Community Church | $320,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Illuminations Foundation | $250,000 | Alpharetta, GA, US | Asia And The Middle East | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $425,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Life Issues Institute | $100,000 | Florence, KY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mission Eurasia | $40,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | "I Care" Refugee Assistance Program/wood-burning Stoves | 2022 |
| Mission Eurasia | $80,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | Gift Of Hope Campaign | 2022 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | $100,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| United States Soccer Federation | $80,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Recovery Equipment | 2022 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $350,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Nippert Stadium Expansion Fund & Matthew B Lindner And Michael Privitera, Md Endowed Chair Of The Uc Epilepsy Center Fund | 2022 |
| World Sports Inc | $430,000 | Bonita Springs, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | $200,013 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Great Schools For All Kids Campaign | 2021 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $200,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $350,023 | Mason, OH, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | $50,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Acquisition Fund | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Country Day School | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Class Of 1971 Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | $87,657 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Take Flight Program | 2021 |
| Columbia University | $750,073 | New York, NY, US | Human Performance Lab Initiative In Spine Surgery Fund | 2021 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $200,122 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| First Liberty Institute | $200,000 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Horizon Community Church | $160,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Illuminations Foundation | $250,088 | Alpharetta, GA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $1,000,125 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Life Issues Institute | $100,000 | Florence, KY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Miami University | $50,000 | Oxford, OH, US | The Richard T Farmer Memorial Scholarship | 2021 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | $100,001 | Key Largo, FL, US | Chapel Building Fund | 2021 |
| Pga Tour First Tee Foundation | $50,009 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Pga Tour First Tee Foundation | $50,009 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US | First Tee Greater Cincinnati And Northern Kentucky | 2021 |
| The Prayer Covenant Inc | $50,095 | New Albany, OH, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| United Way Of Greater Cincinnati | $100,018 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $150,062 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Nippert Stadium Expansion Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $200,013 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Matthew B Lindner Endowment And Michael Privitera, Md Endowed Chair Of The Uc Epilepsy Center Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $500,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Carl H. Lindner College Of Business Building Fund | 2021 |
| World Sports Inc | $300,055 | Bonita Springs, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $350,000 | Mason, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2020 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $50,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| International Rett Syndrome Foundation | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $425,105 | Washington, DC, US | Building The Future Campaign | 2020 |
| New Life Ministries | $25,000 | Lake Forest, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | $100,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Sustainable Medical Missions | $60,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Prayer Covenant Inc | $50,000 | Mason, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| United Way Of Greater Cincinnati | $100,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $500,104 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Carl H. Lindner College Of Business Building Fund | 2020 |
| Alliance For Defending Freedom | $100,031 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $160,020 | Mason, OH, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | $231,844 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Take Flight Program | 2019 |
| Citizens For Community Values | $50,070 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | $34,920 | Cincinnati, OH, US | West End Mini Pitch Project | 2019 |
| First Liberty Institute | $100,031 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $424,924 | Washington, DC, US | Building The Future Campaign | 2019 |
| Miami Valley Christian Academy | $50,057 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | $100,031 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Sustainable Medical Missions | $60,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| United Way Of Greater Cincinnati | $100,013 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $499,856 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Carl H. Lindner College Of Business Building Fund | 2019 |
| World Golf Foundation Inc | $100,031 | St Augustine, FL, US | The First Tee Campaign | 2019 |
| Alliance For Defending Freedom | $100,078 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $160,014 | Mason, OH, US | Faith Promise Fund | 2018 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | $200,073 | Cincinnati, OH, US | The Christ Hospital's Joint And Spine Center | 2018 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | $250,015 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Annual Faculty/teacher Incentive Endowment | 2018 |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | $223,468 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Take Flight Program | 2018 |
| Citizens For Community Values | $50,039 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| First Liberty Institute | $100,078 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Horizon Communicty Church | $160,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $200,073 | Washington, DC, US | Building The Future Campaign | 2018 |
| Sustainable Medical Missions | $56,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation | $50,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| United Way Of Greater Cincinnati | $100,037 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $500,073 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Carl H. Lindner College Of Business Building Fund | 2018 |
| World Golf Foundation Inc | $100,078 | St Augustine, FL, US | The First Tee Campaign | 2018 |
| World Sports Inc | $50,000 | Bonita Springs, FL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $100,043 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Back2back Ministries | $50,000 | Mason, OH, US | Support For Casey Foreman And Todd And Beth Guckenberger | 2017 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $160,090 | Mason, OH, US | Faith Promise Fund | 2017 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2017 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $400,073 | Orlando, FL, US | Athletes In Action | 2017 |
| Cbmc Inc | $188,063 | Chattanooga, TN, US | Operation Timothy Classic Edition | 2017 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | $200,082 | Cincinnati, OH, US | The Christ Hospital's Joint And Spine Center | 2017 |
| Citizens For Community Values | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Family Research Council Inc | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| First Liberty Institute | $100,043 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $100,086 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $200,082 | Washington, DC, US | Building The Future Campaign | 2017 |
| Life Forward Pregnancy Care Center Of Cincinnati Inc | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Mission Eurasia | $100,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | Gift Of Hope Campaign, "i Care" Refugee Assistance Program, And School Without Walls Campaign | 2017 |
| Ohio Cancer Research Associates | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Sustainable Medical Missions | $40,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| United Way Of Greater Cincinnati | $100,005 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $1,382,557 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Nippert Stadium Scoreboard Project Fund | 2017 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $500,068 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Carl H. Lindner College Of Business Building Fund | 2017 |
| World Golf Foundation Inc | $100,043 | Saint Augustine, FL, US | The First Tee Campaign | 2017 |
| World Sports Inc | $410,054 | Bonita Springs, FL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $100,028 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Call Of Love Inc | $45,000 | Mason, OH, US | Compassion Support, General Fund | 2016 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Larry And Debby Thompson Support | 2016 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $400,048 | Orlando, FL, US | Athletes In Action | 2016 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | $200,024 | Cincinnati, OH, US | The Christ Hospital's Joint And Spine Center | 2016 |
| Citizens For Community Values | $97,500 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Family Research Council Inc | $100,027 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| First Liberty Institute | $99,637 | Plano, TX, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Greater Cincinnati Film Commission | $100,028 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts | $200,024 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Life Forward Pregnancy Care Center Of Cincinnati Inc | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| University Of Cincinnati Foundation | $100,027 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Lindner Center Of Hope | 2016 |
| World Sports Inc | $410,055 | Bonita Springs, FL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 31-1404734 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 358 Cincinnati, OH 45201-0358 |
Key People (2)
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| Pres/treas/trustee | Carl H Lindner Iii |
|---|---|
| Vp/secretary/trustee | Martha S Lindner |
Forms 990-PF
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