The Spaulding Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation funds mental health, physical and mental disabilities, substance abuse, and violence, rape and abuse, so work in those fields is the clearest fit, and its stated counties are Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, Warren, Boone, Campbell, Kenton and Dearborn.
- Its typical grant falls between $10,000 and $30,000, with a median of $22,500, so a request in that range suits it; its largest grant was about $965,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- About 84% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded before, so a first approach should show a clear understanding of its focus and criteria, and the filing suggests it is fairly relationship-led.
- It accepts applications by its quarterly deadlines of January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, and it does not fund individuals, religious organisations, endowment funds or political purposes, so those should not apply.
Overview
The Spaulding Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cincinnati, OH.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation focuses its grant-making on mental health, physical and mental disabilities, substance abuse and domestic violence, rape and abuse. It supports tax-exempt charitable organisations serving its named counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, and welcomes partnership with organisations sharing its goals. Its grants include addiction treatment, emergency shelter and support for people with disabilities, alongside help with rent and utilities for people on low incomes. The record includes both programme support and capital funding. Organisations seeking community benefit in the stated fields can request an application; applications follow a quarterly calendar, and funded organisations report on accomplishments and expenditure.
Themes
- Mental health
- Physical and mental disabilities
- Substance abuse/addiction
- Violence, rape and abuse
Geographic Focus
Hamilton; Butler; Clermont; Warren; Boone; Campbell; Kenton; Dearborn.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Religious organizations
- Endowment funds
- Political purposes
How to apply
Organisations request a grant application form, may add pages for relevant information and submit the required additional documentation.
Deadlines: Applications are due on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 each year.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 84% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 141 grants to organisations were $22,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Requests should fit the Foundation’s focus and criteria as described in its guidelines.
- The Foundation welcomes partnerships with organisations that share its goals.
- The Grant Administrator may request a meeting or site visit after receiving an application.
- Funded organisations submit a report at the end of the one-year grant cycle.
- Reports include a narrative of programme goals and actual accomplishments.
- Reports include an income-and-expense statement showing how grant funds were spent.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 43% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to organisations The Spaulding Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 41 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden · Capital support for construction of Giraffe's Tower Exhibit$962,5002024 tax year
- Center for Addiction Treatment · Funding for Withdrawal Management program providing treatment and therapy for addicted adults$50,0002024 tax year
- Saint Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky · Funding for Emergency Rent & Utilities program aiding low income clients$40,0002024 tax year
- Center for Respite Care · Funding for case management to homeless adults recovering from acute diagnoses$35,0002024 tax year
- Bethany House Services · Funding for Emergency Shelter and Family Services Program aiding homeless families$30,0002024 tax year
- Prospect House · Funding for residential treatment and services to men with addiction issues$30,0002024 tax year
- Ronald McDonald House · Funding to upgrade sprinkler/ security system for housing of families with sick children$25,0002024 tax year
- Caracole · Funding to provide services for individuals with HIV/AIDS$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Doug Marlow — Trustee
- Ross Prather — Trustee
- Linda K Marlow — Trustee
- Emily Prather — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,498,254 | $2,038,035 | $37,493,723 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,876,772 | $1,400,500 | $40,895,795 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,250,420 | $1,842,750 | $42,622,235 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to The Spaulding Foundation?
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Contact
- (513) 936-0101
- ldunderman@thespauldingfoundation.org
- Cincinnati, OH
- thespauldingfoundation.org
Applying to The Spaulding Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (513) 936-0101
- ldunderman@thespauldingfoundation.org
- Cincinnati, OH
- thespauldingfoundation.org