The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing states no geographic focus, so location is not a stated condition for applying, although most of the grants it shows are in Ohio.
- Its typical grants fall between $25,000 and $150,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 119 grants in that band and a median of $50,000, so a modest request in that region fits its usual pattern, though its largest grant was $500,000.
- Repeat giving is high: 73% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a new applicant should expect most dollars to go to organisations it has supported before.
- A letter is the required form, and the filing gives no deadlines, so a grant writer should ask the foundation about timing before sending one, though a first approach is still worth making because the foundation accepts applications.
Overview
The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, Fifth Third Bank N A, in Cincinnati, OH.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings show a varied grant portfolio, with substantial support for arts and cultural organisations, including museums, performing arts groups and arts centres. They also record grants to a children's hospital, hospice, food bank and other human-service organisations, as well as a university, schools, churches, environmental organisations, libraries and civic groups. Most stated purposes are project or programme support; other recorded purposes include annual funds, general operating support, endowment and capital support. The grants are concentrated in Ohio, with a smaller share in Kentucky.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Ohio.
How to apply
A letter is the required form for an application.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 119 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to organisations The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 47 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Children's Hospital Medical Center · Project/program support$500,0002025 tax year
- Taft Museum of Art · Project/program support$415,0002025 tax year
- Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts · Annual fund$350,0002025 tax year
- Cincinnati Museum Center · Project/program support$325,0002025 tax year
- Art Opportunities · Project/program support$175,0002025 tax year
- Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra · Project/program support$150,0002025 tax year
- Cincinnati Ballet Company · Project/program support$125,0002025 tax year
- Cincinnati Public Radio · Project/program support$100,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
Administered by its trustee, Fifth Third Bank N A.
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,063,420 | $2,365,000 | $55,988,518 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,640,565 | $3,050,000 | $59,438,645 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $4,479,486 | $3,915,000 | $62,510,384 | Filing for 2025 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
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Applying to The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust?
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- (513) 534-7001
- Cincinnati, OH (office of its trustee, Fifth Third Bank N A)
Applying to The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (513) 534-7001
- Cincinnati, OH (office of its trustee, Fifth Third Bank N A)