First Financial Foundation
Historical FunderCincinnati, Ohio · EIN 82-3823145 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.7M
Organizations funded92
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$1.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | FIRST FINANCIAL FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 800, CINCINNATI OH 45202 |
| communitydevelopment@bankatfirst.com | |
| Form and materials | via website: bankatfirst.com/home/communitydevelopment |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | Recipient to be within bank's market footprint and delivering services in target areas |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
42% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Annual campaign (including ee match) | $391,368 |
| Hamilton Community Foundation | Hamilton, OH | For the development of a Port Authority to address unproductive real estate and create jobs in Hamilton, OH | $240,000 |
| Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Minority Business | Cincinnati, OH | Support development of minority and small business in the cincinnati region | $200,000 |
| Accelerate Great Schools | Cincinnati, OH | Funding for school programming in underserved neighborhoods | $200,000 |
| Fc Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Community support for west end development | $200,000 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | Capital campaign to support a new building for performances and school programming for disadvantaged children | $125,000 |
| Working in Neighborhoods | Cincinnati, OH | Redevelopment of 5 lmi cincinnati neighborhoods | $75,000 |
| Fundnoire | Cincinnati, OH | Fund 24 black owned businesses over two years throughout the City of Cincinnati in $50,000 (max) increments. | $75,000 |
| Freestore Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Campaign support to assist in suppling meals to those of the community in need | $50,000 |
| Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Humanitarian services and self sufficiency training to immigrants and asylum seekers | $50,000 |
| Artswave | Cincinnati, OH | 2024 annual community campaign donation | $50,000 |
| Homesteading and Urban Redevelopment Corp | Cincinnati, OH | To assist with building affordable housing within the village of lincoln heights | $50,000 |
| Housing Partnership Inc | Louisville, KY | 3 yr commitment - support homeownership in low and moderate income communities in louisville, ky | $41,667 |
| Hamilton Community Foundation | Hamilton, OH | Support for hamilton based 501C3 organzations consistent with the foundation's funding priorities | $40,000 |
| Red Cross | Washington, DC | ARC Reinvesting in Communities through Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery | $37,500 |
| Collective Empowerment Group | Cincinnati, OH | Funding for workforce development and education programs | $35,000 |
| United Way of Bartholomew Co | Columbus, IN | Funds avenues to opportunity program which focuses on moving families from poverty to self sufficiency | $33,333 |
| Santa Maria Community Services | Cincinnati, OH | Consolidating operations to be more effective with program delivery to lmi families | $33,333 |
| College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corp | Cincinnati, OH | College hill revitalization | $30,000 |
| Business Development Corp of Van Wert | Van Wert, OH | Fund to promote small business development in the city of van wert | $30,000 |
| Arc of Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | Facility renovation | $30,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | Expungement clinic program | $25,000 |
| New Directions Housing Corp | Louisville, KY | Funding for i rise program | $25,000 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | Funding for summer 360 program for children affected by homelessness | $25,000 |
| Atrium Medical Center Foundation | Middletown, OH | To assist with home repairs for free housing provided to homeless families | $25,000 |
| Northwest Indiana Comm Action Corp | Crown Point, IN | To help fund IDA accounts used for home purchase, home rehab, education, small business, or to purchase a vehicle for work or school. | $25,000 |
| Business Development Corp of Van Wert | Van Wert, OH | Spearhead local yourth to career opportunities through career exposure, mentorship initiatives, and educational alignment programs. | $25,000 |
| Black Achievers Inc | West Chester, OH | Workforce development and education program to help the underserved | $20,000 |
| Women Helping Women | Cincinnati, OH | Support services and workforce development for women affected by domestic violence | $20,000 |
| Miami University | Hamilton, OH | Funding to support their early college program for high potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds | $16,000 |
| Community Economic Advancement Initiative | Cincinnati, OH | Funding for a 4 year forgivable loan to address a food desert in the bond hill & roselawn communities | $10,000 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | To support the business fellows and gen-1 programs at the university of cincinnati | $10,000 |
| Support to Encourage Low Income Families | Hamilton, OH | Individual development account | $10,000 |
| Brighton Center | Newport, KY | Financial wellness and coaching at center for employment training | $10,000 |
| Community Building Institute Middletown | Middletown, OH | Community workforce solutions | $10,000 |
| Economic and Community Development | Columbus, OH | Womens business center of greater cincinnati | $10,000 |
| Gary Community Partnership Corp | Gary, IN | Youth empowerment program | $10,000 |
| Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley | Dayton, OH | A.l.l. club youth collaborative | $10,000 |
| Over the Rhine Community Housing | Cincinnati, OH | Building capacity to sustain affordable housing | $10,000 |
| Lafayette Transitional Housing Center Inc | Lafayette, IN | Capacity funding to help provide supportive services to families affected by homelessness | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton | Hamilton, OH | Studio 6: Empowering Music and Character (The funds will be used to take an unused storage room and old kitchen into a music production and… | $10,000 |
| Bridge to Dove Recovery House | Columbus, IN | Studio 6: Empowering Music and Character (The funds will be used to take an unused storage room and old kitchen into a music production and… | $10,000 |
| Hamilton Co Business Center Inc Dba Alloy Growth | Cincinnati, OH | Office of innovation-growing underserved small businesses | $10,000 |
| Home of the Innocents | Louisville, KY | We'll be the change campaign (funding for expansion of beds in a medical center) | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc | North Manchester, IN | Operation change the future | $10,000 |
| Speranza Inc | Greensburg, IN | Speranza broadway privacy fence and twin beds | $10,000 |
| Su Casa Columbus Inc | Columbus, IN | Small business support | $10,000 |
| Decatur County United Fund | Greensburg, IN | Connecting resources in decatur county | $7,500 |
| Cdfi Friendly Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | Cdfi friendly bloomington mission support | $7,500 |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | Building work skills | $7,500 |
| Achieva Resources Corp | Richmond, IN | Volunteer/Intern coordinator | $7,500 |
| Bethany House Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Stabilizing families experiencing homelessness | $7,500 |
| Cincinnati Union Bethel (Her Cincinnati) | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati scholar house | $7,500 |
| Community Action of Greater Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Investing more housing owning more equity(i.m.home) | $7,500 |
| Edna Martin Christian Center | Indianapolis, IN | Martindale brightwood affordable housing project | $7,500 |
| Computer Skills & Training Center | Gary, IN | Cstc building trades | $7,500 |
| Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Keeping famlies and neighborhoods stable | $7,500 |
| Mercy Neighborhood Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | My pathway to a healthcare career | $7,500 |
| South Central Community Action Program Inc | Bloomington, IN | Workforce development financial empowerment program | $7,500 |
| United Way of Northwest Indiana | Valparaiso, IN | Level Up: Financial Wellness, Economic Mobility & Workforce Development Program | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 92 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Comm Foundationport Authority of Hamilto | Hamilton, OH | Development of a port authority to address unproductive real estate and create jobs in hamilton ohio | $160,000 |
| Arc of Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | Facility renovation | $30,000 |
| Northwest Indiana Comm Action Corp | Crown Point, IN | To help fund ida accounts used for home purchase, home rehab, education, small business, or to purchase a vehicle for work or school | $25,000 |
| Business Development Corp of Van Wert | Van Wert, OH | Spearhead local youth to career opportunities through career exposure, mentorship initiatives, and educational alignment | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,653,201 | 96 |
| 2023 | $2,412,743 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349102373
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3823145
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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