OVERVIEW: The Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, arts and culture, and human services.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. This is not an accessible funder, but call them to see if your work aligns with their priorities and to get on their radar.
PROFILE: Established in 1996, the Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation was established by the late Richard Hannan and his wife Jeanne Hannan, who continues to steer the foundation. Richard was founder and president of Mercury Instruments. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, arts and culture, and human services.
Grants for Education
The Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation’s tax filings suggest that education grantmaking is a top priority, including schools with which the family has a personal connection. Richard graduated from Tufts and Wharton, and did post-graduate work at Harvard and Stanford. Recent grantmaking has touched Tufts University and Harvard College.
Grants for the Arts
Foundation arts grantmaking includes support of creative placemaking and community arts. Hannan daughter and foundation advisor Lauren serves as CEO of ArtWorks Cincinnati, a nonprofit that transforms people and places through investments in creativity.
Grantmaking Insights
Grants range from $100 to $10,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away approximately $90,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses primarily on Ohio, particularly Cincinnati. Past grantees include Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Country Day School, University of Cincinnati Foundation, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, ArtsWave, and Xavier University.
While the foundation keeps a low profile, it is open to contact. There are no submission deadlines or restriction on awards.
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CONTACT:
Heidi Jark, Foundation Director c/o Fifth Third Bank
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45263
(513) 534-4397