Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, arts and culture, health, and human services.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines.
PROFILE: Established in 1999, the Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation was founded by Eric “Buck” and Joddy Yeiser. Buck was an insurance mogul in Cincinnati. 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 Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, arts and culture, health, and human services.
The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. Buck was active in many civic organizations. He founded the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and cofounded the MS Clinic at the Waddell Center, University of Cincinnati. Buck served on a number of boards including the Cincinnati Zoo, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Cincinnati Country Day School, the Springer School, the Cincinnati Eye Bank and the UC College of Nursing. After Joddy's death, Buck founded the annual Joslin Haggart Yeiser Unsung Heroes Award for Cancer Family Care, and was its largest donor for more than two decades.
Grants range between $10,000 and $40,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away $310,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking primarily focuses on Cincinnati, Ohio. Past local grantees include Cancer Family Care, Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled, Indian Hill Church, Cincinnati Museum Center, and Crayons for Computers.
The foundation keeps a low profile but accepts letters stating the needs of the organization. Applications are restricted to the Greater Cincinnati Area.
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CONTACT:
Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation
7811 Laurel Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 621-1384
