Private Foundation

Bardes Fund

Bardes Fund is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Cincinnati, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $146K, expenses of $231K, total assets of $1.4M. Imperigo tracks 132 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $989K.

EIN: 316036206 Cincinnati, OH Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$146K

Total Expenses$231K

Total Assets$1.4M

Grants Given132

Grant Total$989K

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

SRBA HISTORIC BUILDING & ENVIRON PRES FDTN

Newport, RI · 2024

EDUCATION / AWARENESS

$30,000

BATH & TENNIS HISTORIC BLDG PRESER FDTN

PALM BEACH, FL · 2024

CONSERVATION / PRESERVATION

$30,000

CINCINNATI BALLET

Cincinnati, OH · 2024

MUSEUMS / THEATRE

$17,550

BOSTON COLLEGE

CHESTNUT HILL, MA · 2024

EDUCATION / AWARENESS

$13,000

THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL

Cincinnati, OH · 2024

EDUCATION / AWARENESS

$11,950

Showing up to 5 of 132 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Merrilyn Bardes

TREASURER Rebecca Barron

SECRETARY Thomas Quinn

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION / AWARENESS

$192,950 23 grants

EDUCATION

$166,300 14 grants

MUSEUMS / THEATRE

$81,750 11 grants

Community Food Bank

$70,000 1 grant

THEATER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

$57,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$146K	$231K	$1.4M
2023	$106K	$200K	$1.5M
2022	$147K	$142K	$1.6M
2020	$163K	$200K	$1.6M
2019	$129K	$155K	$1.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $129K to $146K (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, FL, MA, MI, NJ, NM, and 4 other states.

DCFLMAMINJNMOHRITNTX

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