History of The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation
The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation was established by William O. Purdy, Jr. in 1988.  Mr. Purdy died in 1998 and the Foundation was the beneficiary of virtually all of his assets.  He served as Senior Vice President of American Money Management Corporation, a subsidiary of American Financial Group until he retired in 1995.  He was a graduate of Iowa State University and the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business.  An enthusiastic patron of the arts, Mr. Purdy at one time served as a trustee of the Hartford Ballet.  The Trustees of the Foundation have resolved to focus the charitable endeavors of the Foundation on arts organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area, particularly the performing arts, in the belief that the Foundation would be continuing the charitable activities undertaken by Mr. Purdy during his lifetime.

Purpose of The Foundation
The Foundation supports small nonprofit organizations whose performing arts programs enrich the cultural environment of the Greater Cincinnati area. Generally, the Foundation defines "small organizations" as those with annualized revenues under $1.5 million.

Policies and Restrictions:
Applicant must have an IRS determination as a 501(c)(3) organization.

While assuming the Greater Cincinnati area to  include Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky, the Foundation generally gives preference to organizations in Hamilton County, Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

• Grants will not be made to individuals or endowments, or for loans.
• The Foundation prefers to participate with other donors in the support of a project.

As a grantseeker, if you believe that your organization qualifies for applying to the Foundation, please complete and submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as found on the link below.