History of The Andrew Jergens Foundation
The Andrew Jergens Foundation was established on 24 August 1962, in the city of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, by Andrew N. Jergens (1881-1967).  The Foundation is not associated with the former Andrew Jergens Company. Andrew N. Jergens is pictured at right.

Purpose of The Foundation
The Foundation’s prime interest is the health, education, cultural experiences and social welfare of children in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Policies and Restrictions:

Applicant must have an IRS determination as a 501(c)(3) organization.

The Foundation supports programs which benefit children, generally through high school age, in the Greater Cincinnati area.  The Foundation defines the Greater Cincinnati area as Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties in Ohio, and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky.

• The Foundation will not provide continuing operational support for any grantee.
• The Foundation prefers, if it contributes at all, to participate with other donors to a reasonable extent.
• The Foundation does not normally assume a major portion of any amount being solicited.
• Emergency requests are not favored unless they involve disaster and human suffering.
  

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.