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Ted Karras’ charity hat brand · Cincinnati

Hats with heart and purpose

Every purchase supports affordable housing for adults with developmental disabilities, starting with five apartments in Madisonville.

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Black OG 5 Panel rope hat with orange 3D-outline Cincy script and claw slashes and a white rope across the brim, three-quarter view on a grey studio backdrop
  • 100,000+hats sold
  • 5apartments rising in Madisonville
  • 2full-ride UC TAP scholarships

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Co-branded hats

Custom hats for your team

Co-branded Cincy Hats for businesses, schools, clubs and nonprofits. Orders take 4–6 weeks, so start now for the holidays.

Not sure yet? Ask for a free mockup.

  • Minimum48 or 72 hats

  • Price$24–$35 a hat

  • Turnaround4–6 weeks

  • Gives back$6–$10 a hat for adults with I/DD

  • Reply: Within 24–48 hours

  1. Email us

    Tell us what you’re looking for at partners@thecincyhat.com.

  2. Pick your hat

    Choose a hat style, your logo and a color scheme.

  3. Get a quote

    We send pricing and estimated timing.

  4. Approve your mockup

    Sign off on a digital mockup and place the order. You pay when the hats arrive.

Email partners@thecincyhat.comSee the custom hats pageor call (317) 513-7595

Made with Skyline Chili · Blue Line Foundation · Maketewah Country Club · Clovernook CC · Beacon Orthopaedics · Logan Wilson Charity Softball · FC Cincinnati · The Christ Hospital

Ted Karras in an orange Cincy hat and a hi-vis vest at the Madisonville groundbreaking, beside a sign showing a rendering of the new building, with an excavator behind him
The Cincy Hat Foundation

From hats to homes

In 2022, Ted Karras gave his new Bengals teammates Cincy hats. “A lot of the credit goes to my teammates for loving them and wearing them and it created a demand,” he said. The store opened Nov 22, 2022.

Sales first went to Village of Merici in Indianapolis. In October 2024 came The Cincy Hat Foundation, a 501(c)(3), and the mission turned toward home: housing and scholarships for adults with I/DD in Cincinnati.

Watch “It Takes A Village”

Ted gave $500,000 to the first building.

  • Nearly $900K

    from hat sales to the new housing

  • 150+

    businesses, schools and nonprofits teamed up in 2025

“This is one of my favorite towns in America.”
Ted KarrasAt the Madisonville groundbreaking, Feb 26, 2026

Housing

Homes in Madisonville

A five-unit building in Madisonville: four apartments for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus one for a live-in Community Resource. Funded by hat sales and donors.

Rendering of the two-story apartment building at 4819 Whetsel Avenue in Madisonville, with a dark base, cream siding and a long side porch
Rendering of 4819 Whetsel Ave

Under construction at 4819 Whetsel Ave, Madisonville. Move-in is anticipated for November or December 2026.

  • 1 bed, 1 bath

    Three apartments on the second floor, reached by stairs

    $900/month+ utilities

  • 2 bed, 2 bath

    Two wheelchair-accessible apartments on the first floor

    $1,400/month+ utilities

  • Bring your own provider: residents arrange their own support services.
  • Housing vouchers, including Section 8, are accepted.
  • A live-in Community Resource lives in one unit and helps with upkeep and social events.
  • Residents are chosen by lottery. Entries closed July 22, 2026.
  • Plan on about $200 a month for utilities.
  • The interest list is a preliminary form, not an application or waitlist.
Join the housing interest listHousing lottery FAQs (PDF)Email housing@thecincyhat.comFull housing details

Development partners: Paradigm Construction · Hubbard Strategic Partners · Open Architecture · The Port

We’re hiring a live-in Community Resource Coordinator

Part-time and live-in at the Madisonville building, paid in free rent.

Apply

Brick by Brick

Find your place in the build

$2Mcampaign goal

Development One’s five units are fully funded. Brick by Brick builds Development Two: eight units on the same street, a true neighborhood for adults with I/DD.

“We’re not building walls. We’re building independence, belonging and home.”
Give to Brick by Brick
Make a general giftSupport a scholarship
Ted Karras in an orange Cincy hat with Paradigm Construction crew members in hi-vis shirts and friends at the Madisonville groundbreaking
  • $100Cincy Hat Hero
  • $250Brick Crew
  • $513The 513
  • $1,000Queen City Builder
  • $2,500Home Team
  • $5,000Founding Cornerstone
  • $10,000+Legacy Builder

Give $5,000 or more in total and you join the Cornerstone Society. The Cincy Hat Foundation is a 501(c)(3); gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Cincy Hats around town

On the green, out with friends, even on the dog: this is how Cincinnati wears it.

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  • Golfers cheering and trading high-fives on a putting green under a summer sky
  • A man in a black Cincy crewneck and a boy in a black Cincy hoodie smile at each other outdoors in evening light
  • A shaggy doodle lying on a shop floor, wearing a white Cincy hat with orange script
  • A woman outdoors wearing The Training Camp Mid-Crown, a navy hat with white Cincy script, a patterned orange brim and a flag patch
  • Five friends in Cincy hats and Cincinnati gear posing outside a restaurant, two of them in orange Cincy hats
  • Black mesh-back hat with orange Cincy script and a white mesh back, resting on a ledge in front of a red brick wall
  • A woman in a black Cincy crewneck sweatshirt standing in front of a green hedge
  • A man in sunglasses and a mesh cap wearing The Cincy Hat Pattern Polo, printed with small red, black and white hats, beside a golf course pond
  • A smiling golfer in a black Cincy hoodie with a patterned hood lining and a white cap, walking a fairway with a club

In the news

Cincinnati shows up

  • Walter Payton NFL Man of the YearBengals’ nominee, 2023 and 2025
  • Nationwide Charity ChallengeWon the 2023 fan vote
  • CityBeat Best of Cincinnati 2025Staff Pick: “Best Cincinnati Offensive Lineman With a Hat Brand”
  • Start with the hats. There are so many choices and they are all top quality product. But what really matters.. the mission.
    A.J. F.Facebook
  • His work through The Cincy Hat Foundation has directly helped those with developmental disabilities…
    Debbie HayesPresident and CEO, The Christ Hospital Health NetworkThe Christ Hospital
  • …Alisa and I are truly proud to support The Cincy Hat Foundation and the incredible work Ted continues to do for adults with disabilities.
    Trey HendricksonFormer BengalWCPO
  • Getting the scholarship means a lot… my worries are gone!
    MariahUC TAP scholarThe Cincy Hat

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  • FOX19
  • WCPO
  • Spectrum News 1
  • Sports Illustrated
  • NFL.com
  • Realm Cincinnati

Contact

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The Cincy Hat Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting adults with developmental disabilities, in partnership with Village of Merici and the University of Cincinnati TAP program. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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