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The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tampa, Florida · EIN 161491845

The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation is a private foundation in Tampa, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $76,339 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,599. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $76,193 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$75,9329$1.1 million
2024$76,1939$999,018
2025$76,3399$940,060

How to apply

The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$76,339

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY
Tuition Scholarship$25,599
Geneseo Foundation
Geneseo, NY
TuitionScholarship$18,070
Fredonia College Foundation
Fredonia, NY
TuitionScholarship$17,670
People Inc
Williamsville, NY
UnrestrictedDonation$2,500
Al Sigl Center
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted Donation$2,500
ARC Foundation Of MONROE
Rochester, NY
UnrestrictedDonation$2,500
Guardianship Committee Of Arc Monroe
Rochester, NY
UnrestrictedDonation$2,500
Mary Cariola Childrens Center
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted Donation$2,500
Medical Motor Services
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted Donation$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation give?

$76,339 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Fish (President), Charles Fish (Vice President) and Thomas Fish (Treasurer).

What does The Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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