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Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Seymour, Indiana · EIN 352128670

Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Seymour, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 $9,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,0007$40,504
2024$9,0003$32,728
2025$15,0005$25,108

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc 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 Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana5$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IN
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
IN
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
IN
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
IN
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
IN
Scholarship$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists St Paul Lutheran Church (President).

What does Emil J Gerkensmeyer Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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