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David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation

Accepts applications Columbus, Ohio · EIN 853601005

David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,700 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $34,700. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $61,000 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$30,00021$1.3 million
2024$61,00022$1.4 million
2025$64,70022$1.6 million

How to apply

ContactDavid B Gross
1241 Gibbard Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
Phone or email(513) 785-6060
What to submitThe trust accepts written applications from organizations exempt from tax under i.r.c. 509(a)(1), (2) or (3). Applications received from other organizations or from any individual(s) will not be accepted. The application must be accompanied by a copy of the exempted organization's internal revenue service determination letter regarding its classification.
DeadlinesApplication accepted at any time.
RestrictionsIn awarding grants, the trust gives preferences to organizations with activities in the greater columbus area. Grants are generally restricted to the fields of religion, education, medical and community projects. However, to the extent funds are available, grants may be made for other projects.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio19$61,700
Florida2$2,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbus Classical Academy
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$34,700
The Jack Elton Snyder Foundation
Powell, OH
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$2,500
Mid-Ohio Foodbank
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$2,500
The Wellington School
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$2,500
Community Shelter Board
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$2,000
The Salvation Army
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$2,000
Alzheimers Association Central Oh Chapter
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Bald Head Island Conservancy
Bald Head Island, NC
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Columbus Humane
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Ding - Darling Wildlife Society
Sanibel, FL
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Fish of Sancap
Sanibel, FL
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Flying Horse Farms
Mt Gilead, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Franklin Park Conservatory
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Heinzerling Foundation
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Nnemap
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
The St Stephens House
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
YMCA of Central Ohio
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Colony Cats
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$500
Feed the Kids Columbus
Dublin, OH
Unrestricted donation$500
The Cat Welfare Association
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Application accepted at any time.

How much does David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation give?

$64,700 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David B Gross (President and Director), Mindy Gross (Secretary, Treasurer, and Director), Catherine Gross (Director) and William Gross (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does David and Mindy Gross Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and animals.

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