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Gaynor Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311581372

Gaynor Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $895,200 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $768,600. 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 $444,135 the year before.

48% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$85,10018$2.7 million
2024$444,13529$3.4 million
2025$895,20030$3.7 million

How to apply

Gaynor Family 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 Gaynor Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$776,000
Ohio7$56,000
Florida4$24,750
Colorado7$11,250
New York2$11,100
Kansas1$10,000
California1$2,000
Rhode Island1$1,300
Massachusetts1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Avon Old Farms School
Avon, CT
General$768,600
Cincinnati Country Club
Cincinnati, OH
General$50,000
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
West Palm Beach, FL
General$20,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General$10,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
General$10,000
Avon Old Farms School
Avon, CT
General$7,400
Denver Ballet Guild
Highlands Ranch, CO
General$3,500
Beechwood Home
Cincinnati, OH
General$3,000
Central City Opera House
Central City, CO
General$3,000
The Fund for West Palm Beach Police
West Plam Beach, FL
General$2,500
Hope for Depression Research Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
General$2,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
General$2,000
Church of the Ascension
Denver, CO
General$1,500
Regis Jesuit High School
Aurora, CO
General$1,500
St George's School
Middletown, RI
General$1,300
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
New York, NY
General$1,100
Boston University
Boston, MA
General$1,000
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
General$1,000
Christian Legal Society
MC Lean, VA
General$1,000
Cincinnati Cancer Foundation Inc
Cincinnati, OH
General$1,000
Eagle Valley Land Trust
Edwards, CO
General$750
Artswave
Cincinnati, OH
General$600
Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver, CO
General$500
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General$500
The Park People
Denver, CO
General$500
Cancerfree Kids
Loveland, OH
General$300
Bath & Tennis Club Historical Building Fdn
Palm Beach, FL
General$250
National Ms Society
Carol Stream, IL
General$200
Jesters Foundation Inc
Lake Forest, IL
General$100
Tri-State Warbird Museum
Batavia, OH
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gaynor Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gaynor Family Foundation give?

$895,200 in tax year 2025, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Gaynor Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vere W Gaynor (President), John J Kropp (Vice President), Wendy Kroner (Secretary) and Rosemary R Gaynor (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Gaynor Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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