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George F Lonz Foundation

Preselected recipients only Port Clinton, Ohio · EIN 237236157

George F Lonz Foundation is a private foundation in Port Clinton, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 $20,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,0004$515,792
2024$20,0004$558,435
2025$22,0005$551,959

How to apply

George F Lonz 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 George F Lonz Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$22,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Put-In-Bay Local School District
Putinbay, OH
Lonz scholarships$6,000
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Stone lab scholarships$6,000
Ohio State University Foundation
Columbus, OH
Study of enology & viticulture$4,000
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
School of music$4,000
Middle Bass Island Historical Socie
Middle Bass Island, OH
Grant$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George F Lonz Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George F Lonz Foundation give?

$22,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs George F Lonz Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John A Coppeler (Pres/Sec/Tru), Michael E Long (Vice Pres/Tr), Gerald R Arnold (Treas/Truste) and Elizabeth K Homan (Trustee).

What does George F Lonz Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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