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George Isaac Foundation

Preselected recipients only Toledo, Ohio · EIN 341724575

George Isaac Foundation is a private foundation in Toledo, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $425,421 in 75 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $46,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $412,096 the year before.

24% of its 2024 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$412,09680$10.0 million
2024$425,42175$11.1 million

How to apply

George Isaac 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 Isaac Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio30$212,621
California28$159,000
Colorado4$25,000
Michigan2$7,500
District of Columbia2$6,800
Illinois1$5,000
Virginia2$2,500
Texas1$2,500
Arkansas2$2,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 75 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
El Montecito Presbyterian Church
Montecito, CA
General support$46,000
Epworth United Methodist Church
Toledo, OH
General support$35,000
Wesley United Methodist Church
Bryan, OH
General purpose$35,000
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, OH
General support$26,000
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$25,000
University of Toledo Foundation
Toledo, OH
General support$24,296
YMCA of Greater Toledo
Toledo, OH
General support$20,000
Western Reserve Academy
Hudson, OH
General support$18,000
Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Denver, CO
General support$11,500
Childrens Hospital Colorado Foundation
Aurora, CO
General support$10,000
Toledo Tomorrow
Toledo, OH
General support$10,000
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
Ronald McDonald House
Washington, DC
General support$5,800
Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
Toledo, OH
General support$5,000
Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
Carpinteria Arts Center
Carpinteria, CA
General support$5,000
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
Easy Lift Transportation
Goleta, CA
General support$5,000
Evans Scholars Foundation
Golf, IL
General support$5,000
Health Network Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH
General support$5,000
International Medical Corps
Los Angeles, CA
General support$5,000
ONE805
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
Sanata Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
Toledo Northwest Ohio Foodbank
Toledo, OH
General support$5,000
Uc Regents
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General support$5,000
Vna Health Foundation
Santa Ana, CA
General support$5,000
Westmont College Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$5,000
Toledo Symphony
Toledo, OH
General support$4,000
Down Syndrome Association of Santa Barbara County
Goleta, CA
General support$3,000
Toledo Alliance for Performing Arts
Toledo, OH
General support$3,000
Blue and Gold Legacy
Toledo, OH
General support$2,500
Defiance College
Defiance, OH
General support$2,500
Great Lakes Center for the Arts
Bay Harbor, MI
General support$2,500
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$2,500
St Anne's Episcopal School
Denver, CO
General support$2,500
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
General support$2,500
The Granada Theatre
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$2,500
Tutor Smart
Toledo, OH
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George Isaac Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George Isaac Foundation give?

$425,421 in tax year 2024, across 75 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs George Isaac Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George A Isaac III (Vice President) and Lynn A Isaac (President).

What does George Isaac Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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