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Gerlach Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316023912

Gerlach Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2023 it gave $1.5 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $400,000 and the largest $1.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $799,702 the year before.

33% of its 2023 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
2022$799,7024$69.7 million
2023$1.5 million3$79.0 million

How to apply

Gerlach 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 Gerlach Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$1.5 million

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted$1.1 million
The Columbus Foundation
Columbus, OH
Gorilla fund$400,000
Balletmet
Columbus, OH
General fund$13,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gerlach Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gerlach Foundation Inc give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $400,000.

Who runs Gerlach Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists John B Gerlach Jr (Treas), David P Gerlach (Vice Pres) and Susan Douglass (Vice Pres).

What does Gerlach Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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