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John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 386842423

John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $125,536 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $125,536 and the largest $125,536. 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 $9,000 the year before.

100% 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$6,0004$122,284
2024$9,0005$121,683
2025$125,5361$0

How to apply

John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund 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 John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$125,536

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marthas Vineyard Regional High School District
Oak Bluffs, MA
Support of daily operations$125,536

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund give?

$125,536 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $125,536.

Who runs John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).

What does John Elise and Ellen Goepper Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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