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Sulsberger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316210487

Sulsberger Foundation is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $316,141 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $15,807 and the largest $47,421. 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 the same as $316,141 the year before.

31% 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$319,85816$6.8 million
2024$316,14116$7.2 million
2025$316,14116$8.0 million

How to apply

Sulsberger 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 Sulsberger Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio11$208,653
District of Columbia1$47,421
Virginia1$31,614
Texas2$22,130
Maryland1$6,323

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Zanesville BD of Education
Zanesville, OH
Education$47,421
YMCA
Washington, DC
General operating$47,421
United Way Worldwide
Alexandria, VA
General operating$31,614
Zanesville Concert Assn
Zanesville, OH
Charitable objectives$31,614
Zanesville Museum of Art
Zanesville, OH
Cultural$31,614
GSMC Foundation
Zanesville, OH
Charitable objectives$31,614
Boy Scouts of America
Irving, TX
General operating$15,807
Allwell Behavorial Health Services
Zanesville, OH
Medical$15,807
Zanesville Civic League Inc
Zanesville, OH
Charitable objectives$15,807
Muskingum County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Zanesville, OH
General operating$9,484
American Cancer Society Inc
Hagerstown, MD
General operating$6,323
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General operating$6,323
Big Brothers Big Sisters Inc
Zanesville, OH
Charitable objectives$6,323
Muskingum Respiratory Care
Zanesville, OH
Medical$6,323
St James Episcopal Church
Zanesville, OH
Religious$6,323
Pioneer & Historical Society
Zanesville, OH
Charitable objectives$6,323

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sulsberger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sulsberger Foundation give?

$316,141 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $15,807.

Who runs Sulsberger Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Sulsberger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and youth programs.

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