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The Gunzburger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 256887650

The Gunzburger Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,495 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $17,755 and the largest $57,740. 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 $66,399 the year before.

33% 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$66,9023$1.3 million
2024$66,3992$1.3 million
2025$85,4953$1.4 million

How to apply

The Gunzburger 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 The Gunzburger Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$57,740
Michigan2$27,755

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Education scholarships$57,740
Kettering University
Flint, MI
Education scholarships$17,755
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Education scholarships$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gunzburger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gunzburger Foundation give?

$85,495 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $17,755.

Who runs The Gunzburger Foundation?

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

What does The Gunzburger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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