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The Roemisch Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Willoughby Hills, Ohio · EIN 341322032

The Roemisch Family Foundation is a private foundation in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $34,684 in 51 grants; the typical grant was $375 and the largest $3,500. 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 $21,017 the year before.

63% of its 2024 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
2022$42,64545$641,402
2023$21,01741$673,702
2024$34,68451$757,478

How to apply

The Roemisch Family 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 Roemisch Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio16$15,020
District of Columbia13$6,915
Virginia8$4,479
Connecticut2$1,950
New York3$1,400
Colorado1$1,270
New Jersey1$1,000
Michigan2$850
Arizona2$700
Delaware1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 51 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Willoughby Hills
Willoughby Hills, OH
General$3,500
Lake Health Foundation
Concord Township, OH
General$3,000
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
General$2,900
Laurel School
Shaker Heights, OH
General$2,900
New Connecticut Chapter Dar
New Milford, CT
General$1,700
Young Americans for Liberty
Pueblo, CO
General$1,270
Learning About Business
Painesville, OH
General$1,200
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
General$1,000
Harvey Alumni Association
Painesville, OH
General$1,000
Lake County Council on Aging
Mentor, OH
General$1,000
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
General$1,000
The Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
General$1,000
Univ of Cincinnati College Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
General$1,000
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
General$1,000
Media Research Center
Herndon, VA
General$990
State Policy Network
Arlington, VA
General$760
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General$750
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
General$575
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Merrifield, VA
General$500
Goldwater Institute
Phoenix, AZ
General$500
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General$500
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Wilmington, DE
General$500
Mercatus Center
Arlington, VA
General$500
No 1 British Flying Training
Terrell, TX
General$500
Conservative Partnership Institute
Washington, DC
General$450
White House Historical Society
Washington, DC
General$375
National Fire Safety Council
Michigan Center, MI
General$350
Moving Picture Institute
New York, NY
General$300
Coast Guard Foundation
Stonington, CT
General$250
Fund for America Studies
Washington, DC
General$250
Natl Trust Historic Preservation
Washington, DC
General$250
Ohio Northern Univ School of Law
Ada, OH
General$250
City Mission
Cleveland, OH
General$225
National Wasp Wwii Museum
Washington, DC
General$200
Reading Is Fundamental
Washington, DC
General$200
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General$200
United Way of Lake County
Mentor, OH
General$200
Providence House
Cleveland, OH
General$195
Friends of the Smithsonian
Washington, DC
General$190
Fairport Harbor Senior Citizens
Fairport Harbor, OH
General$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Roemisch Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Roemisch Family Foundation give?

$34,684 in tax year 2024, across 51 grants, with a typical grant of $375.

Who runs The Roemisch Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elaine Crane Sherman (Trustee), Dana Baca (Trustee) and Elizabeth Courtney Stringer (Trustee).

What does The Roemisch Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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