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Wm F Gansberg Trust

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 356079879

Wm F Gansberg Trust is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,900 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,950 and the largest $5,200. 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 $5,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0002$130,070
2024$5,0002$138,549
2025$7,9002$145,977

How to apply

Wm F Gansberg Trust 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 Wm F Gansberg Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$5,200
Indiana1$2,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Chicago, IL
Annual fund$5,200
The Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Annual fund$2,700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wm F Gansberg Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wm F Gansberg Trust give?

$7,900 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,950.

Who runs Wm F Gansberg Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Wm F Gansberg Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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