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The Guenter Borg Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 820897497

The Guenter Borg Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $50,000 the year before.

40% 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$82,5005$1.1 million
2024$50,0004$1.1 million
2025$56,5005$1.2 million

How to apply

The Guenter Borg 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 Guenter Borg Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$41,500
New York2$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General fund$35,000
American Friends of Reuth
New York, NY
General fynd$10,000
Friends of Ofanim
Wayne, PA
General fund$5,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
General fund$5,000
Kaiserman Jewish Community Center
Wynnewood, PA
General fund$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Guenter Borg Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Guenter Borg Foundation give?

$56,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Guenter Borg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph A Glyn (Trustee) and Sara E Glyn (Trustee).

What does The Guenter Borg Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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