FundersOhio

Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc

Akron, OH · EIN 46-3799183. Reported 660 grants totalling $2,951,140 to 256 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,000median grant
$2,951,140granted, 2021-2024
256organizations funded
59%of grantees funded again the next year
$7,568,455assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,100 and $5,000; the smallest was $160 and the largest $34,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
27 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
421 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
146 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
61 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
5 grants

Every organization it funded

All 256 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
A Kid AgainTwinsburg, OH$119,000942024
First Tee - Greater AkronAkron, OH$79,000632024
Akron Public SchoolsAkron, OH$72,3651432024
Louisville City School DistrictLouisville, OH$65,4121942024
Providence House IncCleveland, OH$65,000642024
Cloverleaf Local SchoolsLodi, OH$56,052322023
Independence Local SchoolsIndependence, OH$55,000322023
Access IncAkron, OH$47,500422024
Autism Society of Greater AkronAkron, OH$45,000642024
Camp Quality OhioUniontown, OH$45,000532024
Embracing Futures IncAkron, OH$35,859642024
Triway Local SchoolsWooster, OH$35,000222024
Victory GallopAkron, OH$35,000642024
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of OhioPigeon Forge, TN$34,000112024
Down Syndrome Association of Central OhioColumbus, OH$33,500442024
Westerville City School DistrictWesterville, OH$32,7851742024
North Canton City SchoolsNorth Canton, OH$31,469542024
Wooster City School DistrictWooster, OH$30,698422024
Akron Children's MuseumAkron, OH$30,000112022
Hudson City SchoolsHudson, OH$29,1251042024
Strongsville City SchoolsStrongsville, OH$28,649432024
Edison Local SchoolsHammondsville, OH$28,616222024
The Children's Theraplay Foundation IncCarmel, IN$26,909442024
Cuyahoga Falls City School DistrictCuyahoga Heights, OH$26,482222024
Art SparksCuyahoga Falls, OH$25,000642024
CASA Board Volunteer Association IncAkron, OH$25,000642024
Northern Ohio Golf Charities FoundationAkron, OH$25,000112023
Rainey InstituteCleveland, OH$25,000642024
Wadsworth City School DistrictWadsworth, OH$24,235322024
Clearview Local SchoolsLorain, OH$23,468732024
Cleveland Kids' Book BankCleveland, OH$22,500542024
Alvin Isd Education FoundationAlvin, TX$21,000442024
Columbus City SchoolsColumbus, OH$20,500222022
Smiles With Style IncSagamore Hills, OH$20,500642024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioAkron, OH$20,000442024
Brooklyn City SchoolsBrooklyn, OH$20,000222022
Girls on the Run Northeast OhioBrecksville, OH$20,000532024
Inspiring MindsWarren, OH$20,000442024
United Way of Summit & MedinaAkron, OH$20,000112023
Canton Local School DistrictCanton, OH$19,715112023
Maplewood Local SchoolsCortland, OH$19,704422024
Cobb County School DistrictMarietta, GA$19,500632024
Blick CenterAkron, OH$18,758642024
The Kelly Reeves Memorial FoundationMunroe Falls, OH$18,500542024
Poland Local SchoolsPoland, OH$18,390222023
Akron Children's HospitalAkron, OH$18,250632024
Tallmadge City SchoolsTallmadge, OH$18,225942024
Camp Twin LakesAtlanta, GA$18,000442024
Replay for KidsMedina, OH$17,855542024
Amherst Exempted Village SchoolsAmherst, OH$16,609422023
Pasadena Isd Education FoundationPasadena, TX$16,000322024
Western Wayne SchoolsPershing, IN$16,000442024
Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis, IN$15,750442024
Shaker Schools FoundationShaker Heights, OH$15,744412024
Summit County Educational ServiceCuyahoga Falls, OH$15,026112023
Circleville City School DistrictCircleville, OH$15,000222024
Pathway Caring for ChildrenCanton, OH$15,000332024
The Up Side of Downs of Northeast OhioIndependence, OH$15,000332023
The Center for Children and Young AdultsMarietta, GA$14,800442024
Red Alert Robotics Parent OrganizationGreenwood, IN$14,636332024
Down Syndrome of Louisville IncNew Albany, IN$14,500442024
Tell City Troy Township School CorporationTell City, IN$13,605222024
Alief Independent School DistrictHouston, TX$13,500332024
Boardman Local SchoolsBoardman, OH$13,380542024
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta FoundationAtlanta, GA$13,000442024
Professional Flair Inc Dba the Dancing Wheels Company & SchoolCleveland, OH$13,000542024
The First Tee of AkronAkron, OH$13,000112021
A Kid Again - Indiana ChapterIndianapolis, IN$12,834222022
Adaptive Sports Program of OhioWooster, OH$12,500532024
Connecting for KidsWestlake, OH$12,500532024
Empower SportsCleveland, OH$12,500442024
Father Maloney's Boys Haven Incdba Boys and Girls HavenLouisville, KY$12,500442024
Friends of the Summit 913Akron, OH$12,500212022
Big Brothers Big Sisters of KentuckianaLouisville, KY$12,000442024
Metropolitan School District of Warren TownshipIndianapolis, IN$12,000222024
Nordonia Hills City SchoolsNorthfield, OH$11,635322023
Sandy Springs Education Force IncSandy Springs, GA$11,600332024
Bearings Bike ShopAtlanta, GA$11,500442024
Cleveland Rape Crisis CenterCleveland, OH$11,500442024
Willoughby-Eastlake City SchoolsEastlake, OH$11,500332024
Berea City School DistrictBerea, OH$11,100322024
REC2 Connect FoundationWadsworth, OH$11,000322024
Childkind IncAtlanta, GA$10,900442024
Orange City SchoolsPepper Pike, OH$10,678112022
Girls on the Run of Stark County Dba Girls on the Run East Central OhioColumbus, OH$10,092442024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit Medina & Stark CountiesCanton, OH$10,000442024
Cadence Care NetworkNiles, OH$10,000332024
Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH$10,000222022
Highland Robotics and Technology Boosters IncMedina, OH$10,000222024
Include AbilityShreve, OH$10,000112023
International Soap Box DerbyAkron, OH$10,000112021
Limitless AmbitionStow, OH$10,000222024
Miracle League of Northeast OhioMedina, OH$10,000112022
Music MovementKeller, TX$10,000222022
Open Arms AdoptionKent, OH$10,000222024
Pasadena Isd Education FoundationPasadena, OH$10,000112021
Women's Auxillary Board of SccsCuyahoga Falls, OH$10,000222024
Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX$9,562112023
Mcdonald Local SchoolsMcdonald, OH$9,549322024
Stow Munroe Falls City School DistrictStow, OH$9,546522022
Northwest Isd Education FoundationFort Worth, TX$9,500422022
Parma City School DistrictParma, OH$9,500112023
Fort Bend Isd Education FoundationSugar Land, TX$9,300222023
Southeast Local School DistrictRavenna, OH$9,300312024
Westfield Washington SchoolsWestfield, IN$9,288112024
Coventry Local SchoolsAkron, OH$9,238112022
Dallas Education FoundationDallas, TX$9,225112024
Sheldon Independent School DistrictHouston, TX$9,200222024
Creating Connected CommunitiesAtlanta, GA$9,000442024
Dalton Middle SchoolDalton, OH$9,000332023
Special Olympics Kentucky IncFrankfort, KY$9,000332024
Youth ChallengeSeattle, WA$8,570442024
Brecksville Broadview Heights School DistrictBrecksville, OH$8,541312023
Access the ArtsWadsworth, OH$8,500322022
Stewart's Caring PlaceFairlawn, OH$8,500332024
Lakeview Local School DistrictLouisville, KY$8,250222024
Ryan HousePhoenix, AZ$8,050442024
Ben Curtis Family FoundationKent, OH$8,000222023
Cleveland Municipal School DistrictCleveland, OH$8,000222023
Pegasus FarmHartville, OH$8,000442024
Hillsboro City SchoolHillsboro, OH$7,888222024
Copley-Fairlawn City School DistrictCopley, OH$7,860322023
Gahanna-Jefferson Public SchoolsGahanna, OH$7,858212023
Woodridge Local SchoolsPeninsula, OH$7,822312024
Child Crisis ArizonaMesa, AZ$7,800442024
Twinsburg City School DistrictTwinsburg, OH$7,600222024
Fairhaven FoundationNiles, OH$7,500332024
Fulton Education Foundation IncAtlanta, GA$7,500222024
Norton City SchoolsNorton, OH$7,500322024
Reading Is Fundamental PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$7,500222024
Sawyer's WishAkron, OH$7,500212024
Stay Ready Youth ServicesDenton, TX$7,500112023
United Disability Services IncAkron, OH$7,500332024
William Tell Elementary SchoolTell City, IN$7,275112021
Cleveland Hearing and Speech CenterCleveland, OH$7,000332024
Engineers' Society of Western PaPittsburgh, PA$7,000332024
A New LeafMesa, AZ$6,650442024
Creighton Elementary School DistrictPhoenix, AZ$6,550332024
Camp KoreyMt Vernon, WA$6,500222022
Domestic Violence Project IncCanton, OH$6,500222024
Jefferson County Public SchoolsLouisville, KY$6,500322022
Massillon City SchoolsMassillon, OH$6,456112024
New Pathways for YouthPhoenix, AZ$6,350442024
Elves & More of Northeast OhioAkron, OH$6,200222022
Akron Urban LeagueAkron, OH$6,150222024
Teays Valley Board of EducationAshville, OH$6,063222024
Northern Ohio Pga Section FoundationCleveland, OH$6,000222024
SATB2 Gene Foundation IncLilburn, GA$6,000332024
North Texas Food BankPlano, TX$5,775112024
Sojourner CenterPhoenix, AZ$5,750332024
Dekalb County Board of EducationStone Mountain, GA$5,600222024
Cuyahoga Heights Board of EducationCuyahoga Heights, OH$5,205112021
Franklin Township Community School CorporationIndianapolis, IN$5,073332024
After-School All-Stars OhioColumbus, OH$5,000222022
Akron Community Service Center & Urban LeagueAkron, OH$5,000112023
Alchemy IncCopley, OH$5,000112024
Brenham Isd Education FoundationBrenham, TX$5,000112022
Child Guidance & Family SolutionsAkron, OH$5,000222023
Cleveland Society for the Blind Dba Cleveland Sight CenterCleveland, OH$5,000112021
Ddc Clinic for Special Needs ChildrenMiddlefield, OH$5,000222024
Down Syndrome Association of Northeast OhioIndependence, OH$5,000112024
Down Syndrome Association of the ValleyYoungstown, OH$5,000222024
First Tee of Canton IncCanton, OH$5,000442024
Girls on the Run of Greater Summit Dba Girls on the Run Northeast OhioBrecksville, OH$5,000112021
Goalgetta AcademyAkron, OH$5,000112024
Good Samaritan Hunger CenterAkron, OH$5,000222024
Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH$5,000112022
Group Plan CommissionCleveland, OH$5,000112022
Help FoundationEuclid, OH$5,000222022
Herberich Primary PTAFairlawn, OH$5,000112022
Humble IsdHumble, TX$5,000112021
Hunger Network of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$5,000112023
Linking Employment Abilities and Potential (leap)Cleveland, OH$5,000112023
Pickaway County EscCircleville, OH$5,000112022
Project Ed Bear IncUniontown, OH$5,000112022
Seeds of CaringColumbus, OH$5,000112024
TreehouseSeattle, WA$5,000222022
Field Local School DistrictMogadore, OH$4,992222024
Frisco Independent School DistrictFrisco, TX$4,900222022
Olentangy Local School DistrictLewis Center, OH$4,796112022
Arizona Helping HandsPhoenix, AZ$4,550332023
Footpath FoundationParma, OH$4,500222024
The Well CdcAkron, OH$4,500222023
Fulton County SchoolsMilan, OH$4,400222022
Jeremiah's PlacePittsburgh, PA$4,000112024
Red Alert RoboticsGreenwood, IN$4,000112021
Revere Local SchoolsRichfield, OH$4,000112024
Barberton City School DistrictWestfield Center, OH$3,950112024
Boardman Glenwood Junior High SchoolYoungstown, OH$3,900112021
Aultman HospitalCanton, OH$3,750112024
Highland Local School DistrictHinckley, OH$3,700112024
Streetsboro City SchoolsHudson, OH$3,520112024
Blankets Creek Composite Mtb Team LtdWoodstock, GA$3,500112024
Goose Creek Cisd Education FoundationBaytown, TX$3,500112024
Katy Isd Education FoundationKaty, TX$3,500112024
Westside BabySeattle, WA$3,500222024
Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolMiddletown, DE$3,400112021
Cystic Fibrosis-Reaching Out Foundation IncStone Mountain, GA$3,000112021
Green Local School DistrictFranklin Furnace, OH$3,000222024
Mill Creek Community School CorporationClayton, IN$3,000222023
Students Motivated By the Arts SmartsYoungstown, OH$3,000112021
Canton Local SchoolsCanton, OH$2,750212021
Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Hts, OH$2,700112024
Shelter Care IncTallmadge, OH$2,688112024
Briarlake Elementary SchoolDecatur, GA$2,600112021
Valley City Firefighters AssociationValley City, OH$2,570112024
Always Climbing ProjectAkron, OH$2,500112024
Bryan City School DistrictBryan, OH$2,500112024
Catch Up and ReadDallas, TX$2,500112021
Cleveland Society for the BlindCleveland, OH$2,500112022
Dreams on HorsebackBlacklick, OH$2,500112024
Gigi's Playhouse IncCanton, OH$2,500112024
Greater Akron Musical AssociationAkron, OH$2,500112022
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County IncAkron, OH$2,500112024
LifeactChagrin Falls, OH$2,500112024
Northeast Ohio Adoption ServicesWarren, OH$2,500112022
Rayl Charitable OrganizationUniontown, OH$2,500112024
Students With a GoalAkron, OH$2,500112024
The Lgbt Community Center of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$2,500112024
The Ronald Mcdonald House of AkronAkron, OH$2,500112021
Kincaid Elementary - Cobb County School DistrictMarietta, GA$2,400112021
Mt Bethel Elementarycobb County SchoolsMarietta, GA$2,400112021
Special Olympics GaNorcross, GA$2,400112021
Special Olympics Georgia IncNorcross, GA$2,400112022
Salem Community SchoolsSalem, OH$2,130112022
Easterseals Northern OhioLorain, OH$2,050112021
Art House IncCleveland, OH$2,000112021
Avon Community School CorporationAvon, IN$2,000222024
Biltmore Preparatory AcademyPhoenix, AZ$2,000112021
Caring for Kids IncCuyahoga Falls, OH$2,000112022
Communities in Schools of Central OhioColumbus, OH$2,000112021
Cuyahoga Heights Local School DistrictCuyahoga Heights, OH$2,000112023
Deepwood FoundationMentor, OH$2,000112022
Dublin Special OlympicsDublin, OH$2,000112022
Homes for Kids of Ohio IncNiles, OH$2,000112021
Nature Center at Shaker LakesCleveland, OH$2,000112022
Newton Falls Exempted Village School DistrictNewton Falls, OH$2,000112023
Plainfield Community Middle SchoolPlainfield, IN$2,000112024
The Arc of King CountyRenton, WA$2,000112021
Tri County Jobs for Ohios GraduatesAkron, OH$2,000112021
Westfield Intermediate SchoolWestfield, IN$2,000112021
Youngstown City School DistrictYoungstown, OH$2,000112022
Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale, AZ$1,950112021
Imagine Desert West Middle IncPhoenix, AZ$1,750112023
Atlanta Independent School SystemAtlanta, TX$1,500112021
Avon Intermediate School WestAvon, IN$1,500112021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central OhioColumbus, OH$1,500112021
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Arizona IncScottsdale, AZ$1,400112024
North Central Kiwanis Memorial FundSeattle, WA$1,000112024
Sandy Valley Local SchoolsMagnolia, OH$1,000112023

142 of 256 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 265 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
53 grants
Education
49 grants
Recreation & Sports
33 grants
Youth Development
25 grants
Health Care
21 grants
Mental Health
16 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
16 grants
Diseases & Disorders
14 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021130$546,912$2,578
2022170$726,326$2,500
2023155$771,686$3,600
2024205$906,216$3,500

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 78% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Ohio
$2.3M
Indiana
$163K
Texas
$146K
Georgia
$146K
Arizona
$53K
Kentucky
$48K
Tennessee
$34K
Washington
$27K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

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  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 520 S Main St 2531, Akron, OH, 44311. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 46-3799183 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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