Gund Geoffrey Fdn
Brooklyn, OH · EIN 52-1509128. Reported 226 grants totalling $23.2M to 138 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Gund Geoffrey Fdn did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $17,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $3,625,520 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Putney School | Putney, VT | $3,607,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $3,370,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Say Yes Cleveland Scholarship Inc | Cleveland, OH | $2,550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | New York, NY | $1,930,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $1,830,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Independence, OH | $1,600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marthas Vineyard Museum Inc | Vineyard Hvn, MA | $960,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $760,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $348,150 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Groton Annual Fund | Groton, MA | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $220,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bluedot Institute Inc | Westlake Village, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sheriffs Meadow Foundation | Vineyard Hvn, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wave Hill Incorporated | The Bronx, NY | $165,800 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stern Center for Language and Learning | Williston, VT | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Studio in a School Association | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salisbury School Inc | Salisbury, CT | $34,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harpswell Foundation | Concord, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ron Rappaport Scholar Fund | Chilmark, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverdale Neighborhood House | The Bronx, NY | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Voices of Ascension | New York, NY | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Tisbury Library Foundation Inc | West Tisbury, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | Yonkers, NY | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Playhouse | Vineyard Haven, MA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Woodwell Climate Center | Falmouth, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum | Vineyard Haven, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ascension Music Chorus & Orchestra | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healed Martha Vineyard | Vineyard Haven, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nrdc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Possibility Project | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| 92ND Street Y | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| WNET Channel Thirteen | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | $2,088 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Children's Aid | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Harvard College Fund Harvard University | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| New York Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Disease Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Skowhegan | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Anera | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Century Association Archives Fdn | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Trustees of Phillips Academy | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Van Cortlandt Park Alliance | Bronx, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Hill Neighbors | New York, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Cause | Washington, DC | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Phoenix House | New York, NY | $1,125 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bard Prison Initiative | Red Hook, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Dalton School | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lawyers for Children | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Liberty of America | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Fdn | West Tisbury, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | Vineyard Haven, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Geographic | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prep for Prep | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Riverdale Senior Services | Bronx, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of New York | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Fdn | Vineyard Haven, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Unicef | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Untermyer Gardens | Yonkers, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woods Hole Oceangraphic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opus 118 Harlem School of Music | New York, NY | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Food Bank for New York City | Bronx, NY | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aquinnahgay Head Community Association | Chilmark, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ashoka Innovators for the Public | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beech Brook | Cleveland, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Civitas | Rochester, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Library of America | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Municipal Art Society | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Geographic Society | Tampa, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Art Fund | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rising Ground | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Riverdale Nature Preservancy | Bronx, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Stage Theater | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Save Our Sound | Hyannia, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The New York Landmarks Conservancy | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vineyard Open Land Foundation | Vineyard Haven, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Theater | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Hagerstown, MD | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Island Housing Trust | West Tisbury, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Juvenile Bipolar Research Fdn | White Plains, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club | Edgartown, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Palisades Parks Conservatory | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sierra Club | San Francisco, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bronx Museum of the Arts | Bronx, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The New York Public Library | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Beverly, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Society | Vineyard Haven, MA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wfuv Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bronx Arts Ensemble | Bronx, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Nyc and Westchester | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The New York STEM Cell Fdn | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wcai | Boston, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
63 of 138 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 54%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Martha's Vineyard Museum
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 143 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | $3,555,285 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | 92 | $2,331,613 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $7,325,000 | $70,000 |
| 2023 | 12 | $4,257,980 | $92,500 |
| 2024 | 13 | $5,700,980 | $200,000 |
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. 41% 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.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Gund Geoffrey Fdn's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0381, Brooklyn, OH, 44144. 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.
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