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John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation
The JOHN B AND DARETH GERLACH FOUNDATION is a supporting organization of the columbus foundation. The purpose of the john b. And dareth gerlach foundation is to support charitable organizations which benefit the community.
- $475k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 13
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 13
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 8%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $465k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $140,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 11 to 17
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $28M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 8% of the organizations John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 4% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $20k went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 12 | $455k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 13 | $543k | 8% |
| FY2023 | 14 | $470k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 13 | $498k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 11 | $373k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 16 | $718k | 0% |
| FY2019 | 17 | $600k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 17 | $478k | 0% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Foundation | $1,825,000 | 9 | 0% |
| The Ohio University Foundation | $640,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Lifecare Alliance | $380,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Creative Living Inc | $250,000 | 9 | 4% |
| I Know I Can | $225,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc | $225,000 | 9 | 1% |
| Star House | $225,000 | 9 | 1% |
| Friends of the Conservatory | $197,000 | 9 | 2% |
| South Side Learning & Development Center | $145,000 | 7 | 2% |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc | $135,000 | 9 | 0% |
Show all 20 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Foundation | $1,825,000 | 9 | 0% |
| The Ohio University Foundation | $640,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Lifecare Alliance | $380,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Creative Living Inc | $250,000 | 9 | 4% |
| I Know I Can | $225,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc | $225,000 | 9 | 1% |
| Star House | $225,000 | 9 | 1% |
| Friends of the Conservatory | $197,000 | 9 | 2% |
| South Side Learning & Development Center | $145,000 | 7 | 2% |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc | $135,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Columbus Museum of Art | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| University of the Cumberlands Inc | $75,000 | 5 | 0% |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| National Audubon Society Inc | $67,500 | 9 | 0% |
| National Park Foundation | $52,500 | 8 | 0% |
| New Directions Career Center | $42,500 | 7 | 1% |
| Columbus Early Learning Centers | $40,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wellington School | $20,000 | 4 | 0% |
| The First Community Church | $20,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Grandview Heights Marble Cliff Education Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 8% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation
- How much does John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation give?
- John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation reported 13 itemized grants totaling $465,000, out of $475,000 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 11 and 17 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (39%), Health (23%), Environment (6%).
- Who are John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Ohio State University Foundation ($1.8M), The Ohio University Foundation ($640k), Lifecare Alliance ($380k).
- Does John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 8% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Columbus Foundation, United Way of Central Ohio Inc, American Electric Power Foundation.
- Where is John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation based?
- John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation is based in OH.
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