Ohio · Private foundation
Messer Construction Foundation
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $553k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 13
- Grants FY2025
- 15
- Organizations funded FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $150,000
- States reached, FY2025
- 4
- Total assets, FY2025
- $625k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Healthcare Foundation Inc | $145,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Ohiohealth Corporation | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Louisville Foundation Inc | $40,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Nashville Food Project Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Project Hope Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lexington Hearing & Speech Center Inc Dba the Hearing & Speech Center Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Shepherd Community Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 0% |
Show all 17 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Healthcare Foundation Inc | $145,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Ohiohealth Corporation | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Louisville Foundation Inc | $40,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Nashville Food Project Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Project Hope Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lexington Hearing & Speech Center Inc Dba the Hearing & Speech Center Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Shepherd Community Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 0% |
| South Carolina Children's Theatre | $25,000 | 2 | 2% |
| DePauw University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University Health System Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity Inc | $3,750 | 2 | 0% |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati | $3,750 | 2 | 0% |
| Bloc Ministries Inc | $3,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Habitat for Humanity of Johnson County | $3,750 | 1 | 0% |
What it could do for these grantees
Plus 8 recipients with no EIN on record ($512k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Messer Construction 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.
Open a dossier: Charities Aid Foundation America · Truist Foundation Inc · Duke Energy Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc
How this is measured
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About Messer Construction Foundation
- How much does Messer Construction Foundation give?
- Messer Construction Foundation reported 13 grants totaling $552,500 in its FY2025 IRS filing.
- What does Messer Construction Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (41%), Human Services (12%), Arts & Culture (8%).
- Who are Messer Construction Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: Norton Healthcare Foundation Inc ($145k), Children's Hospital Medical Center ($60k), Ohiohealth Corporation ($50k).
- Does Messer Construction Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Messer Construction Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Charities Aid Foundation America, Truist Foundation Inc, Duke Energy Foundation.
- Where is Messer Construction Foundation based?
- Messer Construction Foundation is based in OH.
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