Ohio · Public charity
The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation
The john j. & pauline gerlach foundation is a supporting organization of the columbus foundation. The purpose of the john j. & pauline gerlach foundation is to support charitable organizations which benefit the community.
- $1.9M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 23
- Grants FY2025
- 21
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 5%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $40,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $650,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 19 to 23
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 4
- Total assets, FY2025
- $69M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 5% of the organizations The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $50k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 22 | $1.9M | 5% |
| FY2024 | 21 | $1.9M | 5% |
| FY2023 | 21 | $1.5M | 10% |
| FY2022 | 19 | $1.2M | 0% |
| FY2021 | 21 | $910k | 5% |
| FY2020 | 21 | $1.5M | 0% |
| FY2019 | 21 | $1.1M | 5% |
| FY2018 | 23 | $691k | 9% |
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 | $3,000,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Ballet Metropolitan Inc | $895,000 | 9 | 2% |
| Mid-Ohio Foodbank | $825,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Columbus Museum of Art | $725,000 | 9 | 2% |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $725,000 | 9 | 0% |
| The Homeless Families Foundation | $700,000 | 9 | 3% |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio Inc | $675,000 | 9 | 0% |
| The Salvation Army | $600,000 | 9 | n/a |
| United Way of Central Ohio Inc | $495,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Recreation Unlimited Foundation | $315,000 | 9 | 1% |
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Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The John J and Pauline 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.
Open a dossier: Columbus Foundation · Harry C Moores Foundation · L Brands Foundation · Ingram-White Castle Foundation · American Electric Power Foundation · United Way of Central Ohio Inc · The Reinberger Foundation · Cardinal Health Foundation · Battelle Memorial Institute · Columbus Jewish Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Encova Foundation of Ohio
How this is measured
Compare The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation with peer funders
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About The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation
- How much does The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation give?
- The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation reported 23 grants totaling $1,860,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 19 and 23 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Philanthropy (43%), Health (14%), Arts & Culture (11%).
- Who are The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Ohio State University Foundation ($3.0M), Ballet Metropolitan Inc ($895k), Mid-Ohio Foodbank ($825k).
- Does The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 5% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Columbus Foundation, Harry C Moores Foundation, L Brands Foundation.
- Where is The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation based?
- The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation is based in OH.
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