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George Gund Foundation

Cleveland, OH  ·  EIN 346519769  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$555.9M

Total Giving

$68.4M

Grants on File

650

Average Grant

$105K

Giving Radius

Where George Gund Foundation Has Given

AK — $50K across 1 grant AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $1.9M across 10 grants CO — $143K across 3 grants CT — no grants on file DC — $3.6M across 34 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $80K across 2 grants GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $475K across 5 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — $182K across 3 grants LA — no grants on file MA — $745K across 13 grants MD — $4.4M across 6 grants ME — no grants on file MI — $40K across 2 grants MN — $170K across 3 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $62K across 2 grants NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $918K across 21 grants OH — $54.9M across 530 grants OK — no grants on file OR — $86K across 4 grants PA — $408K across 7 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $32K across 2 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $150K across 2 grants VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 334 recipients across 18 states. Top concentrations: Cleveland ($41.7M, 371 grants), Columbus ($7.3M, 72 grants), Columbia ($4.0M, 4 grants), Washington ($3.5M, 33 grants), Independence ($1.5M, 8 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

Proposals should include the following: organizational background, project description, project budget, and organizational budget. Required supporting documents include: List of current trustees, most recent audited financial statements. Arts organizations working with SMU DataArts should submit the George Gund Foundation report available at SMU DataArts. Applicants are asked to provide insight into their thoughts and actions around climate change, inequality and racial equity, and threats to democracy. Applicants with questions about grant application procedures should call the Foundation at 216.241.3114. See Statement 22 for more information.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Grant application guide available on the website at www.gundfoundation.org. See Statement 22 for additional grant program information, including the Foundation's funding priorities.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $750K 2022
YWCA of Cleveland Ohio $60K 2022
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $150K 2022
Zygote Press Inc $90K 2022
Writers in Residence $20K 2022
Young Latino Network $200K 2022
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $50K 2022
Women Have Options Inc $90K 2022
Women Have Options Inc $25K 2022
West Creek Conservancy $300K 2022
Waterloo Arts $75K 2022
West Creek Conservancy $150K 2022
West Side Catholic Center $40K 2022
URGE Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity $85K 2022
Verb Ballets $35K 2022
Water Watch of Oregon $25K 2022
Upcycle Parts Shop $15K 2022
Urban League of Greater Cleveland $10K 2022
URGE Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity $45K 2022
University Circle Inc $10K 2022
Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio Inc $50K 2022
United Labor Agency Inc $50K 2022
TSNE MissionWorks $30K 2022
United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland $175K 2022
United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland $25K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $506.6M $24.6M $51.5M $39.7M
2022 $502.4M $26.6M $21.2M $51.2M
2021 $524.9M $29.7M $120.9M $72.5M
2020 $477.0M $25.5M $68.8M $56.5M
2019 $464.7M $26.1M $60.4M $37.8M
2018 $442.1M — $76.1M $37.6M
2015 $388.6M $25.5M $63.7M $35.4M
2014 $360.3M $25.2M $55.8M $34.4M
2013 $338.9M $23.6M $52.3M $30.7M
2012 $317.3M $21.2M $43.6M $28.6M