Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc
Akron, OH · EIN 46-3799183. Reported 868 grants totalling $3,985,100 to 308 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,111median grant
$3,985,100granted, 2021-2025
308recipients, as named on its returns
64%of grantees funded again the next year
$9,147,588assets, latest filing
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. Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,111. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,400 and $5,000; the smallest was $160 and the largest $34,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
308 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kid Again | Twinsburg, OH | $134,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Akron Public Schools | Akron, OH | $95,283 | 18 | 4 | 2025 |
| First Tee - Greater Akron | Akron, OH | $94,000 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Louisville City School District | Louisville, OH | $85,012 | 26 | 5 | 2025 |
| Providence House Inc | Cleveland, OH | $85,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio | Pigeon Forge, TN | $67,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Camp Quality Ohio | Uniontown, OH | $65,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akron Children's Museum | Akron, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Autism Society of Greater Akron | Akron, OH | $60,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cloverleaf Local Schools | Lodi, OH | $56,052 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Access Inc | Akron, OH | $55,500 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Independence Local Schools | Independence, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Victory Gallop | Akron, OH | $50,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $48,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Embracing Futures Inc | Akron, OH | $45,859 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wooster City School District | Wooster, OH | $45,198 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Westerville City School District | Westerville, OH | $42,791 | 21 | 5 | 2025 |
| North Canton City Schools | North Canton, OH | $40,969 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| A Kid Again - Indiana Chapter | Indianapolis, IN | $40,834 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Strongsville City Schools | Strongsville, OH | $37,640 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Triway Local Schools | Wooster, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clearview Local Schools | Lorain, OH | $34,648 | 10 | 4 | 2025 |
| Edison Local Schools | Hammondsville, OH | $33,616 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga Falls City School District | Cuyahoga Heights, OH | $31,482 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Children's Theraplay Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | $30,909 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Smiles With Style Inc | Sagamore Hills, OH | $30,500 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alvin Isd Education Foundation | Alvin, TX | $30,305 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Art Sparks | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $30,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| CASA Board Volunteer Association Inc | Akron, OH | $30,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rainey Institute | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hudson City Schools | Hudson, OH | $29,125 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Replay for Kids | Medina, OH | $28,855 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Shaker Schools Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | $27,964 | 7 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Kids' Book Bank | Cleveland, OH | $27,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tallmadge City Schools | Tallmadge, OH | $27,305 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Maplewood Local Schools | Cortland, OH | $26,704 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Camp Twin Lakes | Atlanta, GA | $25,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio | Brecksville, OH | $25,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wadsworth City School District | Wadsworth, OH | $24,235 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amherst Exempted Village Schools | Amherst, OH | $23,609 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Kelly Reeves Memorial Foundation | Munroe Falls, OH | $23,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | $23,250 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $23,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio | Wooster, OH | $22,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cobb County School District | Marietta, GA | $22,500 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Center for Children and Young Adults | Marietta, GA | $20,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Columbus City Schools | Columbus, OH | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Brooklyn City Schools | Brooklyn, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, OH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Summit & Medina | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Wayne Schools | Pershing, IN | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Canton Local School District | Canton, OH | $19,715 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tell City Troy Township School Corporation | Tell City, IN | $19,605 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pasadena Isd Education Foundation | Pasadena, TX | $19,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools | Gahanna, OH | $18,884 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blick Center | Akron, OH | $18,758 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan School District of Warren Township | Indianapolis, IN | $18,460 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dallas Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | $18,450 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Poland Local Schools | Poland, OH | $18,390 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sandy Springs Education Force Inc | Sandy Springs, GA | $18,100 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bearings Bike Shop | Atlanta, GA | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pathway Caring for Children | Canton, OH | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alief Independent School District | Houston, TX | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Southeast Local School District | Ravenna, OH | $16,800 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Orange City Schools | Pepper Pike, OH | $16,678 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Red Alert Robotics Parent Organization | Greenwood, IN | $16,636 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Connecting for Kids | Westlake, OH | $16,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Empower Sports | Cleveland, OH | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Professional Flair Inc Dba the Dancing Wheels Company & School | Cleveland, OH | $16,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Brecksville Broadview Heights School District | Brecksville, OH | $15,401 | 6 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mcdonald Local Schools | Mcdonald, OH | $15,161 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Summit County Educational Service | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $15,026 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Circleville City School District | Circleville, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Limitless Ambition | Stow, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Music Movement | Keller, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Up Side of Downs of Northeast Ohio | Independence, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools | Eastlake, OH | $14,749 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | $14,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Woodridge Local Schools | Peninsula, OH | $14,522 | 6 | 2 | 2025 |
| Down Syndrome of Louisville Inc | New Albany, IN | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fulton Education Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boardman Local Schools | Boardman, OH | $13,380 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Highland Robotics and Technology Boosters Inc | Medina, OH | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The First Tee of Akron | Akron, OH | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Copley-Fairlawn City School District | Copley, OH | $12,860 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Access the Arts | Wadsworth, OH | $12,810 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fort Bend Isd Education Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | $12,800 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run of Stark County Dba Girls on the Run East Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $12,592 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Creating Connected Communities | Atlanta, GA | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fairhaven Foundation | Niles, OH | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Father Maloney's Boys Haven Incdba Boys and Girls Haven | Louisville, KY | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Summit 913 | Akron, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sawyer's Wish | Akron, OH | $12,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Stewart's Caring Place | Fairlawn, OH | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Engineers' Society of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Hudson Community Foundation | Hudson, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nordonia Hills City Schools | Northfield, OH | $11,635 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Berea City School District | Berea, OH | $11,100 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Streetsboro City Schools | Hudson, OH | $11,095 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Ohio Pga Section Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| REC2 Connect Foundation | Wadsworth, OH | $11,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childkind Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ryan House | Phoenix, AZ | $10,050 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alchemy Inc | Copley, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit Medina & Stark Counties | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blick Clinic Inc Dba the Blick Center | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cadence Care Network | Niles, OH | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio | Independence, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Goalgetta Academy | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Include Ability | Shreve, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Soap Box Derby | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miracle League of Northeast Ohio | Medina, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Arms Adoption | Kent, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Isd Education Foundation | Pasadena, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seeds of Caring | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Disability Services Inc | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Women's Auxillary Board of Sccs | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $9,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dekalb County Board of Education | Stone Mountain, GA | $9,600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Irving, TX | $9,562 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stow Munroe Falls City School District | Stow, OH | $9,546 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwest Isd Education Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $9,500 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Parma City School District | Parma, OH | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westfield Washington Schools | Westfield, IN | $9,288 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coventry Local Schools | Akron, OH | $9,238 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheldon Independent School District | Houston, TX | $9,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boardman Local School District | Youngstown, OH | $9,055 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dalton Middle School | Dalton, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jeremiah's Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lakewood City Schools | Lakewood, OH | $9,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Kentucky Inc | Frankfort, KY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jefferson County Public Schools | Louisville, KY | $8,850 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| SATB2 Gene Foundation Inc | Lilburn, GA | $8,800 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| A New Leaf | Mesa, AZ | $8,650 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Youth Challenge | Seattle, WA | $8,570 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Creighton Elementary School District | Phoenix, AZ | $8,550 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| New Pathways for Youth | Phoenix, AZ | $8,350 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeview Local School District | Louisville, KY | $8,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ben Curtis Family Foundation | Kent, OH | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Municipal School District | Cleveland, OH | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Down Syndrome Association of the Valley | Youngstown, OH | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Edison Local School District | Milan, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Good Samaritan Hunger Center | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pegasus Farm | Hartville, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ravenna School District | Ravenna, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hillsboro City School | Hillsboro, OH | $7,888 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sojourner Center | Phoenix, AZ | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Twinsburg City School District | Twinsburg, OH | $7,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $7,550 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Norton City Schools | Norton, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| REC2CONNECT Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stay Ready Youth Services | Denton, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Well Cdc | Akron, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Franklin Township Community School Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $7,413 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Field Local School District | Mogadore, OH | $7,401 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| William Tell Elementary School | Tell City, IN | $7,275 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cuyahoga Heights Local School District | Cuyahoga Heights, OH | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Footpath Foundation | Parma, OH | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Katy Isd Education Foundation | Katy, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mill Creek Community School Corporation | Clayton, IN | $7,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Team Heart and Sole | Worthington, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Hts, OH | $6,700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Camp Korey | Mt Vernon, WA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Domestic Violence Project Inc | Canton, OH | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massillon City Schools | Massillon, OH | $6,456 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elves & More of Northeast Ohio | Akron, OH | $6,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Akron Urban League | Akron, OH | $6,150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teays Valley Board of Education | Ashville, OH | $6,063 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arizona Helping Hands | Phoenix, AZ | $6,050 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Project Outrun | Fairlawn, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $5,775 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeast Local School District | Ravenna, IN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning | Perrysville, OH | $5,344 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga Heights Board of Education | Cuyahoga Heights, OH | $5,205 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| After-School All-Stars Ohio | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Akron Community Service Center & Urban League | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Snow Angels | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| B Brave Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Berkshire Local School District | Burton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Brenham Isd Education Foundation | Brenham, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Portage County Associate Board | Aurora, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Child Guidance & Family Solutions | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Society for the Blind Dba Cleveland Sight Center | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clyde-Green Springs Schools | Green Springs, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ddc Clinic for Special Needs Children | Middlefield, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Father Maloney's Boys Haven Inc Dba Boys and Girls Haven | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| First Tee of Canton Inc | Canton, OH | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run of Greater Summit Dba Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio | Brecksville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Group Plan Commission | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Inc | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Help Foundation | Euclid, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Herberich Primary PTA | Fairlawn, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humble Isd | Humble, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, AA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| James a Garfield Local Schools | Garrettsville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Erie Council Scouting America | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Local School District | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lakeview Local School District | Cortland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lifeact | Chagrin Falls, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Linking Employment Abilities and Potential (leap) | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Adoptions | Kent, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pickaway County Esc | Circleville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Ed Bear Inc | Uniontown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rayl Charitable Organization | Uniontown, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Summit Education Initiative | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Lgbt Community Center of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way Wayne & Holmes Counties | Wooster, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Women's Auxiliary Board of Summit County Children's Services | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frisco Independent School District | Frisco, TX | $4,900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waynedale Local School District | Apple Creek, OH | $4,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Olentangy Local School District | Lewis Center, OH | $4,796 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Revere Local Schools | Richfield, OH | $4,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Westside Baby | Seattle, WA | $4,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dublin Special Olympics | Dublin, OH | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nellie's Champions for Kids Inc Dba NC4K | Columbus, OH | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fulton County Schools | Milan, OH | $4,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Red Alert Robotics | Greenwood, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barberton City School District | Westfield Center, OH | $3,950 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boardman Glenwood Junior High School | Youngstown, OH | $3,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Avon Community School Corporation | Avon, IN | $3,750 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Smyrna, GA | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Highland Local School District | Hinckley, OH | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Angels' Place Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blankets Creek Composite Mtb Team Ltd | Woodstock, GA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brown Girls Mentoring | Columbus, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Building for Tomorrow | Akron, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Concrete Orkidz Foundation | Columbus, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Goose Creek Cisd Education Foundation | Baytown, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sheldon Independent School District | Houston, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | Middletown, DE | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| League of Miracles | Camby, IN | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stafford Municipal School District | Stafford, TX | $3,195 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Kid at Art for the Heart Inc | Chardon, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga County Public Library | Parma, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cystic Fibrosis-Reaching Out Foundation Inc | Stone Mountain, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Local School District | Franklin Furnace, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Medina City Schools | Medina, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
170 of 308 (55%) 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 64%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Akron Children's Museum
NEW MAKERSPACE FURNITURE AND DESIGN - Cloverleaf Local Schools
VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Independence Local Schools
ATHLETIC TRAINING CENTER IMPROVEMENT - Edison Local Schools
EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM WIDESCREEN PROJECTOR. - Canton Local School District
CANTON LOCAL ELEMENTARY STEAM - Columbus City Schools
STEAM RISING CCS CURRICULUMDEPT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 347 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 130 | $546,912 | $2,578 |
| 2022 | 170 | $726,326 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 155 | $771,686 | $3,600 |
| 2024 | 205 | $906,216 | $3,500 |
| 2025 | 208 | $1,033,960 | $4,000 |
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
77% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund78 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc70 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc68 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America51 shared recipientsAkron Community Foundation46 shared recipientsThe Cleveland Foundation37 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 520 S Main St 2531, Akron, OH, 44311. 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.
EIN 46-3799183 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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