Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $85K.
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation at a glance
In short: Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation gave $56K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,500
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,775
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,007,299
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univer of Cincinnnati Foundation ($6K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 107 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $98K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chase College of Law Highland Heights, KY | General Program Support | $6,000 |
| Jewish Education for Every Person Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| La Salle High School Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| La Soup Inc Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Lawers Club of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Univer of Cincinnnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | General Program Support | $3,000 |
| NEU Global Cedar Grove, NJ | General Program Support | $3,000 |
| St Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH | General Program Support | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,007,299 | $101,725 | $86,660 | $55,500 | 20 | $69,712 | $84,776 | $58,490 |
| 2024 | $992,234 | $90,148 | $73,468 | $53,000 | 20 | $58,007 | $16,758 | $56,499 |
| 2023 | $975,554 | $16,840 | $62,159 | $45,850 | 22 | $48,683 | $9,642 | $50,742 |
| 2022 | $1,020,873 | $8,346 | $137,926 | $98,000 | 30 | $116,528 | $12,571 | $53,516 |
| 2021 | $1,150,453 | $100,398 | $44,625 | $19,280 | 15 | $28,778 | $84,551 | $60,492 |
| 2020 | $1,094,680 | $260,689 | $44,707 | $21,057 | 17 | — | $247,328 | $53,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation is led by Martin Wolf, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$7K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Martin Wolf (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation
How much does Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation give each year?
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation gave $56K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 20 grants.
What is Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's typical grant size?
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,775, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation give grants?
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (14%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (11 grants) and Highland Heights, KY (2 grants).
Does Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's largest grantees?
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Univer of Cincinnnati Foundation ($6,000 across 2 grants), Chase College of Law ($6,000) and Jewish Education for Every Person ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation?
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's EIN?
Ethel and Sam Garber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6338506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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