Gorski Family Foundation
The Gorski Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Maumee, Ohio, with a Form 990-PF filing type. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Ohio and other states, including organizations working in the arts, education, community services, environmental work, and animal welfare.
Gorski Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gorski Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Ohio. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,050,000
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,610
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,300
- Total assets
- $18,793,457
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (9 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gorski Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6465 Wheatstone Court Ste B1, Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: (419) 866-7888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gorski Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for Palm Beach ($115K). Together the top 10 received $684K.
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 205 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Ohio, 42%; Florida, 17%; Oregon, 14%; California, 13%; and Colorado, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gorski Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 41 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $436K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | General Operations | $115,000 |
| Clackamas Womens Services Oregon City, OR | General Operations | $110,000 |
| Metroparks Toledo Foundation Toledo, OH | General Operations | $110,000 |
| Toledo Opera Association Inc Toledo, OH | General Operations | $105,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Florida Key West, FL | General Operations | $60,000 |
| St Joseph Hospital Orange, CA | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Maumee Valley Country Day School Toledo, OH | General Operations | $45,500 |
| Valentine Theatre Toledo, OH | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Canby High School Canby, OR | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Greater Toledo Community Foundation Toledo, OH | General Operations | $28,500 |
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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 | $18,793,457 | $1,316,118 | $1,170,657 | $1,050,000 | 41 | $1,056,884 | $1,202,345 | $1,066,126 |
| 2024 | $18,647,996 | $913,231 | $1,044,667 | $927,000 | 35 | $933,083 | $801,647 | $977,016 |
| 2023 | $18,779,432 | $-79,184 | $1,074,368 | $939,365 | 38 | $945,149 | $389,232 | $909,160 |
| 2022 | $19,932,984 | $345,104 | $1,086,977 | $918,000 | 42 | $922,811 | $343,351 | $975,356 |
| 2021 | $20,662,357 | $10,715,721 | $1,089,881 | $955,000 | 49 | $955,000 | $4,716,624 | $842,363 |
| 2020 | $11,036,517 | $6,960,286 | $493,357 | $436,262 | 40 | — | $1,740,054 | $563,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gorski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations, schools, community foundations, social services, environmental work, and animal welfare. Grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: Metroparks Toledo Foundation says it helps purchase and maintain a Metropark of Toledo facility; Toledo Opera Association describes creating opera experiences in theaters, classrooms, and the community; and Friends of Trees says it brings people together to plant, care for, and learn about trees and green spaces in Pacific Northwest communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 41 grants totaling $1,050,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $115,000, with a median of $13,300. The largest reported grants included $115,000 to Community Foundation for Palm Beach, $110,000 each to Clackamas Womens Services and Metroparks Toledo Foundation, and $105,000 to Toledo Opera Association. The listed purposes for these grants were general operations.
Other 2025 recipients included Maumee Valley Country Day School ($45,500), Valentine Theatre ($30,000), Canby High School ($30,000), and Greater Toledo Community Foundation ($28,500). National Geographic Society received $25,000; Friends of Trees, Denver Dumb Friends League, Project Hope Alliance, and Laguna Art Museum each received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane A. Kervin as vice president; Joel R. Gorski as president and trustee; Maximilliano Gorski as treasurer; Ivanny Franklin as secretary; and Jennifer Gorski and Adele Jasion as trustees.
Gorski Family Foundation is led by Joel R. Gorski, President & Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel R. Gorski
President & Trustee
Trustee → President & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adele Jasion
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gorski
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivanny Franklin
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane A. Kervin
Vice President
President & Trustee → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maximilliano Gorski
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Carter Neff (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Gorski (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Judi Gorski (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Max Gorski (2020–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gorski Family Foundation
How much does Gorski Family Foundation give each year?
Gorski Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $927K across 35 grants.
What is Gorski Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gorski Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,300, and its average grant was $25,610, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gorski Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Gorski Family Foundation give grants?
Gorski Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and Oregon (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Toledo, OH (12 grants), Laguna Beach, CA (4 grants), Denver, CO (2 grants) and Perrysburg, OH (2 grants).
Does Gorski Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gorski Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gorski Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gorski Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation for Palm Beach ($115,000), Clackamas Womens Services ($110,000) and Metroparks Toledo Foundation ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gorski Family Foundation?
Gorski Family Foundation reported $18.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Gorski Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations, schools, community foundations, social services, environmental work, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gorski Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gorski Family Foundation's EIN?
Gorski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1783570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gorski Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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