Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1544843

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $20K.

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation at a glance

In short: Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation gave $30K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+17.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,750
-26.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$247,081
-0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Valley View Foundation: $15KValley View Foundation$15KMilford First United Methodist Church: $3KMilford First United MethodistChurch$3KCincinnati Type & Print Museum: $3KCincinnati Type & Print Museum$3KClermont County Historical Society Inc: $3KClermont County HistoricalSociety Inc$3KMercy Neighborhood Ministries: $2KMercy Neighborhood Ministries$2KMilford High School: $2KMilford High School$2KMaple Knoll Village (WMKV): $2KMaple Knoll Village (WMKV)$2KCardinal Land Conservancy: $1KCardinal Land Conservancy$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Valley View Foundation ($15K). Together the top 8 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MilfordCincinnatiBataviaTerrace ParkHarrisonLovelandOak Harbor

How Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 179% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2020 6 grants2021 10 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valley View Foundation Milford, OHGRANT$15,000
Milford First United Methodist Church Milford, OHGRANT$3,000
Cincinnati Type & Print Museum Cincinnati, OHGRANT$3,000
Clermont County Historical Society Inc Batavia, OHGRANT$2,500
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Milford, OHGRANT$2,000
Milford High School Milford, OHScholarship$2,000
Maple Knoll Village (WMKV) Cincinnati, OHGrant to Support WMKV$1,500
Cardinal Land Conservancy Milford, OHGRANT$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$247,081$23,725$35,269$30,0008$31,462$19,918$17,583
2024$247,625$15,870$30,570$25,5005$26,889$12,189$16,690
2023$262,325$5,625$23,011$18,2505$19,437$3,006$15,329
2022$279,570$-6,666$24,159$18,00010$19,926$958$15,676
2021$310,395$52,429$13,768$7,6006$10,190$48,779$16,368
2020$271,734$73,505$20,339$16,1008—$70,296$13,283

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lewis G. Gatch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gatch

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

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 Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation

How much does Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation give each year?

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation gave $30K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.

What is Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's typical grant size?

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation give grants?

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milford, OH (5 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).

Does Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (6 grants).

Who are Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's largest grantees?

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Valley View Foundation ($15,000), Milford First United Methodist Church ($3,000) and Cincinnati Type & Print Museum ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation?

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's EIN?

Orpha Ann Gatch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1544843. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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