The Gunzburger Foundation
The Gunzburger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $830K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $56K.
The Gunzburger Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gunzburger Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,495
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,498
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,755
- Total assets
- $830,398
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Gunzburger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheaton College ($58K). Together the top 3 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Gunzburger Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | Education Scholarships | $57,740 |
| Kettering University Flint, MI | Education Scholarships | $17,755 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Education Scholarships | $10,000 |
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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 | $830,398 | $78,299 | $109,279 | $85,495 | 3 | $86,688 | $56,105 | $65,802 |
| 2024 | $861,379 | $48,686 | $89,760 | $66,399 | 2 | $67,360 | $26,861 | $64,730 |
| 2023 | $902,455 | $45,574 | $88,035 | $66,902 | 3 | $67,803 | $25,276 | $60,495 |
| 2022 | $944,679 | $30,286 | $106,044 | $83,375 | 3 | $84,325 | $9,097 | $62,412 |
| 2021 | $1,020,462 | $45,703 | $108,912 | $85,113 | 3 | $86,102 | $22,893 | $66,521 |
| 2020 | $1,083,663 | $15,014 | $88,983 | $61,710 | 2 | — | $7,753 | $56,590 |
| 2019 | $1,157,619 | $265,754 | $95,504 | $67,550 | 2 | — | $243,699 | $52,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gunzburger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gunzburger Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank & Trust NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $10K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Gunzburger Foundation
How much does The Gunzburger Foundation give each year?
The Gunzburger Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 2 grants.
What is The Gunzburger Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gunzburger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,755, and its average grant was $28,498, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Gunzburger Foundation give grants?
The Gunzburger Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (32%).
Does The Gunzburger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Gunzburger Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is The Gunzburger Foundation?
The Gunzburger Foundation reported $830K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Gunzburger Foundation's EIN?
The Gunzburger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6887650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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