Mission
THE JOHN J. & PAULINE GERLACH FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE JOHN J. & PAULINE GERLACH FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
THE JOHN J AND PAULINE GERLACH FOUNDATION
Based in COLUMBUS, OH, THE JOHN J AND PAULINE GERLACH FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $69.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 226 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $17.3M.
EIN: 311453633
COLUMBUS, OH
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$69.0M
Grants Given226
Grant Total$17.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation
How The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
Arts and humanities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to The John J and Pauline Gerlach Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
EDUCATION
$650,000
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
$200,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$115,000
HEALTH
$100,000
THE SALVATION ARMY - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION
SOCIAL SERVICES
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 226 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
David P Gerlach
TRUSTEE
David P Lauer
ASST SECRETARY
Douglas F Kridler
TRUSTEE
James E Kunk
VICE CHAIRPERSON/TREAS/TRUSTEE
John B Gerlach Jr
TRUSTEE
John L Boylan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $69.0M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $72.6M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $70.2M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $82.9M |
| 2020 | $4.7M | $1.7M | $77.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.7M to $1.7M (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $69.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IL, OH.
CADCILOH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.