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Private Foundation
GERLACH FOUNDATION INC
GERLACH FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in COLUMBUS, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $3.8M expenses, $2.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 32 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $29.0M.
EIN: 316023912
COLUMBUS, OH
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grants Given32
Grant Total$29.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
GORILLA FUND
$2,700,000
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
UNRESTRICTED
$1,000,000
BALLETMET
GENERAL FUND
$13,500
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
UNRESTRICTED
$1,100,000
THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
GORILLA FUND
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRES
David P Gerlach
TREAS
John B Gerlach Jr
VICE PRES
Susan Douglass
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $3.8M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $866K | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $9.1M | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $4.2M | $3.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KY, OH.
KYOH
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