Mission
THE GREER FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE GREER FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
GREER FOUNDATION
GREER FOUNDATION, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $624K in revenue, $302K in expenses, $8.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 125 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.9M.
EIN: 311438583
COLUMBUS, OH
Single Organization Support
NTEE: T11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$624K
Total Expenses$302K
Total Assets$8.8M
Grants Given125
Grant Total$1.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Greer Foundation
How Greer Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
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 $79 for programs
$41
Arts and humanities
$38
Advancing philanthropy
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 Greer Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
SOCIAL SERVICES
$50,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$50,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$35,000
EDUCATION
$25,000
NEIGHBORHOOD
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 125 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Abigail Fuerst
VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Anne E Eckhart
ASST SECRETARY
Douglas F Kridler
TRUSTEE
Jeanne R Held
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY/TREASURE
John W Elam
CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Lynn Ann Greer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $624K | $302K | $8.8M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $413K | $7.7M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $422K | $6.6M |
| 2022 | $427K | $444K | $6.0M |
| 2020 | $443K | $229K | $6.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $443K to $624K (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, FL, NV, OH.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.