Mission
THE JOHN B AND DARETH GERLACH FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE JOHN B. AND DARETH GERLACH FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
JOHN B AND DARETH GERLACH FOUNDATION
JOHN B AND DARETH GERLACH FOUNDATION, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $644K in revenue, $509K in expenses, $28.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 184 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.2M.
EIN: 311487829
COLUMBUS, OH
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$644K
Total Expenses$509K
Total Assets$28.4M
Grants Given184
Grant Total$5.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation
How John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
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 $95 for programs
$95
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 John B and Dareth Gerlach Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
EDUCATION
$140,000
EDUCATION
$60,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$40,000
HEALTH
$40,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 184 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRPERSON/TRUSTEE
Dareth A Gerlach
VICE CHAIRPERSON/PRESIDENT
David P Gerlach
TRUSTEE
David P Lauer
ASST SECRETARY
Douglas F Kridler
TRUSTEE
James E Kunk
TREASURER
John B Gerlach Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $644K | $509K | $28.4M |
| 2024 | $602K | $596K | $27.9M |
| 2023 | $560K | $519K | $25.9M |
| 2022 | $725K | $552K | $29.4M |
| 2020 | $465K | $807K | $27.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $465K to $644K (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IL, KY, MD, OH.
DCILKYMDOH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.