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GESSNER FAMILY FOUNDATION

· COLUMBUS, OH · private_foundation · program funder

24recipients FY2016–24
$8Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 95% of giving in Ohio

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A local funder — 95% of its dollars go to OH. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CO, OH, SC, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
STARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCCANTON, OHprogram funder13
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VAlarge program funder9
HOOVER FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OHprogram funder8
THE PAUL AND CAROL DAVID FOUNDATIONCANTON, OHprogram funder7
TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTONCANTON, OHprogram funder7
AUSTIN-BAILEY HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATIONCANTON, OHprogram funder6
BELDEN BRICK CHARITABLE TRUSTprogram funder5
DIEBOLD EMPLOYEES CHARITABLE FUND NECTBROOKLYN, OHprogram funder5
HEALTH FOUNDATION OF GREATER MASSILLONCANTON, OHprogram funder5
TIMKEN COMPANY CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL FUNDNORTH CANTON, OHprogram funder5
UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCECLEVELAND, OHprogram funder5
ALBERT W & EDITH V FLOWERS CHARITABLEprogram funder4
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DElarge program funder4
FRED F SILK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONprogram funder4
MASSILLON ROTARY FOUNDATION TRUSTMASSILLON, OHprogram funder4
NORTH CANTON MEDICAL FOUNDATIONNORTH CANTON, OHprogram funder4
RODNEY G KLEIN STOCK MARKET MUSEUM & LIBRARYMASSILLON, OHprogram funder4
STERLING FAMILY FOUNDATIONCANTON, OHprogram funder4
UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY INCCANTON, OHprogram funder4
E A MAHONEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONCANTON, OHprogram funder3
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder3
FIRSTENERGY FOUNDATIONAKRON, OHprogram funder3
GREATER ALLIANCE FOUNDATION INCALLIANCE, OHprogram funder3
HENRY AND LOUISE TIMKEN FOUNDATIONCANTON, OHprogram funder3
HUDSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHUDSON, OHprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
MASSILLON MUSEUMOH52024$707,600
STARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD INCOH52024$515,000
MASSILLON HERITAGE FOUNDATION INCOH52024$490,000
SPRING HILL HISTORIC HOME INCOH52024$475,000
FRIENDS OF MASSILLON PUBLIC LIBRARYOH52024$425,000
AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL FOODBANKOH52024$400,000
STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATIONOH52024$330,000
UNITED WAY OF WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTIES INCOH52024$330,000
BEACON CHARITABLE PHARMACY INCOH52024$280,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MASSILLONOH52024$210,000
REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIESOH52024$205,000
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONOH52024$135,000
THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATIONSC52024$123,000
STARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYOH52024$66,000
STARK COUNTY DIAPER BANKOH52024$60,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WOOSTER INCOH52024$60,000
STARKFRESHOH42024$60,000
A PLACE TO BEVA52024$60,000
MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASPEN INCCO52024$47,500
STARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCOH42023$350,000
STARK COUNTY HUNGER TASK FORCE INCOH42023$50,000
NAVARRE-BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCOH22022$6,250
LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEFSC22021$20,000
SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMSC12021$600