Grants paid by The Gerhard Foundation Inc C/O David J Hessler
EIN 34-1659675 · Cleveland, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Gerhard Foundation Inc C/O David J Hessler of Cleveland, OH (EIN 34-1659675) reported 48 grants paid totaling $2,400,000 to 6 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,400,000
48 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $200,000 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | $200,000 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $300,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $300,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $400,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $400,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $300,000 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $300,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from The Gerhard Foundation Inc C/O David J Hessler, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn 34-0748496 | B | Cleveland, OH | 8 | $600,000 | 2025 |
| Valparaiso University 58-2039995 | B | Valparaiso, IN | 8 | $600,000 | 2025 |
| Baldwin Wallace University 34-0714629 | B | Berea, OH | 8 | $480,000 | 2025 |
| Musical Arts Association 34-0714468 | B | Cleveland, OH | 8 | $360,000 | 2025 |
| The City Mission 34-0760586 | B | Cleveland, OH | 8 | $240,000 | 2025 |
| Medina Community Hospital | U | Medina, OH | 8 | $120,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 48 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $75,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202611759349100031 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $75,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611759349100031 |
| 2025 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202611759349100031 |
| 2025 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $45,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202611759349100031 |
| 2025 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202611759349100031 |
| 2025 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202611759349100031 |
| 2024 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $75,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202542279349100604 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $75,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202542279349100604 |
| 2024 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202542279349100604 |
| 2024 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $45,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202542279349100604 |
| 2024 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202542279349100604 |
| 2024 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202542279349100604 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202402059349100005 |
| 2023 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $100,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202402059349100005 |
| 2023 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $80,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202402059349100005 |
| 2023 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202402059349100005 |
| 2023 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $40,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202402059349100005 |
| 2023 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202402059349100005 |
| 2022 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $100,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202301359349100310 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202301359349100310 |
| 2022 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $80,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202301359349100310 |
| 2022 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202301359349100310 |
| 2022 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $40,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202301359349100310 |
| 2022 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202301359349100310 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $75,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202232579349100913 |
| 2021 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $75,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202232579349100913 |
| 2021 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202232579349100913 |
| 2021 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $45,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202232579349100913 |
| 2021 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202232579349100913 |
| 2021 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202232579349100913 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $75,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202101379349102455 |
| 2020 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $75,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202101379349102455 |
| 2020 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $60,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202101379349102455 |
| 2020 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $45,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202101379349102455 |
| 2020 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202101379349102455 |
| 2020 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202101379349102455 |
| 2019 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202041959349100419 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 202041959349100419 |
| 2019 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $40,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202041959349100419 |
| 2019 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202041959349100419 |
| 2019 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202041959349100419 |
| 2019 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202041959349100419 |
| 2018 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 201911689349100201 |
| 2018 | Cleveland Lutheran High School Assn Cleveland, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | 1/2 DISCRETIONARY 1/2 SCHOLARSHIPS | 201911689349100201 |
| 2018 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | B | $40,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 201911689349100201 |
| 2018 | Musical Arts Association Cleveland, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 201911689349100201 |
| 2018 | The City Mission Cleveland, OH | B | $20,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 201911689349100201 |
| 2018 | Medina Community Hospital Medina, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 201911689349100201 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202611759349100031 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202542279349100604 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202402059349100005 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301359349100310 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202232579349100913 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101379349102455 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202041959349100419 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911689349100201 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/341659675.json.
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