How to apply
Name of organization, address, person to contact and phone number, tax exempt status and if exempt basis for exemption, amount of funds requested, reason funds requested and how they will be used, other information helpful to the trustees in making a determination, a copy of your internal revenue tax determination letter, a list of current board of trustees members, a copy of your most recent annual report or audited financial statement, and most recent tax return 990. Grant criteria and prequalification quiz is available on website. Contact: Gpd Group Employees' Foundation, 520 South Main Street, Akron, Oh, 3305722100 Deadlines: N/A. Restrictions: Grants are only made to qualified organizations under the internal revenue service code section 501(c)(3) with special consideration to pre selected k-12 public school entities and organizations serving public school children in grades k-12 and children with medical and special needs. The foundation does not ordinarily make commitments for multi-year grants or consider grants to annual fund drives, to units of government, or organizations which are primarily tax-supported. Requests from the same organization can be considered only once during a twelve-month period.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 208 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of OhioPigeon Forge, TN | Donation | $33K |
| Akron Children's MuseumWadsworth, OH | Canalway corner educational water table exhibit | $30K |
| A Kid Again - Indiana ChapterIndianapolis, IN | Donation | $25K |
| Camp Quality OhioUniontown, OH | Donation | $20K |
| Providence House IncCleveland, OH | Donation | $20K |
| Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankAkron, OH | Donation | $20K |
| Autism Society of Greater AkronAkron, OH | Donation | $15K |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central OhioColumbus, OH | Donation | $15K |
| FIRST Tee - Greater AkronAkron, OH | Donation | $15K |
| Victory GallopAkron, OH | 2025 game changer grant | $15K |
| A Kid Again IncTwinsburg, OH | Hope sponsor - country western adventure | $15K |
| Wooster City School DistrictWooster, OH | Wooster city schools best buddies programs and coffee carts at middle and high school | $15K |
| The Hudson Community FoundationHudson, OH | Hudson inclusive playground-flexx swing sponsorship | $12K |
| Gahanna-Jefferson Public SchoolsGahanna, OH | Accessible and inclusive outdoor learning space | $11K |
| Adaptive Sports Program of OhioWooster, OH | Donation | $10K |
| Blick Clinic Inc Dba the Blick CenterAkron, OH | Donation | $10K |
| Embracing Futures IncAkron, OH | Donation | $10K |
| Louisville City School DistrictLouisville, OH | Louisville elementary backpack program | $10K |
| Replay for KidsMedina, OH | Donation | $10K |
| Smiles With Style IncPort Clinton, OH | Donation | $10K |
| Dallas Education FoundationDallas, TX | Advancing literacy in dallas isd through a book vending machine at anderson elementary school | $9,225 |
| Akron Public SchoolsAkron, OH | Community based recreation programming (cbrp) | $8,872 |
| Boardman Local School DistrictBoardman, OH | Donation | $8,055 |
| Access IncAkron, OH | Annual support | $8,000 |
| Edison Local School DistrictMilan, OH | Edison elementary sensory room/playground equipment | $8,000 |
| Ravenna School DistrictRavenna, OH | Field trips for students | $8,000 |
| Streetsboro City SchoolsStreetsboro, OH | Ses rockets read together | $7,575 |
| Gigi's Playhouse IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | Gigi's playhouse early learner programs | $7,550 |
| Camp Twin Lakes IncAtlanta, GA | Camp twin lakes camper scholarship program | $7,500 |
| Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis, IN | Mrs. lawson's classroom of possibilities | $7,500 |
| Amherst Exempted Village SchoolsAmherst, OH | Inclusive learning | $7,000 |
| Lakewood City SchoolsLakewood, OH | Empowerment through inclusion | $7,000 |
| Team Heart and SoleWorthington, OH | Equipment and race entry fees | $7,000 |
| Sandy Springs Education Force IncSandy Springs, GA | Sandy springs education force summer book club | $6,500 |
| Metropolitan School District of Warren TownshipIndianapolis, IN | Raymond park science olympiad | $6,460 |
| Bearings Bike Shop IncAtlanta, GA | Frameworks advanced job training program | $6,000 |
| Fulton Education Foundation IncAtlanta, GA | Fulton student basic needs | $6,000 |
| Orange City SchoolsPepper Pike, OH | Empower threads: building skills, breaking barriers. | $6,000 |
| Project OutrunFairlawn, OH | To empower kids & families as they battle life threatening illnesses through shoes, swag & support | $6,000 |
| Tell City - Troy Township School CorporationJasper, IN | William tell elementary stem education | $6,000 |
| The Center for Children and Young AdultsMarietta, GA | Critical teen center and volunteer center flooring | $6,000 |
| Westerville City School DistrictWesterville, OH | Sensory exploration | $6,000 |
| Southeast Local School DistrictRavenna, IN | Southeast pirates serve | $5,500 |
| The Nuhop Center for Experiential LearningPerrysville, OH | Project summer camp! a nuhop - anazao partnership for wayne county kids | $5,344 |
| Akron Children's HospitalAkron, OH | Providing hygiene resources at akron children's hospital's food farmacy | $5,000 |
| Akron Public SchoolsAkron, OH | Fhs robotics club: teaching the next generation of roboteers | $5,000 |
| Alchemy IncCopley, OH | Developing heroes: group mentoring for urban adolescents in akron | $5,000 |
| Art SparksCuyahoga Falls, OH | Donation | $5,000 |
| B Brave FoundationCleveland, OH | Medical assistance and comfort carts for children with rare, fatal neurological disorders. | $5,000 |
| Berkshire Local School DistrictBurton, OH | Stemin' up technology at berkshire middle school | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioCleveland, OH | Academic success/ life & workforce readiness programs, at no cost, for under-resourced youth. | $5,000 |
| CASA Board Volunteer Association IncAkron, OH | Trauma-informed training toolkit for volunteers who serve abused and neglected children | $5,000 |
| CASA of Portage County Associate BoardAurora, OH | Supporting at risk youth through positive social experiences and activities | $5,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation IncAtlanta, GA | Camp no limb-itations | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Kids' Book BankCleveland, OH | Well read, well fed book distribution at feeding sites | $5,000 |
| Clyde-Green Springs SchoolsGreen Springs, OH | Roboquest: building tomorrow's engineers with robotics | $5,000 |
| Copley-Fairlawn City School DistrictFairlawn, OH | Classroom emotion regulation/sensory kits | $5,000 |
| Cuyahoga Falls City School DistrictCuyahoga Falls, OH | Black tiger family center | $5,000 |
| Cuyahoga Heights Local School DistrictCuyahoga Heights, OH | Inclusive elementary school stem lab | $5,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Northeast OhioIndependence, OH | The lifelong learning academy education programs for families and toddlers to teens | $5,000 |
By state: Ohio 151 · Indiana 16 · Georgia 12 · Texas 9 · Tennessee 1 · Pennsylvania 4
About this foundation
Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Akron, Ohio, administered in care of Darrin Kotecki, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Name of organization, address, person to contact and phone number, tax exempt status and if exempt basis for exemption, amount of funds requested, reason funds requested and how they will be used,… Deadlines: N/A..
How much does Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.0M across 208 grants, a median of $4,000.
Where does Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc give?
Ohio (151 grants), Indiana (16 grants), Georgia (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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