John F And Mary A Geisse Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-7049780
Foundation Overview
Based in Chagrin Falls, OH, John F And Mary A Geisse Foundation has awarded 208 grants totaling $6,094,552 to organizations in Michigan, California and 19 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $21 to $242,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 48 recipients (4%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 22% in Ohio and funding distributed across 21 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cleveland (69%), Cincinnati (31%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into John F And Mary A Geisse Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association For A More Just Society | $50,660 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Building Hope In The City | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $30,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cooperative For Education | $35,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Desert Research Institute | $30,000 | Reno, NV, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Eos International | $30,103 | St Paul, MN, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| El Porvenir | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Encouragement Inc | $1,000 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Healing Waters | $50,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Horse Nation | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | $3,000 | Sunset Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Lifewater International | $50,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $3,000 | Garden Valley, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Sima Impact Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $30,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Strategies For International Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Stifel Charitable Fund | $242,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Trc Of Huntington Beach | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Urban Community School | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Water Mission International | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Association For A More Just Society | $50,660 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Building Hope In The City | $20,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $30,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cooperative For Education | $35,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Desert Research Institute | $30,000 | Reno, NV, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Eos International | $30,103 | St Paul, MN, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| El Porvenir | $30,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Encouragement Inc | $1,000 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Healing Waters | $50,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Horse Nation | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | $3,000 | Sunset Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Lifewater International | $50,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | $3,000 | Garden Valley, TX, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Sima Impact Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $30,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Strategies For International Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Stifel Charitable Fund | $242,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Trc Of Huntington Beach | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Urban Community School | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Water Mission International | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Assn For A More Just Society | $200,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Sonoma-marin | $8,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Building Hope In The City | $21,995 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $30,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cooperative For Education | $45,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Educate | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Eos International | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| El Provenir | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Eagle Creek Park Foundation | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Healing Waters | $60,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Horse Nation | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | $3,000 | Sunset Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Ide | $100,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $1,000 | Garden Valley, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $40,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Strategies For Intl Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Stifel Charitable Fund | $183,022 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Trc Of Huntington Beach | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland | $250 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Water Mission International | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Water For People | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cama Alliance Ukraine Relief | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Echo | $1,000 | North Fort Myers, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Odyssey School | $874 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Prospera | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Sima Impact Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Village Enterprise | $1,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Assn For A More Just Society | $200,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Sonoma-marin | $8,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Building Hope In The City | $21,995 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $30,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cooperative For Education | $45,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Educate | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Eos International | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| El Provenir | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Eagle Creek Park Foundation | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Healing Waters | $60,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Horse Nation | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | $3,000 | Sunset Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Ide | $100,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $1,000 | Garden Valley, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $40,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Strategies For Intl Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Stifel Charitable Fund | $183,022 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Trc Of Huntington Beach | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland | $250 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Water Mission International | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Water For People | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cama Alliance Ukraine Relief | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Echo | $1,000 | North Fort Myers, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Odyssey School | $874 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Prospera | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Sima Impact Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Village Enterprise | $1,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Assn For A More Just Society | $200,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Sonoma-marin | $8,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Building Hope In The City | $21,995 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $30,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cooperative For Education | $45,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Educate | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Eos International | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| El Provenir | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Eagle Creek Park Foundation | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Healing Waters | $60,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Horse Nation | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | $3,000 | Sunset Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Ide | $100,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | $1,000 | Garden Valley, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $40,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Strategies For Intl Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Stifel Charitable Fund | $183,022 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Trc Of Huntington Beach | $3,500 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland | $250 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Water Mission International | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Water For People | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cama Alliance Ukraine Relief | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Echo | $1,000 | North Fort Myers, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Odyssey School | $874 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Prospera | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Sima Impact Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Village Enterprise | $1,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Assn For A More Just Society | $180,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Ptnrs | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Building Hope In The City | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $30,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Cooperative For Education | $45,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Educate | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Eos International | $23,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| El Provenir | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Haven Of Grace | $10,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Healing Waters | $50,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Horse Nation | $5,000 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Key Ministry | $200 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Ide | $75,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Lifewater International | $75,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $83,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Strategies For Intl Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Stifel Charitable Fund | $169,882 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Trc Of Huntington Beach | $5,000 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Urban Community School | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Water Mission International | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Association For A More Just Society | $153,300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Amigos De Honduras | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Bridge The Gap | $2,400 | Sausalito, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Building Hope In The City | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Congo Leadership Initiative | $25,000 | Orchard Park, NY, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cooperative For Education | $45,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cwru | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Breakthrough Schools | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| El Porvenir | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Fidelity Chartiable Gift Fund | $19,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Building Tomorrow | $30,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Healing Waters | $50,000 | Golden, CO, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Horse Nation Inc (a Private Foundation) | $6,000 | Huntington Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Federation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Services | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Key Ministry | $100 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Lifewater International | $75,000 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Christian Union | $500 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Outrun The Sun | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Desert Research Institute | $40,000 | Reno, NV, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Eagle Creek Foundation | $8,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Schwab Charitable | $18,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Strategies For International Development | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Urban Community School | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable | $10,000 | Warwick, RI, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Huntington Beach Tree Society | $4,000 | Sunset Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Ide | $75,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Gospel In Life | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Fighting Back Partnership | $2,400 | Vallejo, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Lifehouse | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Dartmouth College | $100 | Hanover, NH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Ligonier Ministries | $100 | Orlando, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| 10000 Degrees | $6,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Rayo Del Sol | $1,000 | Kennesaw, GA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Scranton Rd Bible Church | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital | $9,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Village Enterprise | $30,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Water For People | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cont'n From Pass-thru Entity Social Inv Mgr & Advisor | $21 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-7049780 |
| Website | http://www.geissefoundation.org |
| Address | 48 RIDGECREST DR Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-4218 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee John F And Mary A Geisse Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Exec Dir/ttee | Timothy F Geisse |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Lawrence J Geisse Md |
Forms 990-PF
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