Wasserstrom Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 31-6041116
Foundation Overview
Based in Columbus, OH, Wasserstrom Foundation has awarded 141 grants totaling $2,691,316 to organizations in Ohio, California and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $245,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 19 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
97% of all grants are concentrated in Ohio, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Columbus (66%), Bexley (17%), New Albany (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 14% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (83%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wasserstrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State Foundation | $3,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Fund Excellence | 2024 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $9,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Bexley Celebrate Events | 2024 |
| Tifereth Israil | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Ohio Restaurant Hospitaltity | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Friends Of Israaeli Defense | $2,500 | Lyndhurst, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Jewish Columbusannual Campaign | $100,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Big Give | 2024 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Expansion | 2024 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $22,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Taste Of Future | 2024 |
| Columbus Jewish Day School | $5,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Jfedla | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Wildfire Crisis Relief Fund | 2024 |
| Jewish Columbus | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Promise Projectfdny | $500 | New York, NY, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Community Found Texas Hill Country | $2,500 | Kenville, TX, US | Flood Relief | 2024 |
| Ohio Restaurant Pac | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Program | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Lifetown | $10,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Ohio Foundation Of Independent Colleges | $1,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | $3,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2024 |
| Lifetown | $5,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center | $8,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| The Ohio State Foundation | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Fund Excellence | 2023 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $4,072 | Bexley, OH, US | Bexley Celebrate Events | 2023 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Wasserstrom Founders Fund | 2023 |
| Jewish Columbusannual Campaign | $245,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Big Give | 2023 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Taste Of Future | 2023 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Expansion | 2023 |
| Tifereth Israil | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Ohio History Conection | $3,000 | Clumbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Ohio Foundation Of Independent Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Columbus Jewish News | $1,200 | Beechwood, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Ohio Restaurant Hospitaltity | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Decorative Arts Center Of Ohio | $500 | Lancaster, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Colmubus Community Kollel | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Friends Of Israaeli Defense | $17,500 | Lyndhurst, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Columbus Jewish Historical | $15,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Lifetown | $5,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center | $8,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| The Ohio State Foundation | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Fund Excellence | 2023 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $4,072 | Bexley, OH, US | Bexley Celebrate Events | 2023 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Wasserstrom Founders Fund | 2023 |
| Jewish Columbusannual Campaign | $245,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Big Give | 2023 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Taste Of Future | 2023 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Expansion | 2023 |
| Tifereth Israil | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Ohio History Conection | $3,000 | Clumbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Ohio Foundation Of Independent Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Columbus Jewish News | $1,200 | Beechwood, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Ohio Restaurant Hospitaltity | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Decorative Arts Center Of Ohio | $500 | Lancaster, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Colmubus Community Kollel | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Friends Of Israaeli Defense | $17,500 | Lyndhurst, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Columbus Jewish Historical | $15,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2023 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Fund Excellance | 2022 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $6,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Bexley Celebrate Events | 2022 |
| Columbus Jewish Day School | $15,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center | $3,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Tifereth Israil | $10,136 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Lifetown | $2,500 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Wasserstrom Founders Fund | 2022 |
| Bexley Area Chamber Of Commerce | $1,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Columbus State Community College | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Jewish Columbus-annual Campaign | $95,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Big Give | 2022 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Taste Of Future | 2022 |
| Nationwide Children's Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Expansion | 2022 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Fund Excellance | 2022 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $6,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Bexley Celebrate Events | 2022 |
| Columbus Jewish Day School | $15,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center | $3,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Tifereth Israil | $10,136 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Lifetown | $2,500 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Wasserstrom Founders Fund | 2022 |
| Bexley Area Chamber Of Commerce | $1,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Columbus State Community College | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2022 |
| Jewish Columbus-annual Campaign | $95,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Big Give | 2022 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Taste Of Future | 2022 |
| Nationwide Children's Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Expansion | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Center | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus Jewish Day School | $10,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Jewish Columbus-annual Campaign | $95,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Nationwide Children's Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Tifereth Israil | $7,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $36,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $12,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Celebrations Events | $5,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Lifetown | $5,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Drexel | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Ohio Foundation Of Indep Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Wasserstrom Realty Llc | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Ohio Found Independ Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus Jewish Day School | $10,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Jewish Columbus-annual Campaign | $95,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Nationwide Children's Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Tifereth Israil | $7,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $36,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $12,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Celebrations Events | $5,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Lifetown | $5,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Drexel | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Ohio Foundation Of Indep Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Wasserstrom Realty Llc | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Ohio Found Independ Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus Jewish Day School | $10,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus St Com Coll Culinary Sch | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Jewish Columbus-annual Campaign | $95,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Nationwide Children's Hosp Found | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Tifereth Israil | $7,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $36,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $12,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $1,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Bexley Celebrations Events | $5,000 | Bexley, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Lifetown | $5,000 | New Albany, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Drexel | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Ohio Foundation Of Indep Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Wasserstrom Realty Llc | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution Provided | 2021 |
| Ohio Found Independ Colleges | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Contribution | 2021 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $12,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Mansion Rennovations | 2020 |
| Bexley Education Foundation | $3,500 | Bexley, OH, US | Education | 2020 |
| Ohio Foundation Independent College | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2020 |
| Canine Companions | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Naming Pledge | 2020 |
| The Ohio State University | $150,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Expansion Pledge | 2020 |
| Columbus Jewish Historical Society | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2020 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2020 |
| Columbus Jewish Foundation | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Founders Fund | 2020 |
| Columbus State Community College | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2020 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $2,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2020 |
| Congregation Tifereth Israel | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Programs | 2020 |
| Lifetown | $2,500 | New Albany, OH, US | Programs | 2020 |
| Jewish Columbus | $95,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Big Give | 2020 |
| The Ohio State University | $2,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2020 |
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| EIN | 31-6041116 |
| Website | http://www.wasserstrom.com |
| Address | 4500 E BROAD ST Columbus, OH 43213-1360 |
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Forms 990-PF
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