Carolyn And Herbert Metzger Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 32-6474435
Foundation Overview
Based in Toledo, OH, Carolyn And Herbert Metzger Foundation has awarded 155 grants totaling $4,875,035 to organizations in Ohio, Florida and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 15 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
79% 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 Toledo (84%), Sylvania (12%), Findlay (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 107% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (87%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Carolyn And Herbert Metzger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Day Nursery | $15,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $215,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboretum Campaign | 2024 |
| Valentine Theater | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2024 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $50,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | School Dog Facility | 2024 |
| Mom's House | $15,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2024 |
| Camp Storer | $10,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2024 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Salem Project | 2024 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $100,535 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Flag City Honor Flights | $15,000 | Findlay, OH, US | General Operating | 2024 |
| Toledo Symphony | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2024 |
| Sylvania Schools Foundation | $30,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | General Operating | 2024 |
| Bethany House | $15,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2024 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboretum Campaign | 2023 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2023 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $50,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | School Dog Facility | 2023 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $50,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2023 |
| Camp Storer | $5,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2023 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Salem Project | 2023 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $150,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Flag City Honor Flights | $10,000 | Findlay, OH, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Western Ohio | $20,000 | Maumee, OH, US | Camo Libbey Pool House Renovations | 2023 |
| Toledo Symphony | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboretum Campaign | 2023 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2023 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $50,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | School Dog Facility | 2023 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $50,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2023 |
| Camp Storer | $5,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2023 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Salem Project | 2023 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $150,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Flag City Honor Flights | $10,000 | Findlay, OH, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Western Ohio | $20,000 | Maumee, OH, US | Camo Libbey Pool House Renovations | 2023 |
| Toledo Symphony | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboretum Campaign | 2022 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2022 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $10,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $50,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2022 |
| Assistance Dogs | $20,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Donate A Dog | 2022 |
| Camp Storer | $5,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Tutor Smart | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bethany House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Symphony | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboretum Campaign | 2022 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2022 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $10,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $50,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2022 |
| Assistance Dogs | $20,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Donate A Dog | 2022 |
| Camp Storer | $5,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Tutor Smart | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bethany House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Symphony | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboretum Campaign | 2022 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2022 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $10,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2022 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $50,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2022 |
| Assistance Dogs | $20,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Donate A Dog | 2022 |
| Camp Storer | $5,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Tutor Smart | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bethany House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Symphony | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Arboritum Campaign | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Lyric Theater | $10,000 | Stuart, FL, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2021 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $10,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operation | 2021 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2021 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $50,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2021 |
| Assistance Dogs | $20,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Donate A Dog | 2021 |
| Storer Camps | $10,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Salem Project | 2021 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $200,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Reptile House Native Turtle Exhibit | 2021 |
| Tutor Smart | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Bethany House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Toledo Symphony | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $15,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $50,000 | Toledo, OH, US | $25,000 Great Lakes Project$25,000 Endowment | 2020 |
| Fishtown Preservation Sociaty | $15,000 | Leland, MI, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Lyric Theater | $15,000 | Stuart, FL, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| The Childrens Museum Of Indianapoli | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Valentine Theater | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $35,000 | Toledo, OH, US | $12,500 Operating$12,500 Capital Imp Fund | 2020 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Child Life | 2020 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $10,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | General | 2020 |
| Imagination Station | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Theator Operation | 2020 |
| Mom's House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $75,000 | Stuart, FL, US | Eco Center | 2020 |
| Assistance Dogs | $20,000 | Sylvania, OH, US | Donate A Dog | 2020 |
| Camp Storer | $10,000 | Jackson, MI, US | General | 2020 |
| Victory Center | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General | 2020 |
| Hope Lutheren Church | $70,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Salem Project | 2020 |
| Hillsdale College | $40,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Barney Charter Schools | 2020 |
| Toledo Zoological Society | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Tutor Smart | $25,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Bethany House | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Toledo Symphony | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Hope Lutheran Church | $3,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Toledo Day Nursery | $2,500 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| University Of Toledo | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Scholarship Funding | 2018 |
| Historic Woodlawn Cemetery | $10,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Fishtown Preservation Sociaty | $10,000 | Leland, MI, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Lyric Theater | $4,000 | Stuart, FL, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Toledo Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| The Childrens Museum Of Indianapoli | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Valentine Theater | $4,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Toledo | $15,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Toledo Children's Hospital | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Dixon Center For Military And Veter | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Ability Center Of Greater Toledo | $7,500 | Sylvania, OH, US | $5,000 General$2,500 Service Dogs | 2018 |
| Imagination Station | $5,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| The Toledo Zoological Society | $250,000 | Toledo, OH, US | Fund Marsh Exhibit | 2018 |
| Mom's House | $4,000 | Toledo, OH, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | $2,500 | Stuart, FL, US | General Purposes | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 32-6474435 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUR SEAGATE 9TH FLOOR Toledo, OH 43604-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Carolyn And Herbert Metzger Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Susan M Metzger |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Sally M Friend |
| Trustee | Holly E Metzger |
Forms 990-PF
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