Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. THE GESSNER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 6 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.3M
Itemized grants
37
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASSILLON HERITAGE FOUNDATION | MASSILLON, OH | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $100k |
| SPRING HILL FARM | MASSILLON, OH | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $100k |
| STARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD | CANTON, OH | FOR THE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OF "STRENGTHENING STARK" | $100k |
| THE MASSILLON MUSEUM | MASSILLON, OH | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100k |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | MASSILLON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $75k |
| JUMP START INC | CLEVELAND, OH | STARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN | $68k |
| AKRON CANTON REGIONAL FOOD BANK | AKRON, OH | IMMEDIATE IMPACT GRANT TO PROVIDE FOOD AS A RESULT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN CANTON, OH, & GENERAL OPERATIONS | $60k |
| STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NORTH CANTON, OH | RUTH HESS-WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP | $60k |
| BEACON CHARITABLE PHARMACY | CANTON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS & GRANTS FUNDS TO BE USED IN WESTERN STARK COUNTY | $50k |
| BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUB OF MASSILLON | MASSILLON, OH | HELPING LOCAL KIDS OF MASSILLON, OH | $50k |
| MASSILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY | MASSILLON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50k |
| THE MASSILLON MUSEUM | MASSILLON, OH | ARTFULL LIVING PROGRAM/MASSILLON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $50k |
| UNITED WAY OF WAYNE & HOLMES COUNTIES | WOOSTER, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS & COVID-19 FUND | $50k |
| FRIENDS OF MASSILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY | MASSILLON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $40k |
| REFUGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES | CANTON, OH | DIRECT AIR FOR THE RESIDENTS & GENERAL OPERATIONS | $40k |
| ARTFUL LIVING AND LEARNING | NORTH CANTON, OH | FOR USE IN MASSILLON CITY SCHOOLS | $30k |
| VANTAGE AGING MEALS ON WHEELS | AKRON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS TO BE USED IN WESTERN STARK COUNTY AND WAYNE COUNTY | $30k |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | CANTON, OH | EMERGENCY MORTGAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM IN WESTERN STARK COUNTY & SUPPORT FOR THE MASSILLON OHIO TREMONT CORRIDOR HABITAT RENEWAL PROJECT | $25k |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KENT, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS IN WESTERN STARK COUNTY AND WAYNE COUNTY | $25k |
| MASSILLON CEMETERY | AKRON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25k |
| THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | CHARLESTON, SC | SUPPORT OF A RESEARCH FELLOW IN RHEUMETOLOGY AND IMUNOLOGY DEPARTMENT | $25k |
| WILLIAM AND MARY MEN'S GYMNASTICS PROGRAM | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $23k |
| WILLIAM AND MARY MEN'S GYMNASTICS PROGRAM | WILLIAMSBURG, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $23k |
| KENNEDY CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15k |
| SAM CENTER | MASSILLON, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Ohio
THE GESSNER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Ohio earns a median of $11,462.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,972 organizations across 1,972 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2023, THE GESSNER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $6.3M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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