JOHN F. AND MARY A. GEISSE FOUNDATION

Financial Information

Total Assets:
$4,422,858
Total Giving:
$714,763

Area of Service:

National Scope: Grants are distributed across the U.S

Areas of Interest:

Art & Culture
Community Development
Education
Social & Human Services

Programs

None

Grants

History shows that 33% of their giving goes to Social & Human Services, 24% goes to Community Development and almost 10% goes to the International Giving Category.
Grants in recent years include:
$50,000 for Healing Waters;
$30,000 for Schwab Charitable Fund;
$20,000 for Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund;
$50,660 for Association for A More Just Society -U S;
$30,000 for Congo Leadership Initiative; and
$100,000 for IDE.

Limitations

The Foundation does not:
make grants to individuals or award scholarships
fund research projects
fund in the areas of art or culture
give to endowment or capital campaigns
respond to mass mailings

Summary

The foundation primarily supports organizations that help break the cycle of poverty, with a strong focus on water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives.

Additional

The John F. and Mary A. Geisse Foundation is a private philanthropic organization based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, established in 1969.

Quick Facts Sheet
URL:

geissefoundation.org

Located in:

Chagrin Falls,

Ohio

United States

Contact Information / Process

Phone #:
440-557-5078
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
John F. And Mary A. Geisse Foundation
48 Ridgecrest Drive
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022-4218
Procedures:
Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry (LOI) in the foundation.
There are no deadlines.

Donors & Leadership

Founder:
John and Mary Geisse.
Director:
Lawrence J Geisse, Trustee
Timothy F Geisse, Executive Director

EIN:

237049780