JOHN F. AND MARY A. GEISSE FOUNDATION

Financial Information

Total Assets: $8,743,390

Total Giving: $1,016,241

Area of Service:

National, International

Areas of Interest:

Not Available

Programs

None

Grants

The following grants were reported in 2008:
$250,000 to Rainbow Network, Springfield, MO. For General support, payable over 1 year.
$139,860 to Strategies For International Development, Arlington, VA .For General support, payable over 1 year.
$90,000 to Lifewater International, San Luis Obispo, CA. For General support, payable over 1 year.
$68,000 to Association For A More Just Society, San Francisco, CA. For Land titling, payable over 1 year.
$57,000 to Amigos De Honduras Pag, Seattle, WA, United States. For Rural development, payable over 1 year.
$50,000 to American Nicaragua Foundation, Miami, FL. For General support, payable over 1 year.
$29,200 to St. Mark’s School, San Rafael, CA. For General support, payable over 1 year.
$25,000 to Enterprise Development International, Bethesda, MD. For General support, payable over 1 year.
$20,000 to Green Empowerment, Portland, OR. For General support, payable over 1 year.
$20,000 to Diocese Of Cleveland, Lorain, OH. For General support, payable over 1 year.

Limitations

Giving in the U.S., with some emphasis on CA and OH.
No support for purely religious or environmental protection purposes, or for arts and culture.
No grants to individuals, or for scholarships.

Summary

Support for programs that help the extremely poor of the developing world and increase their income.

Additional

The Geisse Foundation prefers to fund:
-established rather than young organizations
-organizations with low overhead and efficient fundraising
-programs with proven success rather than new or experimental programs
-development rather than relief
organizations that come to us through a referral
-organizations with lasting and sustainable results

Quick Facts Sheet
URL:

geissefoundation.org

Located in:

Chagrin Falls,

National, International

United States

Contact Information / Process

Email for Alison Gregory, Program Officer: [email protected]

Procedure:
Latest application information, contact information, focus areas, and guidelines to submit a Letter of Inquiry at geissefoundation.org

Deadline for organizations or programs within the education or justice sectors: January 4, 2019.
Deadline for organizations or programs within the WASH or agriculture sectors: July 19, 2019.

Donors & Leadership

Donors:
John F. Geisse
Mary A. Geisse

Trustees:
Lawrence J. Geisse, M.D.
Timothy F. Geisse, J.D.

EIN:

237049780

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