Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc
Historical FunderAkron, Ohio · EIN 46-3799183 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded208
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$9.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | GPD GROUP EMPLOYEES' FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 520 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44311 |
| Phone | 3305722100 |
| Form and materials | NAME OF ORGANIZATION, ADDRESS, PERSON TO CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER, TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND IF EXEMPT BASIS FOR EXEMPTION, AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUESTED, REASON FUNDS REQUESTED AND HOW THEY WILL BE USED, OTHER INFORMATION HELPFUL TO THE TRUSTEES IN MAKING A DETERMINATION, A COPY OF YOUR INTERNAL REVENUE TAX DETERMINATION LETTER, A LIST OF CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS, A COPY OF YOUR MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT OR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AND MOST RECENT TAX RETURN 990. GRANT CRITERIA AND PREQUALIFICATION QUIZ IS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. |
| Deadlines | N/A. |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE ONLY MADE TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO PRE SELECTED K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENTITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 AND CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL AND SPECIAL NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ORDINARILY MAKE COMMITMENTS FOR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS OR CONSIDER GRANTS TO ANNUAL FUND DRIVES, TO UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE PRIMARILY TAX-SUPPORTED. REQUESTS FROM THE SAME ORGANIZATION CAN BE CONSIDERED ONLY ONCE DURING A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
27% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio | Pigeon Forge, TN | Donation | $33,000 |
| Akron Children's Museum | Wadsworth, OH | Canalway corner educational water table exhibit | $30,000 |
| A Kid Again - Indiana Chapter | Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $25,000 |
| Camp Quality Ohio | Uniontown, OH | Donation | $20,000 |
| Providence House Inc | Cleveland, OH | Donation | $20,000 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | Donation | $20,000 |
| Autism Society of Greater Akron | Akron, OH | Donation | $15,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | Donation | $15,000 |
| First Tee - Greater Akron | Akron, OH | Donation | $15,000 |
| Victory Gallop | Akron, OH | 2025 game changer grant | $15,000 |
| A Kid Again Inc | Twinsburg, OH | Hope sponsor - country western adventure | $15,000 |
| Wooster City School District | Wooster, OH | Wooster city schools best buddies programs and coffee carts at middle and high school | $14,500 |
| The Hudson Community Foundation | Hudson, OH | Hudson inclusive playground-flexx swing sponsorship | $12,000 |
| Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools | Gahanna, OH | Accessible and inclusive outdoor learning space | $11,026 |
| Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio | Wooster, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Blick Clinic Inc Dba the Blick Center | Akron, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Embracing Futures Inc | Akron, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Louisville City School District | Louisville, OH | Louisville elementary backpack program | $10,000 |
| Replay for Kids | Medina, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Smiles With Style Inc | Port Clinton, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Dallas Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | Advancing literacy in dallas isd through a book vending machine at anderson elementary school | $9,225 |
| Akron Public Schools | Akron, OH | Community based recreation programming (cbrp) | $8,872 |
| Boardman Local School District | Boardman, OH | Donation | $8,055 |
| Access Inc | Akron, OH | Annual support | $8,000 |
| Edison Local School District | Milan, OH | Edison elementary sensory room/playground equipment | $8,000 |
| Ravenna School District | Ravenna, OH | Field trips for students | $8,000 |
| Streetsboro City Schools | Streetsboro, OH | Ses rockets read together | $7,575 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | Gigi's playhouse early learner programs | $7,550 |
| Camp Twin Lakes Inc | Atlanta, GA | Camp twin lakes camper scholarship program | $7,500 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | Indianapolis, IN | Mrs. lawson's classroom of possibilities | $7,500 |
| Amherst Exempted Village Schools | Amherst, OH | Inclusive learning | $7,000 |
| Lakewood City Schools | Lakewood, OH | Empowerment through inclusion | $7,000 |
| Team Heart and Sole | Worthington, OH | Equipment and race entry fees | $7,000 |
| Sandy Springs Education Force Inc | Sandy Springs, GA | Sandy springs education force summer book club | $6,500 |
| Metropolitan School District of Warren Township | Indianapolis, IN | Raymond park science olympiad | $6,460 |
| Bearings Bike Shop Inc | Atlanta, GA | Frameworks advanced job training program | $6,000 |
| Fulton Education Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Fulton student basic needs | $6,000 |
| Orange City Schools | Pepper Pike, OH | Empower threads: building skills, breaking barriers. | $6,000 |
| Project Outrun | Fairlawn, OH | To empower kids & families as they battle life threatening illnesses through shoes, swag & support | $6,000 |
| Tell City - Troy Township School Corporation | Jasper, IN | William tell elementary STEM education | $6,000 |
| The Center for Children and Young Adults | Marietta, GA | Critical teen center and volunteer center flooring | $6,000 |
| Westerville City School District | Westerville, OH | Sensory exploration | $6,000 |
| Southeast Local School District | Ravenna, IN | Southeast pirates serve | $5,500 |
| The Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning | Perrysville, OH | Project summer camp! a nuhop - anazao partnership for wayne county kids | $5,344 |
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | Providing hygiene resources at akron children's hospital's food farmacy | $5,000 |
| Akron Public Schools | Akron, OH | Fhs robotics club: teaching the next generation of roboteers | $5,000 |
| Alchemy Inc | Copley, OH | Developing heroes: group mentoring for urban adolescents in akron | $5,000 |
| Art Sparks | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Donation | $5,000 |
| B Brave Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Medical assistance and comfort carts for children with rare, fatal neurological disorders. | $5,000 |
| Berkshire Local School District | Burton, OH | Stemin' up technology at berkshire middle school | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Academic success/ life & workforce readiness programs, at no cost, for under-resourced youth. | $5,000 |
| Casa Board Volunteer Association Inc | Akron, OH | Trauma-Informed training toolkit for volunteers who serve abused and neglected children | $5,000 |
| Casa of Portage County Associate Board | Aurora, OH | Supporting at risk youth through positive social experiences and activities | $5,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Camp no limb-itations | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Kids' Book Bank | Cleveland, OH | Well read, well fed book distribution at feeding sites | $5,000 |
| Clyde-Green Springs Schools | Green Springs, OH | Roboquest: building tomorrow's engineers with robotics | $5,000 |
| Copley-Fairlawn City School District | Fairlawn, OH | Classroom emotion regulation/sensory kits | $5,000 |
| Cuyahoga Falls City School District | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Black tiger family center | $5,000 |
| Cuyahoga Heights Local School District | Cuyahoga Heights, OH | Inclusive elementary school STEM lab | $5,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio | Independence, OH | The lifelong learning academy education programs for families and toddlers to teens | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 208 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,033,960 | 208 |
| 2024 | $906,216 | 205 |
| 2023 | $771,686 | 155 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611249349101616
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-3799183
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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