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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-1176987

The Robert J Gunterberg Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cape Coral, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 84 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,660,947

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $53,197,145

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,030,500

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $51,950,838

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,746,725

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $51,512,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,017,475

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $42,305,966

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,102,435

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $41,317,684

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,326,075

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $40,896,985

Grants paid in 2025

84 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Prima ArtsLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $695,947
  2. Cape Coral Caring CenterCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $75,000
  3. Lancaster General Health - Lancaster County Children's AllianceLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $75,000
  4. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General operating expenses

    $75,000
  5. Cape Coral Community FoundationCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $70,000
  6. Fulton Theatre CompanyLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $70,000
  7. Lancaster Catholic High SchoolLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $70,000
  8. Lancaster General Health Foundation - Pediatric Inpatient CenterLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $70,000
  9. The Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General operating expenses

    $70,000
  10. Gulf Coast Symphony OrchestraSanibel Island, FL

    General operating expenses

    $65,000
  11. Cape Coral Municipal Charter School Foundation - Oasis STEM ProgramCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $60,000
  12. Collier County Honor FlightNaples, FL

    General operating expenses

    $60,000
  13. Law Enforcement Remembrance Fund IncFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  14. Pace Center for Girls - Lee CountyFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  15. The Chicago Lighthouse for the BlindChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  16. United Way of Lee Hendry and GladesFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  17. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General operating expenses

    $40,000
  18. National Christian Charitable Foundation IncAlpharetta, GA

    General operating expenses

    $40,000
  19. Off the Streets - SussquehanaColumbia, PA

    General operating expenses

    $40,000
  20. TenfoldLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $35,000
  21. Guardian Angels for Special PopulationsCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $33,000
  22. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General operating expenses

    $30,000
  23. I Am Ministries - the SourceVero Beach, FL

    General operating expenses

    $30,000
  24. MisericordiaChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $30,000
  25. Blessings of HopeLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  26. Chicago Police Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  27. Quality Life Center of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  28. Abuse Counseling and Treatment IncTallahassee, FL

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  29. Hope Hospice and Community ServicesTemple Terr, FL

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  30. Lancaster City Police FoundationLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  31. Midwest Food BankFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  32. Victory JunctionRandleman, NC

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  33. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  34. American Macular Degeneration FoundationNorthampton, MA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  35. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  36. Blessings in A BackpackLouisville, KY

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  37. Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County IncFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  38. Florida Southwestern State College Foundation IncFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  39. Goodwill Industries of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  40. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  41. Humane Pennsylvania - Lancaster CountyReading, PA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  42. Kimmies Recovery ZoneFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  43. Lee Health FoundationFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  44. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida IncMiami, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  45. Make-A-Wish Philadelphia Delaware & Susquehanna ValleyBlue Bell, PA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  46. Marines Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  47. Meals of Hope IncNaples, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  48. PA Fop FoundationMechanicsburg, PA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  49. Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet Program of Lancaster CountyLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  50. Rotary Club of Fort Myers South Foundation IncFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  51. Sally J Pimentel Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center IncFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  52. WitfHarrisburg, PA

    General operating expenses

    $12,500
  53. WTTWChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $12,500
  54. Chicago Puerto Rico Lions ClubChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $12,000
  55. Excentia Human ServicesLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $12,000
  56. Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  57. Concussion & Cte FoundationBoston, MA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  58. Dayspring Christian AcademyMountville, PA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  59. Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties FloridaFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  60. Mental Health America of Lancaster CountyLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  61. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  62. Pleasant View Retirement CommunityManheim, PA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  63. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  64. The Mix at Arbor PlaceLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  65. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  66. United Disabilities ServicesLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  67. USA Swimming FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  68. Valerie's HouseFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  69. Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $7,500
  70. Lancaster Cleft Palate ClinicLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $7,500
  71. Bench Mark ProgramLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $7,000
  72. Brightside Opportunities CenterLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $7,000
  73. Nurse-Family PartnershipDenver, CO

    General operating expenses

    $6,000
  74. Golden Retriever Rescue of Southwest FloridaBonita SPGS, FL

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  75. Holiday 4 HeroesCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  76. Janus SchoolMount Joy, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  77. Lancaster County Food HubLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  78. Lancaster County Therapeutic Riding IncLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  79. Lancaster Science FactoryLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  80. Parish Resource Center IncLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  81. Smarthub FoundationLancaster, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  82. Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL

    General operating expenses

    $3,000
  83. Cape Coral First Methodist ChurchCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  84. First Christian Church of Cape CoralCape Coral, FL

    General operating expenses

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $823,44747% of the total
  2. Health10 grants $243,50014% of the total
  3. Human services9 grants $179,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $133,0008% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $100,0006% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  7. 10 other causes18 grants $212,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania30 grants $1,316,947
  2. Florida32 grants $878,500
  3. Illinois7 grants $154,500
  4. Tennessee1 grant $75,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $50,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $40,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $30,000
  8. Massachusetts2 grants $25,000
  9. New York2 grants $25,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carol C MetzgerPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $164,500
  • Richard L MetzgerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $66,250
  • Michael J Piascinski Left 12-2025TREASURER Hours 40Pay $3,750
  • Adam B CullitonDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $84,397
  • Diane J BlairDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laurence J HayesDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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