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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2007357

Gerling Family Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Evansville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $56,500 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $56,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $705,892

  • Tax year 2024

    $49,850

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $655,096

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $633,922

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,650

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $609,637

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,050

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $609,111

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $572,792

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Southwestern IndianaEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $10,000
  2. Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL

    general operating expense

    $7,500
  3. University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $5,000
  4. Habitat for Humanity of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $5,000
  5. Indiana University Law SchoolBloomington, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  6. Youth First IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  7. Evansville Philharmonic OrchestralEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  8. Easter Seals Southwestern IndianaEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  9. ARTIS NaplesNaples, FL

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  10. Youth First IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  11. Evansville Philharmonic OrchestralEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,500
  12. Deaconess FoundationEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  13. Vanderburgh County CASA IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  14. Collier Community FoundationNaples, FL

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  15. United Caring ServicesEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  16. YWCA of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  17. Evansville Rescue MissionEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  18. Boys and Girls Club of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  19. Dan Scism Scholarship FoundationEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  20. Evansville Museum of Arts HistoryEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  21. Deaconess FoundationEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  22. Evansville Rescue MissionEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  23. Zion Baptist ChurchEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $200
  24. Embrace ChurchEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $200
  25. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $8,50018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $7,50016% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $6,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $6,00013% of the total
  6. Mental health2 grants $5,00011% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana22 grants $45,500
  2. Florida3 grants $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Wilfred C Bussing IIISecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paula J GerlingVice-President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary L GerlingPresident Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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