Funding search · EIN 206609204 · Columbus, OH
Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 76
- grants reported
- $2.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- United Way Worldwide4 grants · $612,500
- Youngstown State University Foundation2 grants · $500,000
- Youngstown State University1 grant · $250,000
- Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association2 grants · $200,000
- Golden String3 grants · $75,000
- Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Co2 grants · $75,000
- Oblate Sisters3 grants · $75,000
- Yndc1 grant · $50,000
- Healthy Community Parntership Mahoning2 grants · $50,000
- Ursuline High School1 grant · $47,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 76 reported grants, largest first.
- $250,000
Youngstown State University Foundation · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $250,000
Youngstown State University Foundation · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $250,000
Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH · 2023
Scholarships
- $162,500
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2022
General operating
- $150,000
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2025
General operating
- $150,000
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2024
General operating
- $150,000
Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association · Youngstown, OH · 2023
General operating
- $150,000
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Yndc · Youngstown, OH · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Co · Youngstown, OH · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $47,500
Ursuline High School · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $25,000
Golden String · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $25,000
Lake To River Foundation · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $25,000
Oak Hill Collaborative · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $25,000
Oblate Sisters · Hubbard, OH · 2025
General operating
- $25,000
Valley Economic Development Partners · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $25,000
Golden String · Columbus, OH · 2024
General operating
- $25,000
Healthy Community Parntership Mahoning · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $25,000
Oblate Sisters · Hubbard, OH · 2024
General operating
- $25,000
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $25,000
Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Golden String · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Oblate Sisters · Hubbard, OH · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Youngstown Playhouse · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Education Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
General operating
- $25,000
Healthy Community Parntership Mahoning · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $25,000
Potential Development · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $25,000
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Co · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
Mypath · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating
- $15,000
Community Foundation of Mahoning · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $15,000
Goodwill Industries of Akron · Akron, OH · 2025
General operating
- $15,000
Helms Foundation · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $12,500
Mahoning Valley Community School · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $11,000
Youngstown Jewish Federation · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Butler Institute of American Art · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Coleman Health Services · Kent, OH · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio · Canton, OH · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Opera Western Reserve · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Acld · Bethpage, NY · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Clothed in Strength · Poland, OH · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Community Foundation of Western Pa · Sharon, PA · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Opera Western Reserve · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Sight for All United · Struthers, OH · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Community Foundation of the Mahoning · Youngstown, OH · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Opera Western Reserve · Youngstown, OH · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Sister Jermones Schools · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Student Run Free Clinic · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Community Foundation of the Mahoning · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $10,000
Opera Western Reserve · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $6,500
Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $6,345
Occha · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $6,000
Columbiana Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $6,000
Warren Philharmonic Orchestra · Warren, OH · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Goodness Grows · North Lima, OH · 2025
General operating
- $5,000
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $5,000
Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens · Columbus, OH · 2024
General operating
- $5,000
Yellow Brick Place · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $5,000
Ymca · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
- $5,000
Big Brothers & Big Sisters · New Philadelphia, OH · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Diocese of Youngstown · Youngstown, OH · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Trumbull County Historical Society · Warren, OH · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Youngstown Regional Library · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Friends of the Public Library of · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
Mahoning Valley Sojourn To the Past · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
Simply Slavic · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $4,000
Youngstown Press Club · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $3,000
Lit Youngstown · Youngstown, OH · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Wysu · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
- $2,500
Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $2,500
Northern Trumbull County Community Fdn · Kinsman, OH · 2025
General operating
- $2,500
Friends of Fellows Garden Party · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $2,000
The Way Station Healthy Food Pantry · Columbiana, OH · 2024
General operating
- $1,000
Youngstown Jewish Federation · Youngstown, OH · 2025
General operating
- $1,000
Jcc · Columbus, OH · 2023
General operating
- $1,000
The Valley Fine Arts Academy · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General operating
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