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Nonprofit · EIN 34-6577710

GAR FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44308

Financials

$5.6M$11.1M2023$19.7M$11.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GAR FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$19,696,169$11,294,226$8,401,943$152,795,852$0$152,795,852
December 31, 2023990-PF$5,630,788$11,141,975-$5,511,187$145,781,688$0$145,781,688
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$3,539,792
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,816,825
Other income
$4,339,552

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,544,893
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$397,027
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,151,497
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$9,478,431
Excise tax on investment income
$246,703

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$145,781,688
Total assets, end of year
$152,795,852
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$152,795,852
Fair market value of assets
$187,738,597
Qualifying distributions
$9,478,431
Net investment income
$19,228,727

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PNC BANK N A
500 FIRST AVE P7-PFSC-03-Z, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
CO-TRUSTEE75$395,152–
CHRISTINE A MAYER
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$372,157$36,662
ROBERT LEHR
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
VP PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$150,813$13,751
JESSICA A CHEROK
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
GRANTS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$85,898$12,400
ANTHONY BOARMAN
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
STRATEGIC COMMS MANA
Highest-paid employee
40$80,894$10,654
LAURE DICOLA
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
PROGRAM OFFICER FOR
Highest-paid employee
40$80,618$3,925
LAURA CULP
3500 GULF SHORE BLVD N UNIT 501, NAPLE, FL 443200000
CO-TRUSTEE1$1,875–
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PNC BANK N A
116 ALLEGHENY CENTER MALL, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
CO-TRUSTEE75$375,727–
CHRISTINE A MAYER
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$358,472$20,647
KIRSTIN S TOTH
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
SENIOR VICE PRESIDEN
Highest-paid employee
40$263,592$13,189
ROBERT LEHR
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
SR PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$121,867$11,954
BRONLYNN THURMAN
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$84,714$12,174
JESSICA A CHEROK
227 E MILL STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
GRANTS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$78,723$11,426
LAURA CULP
3500 GULF SHORE BLVD N UNIT 501, NAPLE, FL 443200000
CO-TRUSTEE1$5,800–
STEPHEN D WILT
486 NORTH PORTAGE PATH, AKRON, OH 443030000
CO-TRUSTEE1$5,700–

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
277 E MILL ST, AKRON, OH 44308-1735
In care of
% PNC BANK NA
Signed the 990-PF
PNC BANK N A, TAX MANAGER
Phone
(412) 807-6123
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
34-6577710
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$152,795,852
Income (IRS master file)
$60,987,310

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$19,696,169$11,294,226$152,795,852XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$5,630,788$11,141,975$145,781,688XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-6577710).

Questions about GAR FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GAR FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GAR FOUNDATION is 34-6577710.
Is GAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to GAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GAR FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GAR FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of GAR FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $395,152 (PNC BANK N A, CO-TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does GAR FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $19,696,169, expenses of $11,294,226 and total assets of $152,795,852 at year end.

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