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The GAR Foundation

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Description

The GAR Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Akron, OH.

The Foundation's primary grants program, Grants for Nonprofits, focuses on the following areas:

Early Childhood Education
Priorities include:

  • supporting high-quality, culturally relevant childcare and pre-K initiatives that help children become ready for kindergarten;
  • supporting statewide advocacy efforts to help connect public resources to local needs; and,
  • leading...
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$7,544,893
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You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

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This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
GREATER AKRON MUSICAL ASSOC Akron OH US $60,000 2018 grant award
FIRST GLANCE STUDENT CENTER INC Akron OH US $20,000 General operations
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Akron OH US $5,000 Dc advised grant
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Akron OH US $100,000 Implementation of ccaa
MANCHESTER LOCAL SCHOOLS Akron OH US $17,100 Composting to save water
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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
CHRISTINE A MAYER President Akron OH US
LAURE DICOLA Program Officer For Akron OH US
ROBERT LEHR Vp Programs Akron OH US
ANTHONY BOARMAN Strategic Comms Mana Akron OH US
JESSICA A CHEROK Grants Manager Akron OH US
WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Investment Managemen Boston MA US
FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Investment Managemen Camas WA US
CLEARSTEAD ADVISORS LLC Investment Managemen Cleveland OH US
LAURA CULP Co-Trustee Naple FL US
PNC BANK N A Co-Trustee Pittsburgh PA US
THE LONDON COMPANY OF VIRGINIA LLC Investment Managemen Richmond VA US
SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP Investment Managemet Teaneck NJ US
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