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The Robert J Gunterberg Charitable

Cape Coral, FL · EIN 33-1176987. Reported 219 grants totalling $6,897,135 to 148 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$15,500median grant
$6,897,135granted, 2021-2024
148organizations funded
22%of grantees funded again the next year
$52.0Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Robert J Gunterberg Charitable did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $15,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $9,500 and $50,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $180,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
4 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
18 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
33 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
64 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
39 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
51 grants
$100,000 and Up
10 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Gulf Coast Symphony OrchestraFort Myers, FL$342,000332024
Prima ArtsLancaster, PA$270,000222024
Lancaster Catholic High SchoolLancaster, PA$250,000332024
The Mix at Arbor PlaceLancaster, PA$220,000442024
Lancaster Science FactoryLancaster, PA$190,000332024
Cape Coral Caring CenterCape Coral, FL$185,000332024
Fulton TheatreLancaster, PA$175,000222022
Fulton Theatre CompanyLancaster, PA$160,000222024
Lee Memorial Health FoundationFort Myers, FL$160,000112021
Blessings of HopeLeola, PA$150,000332024
Lancaster General Health - Lancaster County Children's AllianceLancaster, PA$150,000222024
Pediatric Inpatient Center LghLancaster, PA$146,000112021
Lancaster General Health Foundation - Pediatric Inpatient CenterLancaster, PA$141,000222024
Cape Coral Municipal Charter School Foundation - Oasis STEM ProgramCape Coral, FL$140,000222024
TenfoldLancaster, PA$130,000332024
Cape Coral Community FoundationCape Coral, FL$125,000332023
Lee County Sheriffs Office Fallen Deputy MemorialFort Myers, FL$125,000112022
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundWashington, DC$125,000112022
Collier County Honor FlightNaples, FL$120,000222024
The Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL$110,000222024
Off the StreetsColumbia, PA$100,000222022
Pace Center for Girls - Lee CountyFort Myers, FL$100,000222024
The Chicago LighthouseChicago, IL$100,000222024
Prima TheatreLancaster, PA$90,000112021
United Way of Lee Hendry and GladesFort Myers, FL$85,000222024
Pa State Police Camp CadetWyoming, PA$82,000222022
Cape Coral Animal ShelterCape Coral, FL$80,000112022
Gulf Coast SymphonyFort Myers, FL$80,000112022
Off the Streets - SussquehanaColumbia, PA$80,000222024
American Heart AssociationLancaster, PA$78,000442024
Lancaster County Day at Lancaster BarnstormersLancaster, PA$75,000112021
Guardian Angels for Special PopulationsCape Coral, FL$71,800332024
Community FoundationHorseheads, NY$70,000112024
Oasis Charter SchoolCape Coral, FL$70,000112021
Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral IncCape Coral, FL$63,275112021
Quality Life Center of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL$60,000222024
Dayspring Christian AcademyMountville, PA$58,750442024
Brotherhood of HeroesCape Coral, FL$55,000112021
City of Cape Coral Municipal Charter SchoolsCape Coral, FL$54,000112022
Chicago Police Memorial FoundationChicago, IL$50,000222024
Lancaster City Fire DepartmentLancaster, PA$50,000112021
Lancaster City Police FoundationLancaster, PA$50,000222024
Lancaster County Government CenterLancaster, PA$50,000112021
Lancaster Marine Corp League #294Columbia, PA$50,000112022
Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet Program of Lancaster CountyLancaster, PA$50,000222024
Pleasant View Retirement CommunityManheim, PA$50,000222024
Quality of Life Center of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL$50,000112021
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN$50,000112023
The SourceVero Beach, FL$50,000112021
Victory JunctionRandleman, NC$50,000222024
Law Enforcement Remembrance Fund IncFort Myers, FL$47,000112024
Pace Center for Girls IncJacksonville, FL$45,100112021
MisericordiaChicago, IL$45,000222024
Home Front Heroes IncFort Myers, FL$42,000112023
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY$40,000222024
Cape Coral Chamber FoundationCape Coral, FL$40,000112022
Midwest Food BankFort Myers, FL$38,725442024
I Am Ministries - the SourceVero Beach, FL$38,000222024
Marine Corps League #294Columbia, PA$37,000112021
Collier Lee Honor FlightNaples, FL$35,000112021
Cape Coral Chamber of CommerceCape Coral, FL$33,000112022
City of Lancaster Culliton ParkLancaster, PA$30,000112021
Kimmies Recovery ZoneFort Myers, FL$30,000222024
Lancaster Safety CoalitionLancaster, PA$30,000112021
National Christian Charitable Foundation IncAlpharetta, GA$30,000112024
Our Mother's Home of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL$30,000222024
The Clinic for Special ChildrenStrasburg, PA$30,000222024
Janus SchoolMount Joy, PA$27,500332024
American Heroes Charitable FoundationMillersville, PA$25,000112021
Hope Hospice and Community ServicesFort Myers, FL$25,000112023
Pleasant View Senior LivingManheim, PA$25,000112021
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties FloridaFort Myers, FL$23,000222024
Guardian Angels of SwflBradenton, FL$22,000112021
1000 Friends of FloridaTallahassee, FL$20,000222024
Brightside Opportunities CenterLancaster, PA$20,000222024
Center at Hampton HouseJenkintown, PA$20,000222024
Lancaster Cleft Palate ClinicLancaster, PA$20,000222024
Make-a-Wish Philadelphia Delaware & Susquehanna ValleyBlue Bell, PA$20,000112024
Mental Health America of Lancaster CountyLancaster, PA$20,000222023
Rotary InternationalEvanston, IL$20,000112021
United Disabilities ServicesLancaster, PA$20,000222024
USA Swimming FoundationColorado Springs, CO$20,000222024
Chicago Puerto Rico Lions ClubChicago, IL$17,500222024
Cape Coral Mayors Scholarship Fund IncCape Coral, FL$15,500112021
Goodwill Industries of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL$15,000112024
Holiday 4 Heroes CorporationCape Coral, FL$15,000222022
Kiwanis Club of Cape CoralCape Coral, FL$15,000112022
Lancaster City Bureau of PoliceLancaster, PA$15,000112021
Lancaster Humane SocietyLancaster, PA$15,000112024
Manheim Township Ambulance AssociationLancaster, PA$15,000112021
Marines Toys for TotsTriangle, VA$15,000112024
Smarthub FoundationLancaster, PA$14,500222024
Graystone Therapedtrac RidingLancaster, PA$14,175112023
BIBLE2SCHOOLLancaster, PA$12,000222024
Cape Coral Museum of HistoryCape Coral, FL$12,000112022
Pride Cape CoralCape Coral, FL$11,000222022
Abuse Counseling and Treatment IncTallahassee, FL$10,000112024
Bright Side Opportunity CenterLancaster, PA$10,000112021
Cape Coral Mayors ScholarshipCape Coral, FL$10,000112022
Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessChicago, IL$10,000112024
Chicago Puerto Rican Lions ClubChicago, IL$10,000112021
Children Deserve a ChanceLancaster, PA$10,000112021
Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL$10,000112024
Childrens Dyslexia Center LancasterLancaster, PA$10,000112021
Constitution for the PeopleNaples, FL$10,000112021
Fulton Theatre EducationLancaster, PA$10,000112021
Lancaster County Therapeutic Riding IncLancaster, PA$10,000112024
Lancaster Mental HealthLancaster, PA$10,000112024
Lee Health FoundationFort Myers, FL$10,000112024
Our Lady of the Angels SchoolColumbia, PA$10,000112021
Sacred Heart SchoolChicago, IL$10,000112021
The Night MinistryChicago, IL$10,000112024
Valerie's HouseFort Myers, FL$10,000112024
Cape Coral R Sea HawksCape Coral, FL$9,500112021
Sunrise Rotary Club of LancasterLancaster, PA$9,000112021
Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding CenterLancaster, PA$8,000112021
Guardian Angels of Special PopulationsCape Coral, FL$8,000112021
Lee County Sheriffs Youth Activity LeagueFort Myers, FL$8,000112021
Finerock Stumpf Golden Gloves CenterLancaster, PA$7,500112021
Milagro HouseLancaster, PA$7,500112024
Special Olympics FloridaClermont, FL$7,500112021
Pace CenterFort Myers, FL$6,000112022
Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest FloridaFort Myers, FL$5,500222024
Cape Coral Fire Department Community Foundation IncCape Coral, FL$5,000112022
Ephrata Community Health FoundationEphrata, PA$5,000112021
ExcentiaLancaster, PA$5,000112021
Golden Retriever Rescue of Southwest FloridaBonita Springs, FL$5,000112023
Golden Retriever Rescue of SwflBonita Springs, FL$5,000112022
Hope HospiceFort Myers, FL$5,000112021
Lancaster Cleft Pallet ClinicLancaster, PA$5,000112021
Lee County Sheriff Youth Athletic LeagueFort Myers, FL$5,000112021
Liberty Warbird AssociationLititz, PA$5,000222023
Parish Resource Center IncLancaster, PA$5,000112024
Sacred Heart ChurchPunta Gorda, FL$5,000112022
James D Rader #108 DavCape Coral, FL$4,000112021
Cape Coral City Youth CouncilCape Coral, FL$3,000112022
Lancaster County Pa Sheriffs OfficeLancaster, PA$3,000112021
Cape Coral First Methodist ChurchCape Coral, FL$2,500112023
Cape Coral First United MethodistCape Coral, FL$2,500112022
Gift of Life FloridaBoca Raton, FL$2,500112021
St Laurence Catholic Church Youth PilgrimageTampa, FL$2,500112022
Leading LatinaCape Coral, FL$2,000112022
Pa Career Fire Chiefs AssociationFayetteville, PA$2,000112021
Susquehanna CobrasEast Earl, PA$2,000112021
Gulf Coast Humane LeagueFort Myers, FL$1,310112021
The Bainbridge BandBainbridge, PA$750112023
Southwest Florida Corvette ClubFort Myers, FL$500112022
Angels Around the Lake IncMoore Haven, FL$250112021

54 of 148 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 22%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 113 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
25 grants
Arts & Culture
15 grants
Education
12 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
9 grants
Health Care
7 grants
Mental Health
7 grants
Recreation & Sports
5 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202168$2,102,435$11,500
202232$1,017,475$13,500
202356$1,746,725$25,000
202463$2,030,500$20,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 49% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Pennsylvania
$3.4M
Florida
$2.8M
Illinois
$272K
District of Columbia
$125K
New York
$110K
North Carolina
$50K
Tennessee
$50K
Georgia
$30K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund34 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc33 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program30 shared recipientsAmerican Endowment Foundation25 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc24 shared recipientsLancaster County Community Foundation23 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Robert J Gunterberg Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 4522 Del Prado Blvd South, Cape Coral, FL, 33904. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 33-1176987 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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