The William R Gruver Foundation

EIN 133531965

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |(239) 240-6754

Total Given 2017–2025
$1.8M
145 grants · $196K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
47%
supporter · 32/68 multi-year
repeat
$7.4M
Assets (2025)
68
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (239) 240-6754

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $152K $3.6M $205K 14
2018 $160K $3.8M $235K 24
2019 $185K $3.8M $220K 10
2020 N/A $4.1M $553K N/A
2021 $201K $5.3M $483K 13
2022 $224K $5.6M $801K 20
2023 $283K $5.4M $320K 21
2024 $262K $6.1M $756K 22
2025 $295K $7.4M $731K 21

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 145 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$105K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

JG
John Gruver Jr 9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo 9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo 9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Joan L Gruver 9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver 9+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (145 total)

Purpose
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $104,885 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2023
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venice, FL $102,683 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2019
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $100,704 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2025
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venice, FL $100,090 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2021
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $100,000 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2022
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $100,000 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venice, FL $99,530 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2017
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venice, FL $75,225 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2019
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $51,812 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2021
Community Cooperative Fort Myers, FL $50,678 TO AID IN PROGRAM 2018
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $50,074 TO AID IN PROGRAM 2018
Community Cooperative Fort Myers, FL $35,156 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2025
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca, NY $29,997 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2023
Community Cooperative Fort Myers, FL $29,055 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2023
Community Cooperative Fort Myers, FL $25,588 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2021
Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL $25,022 TO AID IN PROGRAM 2017
Community Cooperative Fort Myers, FL $25,000 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
Lymphoma Foundation New York, NY $24,434 TO FURTHER FOUNDATION 2018
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca, NY $21,710 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH $20,485 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2023
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH $20,265 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2022
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH $20,207 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH $20,030 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2025
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venive, FL $20,000 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2024
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $20,000 TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES 2025