The William R Gruver Foundation
EIN 133531965Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
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
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
9+ yrs
Trustee
WG
William R Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Joan L Gruver
9+ yrs
Trustee
BG
Brooke Garafalo
9+ yrs
Trustee
JG
John Gruver Jr
9+ yrs
Trustee
BP
Barbara Jill Gruver Puleo
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 |