Private foundation · Akron, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $33,000 · 1 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $33,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $33,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sevier County · plus 207 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1M | $33K | 1 |
| 2024 | $906K | $34K | 1 |
| 2023 | $772K | — | 0 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Gpd group employees' foundation · akron · 3305722100
- What to send
- Name of organization, address, person to contact and phone number, tax exempt status and if exempt basis for exemption, amount of funds requested, reason funds requested and how they will be used, other information helpful to the trustees in making a determination, a copy of your internal revenue tax determination letter, a list of current board of trustees members, a copy of your most recent annual report or audited financial statement, and most recent tax return 990. Grant criteria and prequalification quiz is available on website.
- Limits
- Grants are only made to qualified organizations under the internal revenue service code section 501(c)(3) with special consideration to pre selected k-12 public school entities and organizations serving public school children in grades k-12 and children with medical and special needs. The foundation does not ordinarily make commitments for multi-year grants or consider grants to annual fund drives, to units of government, or organizations which are primarily tax-supported. Requests from the same organization can be considered only once during a twelve-month period.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Darrin KoteckiPresident
- Jeffrey EvansTreasurer
- Rebecca McadamsSecretary
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sevier County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County | Donation | $33K |
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