The George Gund Foundation

The George Gund Foundation
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
FounderGeorge Gund II
PurposeCombat climate change and environmental degradation, economic inequality, racial inequity, and weakened democracy;
Promote environmental justice, creative culture and arts, public education, thriving families and social justice, vibrant neighborhoods, and an inclusive economy.
Location
Area served
Cleveland, United States
MethodGrants, program related investments (PRIs)
Executive Director
David Abbott
President
Catherine Gund
Endowment$486.9 million USD (2018)[1]
Websitegundfoundation.org

The George Gund Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1952 to provide grants in the areas of the arts, civic engagement, community development, economic development, environmental policy, and human services, public education, racial inequality. As of 2019, the foundation had made grants totaling more than $722 million since its inception. It is the second-largest charitable foundation in Cleveland.

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