The George Edward Durell Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; wait for an invitation before asking.
- If you are invited, a typical grant falls between $5,000 and $125,000, with a median of $10,000 and half of its grants at $10,000 or less, so a request near $10,000 fits its usual pattern, though its largest grant was $500,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Its grants have gone to colleges, policy and research institutes, Christian ministries, schools, community-service organisations, and family English-language, youth and prevention programmes, so check that your work matches these areas; the filing shows most grants in Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Georgia, but no geographic focus is stated, so treat that as a pattern rather than a rule.
- Repeat support is strong, with 91% of its grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships carry weight.
- Its latest filing shows $1,130,000 paid out in total.
Overview
The George Edward Durell Foundation is a US private foundation based in Westerville, OH.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The grant record shows support for colleges, policy and research institutes, Christian ministries, schools and community-service organisations. Stated purposes include free-market forums and academic fellowship programmes, alongside church, campus and discipleship ministries, family English-language programmes, youth work and prevention services. Many grants are recorded as general operating support, while others support named programmes. Grants went to organisations in Ohio and Michigan, as well as several other states. The record includes both institutional support and programme funding, and shows repeated support to some organisations.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Georgia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 98 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 45% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations The George Edward Durell Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 14% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 33 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $7,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Hillsdale College · 1st half of support for 2024 free market forum$250,0002024 tax year
- Hillsdale College · 2nd half of support for 2024 free market forum$250,0002024 tax year
- National Christian Foundation · Support of the for columbus fund - mission increase$140,0002024 tax year
- Acton Institute · Columbus leadership;mini-grants;fmf;case$100,0002024 tax year
- National Christian Foundation · Support of faith for culture$50,0002024 tax year
- Forge Leadership Network · General operating support$50,0002024 tax year
- Mercatus Center · Support academic fellowship programs$50,0002024 tax year
- Global Orphan Project · Support of care portal$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Paul H Schoonover — Trustee
- Lisle J Smith — Trustee
- John M Durell — Trustee
- James A Landaker CPA — Secretary / Treasurer
- David A Durell — Chairman
- Anne M Durell — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,509,239 | $1,480,000 | $26,886,540 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,128,751 | $1,291,000 | $29,966,885 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,231,205 | $1,130,000 | $30,547,122 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Westerville, OH