The Robert J. Gunterberg Charitable Foundation makes a small number of relatively large operating grants, primarily supporting regional cultural institutions, health care providers, and law-enforcement memorial causes. While centered in Southwest Florida (Cape Coral/Lee County), the foundation also funds selected education and arts organizations outside its immediate geography. Grants tend to be unrestricted operating support, indicating a preference for sustaining institutions rather than project-specific funding.
A defining feature of The Robert J Gunterberg Charitable Foundation is its repeated use of unrestricted operating support for institutions that anchor local civic life. In 2025, Prima Arts in Lancaster received $180,000 for general operating expenses, and the foundation also backed Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra with $128,000 for general operating expenses the same year. These grants fit a broader pattern of supporting theaters, symphony organizations, health providers, and public-safety memorial causes rather than short-term project work. The foundation’s giving includes sizable commitments to regional health care and community institutions. Lee Memorial Health Foundation received $160,000 in 2024 for an operating grant, while Lancaster-based organizations also appear repeatedly among the largest awards. The foundation’s recent grants show support for Catholic education, children’s services, and informal STEM education alongside the arts. Across these awards, the common thread is operating flexibility: most listed grants are framed as general operating expenses or operating grants, indicating support for the recipient organization’s core budget.
In the arts, the foundation funded Prima Theatre in Lancaster with $90,000 in 2024 for operating support and later supported Fulton Theatre with $100,000 in 2024 for an operating grant. It also gave $70,000 in 2025 to Lancaster Science Factory for general operating expenses, which fits its support for informal STEM education. Health-related giving appears in multiple forms. Lancaster General Health Foundation - Pediatric Inpatient Center received $71,000 in 2025 for general operating expenses, and Lancaster General Health - Lancaster County Children’s Alliance received $75,000 in 2025 for general operating expenses. Public-safety memorial work is another distinct thread: the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund received $125,000 in 2024 for an operating grant, and the Lee County Sheriffs Office Fallen Deputy Memorial received the same amount that year.
The foundation’s recent grants are mid-to-large in size, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $12,500, and a p75 of $50,000. The awards listed here are often far above the median, and many are repeated to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a private charitable foundation with a regional giving scope. Its grants are overwhelmingly operating support, often labeled general operating expenses or operating grants, and it does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 43% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Concentrated giving with a small portfolio of large, mostly unrestricted operating grants; few repeat grantees but clear preference for sustaining core cultural, health, law-enforcement memorial, and educational institutions—mix of local (Lee County) and a few out-of-area recipients.
Notable grantees: PRIMA ARTS, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Lee Memorial Health Foundation, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Lancaster Science Factory
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. Pennsylvania appears most often, especially Lancaster, which shows up repeatedly across arts, education, and health awards. Florida is the next major location, with multiple grants in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Sanibel Island. Outside those two states, the recent list includes Washington, DC, and Horseheads, New York. The geographic pattern suggests a strong Pennsylvania-Florida focus with occasional support to select national or out-of-state institutions.
The recent grants point to arts institutions, health-care providers, Catholic education, informal STEM education, and public-safety memorial organizations. Examples include theaters and symphonies, pediatric inpatient care, a science factory, a Catholic high school, and memorial support for fallen law-enforcement officers.
Yes. The recent grants are frequently labeled “operating grant” or “general operating expenses.” That pattern appears across arts, health, education, and memorial grantees, which suggests the foundation favors core-budget support rather than narrowly defined project grants.
Pennsylvania receives the most grants, with Lancaster appearing again and again in the recent list. Florida is also a major recipient state, with grants in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Sanibel Island.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Prima Arts, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Fulton Theatre, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster Science Factory, and Lancaster General Health - Lancaster County Children’s Alliance. That indicates ongoing support for selected organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMA ARTS | LANCASTER, PA | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GULF COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SANIBEL ISLAND, FL | $128,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PRIMA ARTS | LANCASTER, PA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GULF COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SANIBEL ISLAND, FL | $82,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FULTON THEATRE COMPANY | LANCASTER, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FULTON THEATRE COMPANY | LANCASTER, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH - LANCASTER COUNTY CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | LANCASTER, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAPE CORAL CARING CENTER | CAPE CORAL, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH - LANCASTER COUNTY CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | LANCASTER, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | LANCASTER, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE MIX AT ARBOR PLACE | LANCASTER, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | LANCASTER, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE MIX AT ARBOR PLACE | LANCASTER, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH FOUNDATION - PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CENTER | LANCASTER, PA | $71,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH FOUNDATION - PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CENTER | LANCASTER, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LANCASTER SCIENCE FACTORY | LANCASTER, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAPE CORAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION - OASIS STEM PROGRAM | CAPE CORAL, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAPE CORAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION - OASIS STEM PROGRAM | CAPE CORAL, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HORSEHEADS, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| COLLIER COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT | NAPLES, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| COLLIER COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT | NAPLES, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAPE CORAL CARING CENTER | CAPE CORAL, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CAPE CORAL, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS - LEE COUNTY | FORT MYERS, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BLESSINGS OF HOPE | LANCASTER, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BLESSINGS OF HOPE | LANCASTER, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS - LEE COUNTY | FORT MYERS, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT REMEMBRANCE FUND INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $47,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| UNITED WAY OF LEE HENDRY AND GLADES | FORT MYERS, FL | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HOME FRONT HEROES INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $42,000 | 2025 | MONUMENT AND MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FALLED FIRST RESPONDERS |
| TENFOLD | LANCASTER, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| UNITED WAY OF LEE HENDRY AND GLADES | FORT MYERS, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| OFF THE STREETS - SUSSQUEHANA | COLUMBIA, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| OFF THE STREETS - SUSSQUEHANA | COLUMBIA, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GUARDIAN ANGELS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | CAPE CORAL, FL | $35,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | HARRISBURG, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | HARRISBURG, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| QUALITY LIFE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | FORT MYERS, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| QUALITY LIFE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | FORT MYERS, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| I AM MINISTRIES - THE SOURCE | VERO BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| TENFOLD | LANCASTER, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MISERICORDIA | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PLEASANT VIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | MANHEIM, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
PRIMA ARTS
$180,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GULF COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$128,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
PRIMA ARTS
$90,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GULF COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$82,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH - LANCASTER COUNTY CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH - LANCASTER COUNTY CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THE MIX AT ARBOR PLACE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH FOUNDATION - PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CENTER
$71,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH FOUNDATION - PEDIATRIC INPATIENT CENTER
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LANCASTER SCIENCE FACTORY
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CAPE CORAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION - OASIS STEM PROGRAM
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CAPE CORAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION - OASIS STEM PROGRAM
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
COLLIER COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
COLLIER COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
BLESSINGS OF HOPE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
BLESSINGS OF HOPE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
LAW ENFORCEMENT REMEMBRANCE FUND INC
$47,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
HOME FRONT HEROES INC
$42,000MONUMENT AND MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FALLED FIRST RESPONDERS
OFF THE STREETS - SUSSQUEHANA
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OFF THE STREETS - SUSSQUEHANA
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
GUARDIAN ANGELS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
$35,300GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
I AM MINISTRIES - THE SOURCE
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MISERICORDIA
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
PLEASANT VIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES