Marilyn & Charles Krehbiel Foundation
The Krehbiel Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on arts and culture, health, youth development, and community service. The foundation funds initiatives that promote music as a means of fostering peace, as well as providing program support to organizations that serve diverse community needs, including educational and health-related programs. It demonstrates a commitment to enhancing community welfare through grants to local charities and organizations, particularly in the areas of Cincinnati and Traverse City. The foundation's mission reflects a broader goal of enriching lives and promoting well-being through targeted philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized U.S. charities seeking modest program support—often arts/music, youth development, health, community service, or local faith-based projects—with an Ohio connection or an existing relationship to the foundation or its trustees.
Good Fit
- • Request size in the foundation’s observed range (roughly $1K–$25K).
- • Program support for arts/music, youth development, health, community service, or local churches.
- • Some prior connection or introduction to the foundation, trustees, or prior grantees.
- • Geographic link to Ohio or demonstrable service to communities the foundation has funded.
Geography
The foundation funded organizations across 10 states in the latest year, showing multi-state reach while still concentrating about 41% of dollars in its home state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 15 distinct recipients (18 the prior year) spanning arts, health, youth, conservation and faith-based groups, indicating a broad set of independent grantees for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Behavior is relationship-driven: 13 of 15 recipients in 2023 were returning grantees and only two new organizations appeared; while a letter route exists, the high repeat rate suggests new entrants are unlikely without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
