Gerson Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3750336 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$898K
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$19.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
42% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund (598) | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $125,000 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | To further donee's exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Arbor Rising | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $50,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $35,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | To further donee's exempt purpose | $30,000 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $30,000 |
| Agawam Council | Falmouth, ME | To further donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Camera | Boston, MA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | Bridgeport, CT | To further donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | To further donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $25,000 |
| Citizen's Comm for Children of NY | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $22,500 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | To further donee's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Resurrection Episcopal Day School | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj | Whippany, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Mostly Modern Projects | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| Spence School | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $15,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| New England Jewish Academy | West Hartford, CT | To further donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Razom | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| St Bernard's School | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $10,000 |
| Kol Henarim | Great Neck, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $8,000 |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Ncjw Essex County | Livingston, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $7,500 |
| Project Ezrah | Teaneck, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $7,000 |
| Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society | Brooklyn, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $7,000 |
| Wassaic Project | Wassaic, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| City Year NY | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Cong Rodeph Sholom | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Democracy Forward | Washington, DC | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Florence Project | Tucson, AZ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Friendship Circle | Livingston, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Lev Lechayal | Teaneck, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| NY Public Radio | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Rutgers Hillel | New Brunswick, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Rutgers Univ Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Scholarship Fdtn of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice | Boston, MA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Tikva Children's Home | West Caldwell, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| West Side Campaign Against Hunger | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Yeshivat Heatid | Teaneck, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| A Time | Brooklyn, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $3,000 |
| Chabad of the Undergrads | State College, PA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Citymeals on Wheels | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Cong Eitz Chaim | Livingston, NJ | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Inst | Brookline, MA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Groundwork Hudson Valley | Yonkers, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Society | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Israaid (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Midori & Friends | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| NY Common Pantry | New York, NY | To further donee's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $897,500 | 75 |
| 2023 | $815,750 | 68 |
| 2022 | $750,500 | 78 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642249349100514
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3750336
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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