The Gess Foundation
EIN 043539095Total Given 2016–2023
$733K
200 grants · $92K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$700
typical micro grants · $300–$2K
grant size
56%
supporter · 40/72 multi-year
repeat
$4.1M
Assets (2023)
72
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 437-0707
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $120K | $2.6M | $314K | 40 |
| 2017 | $118K | $3.0M | $376K | 27 |
| 2018 | $108K | $2.7M | $248K | 48 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.2M | $388K | N/A |
| 2020 | $173K | $3.6M | $304K | 35 |
| 2022 | $87K | $3.7M | $96K | 25 |
| 2023 | $127K | $4.1M | $331K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 200 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$300
Median
$700
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$84K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan F Slavet
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (200 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $83,906 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $62,550 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $62,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $33,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | Newton, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | Newton, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | Mt Vernon, ME | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | Newton, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $19,500 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Jewish Family Service | San Diego, CA | $16,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | Mt Vernon, ME | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | Mt Vernon, ME | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| From the Top | Boston, MA | $9,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Illustration Institute | Portland, ME | $7,660 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Illustration Institute | Portland, ME | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Illustration Institute | Portland, ME | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | Mt Vernon, ME | $7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $6,350 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Nyaka Aids Orphans Project | East Lansing, MI | $5,345 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Nyaka School | East Lansing, MI | $5,345 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |