Gerson Family Foundation Inc
EIN 133750336Total Given 2020–2024
$3.5M
339 grants · $709K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
58%
supporter · 84/144 multi-year
repeat
$19.9M
Assets (2024)
144
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 749-0792
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $650K | $12.9M | $455K | 51 |
| 2021 | $605K | $15.7M | $809K | 65 |
| 2022 | $722K | $15.8M | $1.5M | 77 |
| 2023 | $750K | $15.3M | $597K | 78 |
| 2024 | $816K | $19.9M | $5.5M | 68 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 339 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
James Gerson
President
Leadership
BG
Barbara N Gerson
Secretary
Leadership
KG
Kara O Gerson
Director
SG
Simon F Gerson
Director
FG
Frederick E Gerson
Director
RK
Richard a Krantz
Director
JG
James Gerson
President
Leadership
BG
Barbara N Gerson
Secretary
Leadership
KG
Kara O Gerson
Director
SG
Simon F Gerson
Director
FG
Frederick E Gerson
Director
RK
Richard a Krantz
Director
JG
James Gerson
President
Leadership
BG
Barbara N Gerson
Secretary
Leadership
RK
Richard a Krantz
Director
FG
Frederick E Gerson
Director
SG
Simon F Gerson
Director
KG
Kara O Gerson
Director
JG
James Gerson
President
Leadership
BG
Barbara N Gerson
Secretary
Leadership
KG
Kara O Gerson
Director
SG
Simon F Gerson
Director
FG
Frederick E Gerson
Director
RK
Richard a Krantz
Director
JG
James Gerson
President
Leadership
BG
Barbara N Gerson
Secretary
Leadership
KG
Kara O Gerson
Director
SG
Simon F Gerson
Director
FG
Frederick E Gerson
Director
RK
Richard a Krantz
Director
Grants Awarded (339 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Council of Jewish Women | New York, NY | $200,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $108,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Camera | Boston, MA | $100,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Congregation B'Nai Israel | Bridgeport, CT | $90,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $75,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $75,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $75,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $60,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $60,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Agawam Council | Raymond, ME | $52,500 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Arbor Brothers | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Arbor Rising | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Arbor Rising | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Arbor Brothers | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | $45,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $35,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $30,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $30,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Congregation B'Nai Israel | Bridgeport, CT | $30,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |