Bernard F & ALVA B. Gimbel Foundation
EIN 136090843 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$39.9M
556 grants · $8.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$55K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 100/145 multi-year
repeat
$40.4M
Assets (2024)
145
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 684-9110
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.6M | $51.6M | $1.2M | 111 |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $54.0M | $8.5M | 122 |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $39.3M | $3.4M | 116 |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $41.8M | $2.8M | 110 |
| 2024 | $8.6M | $40.4M | $6.1M | 97 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 556 grants on record
Minimum
$665
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$55K
Average
$72K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LG
Leslie Gimbel
5+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LS
Lynn S. Stern
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SG
Stephen D. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HG
Hope Kittredge Gimbel
5+ yrs
Director
JG
Jennifer Bloom Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
AG
ALVA G. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Thomas St Gimbel
4 yrs
Director
NS
Nicholas SG Stern
4 yrs
Director
MG
Mark P. Gimbel
2 yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gimbel
5+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LS
Lynn S. Stern
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SG
Stephen D. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Mark P. Gimbel
2 yrs
Director
HG
Hope Kittredge Gimbel
5+ yrs
Director
JG
Jennifer Bloom Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
AG
ALVA G. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Thomas St Gimbel
4 yrs
Director
NS
Nicholas SG Stern
4 yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gimbel
5+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LS
Lynn S. Stern
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SG
Stephen D. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
M1
Mark P. Gimbel Elected 103122
Director
NS
Nicholas SG Stern
4 yrs
Director
TG
Thomas St Gimbel
4 yrs
Director
AG
ALVA G. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
JG
Jennifer Bloom Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
R8
Robert B. Gimbel Resigned 83022
Director
HG
Hope Kittredge Gimbel
5+ yrs
Director
LG
Leslie Gimbel
5+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LS
Lynn S. Stern
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SG
Stephen D. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HG
Hope Kittredge Gimbel
5+ yrs
Director
RG
Robert B. Gimbel
Director
JG
Jennifer Bloom Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
AG
ALVA G. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Thomas St Gimbel
4 yrs
Director
NS
Nicholas SG Stern
4 yrs
Director
LG
leslie gimbel
5+ yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
LS
Lynn S. Stern
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SG
Stephen D. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HG
Hope Kittredge Gimbel
5+ yrs
Director
RG
Robert Gimbel
Director
JG
Jennifer Bloom Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
AG
ALVA G. Greenberg
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Thomas S. T. Gimbel
Director
NS
Nicholas S. G. Stern
Director
Grants Awarded (556 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $600,000 | TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND | 2023 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $400,000 | PIPER FUND | 2021 |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2024 |
| All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Pacific Environment | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $300,000 | TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND | 2024 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2022 |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2023 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The New York Immigration Coalition Inc | New York, NY | $225,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | Climate and Energy Program | 2020 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Standearth | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The New York Immigration Coalition Inc | New York, NY | $225,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2022 |
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