The Gelfond Family Foundation
EIN 137118118 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$437K
139 grants · $55K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
56%
supporter · 39/70 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
70
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 987-3835
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49K | $1.7M | $154K | 10 |
| 2018 | $71K | $1.8M | $126K | 20 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.8M | $207K | N/A |
| 2021 | $104K | $2.2M | $54K | 42 |
| 2022 | $94K | $2.0M | $136K | 35 |
| 2024 | $119K | $2.2M | $146K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 139 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (139 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | Washington University's mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry... | 2017 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO DISCOVER AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, AND PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF INQUIRY... | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $15,000 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZING IN DEVELOPMENT OF ISRAELI LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE, ESPECIALLY PLANTING TREES. | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | PROVIDES ISRAEL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. ITS 33,000 EMTS AND PARAMEDICS MOBILIZE A FLEET OF 2,000 AMBULANCES,... | 2024 |
| Learning Spring Elementary School | New York, NY | $12,500 | TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS THROUGH PIONEERING EDUCATIONAL AND... | 2024 |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Bethesda, MD | $12,500 | TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | 2018 |
| Learning Spring Elementary School | New York, NY | $10,150 | TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS THROUGH PIONEERING EDUCATIONAL AND... | 2021 |
| Friend of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO... | 2021 |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | 2021 |
| Friend of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO... | 2022 |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO SORT FACT FROM FICTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | 2022 |
| Temple Micah | Nw Washington, DC | $8,000 | CREATE SACRED SPACES WHERE YOU CAN BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF AND BE YOUR BEST SELF | 2024 |
| Citizens' Committee for Children of New York Inc | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE NEW YORKERS TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN. | 2021 |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Bethesda, MD | $7,500 | To teach middle school and high school students how to sort fact from fiction in the digital age. | 2017 |
| Citizens' Committee for Children of New York Inc | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE NEW YORKERS TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN. | 2022 |
| Learning Spring Elementary School | New York, NY | $7,500 | TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH OF ITS STUDENTS THROUGH PIONEERING EDUCATIONAL AND... | 2022 |
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | $7,500 | TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND AMPLIFY THE WORK OF CREATIVE ACTIVISTS WHO IGNITE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH STORYTELLING,... | 2022 |
| Citizens' Committee for Children of New York Inc | New York, NY | $7,250 | TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE NEW YORKERS TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN. | 2018 |
| Citizens' Committee for Children of New York Inc | New York, NY | $6,500 | TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE NEW YORKERS TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN. | 2024 |
| Citizens' Committee for Children of New York Inc | New York, NY | $6,000 | To educate and mobilize New Yorkers to make New York City a better place for children. | 2017 |
| Friends of New York City Nurse-Family Partnership | New York, NY | $5,257 | TO STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO... | 2024 |
| Network for Good Inc | Washington, DC | $5,150 | TO INCREASE CHARITABLE GIVING FROM INDIVIDUALS AND DECREASE THE COST OF FUNDRAISING FOR NON-PROFITS BY PROVIDING THE... | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | TO FEED AMERICA'S HUNGRY THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MEMBER FOOD BANKS AND ENGAGE OUR COUNTRY IN THE FIGHT... | 2021 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | TO HELP RESCUE PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE IN DANGER FOR WHO THEY ARE. FOR A WORLD IN WHICH REFUGEES FIND WELCOME,... | 2021 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society | New York, NY | $5,000 | ADVANCES ECONOMIC STABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR LOWER INCOME NEW YORKERS WITHIN AND BEYOND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BY... | 2024 |
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