The Gerstner Family Foundation
EIN 208559135 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$58.0M
226 grants · $11.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $40K–$300K
grant size
30%
supporter · 32/108 multi-year
repeat
$202.9M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(561) 655-4030
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $186.2M | $13.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $7.3M | $203.1M | $14.4M | 48 |
| 2021 | $13.7M | $225.3M | $17.8M | 60 |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $193.6M | $6.4M | 39 |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $198.2M | $12.2M | 26 |
| 2024 | $18.9M | $202.9M | $16.7M | 53 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 226 grants on record
Minimum
$259
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$125K
Average
$257K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$2.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.4% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 14 states
$25K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
LG
Louis V. Gerstner Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee, Chairperson
Leadership
DG
Dr Elizabeth R. Gerstner
6+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President of Programs
Leadership
KK
KARA V. Klein
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
BF
Bessemer Trust Company of Florida
6+ yrs
Trustee
DG
Dr Elizabeth R. Gerstner
6+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President
Leadership
LG
Louis V. Gerstner Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee, Chairperson
Leadership
KK
KARA V. Klein
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LC
LEA Carpenter-Brokaw
3 yrs
Trustee
SH
Sandra Horbach
3 yrs
Trustee
SL
Stanley Litow
3 yrs
Trustee
BF
Bessemer Trust Company of Florida
6+ yrs
Trustee
LG
Louis V. Gerstner Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee, Chairperson
Leadership
DG
Dr Elizabeth R. Gerstner
6+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President
Leadership
KK
KARA V. Klein
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
SH
Sandra Horbach
3 yrs
Trustee
BF
Bessemer Trust Company of Florida
6+ yrs
Trustee
SL
Stanley Litow
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
LEA Carpenter-Brokaw
3 yrs
Trustee
DG
Dr Elizabeth R. Gerstner
6+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President
Leadership
LG
Louis V. Gerstner Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee, Chairperson
Leadership
KK
KARA V. Klein
6+ yrs
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
SL
Stanley Litow
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
LEA Carpenter-Brokaw
3 yrs
Trustee
SH
Sandra Horbach
3 yrs
Trustee
BF
Bessemer Trust Company of Florida
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (226 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $2,400,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,756,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,750,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,750,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,670,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,250,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,250,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,200,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,200,000 | EMERGENCY GRANTS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,200,000 | EMERGENCY GRANTS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,200,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,200,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank Incorporated | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,006,819 | FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Bronx, NY | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Activate Global Inc | Berkeley, CA | $609,052 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $594,000 | EDUCATION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2021 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $555,000 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Family Promise Inc | Summit, NJ | $500,000 | EMERGENCY GRANTS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
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