Joel and Elaine Gershman Foundation
EIN 222529629Total Given 2016–2024
$641K
18 grants · $71K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
6%
transactional · 1/16 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
About
NOT REQUIRED
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 690-3220
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1K | $3.0M | $11K | 1 |
| 2017 | N/A | $3.0M | $17K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $3.1M | $43K | N/A |
| 2020 | $40K | $3.2M | $17K | 4 |
| 2021 | $160K | $3.0M | $8K | 2 |
| 2022 | $150K | $3.0M | $184K | 1 |
| 2023 | $150K | $2.9M | $130K | 1 |
| 2024 | $140K | $3.0M | $145K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
EG
Elaine Gershman
8+ yrs
President, Secretary, Trea
Leadership
W3
William J Levitt 3Rd
8+ yrs
Ass'T Treasurer
Leadership
JL
J David Levitt
8+ yrs
Ass'T Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | COMMUNITY | 2021 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $25,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $25,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $25,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithica, NY | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Philaelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | CULTURE | 2020 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2020 |
| Friends of Rittenhouse Square | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2020 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Helen Keller Intl | New York, NY | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| The Life You Can Save | Novato, CA | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center | Rydal, PA | $1,000 | COMMUNITY | 2016 |