Gelfand Family Foundation Inc

EIN 223835295

Livingston, NJ 07039 |(732) 469-8484

Total Given 2016–2023
$915K
531 grants · $114K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 106/143 multi-year
repeat
$697K
Assets (2024)
143
Distinct Recipients

About

THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION DURING THIS YEAR AS HALF OF THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CHARITABLE FUND. THE TWO BROTHERS ADMINISTERING THE FOUNDATION DECIDED THEY WERE NOT ALIGNED ON CHARITABLE GIVING AND WANTED TO EACH ADMINISTER THEIR FUNDS AS THEY WISHED. THE MONIES LIQUIDATED WENT DIRECTLY INTO A FUND AT FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, EIN: 11-0303001 AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY MOVED TO MORGAN STANLEY'S GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST, INC. EIN: #52-7082731

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (732) 469-8484

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $105K $1.3M $12K 87
2017 $120K $1.5M $169K 80
2018 $151K $1.4M $174K 89
2020 $185K $1.5M $44K 89
2021 $162K $1.5M $118K 90
2022 $176K $1.1M $11K 82
2023 $16K $611K $92K 14
2024 N/A $697K $41K N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 531 grants on record

Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$32K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

WG
Wilma Gelfand 8+ yrs
President & Trustee Leadership
A1
Arthur Gelfand Thru 122924
Vice President & Trustee Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand 8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee Leadership

Grants Awarded (531 total)

Purpose
Newark Museum Newark, NJ $32,350 CHARITABLE 2018
Newark Museum Newark, NJ $30,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Harvard Business School Boston, MA $20,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Newark Museum Newark, NJ $17,350 CHARITABLE 2017
Newark Museum Newark, NJ $15,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $15,000 SUPPORT OF HEALTH 2022
Newark Museum Newark, NJ $15,000 SUPPORT OF THE ARTS 2022
Southern Exposure Mineral, VA $11,250 CHARITABLE 2021
Southern Exposure Mineral, VA $11,250 SUPPORT OF FOODS 2022
Southern Exposure Mineral, VA $10,750 CHARITABLE 2020
Harvard Business School Boston, MA $10,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Harvard Business School Boston, MA $10,000 SUPPORT OF EDUCATION 2022
Newark Museum Newark, NJ $9,250 CHARITABLE 2016
Roundabout Theater New York, NY $7,600 CHARITABLE 2018
Papermill Playhouse Milburn, NJ $7,500 CHARITABLE 2020
Roundabout Theater New York, NY $7,500 CHARITABLE 2016
American Museum of Natural History New York, NY $7,500 CHARITABLE 2017
Roundabout Theater New York, NY $7,500 CHARITABLE 2017
Synergyy School San Francisco, CA $7,500 CHARITABLE 2017
American Museum of Natural History New York, NY $7,500 CHARITABLE 2018
Bernardsville Library Association Bernardsville, NJ $7,000 SUPPORT OF LEARNERS 2022
Thirteenwnet New York New York, NY $6,500 CHARITABLE 2020
American Museum of Natural History New York, NY $6,500 CHARITABLE 2016
Bernardsville Library Association Bernardsville, NJ $6,050 CHARITABLE 2021
Morgan Library New York, NY $6,000 CHARITABLE 2020