Gelfand Family Foundation Inc
EIN 223835295Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
D2
Daniel Gelfand Thru 22323
Trustee
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Daniel Gelfand
6 yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Daniel Gelfand
6 yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Daniel Gelfand
6 yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Daniel Gelfand
6 yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Daniel Gelfand
6 yrs
Secretary & Trustee
Leadership
WG
Wilma Gelfand
8+ yrs
President & Trustee
Leadership
AG
Arthur Gelfand
7 yrs
Vice President & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Douglas Gelfand
8+ yrs
Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
DG
Daniel Gelfand
6 yrs
Secretary & 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 |