Gaines Family Foundation

EIN 233010707 Private Foundation

Allentown, PA 18104 |(610) 398-1783

https://www.guidestar.org/profile/23-3010707
Total Given 2020–2024
$225K
42 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $540–$5K
grant size
14%
transactional · 5/35 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Val
Phone (610) 398-1783

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $72K $1.1M $28K 15
2021 $68K $1.2M $57K 7
2022 $23K $1.1M $47K 4
2023 $28K $1.0M $57K 9
2024 $34K $1.3M $144K 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 42 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$540
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

9.5% of US grants · Rank #3 of 8 states $26K across 4 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 4 grants · $26K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (42 total)

Purpose
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Allentown, PA $50,000 Social Services 2020
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Val Allentown, PA $50,000 Education 2021
Jewish Fed of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA $12,861 Social Welfare 2024
Jewish Federation of the LV Allentown, PA $12,861 Social Services 2022
UVA Law School Foundation Charlottsville, VA $10,000 Education 2021
UVA Law School Foundation Charlottesville, VA $10,000 Education 2023
Chabad at Rice University Houston, TX $10,000 Education 2024
Foundation for Defense of Democracy Washington, DC $10,000 Education 2022
Chabad at Rice University Houston, TX $6,000 Education 2023
Chabad at Rice University Houston, TX $5,000 Education 2020
Chabad at Rice University Houston, TX $5,000 Education 2021
Foundation for Defense of Democracy Washington, DC $5,000 Education 2023
Chabad of East Delray Delray Beach, FL $4,000 Education 2024
Jewish Federation of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $3,600 Social Services 2020
Jewish Education in Media Stamford, CT $3,600 Education 2020
Adath Israel Merion Station, PA $3,030 Education 2020
Pencils of Promise New York, NY $3,000 Education 2024
Steve's Camp Brooklyn, NY $2,500 Social Services 2023
Chabad of the Main Line Merion Station, PA $1,800 Education 2020
Jewish Relief Agency Bala Cynwyd, PA $1,800 Social Services 2020
Central Fund of Israel Cedahurst, NY $1,800 Social Services 2023
Fidf New York, NY $1,800 Social Welfare 2024
Chapel and York US Found New York, NY $1,512 Social Welfare 2024
Junior Achievement Western PA Bridgeville, PA $1,500 Education 2021
Broad and Liberty Philadephia, PA $1,000 Education 2021

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