The Gershwind Foundation
EIN 461617389Total Given 2016–2024
$3.6M
189 grants · $403K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$15K
grant size
27%
balanced · 31/115 multi-year
repeat
$7.4M
Assets (2024)
115
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 969-3606
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $165K | $4.5M | $2.0M | 14 |
| 2017 | $127K | $8.2M | $7.7M | 14 |
| 2018 | $523K | $8.2M | $2.0M | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.7M | $66K | N/A |
| 2020 | $516K | $9.4M | $377K | 18 |
| 2022 | $549K | $7.9M | $49K | 34 |
| 2023 | $768K | $8.3M | $101K | 39 |
| 2024 | $983K | $7.4M | $14K | 49 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 189 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$338K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
JG
Jackie Gershwind
Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
Director
Grants Awarded (189 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $338,334 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Temple Beth-El | Great Neck, NY | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania Associate Vice Provost | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| University of Pennsylvania Family Forum | Philadelphia, PA | $179,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $138,333 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $135,000 | MEDICAL | 2020 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $133,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $131,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $102,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | $102,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,871 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,129 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $58,312 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $55,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $52,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Foundation - Cohen Children'S Medical Center | New Hyde Park, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| New York University Langone | New York, NY | $50,000 | MEDICIAL | 2024 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $50,000 | MEDICAL | 2024 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $50,000 | MEDICAL | 2024 |