Gamson Family Foundation
EIN 823037607Total Given 2018–2023
$1.8M
17 grants · $305K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
13%
transactional · 2/15 multi-year
repeat
$155
Assets (2023)
15
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 609-1727
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.3M | $71K | $504K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $23K | $291K | N/A |
| 2020 | $250K | $20K | $291K | 2 |
| 2022 | $206K | $4K | $267K | 5 |
| 2023 | $69K | $155 | $145K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$6K
Average
$108K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AG
Alyse N Gamson
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michael M Gamson
5+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Alyse N Gamson
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michael M Gamson
5+ yrs
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Alyse N Gamson
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michael M Gamson
5+ yrs
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Alyse N Gamson
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michael M Gamson
5+ yrs
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Alyse N Gamson
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MG
Michael M Gamson
5+ yrs
Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore School District 112 Boe | Highland Park, IL | $1,239,651 | General Purposes | 2018 |
| One Goal | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Parks Foundation of Highland Park | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| OneGoal | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| P33 | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Razom Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation II | Washington, DC | $6,097 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| TedXChicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2018 |
| One Goal | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2018 |
| Chicago Chess Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General Purposes | 2018 |
| The Chicago Innovation Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Hope Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Pat Tillman Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| World Jewish Relief Inc | London, None | $1,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |