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Gerson Family Foundation

EIN 46-1519949 · files IRS 990-PF

Given, as filed$1.4m2020–2025 · 110 grants
2020: $92.0k · 10 grants20202021: $161.0k · 12 grants20212022: $297.8k · 18 grants2022$297.8k2023: $258.6k · 22 grants20232024: $295.9k · 26 grants20242025: $250.8k · 22 grants2025$250.8k
Grantees0funded more than once, matching gifts aside
Assets, year endnot on file
Board and officers3on its latest return

Where it gives

By cause and by place, from its own returns.

By cause

The cause each recipient registered with the IRS

Cause not on file$1.4m

Mostly grants abroad and recipients without a US registration. Shown, never hidden.

By place

Dollars received, by the recipient's state

half the top state or more10–50%2–10%under 2%

Grants abroad and place not on file: 110 grants · $1.4m

Who it funds most

0 of its 0 grantees were funded in more than one year.

Gerson Family Foundation's own IRS 990-PF returns, as filed, in USD

Its board and officers

From its latest return.

Ralph J GersonDirector and President
Erica A WardDirector, VP and Treasurer
Heather HoodDirector and Secretary

Form 990PF Part VIII, tax year 2024, filing 202532169349100863

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Its money

What it gave, held and paid, by year.

Giving by year

2020: $92.0k · 10 grants20202021: $161.0k · 12 grants20212022: $297.8k · 18 grants2022$297.8k2023: $258.6k · 22 grants20232024: $295.9k · 26 grants20242025: $250.8k · 22 grants2025$250.8k
Its returns6 filings
Tax yearFormFilingWhere to read it
2025IRS 990-PF202612229349100601IRS batch file
2024IRS 990-PF202532169349100863IRS batch file
2023IRS 990-PF202411699349100241IRS batch file
2022IRS 990-PF202332099349100703IRS batch file
2021IRS 990-PF202242429349101409IRS batch file
2020IRS 990-PF202102079349100700IRS batch file

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Gerson Family Foundation made 110 grants across 2020–2025, totalling $1.4m as filed.

Grants
110
Total, as filed
$1.4m
Years
2020–2025
Filed in
USD

Who it funds

OrganisationGrantsTotal
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS6$270.5k
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT6$250.0k
HOPEWELL FUND1$100.0k
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA5$96.5k
THE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION5$92.5k
CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY4$76.0k
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE3$45.0k
THE ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER4$36.8k
CRANBROOK CENTER FOR COLLECTIONS & RESEARCH (HOUSE PARTY)2$30.0k
YALE UNIVERSITY3$30.0k
BEAUMONT HEALTH FOUNDATION2$20.0k
MICHIGAN MEDICINE OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT1$20.0k
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH2$20.0k
ORT AMERICA4$15.4k
DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY3$15.0k

By year

YearGrantsTotal
202010$92.0k
202112$161.0k
202218$297.8k
202322$258.6k
202426$295.9k
202522$250.8k

Where this came from

Identifier US-EIN-461519949. Register: Internal Revenue Service (US). Machine-readable: JSON.

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  • Balance sheet and financials
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