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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3317180

The Patrick A Gerschel Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $303,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $303,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,010,610

  • Tax year 2023

    $262,550

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,468,005

  • Tax year 2022

    $271,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,709,312

  • Tax year 2021

    $220,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,616,743

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,350,910

  • Tax year 2019

    $461,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,204,990

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Donation for the friends of the national library of france at the foundation in support of one of the oldest libraries that is home to over 40 million documents.

    $75,000
  2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Support for the MSK campaign: leading science, changing lives of providing advances in medical science to treat cancer through clinical, research and educational initiatives.

    $50,000
  3. The Winston Churchill FoundationNew York, NY

    Contribution in support of scholarship program at churchill college in the university of cambridge. The program is established in winston churchill's vision of of deepening the us-uk partnership in order to advance science, math and technology on both sides of the atlantic by providing us students the abliity to study at churchill college.

    $50,000
  4. The Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    Contribution to annual fund that supports the university's leading edge in biomedical research and helping educate the next generation of investigators.

    $30,000
  5. Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NY

    Contribution toward 2023-2024 annual fund which supports the council's role as an independent, nonpartisan resource for its members and the general public on current emerging foreign policy issues.

    $25,000
  6. American Friends of the LouvreNew York, NY

    Donation in support of the organization's charitable purpose to support the museum commitment in making its collections, exhibitions and education programs accessible to vistors from around the world.

    $23,700
  7. World Childhood FoundationNew York, NY

    Contribution to 25th anniversity gala in support for charitable purpose to prevent violence, sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

    $15,000
  8. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Contribution in support of the campaign for the frick, designated for the restoration of the 70th street garden.

    $10,000
  9. WQXR New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Support for organization's charitable purpose of providing classical music to the public audience.

    $7,500
  10. Institute of Classical Architecture & ArtNew York, NY

    Support for in person and virtual programming opportunities to make education in classical architecture and design programmimg accessible to the public.

    $5,000
  11. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Support for the library's commitment in providing access to education, fostering learning and reading to new york community.

    $5,000
  12. St Jude Children's Reserarch HospitalMemphis, TN

    Support for the hospital's charitable purpose of providing children with cancer lifesaving research and treatment of catastrophic childhood diseases.

    $5,000
  13. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    Contribution in support of providing a lifeline of nourishing meals and hope to older adults throughout the five boroughs of new york.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $100,00056% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $40,00022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $23,70013% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $15,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $298,700
  2. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Patrick A GerschelPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan BotwinickTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Edouard R GerschelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

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