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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4160893

The Robert & Lois Geller Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $35,224 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,224

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $328,519

  • Tax year 2024

    $33,433

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $315,091

  • Tax year 2023

    $23,175

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $269,882

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,450

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $284,211

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,152

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $289,751

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,786

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $309,892

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $315,117

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,730

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $279,421

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $10,299
  2. Girls IncNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $5,150
  3. Cambodian -American Foundation forNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $5,000
  4. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $2,000
  5. Philarmonic Symphony Society of NYNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,200
  6. The Doe Fund IncNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,060
  7. Individual

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,040
  8. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,000
  9. Neighborhood Coalition for ShelterNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,000
  10. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Support charitable purpose

    $1,000
  14. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Support charitable purpose

    $500
  15. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Support charitable purpose

    $500
  16. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Support charitable purpose

    $500
  17. 9-11 Memorial and MuseumNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $500
  18. Friends of Notre Dame de ParisEtna, NH

    Support charitable purpose

    $500
  19. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Support charitable purpose

    $500
  20. New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NY

    Support charitable purpose

    $250
  21. Individual

    Support charitable purpose

    $225

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 $15,29954% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5,15018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $2,0607% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $1,0004% of the total
  6. Public affairs2 grants $1,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,7506% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $27,459
  2. Virginia2 grants $1,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $500
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert GellerPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephen L GellerVice President Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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