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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1798234

Gerry Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Liberty, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $11.5 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Igor Birman
PO Box 311
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 295-2400
Form and materials
Letter including all pertinent information and purpose of funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Preferentially Sullivan County, NY

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,494,125

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $108,257,587

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,594,276

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $107,244,998

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,867,338

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $111,261,204

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,132,697

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $111,892,284

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,689,043

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $109,550,038

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,742,853

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $109,107,728

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,408,281

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $111,503,163

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsLiberty, NY

    Support for the Center's tax-exempt mission of inspiring, educating, and empowering individuals through the arts and humanities.

    $5,500,000
  2. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    Support for the Metastasis and Tumor Ecosystem Center

    $4,000,000
  3. Sullivan 180 IncLiberty, NY

    Funding for programs and projects that further the mission to improve the health and well-being of the residents of Sullivan County, NY by changing policies, systems and programs that will improve overall quality of life.

    $1,700,000
  4. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkLatham, NY

    Support for the construction of the Food Bank's new distribution center in Montgomery, NY

    $250,000
  5. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Support for the College of Veterinary Medicine

    $30,000
  6. NYS Troops PBA Signal 30 Benefit FundAlbany, NY

    Special Event Sponsorship

    $10,000
  7. Town of HighlandEldred, NY

    Community Beautification Projects

    $4,125

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,500,00076% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $1,700,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $30,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $11,494,125

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Sandra GerryDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Annelise GerryDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robyn GerryDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Adam GerryDirector/President Hours 5Pay $0
  • Peter RacetteAsst. Secretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael FitzpatrickSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Eric FrancesTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ronald GreenbergAsst. Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alan GerryDirector/Chairperson Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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