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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-6671633

Karyn Gerschel Lamb Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $41,400 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $41,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,001,773

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,650

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $846,748

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,600

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $742,497

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,850

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $880,153

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $808,041

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,925

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $730,025

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,790

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $674,807

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Palm Beach Island Hospice FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    Grant in support of helping those who face life-limiting illness and by ensuring that those individuals receive hospice integrative end of life care.

    $10,000
  2. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Contribution to general univerity in support of research, life-changing scholarships and core curriculum with exposure to humanities, fine arts, social sciences and sciences.

    $10,000
  3. Ann Norton Sculpture GardensWest Palm BCH, FL

    Grant in support of 2024 season of culture, deep refreshing and preservation of the gardens. The season includes exhibition lineup, inspiring cultural and educational events which allows the organization to fulfill the mission of enriching lives with nature, art and history.

    $8,000
  4. Jazz Aspen SnowmassAspen, CO

    Support for organization's tax exempt purpose to preserve jazz and related forms of music through world-class events, performances and music education programs.

    $3,000
  5. Save Venice IncNew York, NY

    Support for preserving the artisitc heritage of venice, italy. The organization's charitable purpose is to preserve, protect and promote the art and culture of venice and has funded the conservation of over 2,000 individual art works as well as providing grants for fellowships, exhibitions and publications to advance venetian scholarships and conservation.

    $3,000
  6. Eaglebrook SchoolDeerfield, MA

    Donation to annual fund to help school provide scholarship assistance, deliver academic excellence and train dedicated faculty.

    $2,500
  7. Les Dames D'aspen LTDAspen, CO

    Grant for 2024-2025 season to support the arts, theatre, historicaland film societies and events in the aspen area.

    $2,000
  8. Red Sneakers for Oakley IncPalm Beach, FL

    Donation in support for raising awareness, spreading knowledge and savings lives of persons that suffer from food alergies and anaphylaxis.

    $1,000
  9. Sing for HopeNew York, NY

    Grant in support of harnessing the power of the arts to create a better world through creative programs. Founded in response to 9/11, the organization partners with hundreds of community-based organizations that mobilizes artists in the creative service and produces artist-created sing for hope pianos across the us.

    $1,000
  10. The Proctor FundAndover, NH

    Support for the heads discretionary fund which provides learning skills programs and long term campus programs to athletic and afternoon activities.

    $500
  11. The Vincent ClubBoston, MA

    Membership renewal to support women's health at massachusetts general hospital.

    $400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $12,50046% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00037% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $4001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida3 grants $19,000
  2. Louisiana1 grant $10,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $5,000
  4. New York2 grants $4,000
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $2,900
  6. 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.

  • Karyn Gerschel LambTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick A GerschelTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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