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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1617389

The Gershwind Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $982,585 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

    $982,585

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $7,387,179

  • Tax year 2023

    $767,503

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $8,269,604

  • Tax year 2022

    $548,567

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,929,122

  • Tax year 2021

    $542,019

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,254,593

  • Tax year 2020

    $516,417

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,437,504

  • Tax year 2019

    $460,848

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,701,986

  • Tax year 2018

    $522,671

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,162,883

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Pennsylvania Associate Vice ProvostPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational

    $200,000
  2. University of Pennsylvania Family ForumPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational

    $179,000
  3. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Educational

    $50,000
  4. New York University LangoneNew York, NY

    Medicial

    $50,000
  5. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical

    $50,000
  6. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical

    $50,000
  7. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical

    $50,000
  8. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical

    $50,000
  9. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational

    $50,000
  10. The Riverside Church in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Religious

    $35,000
  11. BrandeisWaltham, MA

    Educational

    $25,000
  12. BrandeisWaltham, MA

    Educational

    $25,000
  13. Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Religious

    $23,324
  14. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Educational

    $20,000
  15. Ronald McDonald HouseNew Hyde Park, NY

    Charitable

    $16,666
  16. Siach Shalom-Talking PeaceNew York, NY

    Religious

    $15,000
  17. Sunrise Day Camps AssociationOceanside, NY

    Charitable

    $12,000
  18. Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club General FundLocust Valley, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. The Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Religious

    $10,000
  20. Chabad of BrookvilleGlen Head, NY

    Religious

    $7,200
  21. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical

    $5,000
  22. Sid Jacobson Jewish Community CenterEast Hills, NY

    Religious

    $4,167
  23. Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center IncEast Hills, NY

    Religious

    $4,167
  24. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  25. Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  26. Kids for Kids FoundationRonkonkoma, NY

    Charitable

    $2,600
  27. American Cancer SocietyNew York, NY

    Medical

    $2,500
  28. Jewish Child Care AssociationBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $2,500
  29. Nassau County Law Enforcement ExploringGarden City, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  30. New York City Police Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  31. Sunrise Day Camps AssociationOceanside, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  32. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational

    $2,500
  33. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Educational

    $2,320
  34. Children's Medical Fund of New YorkSyosset, NY

    Medical

    $2,000
  35. Palm Beach Country Club FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  36. Town of Palm Beach United Way IncPalm Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  37. Penn HillelPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center IncEast Hills, NY

    Religious

    $1,000
  39. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational

    $1,000
  40. Temple Beth-El of Great NeckGreat Neck, NY

    Religious

    $760
  41. Glen Oaks Club Philanthropic Fund at the Jewish Communal FundOld Westbury, NY

    Religious

    $750
  42. The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance CenterNew York, NY

    Religious

    $750
  43. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical

    $600
  44. Riverside HawksNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $518
  45. Adaptive Sports FoundationWindham, NY

    Charitable

    $513
  46. Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    Educational

    $500
  47. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Medical

    $500
  48. Selfhelp Community Services FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  49. Long Island Caddie Scholarship FundElmsford, NY

    Educational

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $56,47035% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $35,00022% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $26,33416% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,32416% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $5,1003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0132% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $434,000
  2. New York36 grants $424,585
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $120,000
  4. Florida2 grants $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Erik GershwindDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jackie GershwindVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Robert SmallTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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