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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5106676

The Emerald Foundation

A private foundation in Westlake, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $16,154 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

    $16,154

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $216,637

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,077

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $223,628

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,338

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $233,643

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $218,765

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $207,950

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $202,625

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,725

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $205,550

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $170,145

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hydrocephalus AssociationNorth Bethesda, MD

    Charity

    $2,000
  2. Galapagos ConservancyWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,549
  3. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,500
  4. Maple Leaf Community Residences IncChardon, OH

    Charity

    $1,500
  5. Ronald McDonald HouseChicago, IL

    Charity

    $1,057
  6. National Museum of the Great LakesToledo, OH

    Charity

    $1,030
  7. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charity

    $1,000
  8. Cleveland MetroparksCleveland, OH

    Charity

    $1,000
  9. Sanibel Capitva Conservation FoundationSanibel, FL

    Charity

    $1,000
  10. Connect to A CauseElyria, OH

    Charity

    $1,000
  11. St Jude's Children HospitalMemphis, TN

    Chairty

    $1,000
  12. Notes for Mother IncWestlake, OH

    Charity

    $1,000
  13. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    Charity

    $518
  14. Empire State RideBuffalo, NY

    Charity

    $500
  15. Homer Elementary PTOHomer, NY

    Charity

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $3,00037% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $1,01813% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio7 grants $7,048
  2. New York3 grants $2,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,549
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,057
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey GerishDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James GerishDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kris GerishMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer GerishDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew GerishDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Keith MartinetDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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