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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2639205

Gero Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $82,900 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $231,157

  • Tax year 2024

    $34,860

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $320,057

  • Tax year 2023

    $71,900

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $254,917

  • Tax year 2022

    $78,540

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $331,817

  • Tax year 2021

    $73,570

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $225,726

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,740

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $198,490

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gatestone OrganizationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  2. Friends of the Israeli Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  3. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000
  4. Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY

    General charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposes

    $3,000
  5. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  6. Macular DegenerationClarkburg, MD

    General charitable purposes

    $1,600
  7. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    Genreal charitable purposes

    $1,500
  8. Capital ResearchWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  9. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  10. Guardian FundPittsboro, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,200
  11. ASPCANew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,100
  12. Congregation Ohav ZedekNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  13. Epoch Times AssociationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  14. Huntington FundBoston, MA

    General charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposes

    $1,000
  15. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  16. UJANew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  17. American Red CrossBethpage, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  18. Central Park ConservatoryNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  19. HadassahNew York, NY

    General charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposes

    $500
  20. Seal PacWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  21. International Fellowship for Christians & JewsWashington, DC

    General charitable purposesgeneral charitable purposes

    $300
  22. Amac ActionLady Lake, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $200
  23. Club for Growth FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $200
  24. Guard Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $200
  25. Presidential CoalitionWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $3,00029% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,50024% of the total
  3. Public affairs2 grants $2,50024% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,10010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $2002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $67,600
  2. Arizona1 grant $6,000
  3. District of Columbia7 grants $5,100
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,600
  5. North Carolina1 grant $1,200
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  7. California1 grant $200
  8. Florida1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Leonard GeroDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Carolyn GeroDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert C LorencDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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