Adele & Willard Gidwitz Family Foundatio

DURHAM, NC EIN: 36-3745038

The Adele & Willard Gidwitz Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1991 and designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the foundation operates as a grantmaking entity focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$258K

-12.5% YoY

Grant Count

40

-4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-8.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its grantmaking demonstrates primary focus areas in:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Community Health
  • Health and Medical Services
  • Health and Wellness
  • School Health
  • Obesity Prevention

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds general support to its grantees.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in:

  • North Carolina
  • New York
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AMERICUSARLINGTONBALTIMOREBOSTONBROOKLYNCAMBRIDGECHAPEL HILLCHARLOTTESVILLEDURHAMHOT SPRINGSMEMPHISMINNEAPOLISNEW BEDFORDNEW YORKOKLAHOMA CITYOXFORDPITTSBURGHPROVIDENCERALEIGHRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $283,245
  • Total Revenues: $475,532
  • Total Expenses: $261,222
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Number of Employees: 0

Historical Financials (2023):

  • Total Assets: $162,000
  • Total Revenues: $214,000
  • Total Expenses: $305,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$148K$221K$295K33 grants202039 grants202141 grants202242 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$25KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$25KGRANVILLE EDUCATION FOUN…$25KST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL$25KARTS & LETTERS 305 UNITED$24KFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & E…$13KBROWN UNIVERSITY$12KAMHERST EARLY MUSIC$10KSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR C…$10KBETH EL SYNAGOGUE$7K

Grant Size Distribution

195 grants across all recorded years

193<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN GIDWITZVICE PRESIDENT1
SUSAN GIDWITZPRESIDENT1
ADAM GIDWITZSECRETARY/TREASURER1

Contact Information

Address: 404 Hunt Street, Suite 100 Durham, NC 27701-2274

Telephone: 919-571-7055

EIN: 36-3745038

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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