Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cotuit, MA EIN: 22-3770735

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cotuit, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $8K.

Key facts about Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation

In short: Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-3770735
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$3,500
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$228,304
Primary geography
Massachusetts (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$228K

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

-63.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-7.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Bonita SpringsCotuitHyannisNaplesSavannahMashpeeNew yorkNewarkSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 10 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation: $5KCape Cod Healthcare Foundation$5KCahoon Museum of American Art: $5KCahoon Museum of American Art$5KSt Vincent's Academy: $3KSt Vincent's Academy$3KNew Horizons of SW Florida: $1KNew Horizons of SW Florida$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation ($5K). Together the top 4 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MAGeneral Support$5,000
Cahoon Museum of American Art Cotuit, MAGeneral Support$5,000
St Vincent's Academy Savannah, GAGeneral Support$3,000
New Horizons of SW Florida Bonita Springs, FLGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$228,304$236,007$265,413
Revenue$8,298$8,419$270,221
Expenses$16,000$37,828$7,000
Qualifying Distributions$16,000$37,828$7,000
Net Investment Income$8,298$8,419$1,938
Distributable Amount$14,627$14,394$7,229

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Albert R. Gamper Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Gamper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Gamper Meenan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Janice Gamper (2020–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation

How much does Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation give each year?

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 10 grants.

What is Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation's typical grant size?

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation give grants?

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (21%) and Florida (7%).

Does Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation?

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation reported $228K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation's EIN?

Albert and Bertha Gamper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3770735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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