Charles Robert Gens Foundation
Charles Robert Gens Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $28K.
Charles Robert Gens Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles Robert Gens Foundation gave $21K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,750
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,150
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $163,354
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charles Robert Gens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spaulding Rehab Hospital ($7K). Together the top 5 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles Robert Gens Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spaulding Rehab Hospital Boston, MA | General | $7,250 |
| Hebrew College Newton Center, MA | General | $4,500 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Brookline, MA | General | $3,500 |
| Alzheimers Association Watertown, MA | General | $2,750 |
| American Cancer Assocaiation Atlanta, GA | General | $2,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $163,354 | $28,081 | $24,954 | $20,750 | 5 | $20,750 | $28,081 | $21,092 |
| 2024 | $160,227 | $12,701 | $23,325 | $19,150 | 5 | $19,150 | $12,701 | $20,668 |
| 2023 | $170,851 | $20,823 | $23,315 | $19,500 | 5 | $19,500 | $20,823 | $19,213 |
| 2022 | $173,343 | $12,096 | $22,075 | $17,700 | 5 | $17,700 | $12,096 | $19,429 |
| 2021 | $183,322 | $29,010 | $16,926 | $13,250 | 5 | $13,250 | $28,710 | $17,710 |
| 2020 | $171,238 | $11,465 | $21,062 | $16,850 | 5 | — | $8,990 | $13,246 |
| 2019 | $180,835 | $21,947 | $20,274 | $16,800 | 5 | — | $20,216 | $16,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Robert Gens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Robert Gens Foundation is led by Barry Gens, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Gens
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Gens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Charles Robert Gens Foundation
How much does Charles Robert Gens Foundation give each year?
Charles Robert Gens Foundation gave $21K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 5 grants.
What is Charles Robert Gens Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles Robert Gens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,150, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Robert Gens Foundation give grants?
Charles Robert Gens Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (13%).
Does Charles Robert Gens Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charles Robert Gens Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Charles Robert Gens Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles Robert Gens Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Spaulding Rehab Hospital ($7,250), Hebrew College ($4,500) and Facing History and Ourselves ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles Robert Gens Foundation?
Charles Robert Gens Foundation reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Charles Robert Gens Foundation's EIN?
Charles Robert Gens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6044429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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