Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation
The Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Gowanda, New York. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable assistance to families in need, tuition assistance, and other services in New York, as well as a grant to a school in South Carolina.
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation gave $235K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,500
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,171
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,520,970
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2698 Gowanda Zoar Rd, Gowanda, NY 14070
Phone: (716) 532-4531
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Love Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $122K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
178 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 178 grants of 178 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 3% to recipients in South Carolina. Listed New York recipients include organizations in Gowanda, Springville, Dunkirk, Buffalo, Stella Niagara, East Aurora, Greenville, Lackawanna, Derby, and other communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 35 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2022) to $235K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $235K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Love Inc Gowanda, NY | Charitable-Assistance Forneedy Families | $20,000 |
| Love Inc of Springville NY Springville, NY | Charitable-Assistance Forneedy Families | $20,000 |
| Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Dunkirk, NY | Tuitionassistance | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Buffalo NY Buffalo, NY | Charitable-Needy Families | $10,000 |
| Mother Teresa Home Buffalo, NY | Assistneedy | $10,000 |
| Sister of St Francis School Stella Niagara, NY | Assistneedy | $9,000 |
| Eternal Choice of Love Inc East Aurroa, NY | Assist Needy | $9,000 |
| Mount Mercy Academy Buffalo, NY | Tuition Assistance | $9,000 |
| Diocesan Priest Medical Trust Fund Buffalo, NY | Assistneedy | $7,500 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,520,970 | $584,996 | $313,047 | $234,500 | 38 | $236,396 | $511,430 | $212,046 |
| 2024 | $3,249,021 | $79,019 | $290,462 | $214,700 | 36 | $216,669 | $287,253 | $199,592 |
| 2023 | $3,181,804 | $88,442 | $253,614 | $190,200 | 34 | $192,057 | $216,607 | $177,709 |
| 2022 | $3,147,954 | $75,292 | $244,585 | $180,000 | 36 | $181,924 | $190,604 | $179,285 |
| 2021 | $3,146,953 | $64,500 | $272,868 | $213,000 | 34 | $214,920 | $331,235 | $196,369 |
| 2020 | $3,030,638 | $71,451 | $246,317 | $192,000 | 28 | — | $91,527 | $171,607 |
| 2019 | $3,131,578 | $73,805 | $242,793 | $190,750 | 32 | — | $280,122 | $171,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grant list shows support for organizations providing charitable assistance to families and individuals in need, tuition assistance, and assistance to pregnant women.
Several grantees describe their own work in service-oriented terms. LOVE INC of Springville says its mission is to mobilize churches to meet individuals’ needs. The Bison Children’s Scholarship Fund says it helps low-income Western New York families afford private K–12 school costs. Harmonia Collaborative Care says it provides human services intended to reduce social and emotional distress and improve individual and family functioning and quality of life. Grace Guest House says it provides patients and families a place of respite while receiving care at regional health facilities. Bertrand Chaffee Hospital says it provides acute care to Springville and surrounding-area residents.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $234,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $20,000 each to LOVE INC in Gowanda, LOVE INC of Springville, and Northern Chautauqua Catholic School; $10,000 each to Catholic Charities of Buffalo and Mother Teresa Home; and $9,000 each to Sister of St. Francis School, Eternal Choice of Love Inc, and Mount Mercy Academy.
Other 2025 recipients included the Bison Children’s Scholarship Fund ($5,000), Harmonia Collaborative Care ($5,000), Grace Guest House ($4,000), and Bertrand Chaffee Hospital ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Gernatt Jr., Patricia Rebmann, Phyllis Ulmer, Cynthia Peglowski, and Dianna Saraf as trustees.
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Peglowski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gernatt Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianna Saraf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Rebmann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Ulmer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation
How much does Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation give each year?
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation gave $235K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 36 grants.
What is Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,171, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation give grants?
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (13 grants), Gowanda, NY (5 grants), Springville, NY (2 grants) and East Aurora, NY (2 grants).
Does Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistneedy" (14 grants), "Tuitionassistance" (5 grants) and "Tuition Assistance" (4 grants).
Who are Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Love Inc ($20,000), Love Inc of Springville NY ($20,000) and Northern Chautauqua Catholic School ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation?
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $236K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grant list shows support for organizations providing charitable assistance to families and individuals in need, tuition assistance, and assistance to pregnant women. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's EIN?
Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2914177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 4, 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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