Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $538K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $48K.
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation gave $45K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,500
- +81.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,417
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $538,481
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (45% 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 Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mechon Hadar ($20K). Together the top 6 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mechon Hadar New York, NY | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Beth Am Israel Narberth, PA | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| National Museum of American Jewish Philadelphia, PA | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $7,500 |
| Lander-Grinspoon Academy Northampton, MA | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| HAR Zion Temple Penn Valley, PA | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Lower Merion Synagogue Bala Cynwyd, PA | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $538,481 | $61,565 | $60,824 | $44,500 | 6 | $47,557 | $48,298 | $35,309 |
| 2024 | $537,740 | $44,006 | $44,862 | $24,500 | 5 | $30,262 | $29,406 | $33,811 |
| 2023 | $538,596 | $35,249 | $41,713 | $30,500 | 11 | $30,500 | $26,536 | $31,517 |
| 2022 | $545,060 | $36,498 | $61,596 | $40,000 | 12 | $45,580 | $21,595 | $33,153 |
| 2021 | $570,158 | $90,321 | $42,214 | $32,000 | 12 | $32,000 | $80,107 | $35,290 |
| 2020 | $522,051 | $25,477 | $47,131 | $33,000 | 14 | — | $11,346 | $31,795 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation is led by David Gilberg, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Gilberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation
How much does Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation give each year?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation gave $45K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
What is Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $7,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation give grants?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (44%) and Massachusetts (11%).
Who are Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mechon Hadar ($20,000), Beth Am Israel ($10,000) and National Museum of American Jewish ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in New York, NY. It holds $538K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Edwin M Gilberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2868994. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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