Gallery of Readers Press

Private foundation · Grantmaker Northampton, MA EIN: 27-3509958

Gallery of Readers Press is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Northampton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets.

Gallery of Readers Press at a glance

Total assets
$38,078
+86.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$53,672
+754.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$11,016
-25.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Gallery of Readers Press funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Florence

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20$40$600 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $50.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$38,078$53,672$11,016———$493
2024$20,392$6,284$14,834————
2023$28,300$70$9,871————
2022$38,101$11,889$9,746————
2021$35,958$8,305$9,005$501$100—
2020$33,399$13,153$7,953————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gallery of Readers Press reported a distributable amount of $493 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gallery of Readers Press is led by Robert E Barber, Managing Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert E Barber

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2020

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Carol Edelstein

    Founding Director

    On filings since 2020

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • David Klimczak

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Laurie Loisel (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marc Berman (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Meryl Cohn (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Cocalis (2020–2023) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Carol Edelstein — founding director: $3KCarol Edelsteinfounding director$3KRobert Barber — managing director: $3KRobert Barbermanaging director$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Carol Edelstein (founding director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Gallery of Readers Press

How large is Gallery of Readers Press?

Gallery of Readers Press reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $54K.

What is Gallery of Readers Press?

Gallery of Readers Press is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Northampton, MA. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gallery of Readers Press operate?

Gallery of Readers Press has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

How much is Gallery of Readers Press required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gallery of Readers Press reported a distributable amount of $493 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gallery of Readers Press's EIN?

Gallery of Readers Press's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3509958. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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