Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Lee, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $344K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $27K.
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -91.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -78.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $344,048
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (67% 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 Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Herp Women Book Translation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 $15K (2025) to $547K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Herp Women Book Translation Memphis, TN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Comparative Cartilage Conference | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $344,048 | $34,016 | $22,143 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $26,873 | $20,881 |
| 2024 | $332,175 | $59,016 | $189,234 | $175,500 | 5 | $175,500 | $45,282 | $20,836 |
| 2023 | $462,393 | $17,434 | $158,701 | $149,910 | 8 | $149,910 | $8,643 | $28,390 |
| 2022 | $603,660 | $4,469 | $561,592 | $547,124 | 7 | $547,124 | $4,476 | $43,582 |
| 2021 | $1,160,783 | $223,800 | $536,544 | $519,112 | 8 | $519,112 | $206,368 | $79,004 |
| 2020 | $1,485,052 | $-12,555 | $64,612 | $52,056 | 5 | — | $14,810 | $76,161 |
| 2019 | $1,575,190 | $31,572 | $124,984 | $107,138 | 10 | — | $24,973 | $23,673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc 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
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc is led by Ronald Gans, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Gans
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eva Gans
Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steve N. Gans
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Leo Gans (2019–2021) — Vice President & Trustee
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 Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc
How much does Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc give each year?
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 5 grants.
How large is Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc?
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc reported $344K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K 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.
Where does Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc operate?
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
What is Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?
Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3019075. 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 June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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