Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Lee, NJ EIN: 74-3019075

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.

Key facts about Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc

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.

EIN
74-3019075
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$7,500
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$344,048
Primary geography
Tennessee (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$344K

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-91.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-78.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HerndonNew YorkGreat NeckFriday HarborPlymouthWalnut RidgeAnn ArborDurhamFront RoyalIsla VistaMemphisMoragaMorgantownPhoenixSan DiegoVillanova

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K10 grants20195 grants20208 grants20217 grants20228 grants20235 grants20242 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $547K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Global Herp Women Book Translation: $10KGlobal Herp Women BookTranslation$10KComparative Cartilage Conference: $5KComparative CartilageConference$5K

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

25<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Herp Women Book Translation Memphis, TNGeneral Support$10,000
Comparative Cartilage Conference General Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$344,048$332,175$462,393
Revenue$34,016$59,016$17,434
Expenses$22,143$189,234$158,701
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$175,500$149,910
Net Investment Income$26,873$45,282$8,643
Distributable Amount$20,881$20,836$28,390

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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).

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.

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