Gary NFP
Gary NFP is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $274K.
Gary NFP at a glance
In short: Gary NFP gave $1.3M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in California. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,325,000
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $132,500
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,545,064
- -29.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Gary NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Berkeley Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 29 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gary NFP open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $370K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 778% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | General | $1,000,000 |
| Bentley School Oakland, CA | General | $100,000 |
| North Oakland South Oakland Little League Oakland, CA | General | $100,000 |
| Oakland Baseball Foundation Oakland, CA | General | $50,000 |
| Lipstick Angels Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Transom Story Lab Inc Wood Holes, MA | General | $25,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Alameda County Community Oakland, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Dipti Trust | General | $2,500 |
| Sri Aurobindo Society Plattsburgh, NY | General | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,545,064 | $294,562 | $1,350,427 | $1,325,000 | 10 | $1,326,118 | $274,253 | $170,533 |
| 2024 | $3,601,801 | $255,607 | $1,250,841 | $1,222,500 | 4 | $1,224,190 | $228,948 | $212,510 |
| 2023 | $4,597,025 | $5,742,096 | $1,183,184 | $1,165,000 | 6 | $1,167,574 | $40,590 | $83,172 |
| 2022 | $38,148 | $198,786 | $1,042,186 | $1,035,000 | 3 | $1,035,479 | $195,079 | $23,266 |
| 2021 | $881,548 | $262,424 | $1,086,027 | $1,077,500 | 6 | $1,077,701 | $254,098 | $76,257 |
| 2020 | $1,705,151 | $63,375 | $1,218,044 | $1,200,000 | 8 | — | $52,785 | $106,897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary NFP reported a distributable amount of $171K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gary NFP is led by Andrew Mason, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Mason
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bridgit Wolf
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer E. Mason
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Gary NFP
How much does Gary NFP give each year?
Gary NFP gave $1.3M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
What is Gary NFP's typical grant size?
Gary NFP's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $132,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gary NFP that year got $31K on average.
Where does Gary NFP give grants?
Gary NFP gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (4 grants).
Does Gary NFP give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gary NFP's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gary NFP's largest grantees?
Gary NFP's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Berkeley Foundation ($1,000,000), Bentley School ($100,000) and North Oakland South Oakland Little League ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary NFP?
Gary NFP reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gary NFP's EIN?
Gary NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3930354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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