Gay Wise Foundation Inc
TOWSON, MD EIN: 20-3771728
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$903K
+0.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$88K
+5.4% YoY
Grant Count
8
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-20.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $902,533 | $902,388 | $969,757 |
| Revenue | $114,409 | $41,970 | $139,408 |
| Expenses | $114,264 | $109,339 | $128,744 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $88,467 | $83,900 | $102,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $88,612 | $16,531 | $113,164 |
| Distributable Amount | $90,914 | $82,301 | $83,936 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYER GUTTMAN | Trustee | 1 | — |
| IRA GANSLER | Trustee | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Maryland $317K (72%)
New York $65K (15%)
Missouri $24K (5%)
Florida $16K (4%)
New Jersey $6K (1%)
District of Columbia $6K (1%)
Illinois $5K (1%)
California $3K (1%)
+1 more states
Cities
BaltimoreBostonBrooklynChicagoFar RockawayLakewoodLos AngelesNew YorkNew York CityOwings MillsPalm Beach GardensPikesvilleQueensSt LouisTowsonWashingtonWest Palm Beach
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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