Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 52-7124691

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to educational institutions, with awards restricted to people who meet specified Lewis County, New York, birthplace, residency, and high-school graduation requirements.

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 at a glance

In short: Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 gave $134K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$134,263
-4.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
49
-3.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,740
-1.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,475
Total assets
$1,534,688
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960

Contact

Application contact: Julie Burmingham Counselor
Mailing address: PO Box 40, Turin, NY 13473
Phone: (315) 348-2530

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jefferson Community College: $17KJefferson Community College$17KSUNY Polytechnic Institute: $10KSUNY Polytechnic Institute$10KOnondaga Community College: $6KOnondaga Community College$6KClarkson University: $4KClarkson University$4KGeorge Washington University: $3KGeorge Washington University$3KRochester Institute of Technology: $3KRochester Institute ofTechnology$3KLe Moyne College: $3KLe Moyne College$3KPaul Smiths College: $3KPaul Smiths College$3KBinghamton University: $2KBinghamton University$2KUniversity at Buffalo: $2KUniversity at Buffalo$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jefferson Community College ($17K). Together the top 10 received $55K.

Organizations only. It also paid 14 individual scholarships ($44,559), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

277 grants across all recorded years

277<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 277 grants of 277 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The listed shares for other recipient states were DC 3%, Ohio 3%, Massachusetts 2%, and Oklahoma 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.

Cities

RochesterAlbanySyracuseIthacaBuffaloTroyUticaCantonWatertownAlfredKeuka ParkPotsdamLoudonvillePaul SmithsAmesGenevaGreenvilleHerkimerHoughtonLawrenceville

How Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K63 grants2020 63 grants2021 60 grants2022 54 grants2023 51 grants2024 49 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2020) to $142K (2022). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $134K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Community College Watertown, NYScholarship$16,779
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NYScholarship$10,425
14 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$44,559
Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NYScholarship$6,000
Clarkson University Potsdam, NYScholarship$4,425
George Washington University Washington, DCScholarship$3,475
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NYScholarship$3,475
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NYScholarship$3,000
Paul Smiths College Paul Smiths, NYScholarship$2,950
Binghamton University Binghamton, NYScholarship$2,475
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,534,688$210,383$169,760$134,26349$143,051$185,964$142,461
2024$1,494,122$204,952$177,711$141,09251$150,503$182,163$136,049
2023$1,465,914$233,145$159,568$129,62554$137,223$212,217$125,266
2022$1,387,273$140,414$172,690$141,69060$149,854$118,834$124,496
2021$1,419,766$104,387$166,159$134,35063$143,213$79,778$140,077
2020$1,481,637$75,574$132,949$101,71063—$54,500$115,639

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants were identified as scholarships. Among the supported institutions, Jefferson Community College’s Foundation says its mission is to work with the college, community, and alumni to enhance educational opportunities. Onondaga Community College describes its mission as promoting student, employee, and community development through programs designed to support student retention, completion, and transfer.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 49 grants totaling $134,263. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $16,779, with a median of $1,475. The largest awards included $16,779 to Jefferson Community College, $10,425 to SUNY Polytechnic Institute, $7,709 to an individual recipient, $7,000 to an individual recipient, and $6,000 to Onondaga Community College. Other notable awards included $5,000 each to an individual recipient Community College and an individual recipient, and $4,425 each to an individual recipient and Clarkson University.

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists Julie Burmingham, counselor, as the application contact; application form and materials are listed as N/A. Awards are restricted to people born in Lewis County, New York, who have been residents of Lewis County for five years and graduated from a Lewis County high school.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

KeyBank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $27K (2020) → $30K (2025)

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 2025 IRS filing

Keybank N a — Trustee: $30KKeybank N aTrustee$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960

How much does Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 give each year?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 gave $134K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 51 grants.

What is Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's typical grant size?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's median grant in 2025 was $1,475, and its average grant was $2,740, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 give grants?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (3 grants), Rochester, NY (3 grants), Utica, NY (2 grants) and Alfred, NY (2 grants).

Does Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 give general operating support?

Occasionally: 2% of Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 49) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (48 grants).

Who are Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's largest grantees?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's largest 2025 grantees include Jefferson Community College ($16,779), SUNY Polytechnic Institute ($10,425) and Onondaga Community College ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 14 individual scholarships ($44,559), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants were identified as scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's EIN?

Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7124691. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Gazin Norbert L Education PFDN 101-0628960 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gazin-norbert-l-education-pfdn-101-0628960-morg_9aa9872415674aecb1426a68cd62c012

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