GD Foundation Inc
GD Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $59K.
GD Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: GD Foundation Inc gave $49K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,726
- -57.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,873
- -66.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,360
- Total assets
- $1,898,071
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 GD Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ramaz School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 43 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is GD Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $720 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $49K (2025) to $115K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ramaz School New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $20,400 |
| The Shefa School New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Edmond J Safra Synagogue New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $6,000 |
| Yeshiva Shaare Ezra Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $3,000 |
| Shumel Levy New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| Or Toro Tverya New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $720 |
| Shuvi Nafshi New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| Keuk & Lumphoma Society New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| Israel Children's Cancer Foundation Lawrence, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $406 |
| Wizo New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $200 |
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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 | $1,898,071 | $58,704 | $65,095 | $48,726 | 10 | $48,726 | $59,240 | $137,343 |
| 2024 | $1,935,414 | $273,709 | $130,997 | $115,181 | 8 | $115,181 | $257,893 | $83,699 |
| 2023 | $1,827,208 | $6,116 | $85,667 | $73,126 | 7 | $73,126 | $53,258 | $112,845 |
| 2022 | $1,884,284 | $-116,724 | $120,538 | $95,040 | 7 | $95,040 | $19,809 | $118,513 |
| 2021 | $2,121,546 | $303,681 | $92,660 | $72,348 | 11 | — | $283,369 | $142,132 |
| 2020 | $1,910,525 | $23,721 | $62,082 | $50,247 | 11 | — | $24,373 | $111,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GD Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GD Foundation Inc is led by Gila Dabah, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gila Dabah
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Naomi Kassin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Isaac Dabah
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gila Dweck Goodman (2020–2024) — President
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 GD Foundation Inc
How much does GD Foundation Inc give each year?
GD Foundation Inc gave $49K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 8 grants.
What is GD Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
GD Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,360, and its average grant was $4,873, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from GD Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does GD Foundation Inc give grants?
GD Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).
Does GD Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of GD Foundation Inc'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 GD Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
GD Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ramaz School ($20,400), The Shefa School ($15,000) and Edmond J Safra Synagogue ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GD Foundation Inc?
GD Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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.
What is GD Foundation Inc's EIN?
GD Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0022815. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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