Gelband Family Foundation
The Gelband Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports one grant of $1,077,500 for general purposes to a recipient listed as “SEE ATTACHED LIST (NEW YORK, NY).”
Gelband Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gelband Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,077,500
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,077,500
- +1972.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,077,500
- Total assets
- $16,539,567
- +124.8% vs 2024
- 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Gelband Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 733 Park Ave Suite Ph, New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 773-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gelband Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 82 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing attributes 100% of grant dollars to a recipient in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Gelband Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 290% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $599K (2023) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,077,500 |
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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 | $16,539,567 | $10,274,161 | $1,092,461 | $1,077,500 | 1 | $1,085,774 | $271,211 | $373,959 |
| 2024 | $7,357,867 | $3,230,335 | $1,050,997 | $1,040,014 | 20 | $1,045,568 | $230,335 | $252,364 |
| 2023 | $5,178,529 | $1,680,921 | $604,155 | $598,939 | 24 | $604,035 | $180,893 | $205,720 |
| 2022 | $4,101,763 | $62,664 | $829,280 | $823,341 | 17 | $823,591 | $57,710 | $226,028 |
| 2021 | $4,868,379 | $4,841 | $715,686 | $710,715 | 20 | $711,215 | $370 | $265,023 |
| 2020 | $5,579,224 | $2,023,897 | $701,488 | $696,103 | 16 | — | $19,012 | $209,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gelband Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $374K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $1,077,500; that was also the smallest, largest, and median grant reported for the year. In 2024, it reported 20 grants totaling $1,040,014. In 2023, it reported 24 grants totaling $598,939. The recipient’s name is not provided in the available itemized 2025 grant information. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 1 grant totaling $1.1 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Gelband and Debra Gelband as co-presidents, and Jeffery L Gelband, David L Gelband, Richard H Gelband, and Michelle Gelband as directors.
Gelband Family Foundation is led by Debra Gelband, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra Gelband
Co-President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gelband
Co-President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David L. Gelband
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery L. Gelband
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gelband
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard H. Gelband
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Gelband Family Foundation
How much does Gelband Family Foundation give each year?
Gelband Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 20 grants.
How large is Gelband Family Foundation?
Gelband Family Foundation reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $374K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Gelband Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Gelband Family Foundation make grants?
The 2025 filing attributes 100% of grant dollars to a recipient in New York.
What is Gelband Family Foundation's EIN?
Gelband Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1610730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gelband Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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