Gelles Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Purchase, NY EIN: 06-1054644

Gelles Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Purchase, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $182K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Gelles Family Foundation

In short: Gelles Family Foundation gave $20K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-1054644
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,700
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$3,283
Median grant
$1,900
Total assets
$182,488
Primary geography
Connecticut (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$182K

-6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-53.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-53.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gelles Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gelles Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

West HartfordNew YorkBloomfieldNYStaten IslandSyracuseBoynton BeachBrooklynW Hartford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K6 grants20203 grants20215 grants20223 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Hebrew Senior Care: $10KHebrew Senior Care$10KBIRTHRIGHT Israel Foundation: $4KBIRTHRIGHT Israel Foundation$4KJewish Family Service: $2KJewish Family Service$2KWinnick Hillel: $2KWinnick Hillel$2KAmerican Jewish Committee: $2KAmerican Jewish Committee$2KNew England Jewish Academy: $500New England Jewish Academy$500

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hebrew Senior Care W Hartford, CTUnrestricted$10,000
BIRTHRIGHT Israel Foundation New York, NYUnrestricted$3,600
Jewish Family Service West Hartford, CTUnrestricted$2,000
Winnick Hillel Syracuse, NYUnrestricted$1,800
American Jewish Committee New York, NYUnrestricted$1,800
New England Jewish Academy West Hartford, CTUnrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$182,488$196,026$176,308
Revenue$10,740$43,556$15,327
Expenses$21,178$43,038$14,525
Qualifying Distributions$19,700$42,200$13,900
Net Investment Income$10,090$43,556$15,327
Distributable Amount$32,790$28,557$23,222

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gelles Family Foundation is led by Steve Gelles, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Gelles

    President

    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 Gelles Family Foundation

How much does Gelles Family Foundation give each year?

Gelles Family Foundation gave $20K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 6 grants.

What is Gelles Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Gelles Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,900, and its average grant was $3,283, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gelles Family Foundation give grants?

Gelles Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and West Hartford, CT (2 grants).

Does Gelles Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Gelles Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Gelles Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Gelles Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hebrew Senior Care ($10,000), BIRTHRIGHT Israel Foundation ($3,600) and Jewish Family Service ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gelles Family Foundation?

Gelles Family Foundation reported $182K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gelles Family Foundation's EIN?

Gelles Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1054644. 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.

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