Gelles Family Foundation
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.
Gelles Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gelles Family Foundation gave $20K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,700
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,283
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,900
- Total assets
- $182,488
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gelles Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hebrew Senior Care ($10K). Together the top 6 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $98K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Senior Care W Hartford, CT | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| BIRTHRIGHT Israel Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Jewish Family Service West Hartford, CT | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Winnick Hillel Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| New England Jewish Academy West Hartford, CT | Unrestricted | $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 | $182,488 | $10,740 | $21,178 | $19,700 | 6 | $19,700 | $10,090 | $32,790 |
| 2024 | $196,026 | $43,556 | $43,038 | $42,200 | 6 | $42,200 | $43,556 | $28,557 |
| 2023 | $176,308 | $15,327 | $14,525 | $13,900 | 3 | $13,900 | $15,327 | $23,222 |
| 2022 | $175,638 | $10,349 | $22,075 | $21,500 | 5 | $21,500 | $9,528 | — |
| 2021 | $187,550 | $13,374 | $58,200 | $57,500 | 3 | $57,500 | $13,374 | $23,380 |
| 2020 | $232,507 | $9,044 | $98,850 | $98,300 | 6 | — | $9,407 | — |
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.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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