Gemmer Foundation
Gemmer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $61K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $94K.
Gemmer Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,238,353
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $93,964
- -87.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $61,082
- +1121.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $63,733
- +1168.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gemmer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Gemmer Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 47% 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 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2019) to $1.0M (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA | General Support | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $2,238,353 | $93,964 | $63,733 | — | — | $61,082 | $93,964 | $129,156 |
| 2024 | $2,208,122 | $735,224 | $5,025 | — | — | $5,000 | $175,916 | $101,043 |
| 2023 | $1,477,923 | $61,466 | $5,025 | — | — | $5,025 | $61,466 | $78,024 |
| 2022 | $1,421,482 | $123,183 | $14,085 | — | — | $5,025 | $123,183 | $74,411 |
| 2021 | $1,312,384 | $346,729 | $1,005,387 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,005,000 | $346,729 | $95,976 |
| 2020 | $1,971,067 | $22,830 | $7,587 | — | — | — | $43,063 | $102,529 |
| 2019 | $1,955,799 | $181,995 | $157,781 | $150,000 | 2 | — | $81,214 | $98,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gemmer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gemmer Foundation is led by David L. Gemmer, Chairman & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David L. Gemmer
Chairman & Director
President, Secretary & Treasurer → President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Chairman & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Gemmer
Secretary, Co-Pres & Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$23K (2025)
Nicole Gemmer
Treasurer, Co-Pres & Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$23K (2025)
Brian C. Gemmer
Director
Director → Officer, 2021
Officer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott D. Gemmer
Director
Director → Officer, 2021
Officer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shirley A. Gemmer (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Heather Gemmer (Sec/Co-Pres/Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gemmer Foundation
How large is Gemmer Foundation?
Gemmer Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (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.
Where does Gemmer Foundation operate?
Gemmer Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Gemmer Foundation's EIN?
Gemmer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1969613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 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 August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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