Gendler Family Foundation

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA EIN: 04-3371753

Gendler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREAT BARRINGTON, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 24 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $5K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$41K

Grant Count

24

Avg Grant Size

$2K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gendler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Gendler Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gendler Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREAT BARRINGTON, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 24 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $5K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BecketBostonGreat BarringtonLenoxMontgomeryNew YorkPittsfieldPrincetonSarasotaSpringfieldSt LouisStockbridgeTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$24K$36K$48K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$5,103
Expenses$43,402
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,630
Distributable Amount$1,718

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$21K$31K$41K24 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$28KADAMAH$3KEISNER CAMP INSTITUTE$3KFRIENDS OF TANGLEWOOD$2KNEW ENGLAND PUBLIC RADIO$1KALL FAITH FOOD BANK$1KSARASOTA BALLET$750ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE$250FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE$250MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS …$250

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Jewish Communal Fund ($28,072), Adamah ($3,354), Eisner Camp Institute ($2,800).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ADAMAH NEW YORK, NYRELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$3,354
ALL FAITH FOOD BANK SARASOTA, FLRELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$1,000
AMY ADINA SCHUMAN MEMORIAL FUND PRINCETON, NJRELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$100
ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE SARASOTA, FLRELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$250
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY PITTSFIELD, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$200
BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN STOCKBRIDGE, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$100
BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL GREAT BARRINGTON, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$50
BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL STOCKBRIDGE, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$200
EISNER CAMP INSTITUTE GREAT BARRINGTON, MARELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$2,800
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE SARASOTA, FLRELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, ETC.$250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EVERETT E GENDLERTRUSTEE0.5
MARY L GENDLERTRUSTEE0.5
NAOMI G CAMPERTRUSTEE
TAMAR GENDLERTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gendler Family Foundation?

Gendler Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREAT BARRINGTON, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Gendler Family Foundation operate?

Gendler Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does Gendler Family Foundation award?

In 2020, Gendler Family Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $41K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Gendler Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Gendler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gendler Family Foundation's EIN?

Gendler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3371753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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