Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation

WESTPORT, CT EIN: 20-8084294

Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTPORT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$167K

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+10.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$423.792

-26.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTPORT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlbanyArlingtonAtlantaBridgeportBronxChicagoClarksburgCooperstownDallasFairfieldGainesvilleGenevaHempsteadIthacaLos AngelesNacrossNew HavenNew YorkNyScottsdale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$14K$19K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$167,020$169,122$171,929
Revenue$13,589$10,005$3,653
Expenses$15,691$12,812$13,362
Qualifying Distributions$10,171$6,762$11,143
Net Investment Income$13,589$10,005$5,469
Distributable Amount$13,034$12,775$10,575

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$7K$11K$14K26 grants202126 grants202222 grants202316 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PLANNED PARENTHOOD$3KCORNELL UNIVERSITY$763AMERICAN INSTITUTE CANCE…$750ASPCA - CT$750DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$500FEEDING AMERICA$500WESTPORT VOLUNTEER FIREF…$500WABE$424WSHU$370CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOM$350

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Planned Parenthood ($3,000), Cornell University ($763), American Institute Cancer Research ($750).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACLU ATLANTA, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$250
AMERICAN INSTITUTE CANCER RESEARCH ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$750
ASPCA - CT NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$750
BASEBALL HALL OF FAME COOPERSTOWN, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$167
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FINGER LAKES GENEVA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOM BRIDGEPORT, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$350
CONNECTICUT FOODSHARES WALLINGFORD, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$280
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$763
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$500
ENGLISH SPRINGER RESCUE AMERICA WOODSTOCK, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$29

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROSLYN P GANSTRUSTEE,FOUNDATION MANAGER2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation?

Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTPORT, CT. It holds $167K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation holds $167K in total assets with $14K in annual revenue. It awarded 24 grants totaling $10K in 2025.

Where does Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation operate?

Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $423.792 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation's EIN?

Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8084294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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