Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund
Main Mission is: To give scholarships to students that want to pursue a career in a community college, vocational ctr or any academic institute legacy left behind by Rotarian Gerald Erich and being executed every single year.
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $3,625
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,851,347
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foothill College ($4K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 19% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| DeAnza College Cupertino, CA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,851,347 | $73,042 | $37,434 | $14,500 | 4 | $14,500 | $57,887 | $76,251 |
| 2024 | $1,501,858 | $98,040 | $36,202 | — | — | — | $98,040 | — |
| 2023 | $1,332,613 | $21,189 | $56,370 | — | — | — | $21,189 | — |
| 2022 | $1,322,736 | $60,966 | $199,307 | — | — | — | $60,345 | — |
| 2021 | $1,550,735 | $157,173 | $210,026 | — | — | — | $157,173 | — |
| 2020 | $1,363,764 | $69,204 | $97,977 | — | — | — | $69,204 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Morgan Hill, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $58K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund is led by Marianne Ezell, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianne Ezell
President
Treasurer → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Calkins
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Le
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepali Sinha
President-Elect
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Ashford
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Francesca Medina (2024) — President-Elect
- Former: Manjeet Singh (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Martin Mandelberg (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Arpita Sikka (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Richard Dorsay (2021) — Member
- Former: Harbinder Sikka (2020) — President
- Former: Marisa Otto (2020) — Board Member
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 Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund
How much does Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund give each year?
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund's typical grant size?
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund give grants?
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund?
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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 Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund?
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Morgan Hill, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund's EIN?
Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0410204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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