Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Highland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $223K.
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation gave $261K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,000
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,625
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $7,831,082
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (88% 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 O Mann Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Chicago ($100K). Together the top 8 received $261K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 48 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 $227K (2021) to $261K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $261K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $100,000 |
| Rolfe Foundation Chicago, IL | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $75,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Foundation Northfield, IL | Cancer Researchcancer Research | $25,000 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Pancreatic Canceer Researchpancreatic Cancer Research | $25,000 |
| Council of Jewish Elderly DBA CJE Senior Life Chicago, IL | Parkinsons social programsparkinsons research and community servicescommunity servicesparkinsons research | $20,000 |
| Northshore Kellogg Cancer Center Highland Park, IL | Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | Pancreatic Cancer Researchpancreatic Cancer Researchpancreatic Cancer Research | $5,000 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Advanced Heart Transplant Research | $1,000 |
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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 | $7,831,082 | $1,958,945 | $419,748 | $261,000 | 8 | $261,000 | $223,355 | $370,803 |
| 2024 | $6,294,469 | $2,154,080 | $358,187 | $236,000 | 9 | $236,000 | $360,523 | $291,475 |
| 2023 | $4,502,718 | $495,486 | $348,213 | $251,500 | 9 | $251,500 | $57,753 | $204,151 |
| 2022 | $4,357,526 | $71,808 | $360,750 | $246,500 | 10 | $246,500 | $58,953 | $219,875 |
| 2021 | $4,645,456 | $973,099 | $349,040 | $227,000 | 12 | $227,000 | $931,358 | $249,930 |
| 2020 | $4,021,480 | $148,401 | $334,322 | $231,000 | 14 | — | $118,388 | $228,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $371K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation is led by Allan A. Wulfstat, Trustee, Chairman, Attorney & Accountant on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan A. Wulfstat
Trustee, Chairman, Attorney & Accountant
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $35K (2025)
Jennifer Gadiel
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Matthew Wulfstat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $20K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Allan a Wulfstat (Trustee/Chairman/Attorney/Accountant). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation
How much does Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation give each year?
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation gave $261K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $236K across 9 grants.
What is Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $32,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation give grants?
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Chicago ($100,000), Rolfe Foundation ($75,000) and Israel Cancer Research Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation?
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $371K (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 O Mann Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2982177. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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