Gerard Foundation
Gerard Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seahurst, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $67K.
Gerard Foundation at a glance
In short: Gerard Foundation gave $76K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,000
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,857
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,410,756
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (66% 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 Gerard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Notre Dame ($50K). Together the top 6 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 38 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gerard Foundation gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2023) to $115K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Supporting Underprivileged Scholars | $50,000 |
| Starfire Sports Tukwila, WA | Serving Underpivileged Youth in the Community | $10,000 |
| Starfire Sports Tukwila, WA | Serving Underpivileged Youth in the Community | $7,000 |
| ASU Foundation Tempe, AZ | Ensuring and Elevating Academic Excellence | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community Services Seattle, WA | Helping Battered Women | $2,000 |
| Highline Area Food Bank Seattle, WA | Provides Food for People in Need | $1,000 |
| Vine Maple Place Maple Valley, WA | Helping Battered Women and Children | $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 | $1,410,756 | $78,835 | $94,851 | $76,000 | 7 | $79,627 | $66,906 | $86,808 |
| 2024 | $1,436,772 | $66,862 | $122,200 | $103,500 | 9 | $107,455 | $55,257 | $87,034 |
| 2023 | $1,481,110 | $62,838 | $74,220 | $58,000 | 9 | $61,362 | $52,972 | $77,759 |
| 2022 | $1,492,492 | $39,473 | $132,289 | $115,000 | 4 | $117,492 | $30,221 | $83,757 |
| 2021 | $1,585,308 | $103,919 | $98,109 | $81,200 | 9 | $83,815 | $89,625 | $94,255 |
| 2020 | $1,579,497 | $-23,529 | $97,206 | $79,500 | 5 | — | $29,957 | $86,134 |
| 2019 | $1,700,232 | $81,771 | $99,035 | $82,250 | 5 | — | $68,203 | $87,218 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerard Foundation is led by Jeanine Slatt, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanine Slatt
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Slatt
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gerard Foundation
How much does Gerard Foundation give each year?
Gerard Foundation gave $76K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 9 grants.
What is Gerard Foundation's typical grant size?
Gerard Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gerard Foundation give grants?
Gerard Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (28%) and Arizona (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tukwila, WA (2 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Gerard Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Gerard Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gerard Foundation's largest grantees?
Gerard Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Notre Dame ($50,000), Starfire Sports ($17,000 across 2 grants) and ASU Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gerard Foundation?
Gerard Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Gerard Foundation's EIN?
Gerard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1033479. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
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