Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Norwalk, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,125
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $875
- Total assets
- $98,399
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Darien Library ($3K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $8K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Darien Library Darien, CT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| CT Food Share Walling Ford, CT | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Person to Person Darien, CT | Charitable | $750 |
| Rowayton Historical Society Rowayton, CT | Charitable | $250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,399 | $24,300 | $25,486 | $4,500 | 4 | $5,075 | $4,837 | $7,555 |
| 2023 | $100,563 | $24,300 | $31,349 | $4,500 | 5 | $5,035 | — | $7,550 |
| 2022 | $107,612 | $24,300 | $30,297 | $7,300 | 8 | $7,300 | $1,839 | $7,498 |
| 2021 | $113,609 | $24,300 | $30,409 | $7,450 | 8 | $7,450 | $2,460 | $7,627 |
| 2020 | $119,718 | $18,941 | $37,556 | $8,200 | 9 | — | — | $7,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust is led by Cynthia Gerrity Holland, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cynthia Gerrity Holland
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust
How much does Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust give each year?
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 5 grants.
What is Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $875, and its average grant was $1,125, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust give grants?
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Darien, CT (2 grants).
Does Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust?
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust reported $98K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?
Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1834635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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