Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwalk, CT EIN: 14-1834635

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.

Key facts about Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust

In short: Gerrity Foundation Charitable Trust gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
14-1834635
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$4,500
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$1,125
Median grant
$875
Total assets
$98,399
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$98K

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+25.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DarienNorwalkRowaytonStamfordBridgeportBronxIthacaWalling Ford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K9 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $8K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Darien Library: $3KDarien Library$3KCT Food Share: $1KCT Food Share$1KPerson to Person: $750Person to Person$750Rowayton Historical Society: $250Rowayton Historical Society$250

The largest 2024 recipient was Darien Library ($3K). Together the top 4 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Darien Library Darien, CTCharitable$2,500
CT Food Share Walling Ford, CTCharitable$1,000
Person to Person Darien, CTCharitable$750
Rowayton Historical Society Rowayton, CTCharitable$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$98,399$100,563$107,612
Revenue$24,300$24,300$24,300
Expenses$25,486$31,349$30,297
Qualifying Distributions$5,075$5,035$7,300
Net Investment Income$4,837—$1,839
Distributable Amount$7,555$7,550$7,498

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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