Gerson Family Foundation

TROY, MI EIN: 46-1519949

Gerson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TROY, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $296K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$296K

+13.3% YoY

Grant Count

26

+13.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+0.3% YoY

About Gerson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gerson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TROY, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $296K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ANN ARBORATLANTABINGHAM FARMSBLOOMFIELD HILLSCHICAGODEARBORNDETROITFARMINGTON HILLSINKSTERLIVONIANEW HAVENNEW YORKOAK PARKROYAL OAKSALT LAKE CITYSOUTHFIELDTAMPATROYWASHINGTON DCWEST BLOOMFIELD

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$149K$223K$298K10 grants202013 grants202118 grants202223 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS$83KJEWISH FEDERATION OF MET…$50KTHE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION$30KMICHIGAN MEDICINE OFFICE…$20KCRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART$10KDETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$10KTHE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE$10KTHE ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST C…$10KYALE UNIVERSITY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RALPH J GERSONDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT0.75
ERICA A WARDDIRECTOR, VP AND TREASURER0.75
HEATHER HOODDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY0.75

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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