Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust
The Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It supports charitable and educational purposes through grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations; its 2025 filing says preference may be given to organizations in the New Jersey area.
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust gave $125K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,315,758
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (12 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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Apply online using the application process listed on the filing. Applicants must be qualified 501(c)(3) organizations seeking support for charitable and educational purposes.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists July 7 for a September decision. This is a past application cycle.
- Deadline
- The filing lists July 7 for a September decision.
- Next open deadline
- July 7, 2027 (Hirsch Charitable Trust Grant)
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Philanthripic Services
Mailing address: 6325 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 300, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust
Who Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercer Street Friends Center ($5K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to New Jersey recipients and 4% to New York recipients. It says preference may be given to New Jersey area organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 25 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2020) to $135K (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer Street Friends Center Trenton, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Bonnie Brae Liberty Corner, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Coastal N NJ Asbury Park, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around Inc Hazlet, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Salem County Inc Elmer, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Center for Hope and Safety Inc Rochelle Park, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Alternatives Inc Raritan, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Samaritan Inn Inc Newton, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault Crisis Ctr Washington, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Women Aware Inc New Brunswick, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,315,758 | $116,280 | $171,404 | $125,000 | 25 | $136,841 | $83,204 | $146,464 |
| 2024 | $2,370,213 | $122,000 | $162,018 | $120,000 | 24 | $130,793 | $92,249 | $138,623 |
| 2023 | $2,409,263 | $108,881 | $163,872 | $125,000 | 15 | $135,376 | $77,548 | $129,415 |
| 2022 | $2,464,721 | $52,425 | $179,149 | $135,000 | 17 | $145,781 | $49,107 | $137,130 |
| 2021 | $2,591,793 | $334,768 | $171,856 | $120,000 | 14 | $131,589 | $302,367 | $151,003 |
| 2020 | $2,429,100 | $353,138 | $147,627 | $108,500 | 14 | — | $322,999 | $128,485 |
| 2019 | $2,223,478 | $115,252 | $154,004 | $110,000 | 13 | — | $86,124 | $130,633 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s filing describes its giving as supporting charitable and educational purposes. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it has supported. For example, 180 Turning Lives Around says it empowers survivors and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault; the Food Bank of South Jersey says it addresses hunger through food assistance and nutrition education; and Greater Newark Conservancy says it expands access to healthy food, environmental education, and green spaces.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 25 grants totaling $125,000. Each itemized grant was $5,000. Recipients included Mercer Street Friends Center, Bonnie Brae, Big Brothers Big Sisters Coastal N NJ, 180 Turning Lives Around, Meals on Wheels of Salem County, Center for Hope and Safety, Alternatives Inc, Samaritan Inn, Women Aware, Food Bank of Somerset County, and Food Bank of South Jersey, each receiving $5,000.
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to apply online and states that applications must be from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that will fulfill charitable and educational purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$37K (2019) → $43K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust
How much does Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust give each year?
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust gave $125K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 24 grants.
What is Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust give grants?
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Trenton, NJ (3 grants), Newark, NJ (2 grants) and Paterson, NJ (2 grants).
Does Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Mercer Street Friends Center ($5,000), Bonnie Brae ($5,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Coastal N NJ ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust?
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (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 does Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s filing describes its giving as supporting charitable and educational purposes. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it has supported. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust?
Apply online using the application process listed on the filing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's EIN?
Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6422143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gertrude-l-hirsch-charitable-trust-morg_387a099b7dca46f09b9582fd70bc5080
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