Gierach Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Longwood, FL EIN: 92-0579148

Gierach Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Longwood, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $98K.

Gierach Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Gierach Family Foundation Inc gave $79K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$78,700
-17.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,675
+3.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,143,764
+1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% 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 Gierach Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Markham Woods Presbyterian Church: $61KMarkham Woods PresbyterianChurch$61KThe Sharing Center: $10KThe Sharing Center$10KBoys & Girls Club of Central FL: $5KBoys & Girls Club of CentralFL$5KGalileo School Foundation Inc: $3KGalileo School Foundation Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Markham Woods Presbyterian Church ($61K). Together the top 4 received $79K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Lake MaryLongwoodOrlandoOcalaSanfordWinter Park

How Gierach Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2025) to $95K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $79K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Markham Woods Presbyterian Church Lake Mary, FLGeneral Fund$61,200
The Sharing Center Longwood, FLGeneral Fund$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central FL Orlando, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Galileo School Foundation Inc Sanford, FLGeneral Fund$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,143,764$112,594$99,628$78,7004$84,350$97,734$65,527
2024$1,130,798$44,101$118,336$95,0005$103,841$30,102$65,685
2023$1,214,693$42,700$89,004$79,5003$81,950$35,665$67,133
2022$1,251,337$1,251,337————$1,337$1,416

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gierach Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gierach Family Foundation Inc is led by David A. Gierach, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David A. Gierach

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Swan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Gierach

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John David Gierach

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Boveri

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Venezia

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly D. Gierach

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Gierach Family Foundation Inc

How much does Gierach Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Gierach Family Foundation Inc gave $79K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 5 grants.

What is Gierach Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Gierach Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $19,675, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gierach Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Gierach Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Gierach Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Gierach Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Gierach Family Foundation Inc?

Gierach Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gierach Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gierach Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0579148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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