Gilbert Foundation
Gilbert Foundation is a private foundation based in Narberth, Pennsylvania, that reported making grants to charitable organizations in 2025. Its 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Gilbert Foundation at a glance
In short: Gilbert Foundation gave $26K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,821
- -45.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $397,411
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (49% 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 Gilbert Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 610 Moreno Road, Narberth, PA 19072
Phone: (610) 888-1730
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gilbert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chop Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (49%), Texas (25%), Washington, DC (10%), California (6%), and New Jersey (6%). It also made a $1,000 grant to a recipient in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gilbert Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $26K (2025) to $67K (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chop Foundation Dallas, TX | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| JCC Kaiserman Penn Wynne, PA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Springfield HS De Co Saef Springfield, PA | Unrestricted | $4,500 |
| Feeding America Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund Cheryy Hill, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Breast Cancerorg Ardmore, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| CCF Aliso Viejo, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| US Holocaust Museum Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Abramson Senior Care Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing type: Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $397,411 | $17,952 | $34,712 | $25,500 | 14 | $26,000 | $11,610 | $20,718 |
| 2024 | $414,171 | $15,058 | $52,911 | $36,500 | 11 | $40,500 | $8,365 | $21,361 |
| 2023 | $452,024 | $27,373 | $74,740 | $62,500 | 26 | $64,500 | $6,880 | $21,034 |
| 2022 | $499,391 | $41,398 | $64,881 | $55,700 | 14 | $59,700 | $9,720 | $23,178 |
| 2021 | $522,874 | $66,138 | $61,368 | $43,500 | 14 | $48,500 | $28,150 | $27,025 |
| 2020 | $518,104 | $60,071 | $41,298 | $28,000 | 17 | — | $20,538 | $26,130 |
| 2019 | $499,332 | $58,920 | $76,489 | $66,500 | 16 | — | $24,279 | $26,428 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilbert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including charitable, educational, health-related, and humanitarian recipients. Harmony Project, which received $500 in 2025, describes its own mission as promoting children’s health, growth, and development through music, and building healthier communities through children’s positive development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $25,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable 2025 grants included $6,000 to CHOP Foundation, $5,000 to JCC Kaiserman, $4,500 to Springfield HS DE SAEF, and $1,500 each to Feeding America and Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. Other reported recipients included Harmony Project ($500), Breast Cancer Org ($1,000), Doctors Without Borders ($1,000), and US Holocaust Museum ($1,000). The listed grant purposes were unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William A. Gilbert, Beth Reisboard, and Valerie Swarbrick as trustees.
Gilbert Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Reisboard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Swarbrick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William A. Gilbert
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gilbert Foundation
How much does Gilbert Foundation give each year?
Gilbert Foundation gave $26K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 11 grants.
What is Gilbert Foundation's typical grant size?
Gilbert Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,821, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gilbert Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Gilbert Foundation give grants?
Gilbert Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Gilbert Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gilbert Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gilbert Foundation's largest grantees?
Gilbert Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chop Foundation ($6,000), JCC Kaiserman ($5,000) and Springfield HS De Co Saef ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gilbert Foundation?
Gilbert Foundation reported $397K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gilbert Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including charitable, educational, health-related, and humanitarian recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gilbert Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gilbert Foundation's EIN?
Gilbert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2155419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gilbert Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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