Gilder Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6176041

Gilder Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.3M

+275.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

-81.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.6M

+1902.0% YoY

About Gilder Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gilder Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BronxBrooklynCatskillCharlestonCharlottesvilleCold Spring HarborGettysburgHudsonIslesboroMemphisNew HavenNew YorkPleasantvilleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$944,876
Revenue$13,458,240$568,694
Expenses$14,403,116$4,034,375
Qualifying Distributions$14,391,768
Net Investment Income$555,958
Distributable Amount$77,230$159,699

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$14M48 grants20209 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2021

GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE…$3.8MYALE UNIVERSITY$2.4MYALE UNIVERSITY$2.4MGILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE…$2.0MNEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCI…$2.0MENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FU…$1.0MYALE UNIVERSITY$400KINTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AM…$200KREAD TO LEAD$150K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K4$50–100K9$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M7$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 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICK DUFFVICE PRESIDENT3
RICHARD SCHNEIDMANTREASURER3
HOWARD BERKOWITZSECRETARY3

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

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