Gitter-Yelen Foundation
Gitter-Yelen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $2K.
Gitter-Yelen Foundation at a glance
In short: Gitter-Yelen Foundation gave $97K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $97,240
- +739.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,413
- +1578.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $1,369,957
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gitter-Yelen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New Orleans Museum of Art ($95K). Together the top 3 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 26 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gitter-Yelen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $2.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $95,000 |
| Japanese Art Society of America Lexington, MA | Charitable | $1,700 |
| Jewish Community Center Metairie, LA | Charitable | $540 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,369,957 | $237,683 | $314,970 | $97,240 | 3 | $97,240 | $2,143 |
| 2023 | $1,390,831 | $119,525 | $238,792 | $11,588 | 6 | $11,588 | $1,537 |
| 2022 | $1,465,005 | $162 | $601,801 | $375,600 | 7 | $375,600 | $1,191 |
| 2021 | $1,784,613 | $630,762 | $2,635,139 | $2,473,757 | 9 | $2,473,757 | — |
| 2020 | $1,828,290 | $26,470 | $89,043 | $1,800 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gitter-Yelen Foundation is led by Kurt A. Gitter, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kurt A. Gitter
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alice Rae Yelen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gitter-Yelen Foundation
How much does Gitter-Yelen Foundation give each year?
Gitter-Yelen Foundation gave $97K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 6 grants.
What is Gitter-Yelen Foundation's typical grant size?
Gitter-Yelen Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,700, and its average grant was $32,413, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gitter-Yelen Foundation give grants?
Gitter-Yelen Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Gitter-Yelen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gitter-Yelen Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Gitter-Yelen Foundation?
Gitter-Yelen Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $238K.
What is Gitter-Yelen Foundation's EIN?
Gitter-Yelen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1340720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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