GKV Charitable Foundation Inc
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lenox, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $688K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $231K. Net investment income was $66K.
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: GKV Charitable Foundation Inc gave $231K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,480
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,935
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $688,106
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% 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 GKV Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Homefarm at Undermountain Inc ($189K). Together the top 8 received $231K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 58 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How GKV Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 502% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2021) to $567K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homefarm at Undermountain Inc Lenox, MA | General Charitable Needs | $189,165 |
| Shakespeare & Company Inc Lenox, MA | General Charitable Needs | $15,565 |
| Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute Williamstown, MA | General Charitable Needs | $5,000 |
| Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge Inc Stockbridge, MA | General Charitable Needs | $5,000 |
| Community Acess to the Arts Great Barrington, MA | General Charitable Needs | $5,000 |
| Edith Wharton Restoration-the Mount Lenox, MA | Spring 2024 Gala | $5,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires Great Barrington, MA | General Charitable Needs | $5,000 |
| Authors Guild Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Charitable Needs | $1,750 |
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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 | $688,106 | $76,583 | $250,781 | $231,480 | 8 | $231,480 | $66,346 | $46,122 |
| 2024 | $862,304 | $-9,998 | $248,668 | $224,000 | 9 | $224,000 | $24,285 | $54,789 |
| 2023 | $1,120,970 | $46,376 | $594,197 | $567,239 | 15 | $567,239 | $34,238 | $69,832 |
| 2022 | $1,818,791 | $-14,582 | $394,665 | $350,600 | 12 | $350,600 | $27,898 | $90,461 |
| 2021 | $2,078,038 | $177,046 | $226,451 | $189,500 | 14 | $189,500 | $122,663 | $115,169 |
| 2020 | $2,127,443 | $57,407 | $394,881 | $324,500 | 22 | — | $40,475 | $88,292 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GKV Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Gary Knisely, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Knisely
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 GKV Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does GKV Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc gave $231K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 9 grants.
What is GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $28,935, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GKV Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lenox, MA (3 grants) and Great Barrington, MA (2 grants).
Does GKV Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Homefarm at Undermountain Inc ($189,165), Shakespeare & Company Inc ($15,565) and Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GKV Charitable Foundation Inc?
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc reported $688K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0888274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- 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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