GPD Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 27-7008643

GPD Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $401K. Net investment income was $2.0M.

Key facts about GPD Charitable Trust

EIN
27-7008643
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$401,350
Grants made (2024)
31
Average grant
$12,947
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
65% first-time grantees (20 of 31, 2024)
Total assets
$21,329,994
Primary geography
Illinois (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who GPD Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for GPD Charitable Trust's 31 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (41%), New York (24%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). None of its 31 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (25 grants).

Is GPD Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

65%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 20 of 31 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 32% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.3M

+15.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$401K

+169.4% YoY

Grant Count

31

+106.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+30.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GPD Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $484K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About GPD Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

GPD Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $401K. Net investment income was $2.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 31 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoWashingtonSouth HamiltonWest PointBrooklynSchaumburgDenverMiamiNew YorkPalm BeachRiversideAspenCanonsburgCrown PointKatonahLos AngelesPhiladelphiaPittsburghState CollegeTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,329,994$18,549,609$15,294,279
Revenue$2,430,567$2,593,735$1,113,079
Expenses$903,426$504,050$1,077,622
Qualifying Distributions$489,665$226,414$5,899,629
Net Investment Income$2,041,282$2,264,320$980,592
Distributable Amount$483,512$488,338$1,091,804

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$214K$429K$643K$858K14 grants202110 grants202215 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chicago Council on Global Affairs: $51KChicago Council on GlobalAffairs$51KBrooklyn Museum: $30KBrooklyn Museum$30KMuseum Associates LA County Art: $30KMuseum Associates LA CountyArt$30KAspen Art Museum: $26KAspen Art Museum$26KThe Renaissance Society: $23KThe Renaissance Society$23KSerpentine Americas Foundation: $19KSerpentine Americas Foundation$19KUnicef USA: $15KUnicef USA$15KNew Wave Artist Residency Inc: $15KNew Wave Artist Residency Inc$15KPioneer Works Art Foundation: $15KPioneer Works Art Foundation$15KThe Policy Circle: $15KThe Policy Circle$15K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Chicago Council on Global Affairs ($50,500), Brooklyn Museum ($30,000), Museum Associates LA County Art ($29,750).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Council on Global Affairs Chicago, ILOperations$50,500
Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn, NYOperations$30,000
Museum Associates LA County Art Los Angeles, CAOperations$29,750
Aspen Art Museum Aspen, COOperations$26,000
The Renaissance Society Chicago, ILOperations$22,500
Serpentine Americas Foundation New York, NYOperations$18,500
Unicef USA New York, NYOperations$15,400
New Wave Artist Residency Inc Palm Beach, FLArt$15,000
Pioneer Works Art Foundation Brooklyn, NYOperations$15,000
The Policy Circle Wilmette, ILOperations$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Pasquale DeBlasioTrustee10—
John DeBlasioTrustee10—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GPD Charitable Trust?

GPD Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Naples, FL. It holds $21.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is GPD Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, GPD Charitable Trust holds $21.3M in total assets with $2.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 31 grants totaling $401K in 2024.

Where does GPD Charitable Trust operate?

GPD Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does GPD Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, GPD Charitable Trust awarded 31 grants totaling $401K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is GPD Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, GPD Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $484K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is GPD Charitable Trust's EIN?

GPD Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-7008643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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