Gwen Libstag Family Foundation
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gwen Libstag Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,454,989
- +345398.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,151,663
- +115066.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $955,000
- Total assets
- $24,514,651
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Gwen Libstag Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goldman Sachs Gives ($3.5M across 3 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 7 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gwen Libstag Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 263% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Gives New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,748,296 |
| Goldman Sachs Gives New York, NY | General Purpose | $955,000 |
| Goldman Sachs Gives New York, NY | General Purpose | $751,693 |
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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 | $24,514,651 | $5,387,580 | $3,940,835 | $3,454,989 | 3 | $3,458,089 | $2,558,931 | $1,315,659 |
| 2024 | $23,675,309 | $4,577,860 | $95,074 | $1,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $4,517,786 | $1,189,349 |
| 2023 | $19,182,035 | $3,731,026 | $914,903 | $871,000 | 2 | $871,750 | $1,104,979 | $954,077 |
| 2022 | $17,954,522 | $3,304,698 | $74,277 | — | — | $22,626 | $3,298,047 | $871,169 |
| 2021 | $14,699,138 | $3,298,603 | $1,475,181 | $1,435,072 | 1 | $1,435,072 | $1,321,068 | $866,696 |
| 2020 | $14,453,506 | $8,323,162 | $528,360 | $477,031 | 1 | — | $2,651,084 | $591,390 |
| 2019 | $9,478,260 | $1,421,860 | $465,239 | $455,939 | 1 | — | $438,682 | $475,713 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gwen Libstag Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation is led by Gwen R. Libstag, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gwen R. Libstag
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Gwen Libstag Family Foundation
How much does Gwen Libstag Family Foundation give each year?
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
What is Gwen Libstag Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $955,000, and its average grant was $1,151,663, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gwen Libstag Family Foundation give grants?
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Gwen Libstag Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gwen Libstag Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gwen Libstag Family Foundation?
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gwen Libstag Family Foundation's EIN?
Gwen Libstag Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4412678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Gwen Libstag Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities Funding Request Due October 31, 2026
- Women's Health Fund Grants Circle of Friends: Up to $2,000; Women's Giving Circle: In excess of $2,000 · Due October 31, 2026
- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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