Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Bettendorf, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $11K.
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,435
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,145
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $196,424
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (86% 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 Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John Deere Classic Charitable Corp ($7K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $8K (2023) to $18K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John Deere Classic Charitable Corp East Moline, IL | General Purposes | $6,600 |
| Jewish Federation Quad Cities Rock Island, IL | General Purposes | $1,500 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Houston, TX | General Purposes | $1,335 |
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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 | $196,424 | $14,908 | $12,990 | $9,435 | 3 | $9,435 | $11,421 | $10,607 |
| 2024 | $194,157 | $7,447 | $14,232 | $10,460 | 2 | $10,460 | $3,800 | $10,248 |
| 2023 | $197,753 | $-17,340 | $14,055 | $7,975 | 2 | $7,975 | — | $9,988 |
| 2022 | $235,721 | $1,553 | $23,127 | $16,956 | 2 | $23,127 | $9,239 | — |
| 2021 | $258,347 | $68,956 | $17,577 | $12,500 | 4 | — | $63,879 | — |
| 2020 | $207,433 | $11,191 | $22,232 | $17,500 | 4 | — | $6,459 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Gellerman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Gellerman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Tansey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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 Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation
How much does Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation give each year?
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,145, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation give grants?
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (14%).
Does Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Herbert a Gellerman 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 Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation?
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation?
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Bettendorf, IA. It holds $196K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation's EIN?
Herbert a Gellerman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3131702. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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