Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 81-4951525

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $747K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $27K.

Key facts about Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc

In short: Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4951525
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$747,322
Primary geography
Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$747K

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-25.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 48% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonWashingtonFlushingNew YorkAltantaBoynton BeachBrooklynBergenfieldWilmington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $67K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services: $8KRuth & Norman Rales JewishFamily Services$8KJewish Educational Loan Fund: $5KJewish Educational Loan Fund$5KThe Jaffa Institute: $5KThe Jaffa Institute$5KAnti-Defamation League: $3KAnti-Defamation League$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services ($8K). Together the top 4 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services Boca Raton, FLGeneral Operating$7,500
Jewish Educational Loan Fund Altanta, GAGeneral Operating$5,000
The Jaffa Institute Bergenfield, NJGeneral Operating$5,000
Anti-Defamation League Boca Raton, FLGeneral Operating$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$747,322$742,295$776,940
Revenue$48,604$8,283$57,289
Expenses$43,692$42,923$58,712
Qualifying Distributions$22,294$21,374$44,149
Net Investment Income$27,207—$42,726
Distributable Amount$46,706$44,475$41,008

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bonnie L Schweiger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Ronda Gluck

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Cheri Lieberman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2023) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Comerica Bank (2022–2023) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ronda Gluck — Trustee: $4KRonda GluckTrustee$4KBonnie L Schweiger — Trustee: $4KBonnie L SchweigerTrustee$4KCheri Lieberman — Trustee: $4KCheri LiebermanTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Ronda Gluck (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.

What is Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (25%) and New Jersey (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).

Does Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc?

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc reported $747K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lillian Gsell Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4951525. 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.

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