Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
The Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation is a private foundation based in Garden City, New York. It supports accredited summer camps that provide integrated camp experiences for children with special needs, with funding directed to camps so they can offer partial or full scholarships to families in need.
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation at a glance
In short: Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation gave $419K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $418,500
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,023
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,061,478
- +18.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing says applications for financial assistance are submitted through the organization’s website. The website’s guidelines describe printing and completing an application and mailing or faxing it to the foundation. The foundation says it will decline requests from organizations that do not meet its accredited-camp criteria.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
Mailing address: 439 Oak Street, Garden City, NY 11530-6419
Phone: (516) 594-4400
Email: info@lisabethgerstman.org
Website: https://www.lisabethgerstman.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA of Greater New York ($165K). Together the top 10 received $324K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 116 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it funds programs in the United States, with the majority of grants going to camps in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 16% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 499% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2020) to $419K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $419K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Greater New York New York, NY | Camp Scholarships | $165,000 |
| Commonpoint Queens (Samuel Field Ym & YWHA) Little Neck, NY | Camp Scholarships | $41,000 |
| The Children's Aid Society Chappaqua, NY | Camp Scholarships | $18,000 |
| Camp HES at Canarsie Brooklyn, NY | Camp Scholarships | $15,000 |
| JCH of Bensonhurst Brooklyn, NY | Camp Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Inc Islandia, NY | Camp Scholarships | $15,000 |
| The Gateway Family YMCA Elizabeth, NJ | Camp Scholarships | $15,000 |
| YMCA of Newark and Vicinity Newark, NJ | Camp Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Queens Center for Progress Jamaica, NY | Camp Scholarships | $12,500 |
| Educational Alliance Wheatley Heights, NY | Camp Scholarships | $12,000 |
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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 | $2,061,478 | $784,432 | $484,877 | $418,500 | 22 | $478,268 | $84,268 | $95,834 |
| 2024 | $1,742,752 | $699,276 | $420,222 | $366,000 | 23 | $399,087 | $63,675 | $79,552 |
| 2023 | $1,227,485 | $848,641 | $557,055 | $341,300 | 21 | $357,272 | $41,047 | $58,069 |
| 2022 | $1,059,882 | $91,758 | $271,219 | $257,600 | 23 | $270,648 | $3,322 | $48,657 |
| 2021 | $983,171 | $367,295 | $387,807 | $332,200 | 27 | — | — | $49,567 |
| 2020 | $1,012,675 | $853,227 | $298,397 | $120,000 | 13 | — | $7,384 | $49,197 |
| 2019 | $578,450 | $602,467 | $471,374 | $344,515 | 27 | — | $10,900 | $33,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to afford children with special needs the opportunity to attend summer day camps in integrated settings. It partners with accredited day and sleep-away camps that serve children of all abilities.
The 2025 grantees’ own mission statements describe a range of organizations supported. The Children’s Aid Society says it helps children in poverty succeed and thrive through comprehensive support for children and families in high-needs New York City neighborhoods. PAL-O-MINE Equestrian says it provides a therapeutic equine program for people including children and adults with disabilities. Dancing Dreams says it provides dance classes and performance opportunities for physically challenged children, including medically fragile individuals. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $418,500 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $165,000, with a median of $12,000. The largest grants included $165,000 to YMCA of Greater New York, $41,000 to Commonpoint Queens, and $18,000 to The Children’s Aid Society. Each was designated for camp scholarships. Other notable 2025 grants included $15,000 each to Camp H.E.S. at Canarsie, JCH of Bensonhurst, PAL-O-MINE Equestrian, The Gateway Family YMCA, and YMCA of Newark and Vicinity.
The foundation says it does not give grants to individual families; it funds camps so they can provide partial or full scholarships. Its website says requests are limited to accredited camps and lists excluded requests and organizations, including requests from individuals, capital campaigns, construction projects, endowments, special events, and international programs. It also excludes organizations that discriminate on specified grounds, organizations engaged in sectarian religious activities or political lobbying or legislative activities, medical research, and for-profit enterprises.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bradley Gerstman, Pamela Gerstman, Daniel Gerstman, Linda Gerstman, Carol Gerstman, Cheryl Gerstman, and Harvey Gerstman as directors. Daniel Gerstman is also listed as president.
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation is led by Daniel Gerstman, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Gerstman
President & Director
Director → Co Founder, 2023
Co Founder → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Gerstman
Director
Director → Co Founder, 2023
Co Founder → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gerstman
Director
Director → Co Founder, 2023
Co Founder → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Gerstman
Director
Director → Co Founder, 2022
Co Founder → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Gerstman
Director
Director → Co Founder, 2023
Co Founder → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Gerstman
Director
Director → Co Founder, 2023
Co Founder → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Gerstman
Director
Director → Co Founder, 2023
Co Founder → Director, 2025
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 Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation
How much does Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation give each year?
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation gave $419K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $366K across 23 grants.
What is Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's typical grant size?
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $19,023, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation give grants?
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), Wheatley Heights, NY (2 grants) and Bayside, NY (2 grants).
Does Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Camp Scholarships" (22 grants).
Who are Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's largest grantees?
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA of Greater New York ($165,000), Commonpoint Queens (Samuel Field Ym & YWHA) ($41,000) and The Children's Aid Society ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation?
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $478K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to afford children with special needs the opportunity to attend summer day camps in integrated settings. It partners with accredited day and sleep-away camps that serve children of all abilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's EIN?
Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0704257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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