Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It made 83 grants totaling $727,447 in 2025, supporting organizations in areas including youth programs, education, reproductive health, civil rights, and the arts.
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc gave $727K across 83 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New York. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $727,447
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 83
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,764
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $16,912,843
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (20 of 83, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14 East 60Th Street Ste 702, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 755-2445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Railroad Street Youth Project ($110K). Together the top 10 received $470K.
Grant Size Distribution
380 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 354 grants of 380 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 30% to Massachusetts, 10% to Washington, DC, 6% to California, and 4% to Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 83 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $676K (2024) to $865K (2020). In 2025 it made 83 grants totaling $727K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Railroad Street Youth Project Great Barrington, MA | General | $110,000 |
| Guttman Comunity College Foundation New York, NY | General | $70,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of NYC New York, NY | General | $62,500 |
| She Should Run Foundation Washington, DC | General | $55,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General | $42,500 |
| Natl Institute for Reproductive HEA New York, NY | General | $35,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | General | $30,000 |
| Berkshire Intl Film Festival Great Barrington, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Cohme New York, NY | General | $20,040 |
| Radcliffe Institute for Advanced St Cambridge, MA | General | $20,000 |
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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 | $16,912,843 | $1,054,759 | $1,229,188 | $727,447 | 83 | $897,791 | $738,489 | $969,032 |
| 2024 | $17,128,469 | $986,866 | $1,147,446 | $675,510 | 76 | $850,156 | $663,587 | $896,097 |
| 2023 | $17,301,768 | $1,541,351 | $1,269,897 | $765,043 | 69 | $927,446 | $1,182,834 | $931,139 |
| 2022 | $17,308,770 | $2,519,302 | $1,296,965 | $813,992 | 70 | $966,821 | $2,149,111 | $1,039,837 |
| 2021 | $15,776,672 | $774,440 | $1,161,299 | $682,750 | 82 | — | $586,344 | $841,242 |
| 2020 | $16,177,396 | $3,115,648 | $1,325,568 | $864,750 | 74 | — | $2,829,118 | $881,418 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $969K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Railroad Street Youth Project says its mission is “to empower young people by creating youth inspired projects,” while Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights. Triplex Cinema says it partners with local schools and nonprofits on community programming and showcases foreign-language and independent films. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 83 grants totaling $727,447. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $110,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $110,000 to Railroad Street Youth Project, $70,000 to Guttman Community College Foundation, $62,500 to Planned Parenthood of NYC, $55,000 to She Should Run Foundation, and $42,500 to Doctors Without Borders. The listed purposes for these grants were “GENERAL.”
In 2023, the foundation reported 69 grants totaling $765,043. Its 2024 filing listed a grant count of zero. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 83 grants totaling $727,447.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann Colin Herbst as chairman and Laura Colin Klein as president.
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc is led by Laura Colin Klein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Colin Klein
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ann Colin Herbst
Chairman
On filings since 2020
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 Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc
How much does Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc give each year?
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc gave $727K across 83 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $676K across 76 grants.
What is Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,764, across 83 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc give grants?
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (30%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (33 grants), Great Barrington, MA (7 grants), Los Angeles, CA (6 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (83 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Railroad Street Youth Project ($110,000), Guttman Comunity College Foundation ($70,000) and Planned Parenthood of NYC ($62,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc?
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc reported $16.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $898K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $969K (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 does Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's EIN?
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4041340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/malcolm-gibbs-foundation-inc-morg_548493ca5f6a43cea298e1bbb7d79a65
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