National Gaucher Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 52-1350226

Raise funds to promote education and awareness; meet ever-increasing needs of individuals with gaucher disease and their families.

National Gaucher Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$801,379
+17.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$391,582
-15.6% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$28,185
+98.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$273,727
-58.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who National Gaucher Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Rockville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3MTotal only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2023) to $2.5M (2020). In 2023 it reported $85K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Gaucher Care Foundation Inc Rockville, MDTo provide financial assistance with insurance premiums and ancillary expenses related to gaucher disease.$1,800,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$801,379$391,582$273,727——$28,185
2023$683,972$463,859$666,746$85,000Total only$14,196
2022$934,631$1,158,205$1,695,253$1,125,000Total only$150
2021$1,425,962$2,242,536$2,519,615$1,800,0001$3,579
2020$1,767,775$3,272,527$3,337,066$2,500,000Total only$23,707

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About National Gaucher Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

National Gaucher Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $801K in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Gaucher Foundation Inc is led by Brian Berman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Berman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $200K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Samantha Rubenstein

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Saul Yanovich

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Amy Blum (2020–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Dennis L. Berman (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Robin A. Ely MD (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Amy Blum — Chief Operating Officer: $112KAmy BlumChief Operating Officer$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $112K, to Amy Blum (Chief Operating Officer).

Frequently asked questions about National Gaucher Foundation Inc

How large is National Gaucher Foundation Inc?

National Gaucher Foundation Inc reported $801K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $392K.

What is National Gaucher Foundation Inc?

National Gaucher Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Rockville, MD. It holds $801K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does National Gaucher Foundation Inc operate?

National Gaucher Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is National Gaucher Foundation Inc's EIN?

National Gaucher Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1350226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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