Norbert and Paula Gits Family Foundation

VERO BEACH, FL EIN: 52-7109505

Norbert and Paula Gits Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in VERO BEACH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 6 grants totaling $257K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$257K

+2607.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+6669.1% YoY

About Norbert and Paula Gits Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Norbert and Paula Gits Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in VERO BEACH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 6 grants totaling $257K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AtlantaChicagoDallasLake LeelanauLelandRockvilleSuttons BayVero BeachWashingtonWoodbridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$73K$146K$219K$292K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$251,670
Revenue$13,901$16,952
Expenses$265,571$9,777
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$9,496$16,655
Distributable Amount$12,259$15,435

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$193K$257K15 grants20206 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2021

BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT F…$254KST MARY'S PARISH$860ST MARY'S SCHOOL$750LEELANAU HISTORICAL SOCI…$550LAKE LEELANAU LAKE ASSOC…$100ALZHEIMER DISEASE FUND$50

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NORBERT GITS BESSEMER TR CO FLADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER2
PAULA GITS BESSEMER TR CO FLADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER2
BESSEMER TR CO FLCORPORATE TRUSTEE6

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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