Reva & Harvey Gertel
Reva & Harvey Gertel is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $234K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $15K.
Reva & Harvey Gertel at a glance
In short: Reva & Harvey Gertel gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,500
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,875
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $233,715
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Reva & Harvey Gertel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Halacha Education Center ($30K). Together the top 4 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Reva & Harvey Gertel gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 438% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2025) to $82K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Halacha Education Center Englewood, NJ | Education | $30,000 |
| Ma'ayan Et AL Newton, MA | Education | $10,000 |
| Maimonides School Brookline, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Jewish Cemetery Association of MA Needham, MA | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $233,715 | $59,681 | $44,703 | $43,500 | 4 | $43,500 | $14,681 | $9,935 |
| 2024 | $218,737 | $47,084 | $45,594 | $44,500 | 5 | $44,500 | $12,084 | $9,971 |
| 2023 | $217,247 | $4,095 | $51,016 | $49,970 | 9 | $49,970 | $4,095 | $11,798 |
| 2022 | $264,168 | $277 | $58,570 | $57,500 | 4 | $57,500 | $277 | $14,688 |
| 2021 | $332,461 | $100,325 | $78,188 | $77,100 | 7 | $77,100 | $325 | $15,519 |
| 2020 | $297,939 | $201,419 | $82,490 | $81,500 | 5 | — | $1,269 | $11,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reva & Harvey Gertel reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reva & Harvey Gertel's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harvey Gertel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reva Gertel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Reva & Harvey Gertel
How much does Reva & Harvey Gertel give each year?
Reva & Harvey Gertel gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 5 grants.
What is Reva & Harvey Gertel's typical grant size?
Reva & Harvey Gertel's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $10,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Reva & Harvey Gertel give grants?
Reva & Harvey Gertel gives mostly in New Jersey: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (31%).
Does Reva & Harvey Gertel give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Reva & Harvey Gertel's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Reva & Harvey Gertel?
Reva & Harvey Gertel reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Reva & Harvey Gertel's EIN?
Reva & Harvey Gertel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6807639. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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