Reva & Harvey Gertel

Private foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 35-6807639

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.

Key facts about Reva & Harvey Gertel

In short: Reva & Harvey Gertel gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-6807639
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$43,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$10,875
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$233,715
Primary geography
New Jersey (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$234K

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$44K

-2.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+22.2% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkNewtonBrooklineMiamiNeedhamMaldenEnglewoodHyannisNorth HollywoodWaterville Valley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants20207 grants20214 grants20229 grants20235 grants20244 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2025) to $82K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $44K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Halacha Education Center: $30KHalacha Education Center$30KMa'ayan Et AL: $10KMa'ayan Et AL$10KMaimonides School: $3KMaimonides School$3KJewish Cemetery Association of MA: $1KJewish Cemetery Association ofMA$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Halacha Education Center ($30K). Together the top 4 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Halacha Education Center Englewood, NJEducation$30,000
Ma'ayan Et AL Newton, MAEducation$10,000
Maimonides School Brookline, MAEducation$2,500
Jewish Cemetery Association of MA Needham, MADonation$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$233,715$218,737$217,247
Revenue$59,681$47,084$4,095
Expenses$44,703$45,594$51,016
Qualifying Distributions$43,500$44,500$49,970
Net Investment Income$14,681$12,084$4,095
Distributable Amount$9,935$9,971$11,798

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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.

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