Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Van Nuys, CA EIN: 95-4643807

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable is a private foundation, based in Van Nuys, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable

In short: Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable gave $140K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4643807
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$140,259
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$10,789
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$2,277,039
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+26.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

-5.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+89.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable gives

  • 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 215% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesVan NuysNorthridgeSherman OaksTarzanaValley GlenResedaSan FernandoSylmarCanoga ParkPacoimaSanta AnaSunlandWestminsterWinnetkaWoodland HillsCalabasasChatsworthCulver CityEncino

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grants20209 grants202127 grants202226 grants202313 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2021) to $177K (2022). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $140K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

99 Individual Scholarships Reg Sec: $112K99 Individual Scholarships RegSec$112KCalifornia State University - Northridge: $6K across 2 grantsCalifornia State University -Northridge$6K · 2 grantsChabad of the Valley: $5KChabad of the Valley$5KLos Angeles Valley College Foundation: $5KLos Angeles Valley CollegeFoundation$5KDiscover Cube Los Angeles: $5K across 2 grantsDiscover Cube Los Angeles$5K · 2 grantsExpediente Rojo Project: $3KExpediente Rojo Project$3KChildrens Hospital Los Angeles: $3KChildrens Hospital Los Angeles$3KChild Development Institute: $1KChild Development Institute$1KThe Valley Economic Alliance: $1KThe Valley Economic Alliance$1KOnegeneration: $500Onegeneration$500

The largest 2024 recipient was 99 Individual Scholarships Reg Sec ($112K). Together the top 10 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 76 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
99 Individual Scholarships Reg Sec Van Nuys, CAScholarship Award$112,000
Chabad of the Valley Tarzana, CAScholarships$5,000
Los Angeles Valley College Foundation Valley Glen, CAScholarships$5,000
Discover Cube Los Angeles Sylmar, CAGeneral Purpose$3,700
California State University - Northridge Northridge, CAGeneral Purpose$3,655
Expediente Rojo Project Los Angeles, CAScholarships$2,550
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAGeneral Purpose$2,500
California State University - Northridge Northridge, CAScholarships$2,054
Child Development Institute Reseda, CAGeneral Purpose$1,000
Discover Cube Los Angeles Sylmar, CAScholarships$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,277,039$1,805,611$1,891,178
Revenue$-37,175$73,216$53,341
Expenses$154,252$159,436$191,088
Qualifying Distributions$141,921$148,053$176,794
Net Investment Income$20,294$58,494$36,798
Distributable Amount$65,935$86,557$95,838

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable is led by Richard Gelb, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard Gelb

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian H. Standing

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Pollack

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Gelb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Dusablon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Yale Weiser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Friedrich

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Gelb

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable

How much does Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable give each year?

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable gave $140K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $148K across 26 grants.

What is Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's typical grant size?

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,789, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable give grants?

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Van Nuys, CA (2 grants), Northridge, CA (2 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Sylmar, CA (2 grants).

Does Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 46% of Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (6 grants).

Who are Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's largest grantees?

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's largest 2024 grantees include 99 Individual Scholarships Reg Sec ($112,000), California State University - Northridge ($5,709 across 2 grants) and Chabad of the Valley ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable?

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's EIN?

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4643807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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