The Gartner Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 13-7560758

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $376K. Net investment income was $516K.

Key facts about The Gartner Family Charitable Trust

In short: The Gartner Family Charitable Trust gave $376K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-7560758
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$376,040
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$94,010
Median grant
$94,010
Total assets
$6,160,315
Primary geography
New York (50% 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

$6.2M

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$376K

+9.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$94K

+9.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gartner Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $451K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Gartner Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkArlingtonPhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $314K (2021) to $377K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $376K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Sierra Foundation: $94KSierra Foundation$94KCousteau Society: $94KCousteau Society$94KNational Audobon Society: $94KNational Audobon Society$94KThe Nature Conservancy: $94KThe Nature Conservancy$94K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sierra Foundation ($94K). Together the top 4 received $376K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

<$50K20$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sierra Foundation Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$94,010
Cousteau Society New York, NYGeneral Operating$94,010
National Audobon Society New York, NYGeneral Operating$94,010
The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAGeneral Operating$94,010

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,160,315$6,069,040$5,389,898
Revenue$595,970$1,144,972$537,770
Expenses$504,152$464,514$445,378
Qualifying Distributions$401,513$374,698$375,658
Net Investment Income$516,271$1,062,314$468,697
Distributable Amount$450,517$406,885$368,863

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 May 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Michael M. Kolinsky, Co-Ttee & As Req'd on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael M. Kolinsky

    Co-Ttee & As Req'd

    On filings since 2020

    $9K (2020) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Citigroup Trust - Delaware (2020–2024) — Trustee & As Req'd

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael M Kolinsky — Co-Ttee, as Req'd: $4KMichael M KolinskyCo-Ttee, as Req'd$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Michael M Kolinsky (Co-Ttee, as Req'd).

Frequently asked questions about The Gartner Family Charitable Trust

How much does The Gartner Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust gave $376K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $344K across 4 grants.

What is The Gartner Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $94,010, and its average grant was $94,010, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Gartner Family Charitable Trust give grants?

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and Virginia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Gartner Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Gartner Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Gartner Family Charitable Trust?

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $402K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $451K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Gartner Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Gartner Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7560758. 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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