The Gdl Foundation

GREENWICH, CT EIN: 20-6390199

The Gdl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENWICH, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $33K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

-17.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-48.6% YoY

About The Gdl Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Gdl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENWICH, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $33K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaAustinBostonBoulderBridgeportGillIthacaJacksonMedfordNew LondonUrbana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$70K$141K$211K$282K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,287,398$1,368,359$1,629,540
Revenue$38,436$-124,132$21,222
Expenses$117,157$135,457$119,236
Qualifying Distributions$86,798$105,371$83,391
Net Investment Income$32,528$20,406$19,216
Distributable Amount$85,471$74,970$82,815

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$69K$104K$138K7 grants202010 grants20218 grants20225 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMAN …$23KTRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE$20KGRAND TETON NATIONAL PAR…$16KJACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST$10KCORNELL UNIVERSITY$8KADAM J LEWIS ACADEMY$5KCORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY$3KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS F…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$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 2024 IRS filing

ANN M LAUBACHTRUSTEE$24K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERALD D LAUBACHTRUSTEE0.25
STEPHEN E LAUBACHTRUSTEE0.25
ANN M LAUBACHTRUSTEE1.25$24,000
ELWOOD B DAVISTRUSTEE0.25

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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