The Gendell Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-4759507

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including educational institutions, Jewish community organizations, and social-service and community organizations.

Key facts about The Gendell Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Gendell Family Foundation Inc gave $60K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Connecticut. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-4759507
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
58
Average grant
$1,034
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (9 of 55, 2025)
Total assets
$601,358
Primary geography
Connecticut (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$601K

-7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+3.9% YoY

Grant Count

58

-23.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+36.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gendell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Gendell Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 55 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $456; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the University of Chicago describes its mission as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students. Jewish Family Services of Greenwich says it provides services including behavioral health counseling, food security programs, refugee resettlement, and older-adult support. Crossroads Community Ministries describes its work as building supportive relationships with people experiencing homelessness and helping them move toward economic self-sufficiency.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 58 grants totaling $60,000. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median of $500. Among the larger awards were $10,000 to IKAR for general and unrestricted purposes; $3,500 to Duke University for the Chris Beyrer DGHI Director Fund; and $3,000 to the University of Chicago for the Graham School Katia Mitova Distinguished Instructorship Fund. Other awards included $2,500 to Island Housing Trust Corporation and $1,950 to Crossroads Community Ministries, both for general and unrestricted purposes.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (29%), California (17%), Georgia (11%), Ohio (10%), and New York (7%).

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenwichNew YorkWashingtonWestportAtlantaLos AngelesBrooklynBridgeportChicagoCos CobRoswellWyomingCincinnatiDurhamAlbert LeaRiversideTollandEvanstonHartfordSaratoga SPGS

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K65 grants2019 56 grants2020 53 grants2021 78 grants2022 72 grants2023 76 grants2024 58 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $110K (2023). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $60K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ikar: $10KIkar$10KCincinnati Reds Community Fund: $4KCincinnati Reds Community Fund$4KDuke University: $4KDuke University$4KGreenwich Reform Synagogue Inc: $3KGreenwich Reform Synagogue Inc$3KUniversity of Chicago: $3KUniversity of Chicago$3KGreenwich Tree Conservancy Inc: $3KGreenwich Tree Conservancy Inc$3KIsland Housing Trust Corporation: $3KIsland Housing TrustCorporation$3KMarcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Inc: $3KMarcus Jewish Community Centerof Atlanta Inc$3KCrossroads Community Ministries Inc: $2K across 2 grantsCrossroads CommunityMinistries Inc$2K · 2 grantsJewish Family Services of Greenwich Inc: $2KJewish Family Services ofGreenwich Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ikar ($10K). Together the top 10 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

337 grants across all recorded years

336<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 336 grants of 337 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ikar Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Cincinnati Reds Community Fund Cincinnati, OHGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
Duke University Durham, NCChris Beyrer DGHI Director Fund$3,500
Greenwich Reform Synagogue Inc Cos Cob, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
University of Chicago Chicago, ILGraham School Katia Mitova Distinguished Instructorship Fund$3,000
Greenwich Tree Conservancy Inc Greenwich, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Island Housing Trust Corporation West Tisbury, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GAMendel Ball for all - Scholarship Fund$2,500
Crossroads Community Ministries Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,950
Jewish Family Services of Greenwich Inc Greenwich, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$1,800

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Grantmaking totals reported for the three filing years:

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $60,000 58
2024 $57,725 76
2023 $110,200 72
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$601,358$652,645$708,933
Revenue$21,227$12,977$70,754
Expenses$72,514$69,465$121,533
Qualifying Distributions$72,120$68,982$120,754
Net Investment Income$26,326$28,357$70,754
Distributable Amount$85,852$78,812$68,522

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bradley H Gendell, Carin G Gendell, David B Gendell, Jeffrey L Gendell, and Marc S Gendell as directors and officers. David B Gendell is listed as president and secretary; the others are listed as vice presidents and directors.

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc is led by David B Gendell, Director, Secretary & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David B Gendell

    Director, Secretary & President

    Vice President, Director & Secretary → Vice President, Director, Secretary & President, 2022

    Vice President, Director, Secretary & President → Director, Secretary & President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley H Gendell

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carin G Gendell

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey L Gendell

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc S Gendell

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marion Gendell (2019–2022) — Director & President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about The Gendell Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Gendell Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc gave $60K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 76 grants.

What is The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,034, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gendell Family Foundation Inc that year got $456 on average.

Where does The Gendell Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (17%) and Georgia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (8 grants), Atlanta, GA (6 grants), Westport, CT (6 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).

Does The Gendell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 81% of The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (47 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (4 grants).

Who are The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ikar ($10,000), Cincinnati Reds Community Fund ($3,500) and Duke University ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Gendell Family Foundation Inc?

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc reported $601K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 does The Gendell Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the University of Chicago describes its mission as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Gendell Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Gendell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4759507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Gendell Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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