The Gershwind Family Foundation
The Gershwind Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in New York, NY, established in April 1997. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.9M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$874K
-45.8% YoY
Grant Count
46
+24.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
-56.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Community Health
- Health and Medical initiatives
- Health and Wellness
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected basis only and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds. It only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations.
Grant Range
$300 to $445,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated primarily in:
- New York
- Florida
- Texas
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Most Recent Filing (2024):
- Total Assets: $18,934,651
- Total Giving: $874,357
- Total Liabilities: $1,540 (as of 2023)
Historical Data (2023):
- Revenue: $142,000
- Expenses: $1,640,000
- Total Assets: $18,300,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,934,651 | $18,316,516 | $17,969,275 |
| Revenue | $101,916 | $141,784 | $7,234 |
| Expenses | $908,813 | $1,644,368 | $1,541,677 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $892,530 | $1,628,556 | $1,518,207 |
| Net Investment Income | $447,878 | $127,329 | $271,482 |
| Distributable Amount | $874,122 | $832,052 | $990,482 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's leadership includes:
- Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson — Director/President
- Stacey Bennett — Director/Vice President
- Erik Gershwind — Director/Vice President
- J Robert Small — Treasurer/Secretary
- Joshua Jacobson — Director
All board members serve without compensation and on a limited-hours basis.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARJORIE GERSHWIND FIVERSON | DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT | — | — |
| STACEY BENNETT | DIRECTOR / VP | — | — |
| ERIK GERSHWIND | DIRECTOR / VP | — | — |
| J ROBERT SMALL | TREASURER / SECRETARY | — | — |
| JOSHUA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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