The Gilbert Family Foundation
The Gilbert Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
The Gilbert Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $26,739
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,265
- +58.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,265
- +58.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Gilbert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Gilbert Family Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2020) to $234K (2021). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James P Riggio Co Lara Riggio New York, NY | Educational Scholarship | $100,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | Scholarship | $29,000 |
| Business Execs for Nat'l Security Washington, DC | General Purpose Funds | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Emergency Department | $10,000 |
| Princeton University Track Team Princeton, NJ | General Purpose Funds | $10,000 |
| Charley Davidson Foundation Boston, MA | General Purpose Funds | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,739 | $1,265 | — | — | — | — | $1,265 | $1,254 |
| 2023 | $25,474 | $798 | — | — | — | — | $798 | $1,224 |
| 2022 | $24,676 | $20,109 | — | — | — | — | $109 | $1,058 |
| 2021 | $4,567 | $50,008 | $234,000 | $234,000 | 7 | $234,000 | $8 | $1,793 |
| 2020 | $188,559 | $319 | $62,978 | $62,978 | 2 | — | $319 | $10,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gilbert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gilbert Family Foundation is led by Gs Beckwith Gilbert, President & Director on the 2024 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gs Beckwith Gilbert
President & Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Gilbert
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gsbeckwith Gilbert (2020–2023) — President & Director
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 The Gilbert Family Foundation
How large is The Gilbert Family Foundation?
The Gilbert Family Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.
Where does The Gilbert Family Foundation operate?
The Gilbert Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.
How much is The Gilbert Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Gilbert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Gilbert Family Foundation's EIN?
The Gilbert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3732752. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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