The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI EIN: 38-3315288

The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FARMINGTON HILLS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$17K

+91.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+19.8% YoY

About The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family

Based on IRS filings

The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FARMINGTON HILLS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BERKLEYDEARBORNDETROITENGLEWOODFARMINGTON HILLSJACKSONVILLELIVONIALOS ANGELESMEMPHISNEW YORKPONTIACTAMPAWASHINGTONWASHINGTON DCWEST BLOOMFIELDYARMOUTH PORT

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$9K$13K$17K11 grants202110 grants20227 grants202310 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

KIDS KICKING CANCER$3KKARMANOS$3KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$1KJEWISH HOSPICE$1KASPCA$1KST JUDE$1KSTAND WITH US$1KWOUNDED WARRIOR$1KSHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CH…$1KFRIENDS OF IDF$1K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Kids Kicking Cancer ($3,000), Karmanos ($2,500), Planned Parenthood ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PLANNED PARENTHOOD DETROIT, MIGENERAL$1,000
JEWISH HOSPICE WEST BLOOMFIELD, MIGENERAL$1,000
KARMANOS DETROIT, MIGENERAL$2,500
JARC FARMINGTON HILLS, MIGENERAL$500
KIDS KICKING CANCER FARMINGTON HILLS, MIGENERAL$3,000
ASPCA WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$1,000
YAD EZRA BERKLEY, MIGENERAL$500
ST JUDE MEMPHIS, TNGENERAL$1,000
FRIENDS OF YAD LAKASHISH ENGLEWOOD, NJGENERAL$500
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK, NYGENERAL$750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOEL GERSHENSONDIRECTOR1
LINDA GERSHENSONDIRECTOR1
JILL GERSHENSONDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family?

The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FARMINGTON HILLS, MI. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family operate?

The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family award?

In 2025, The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family awarded 16 grants totaling $17K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family's EIN?

The Joel & Linda Gershenson Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3315288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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