The Robert & Lois Geller Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-4160893

The Robert & Lois Geller Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$315K

+16.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

+44.3% YoY

Grant Count

22

+15.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+24.6% YoY

About The Robert & Lois Geller Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Robert & Lois Geller Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ArlingtonBridgehamptonEtnaFairfaxGreerHillsdaleNew YorkPhiladelphiaStaten IslandWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24K$48K$72K$96K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$315,091$269,882$284,211
Revenue$87,437$10,778$31,709
Expenses$37,805$28,831$34,698
Qualifying Distributions$36,604$26,253$33,959
Net Investment Income$8,814$13,207$31,170
Distributable Amount$25,136$23,070$25,899

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$17K$25K$33K20 grants202023 grants202123 grants202219 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND$10KCAMBODIAN -AMERICAN FOUN…$5KGIRLS INC$5KGOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER$2KPHILARMONIC SYMPHONY SOC…$1K9-11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM$1KCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$1KNEIGHBORHOOD COALITION F…$1KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$1KHILLEL INTERNATIONAL$1K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

107<$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT GELLERPresident5
STEPHEN L GELLERVice President5

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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