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C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $336,096 (tax year ended December 2024)
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $336,096 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $75,000 to Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation in Arlington, VA for civic and community support.
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- EIN
- 363403692
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,582,219
- Grants paid
- $336,096
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202533169349101553. It reported $336,096 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | Civic and Community Support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | $53,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Court Theater | Chicago, IL | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | Human services | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dearfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Community Support | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Public Radio | Aspen, CO | Public Media Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | Public Charity Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart Schools | Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | Support for Arts Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Architecture Foundation | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northlight Theatre | Skokie, IL | Support for the Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porchlight Music Theatre | Chicago, IL | Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Chrysostom's Episcopal Church | Chicago, IL | Religious | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation | Aspen, CO | Medical Research | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Country Day | Winnetka, IL | Public Charity Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Chicago | Chicago, IL | Humanitarian Aid | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 626 Landmark Foundation | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $626 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington Va, VA | Leadership Training | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Metro Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | Religious | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Timeline Theater | Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT Fine Arts Circle | Chicago, IL | Public Media Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holiday Baskets | Basalt, CO | Public Charity Support | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Historical Society | Aspen, CO | Public Charity Support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | Public Charity Support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gold Coast Neighbors Association | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Parks | Chicago, IL | Conservation | Recreation and sports | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Upper East Side | New York, NY | Preservation and development on the Upper East Side. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Active Transportation Alliance | Chicago, IL | Public Charity Support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $120 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $41,046 |
| Human services | $26,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Health care | $2,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $500 |
| Recreation and sports | $250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $214,146 |
| Virginia | $75,500 |
| Colorado | $18,700 |
| Massachusetts | $17,500 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| New York | $250 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.