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Gershman Foundation (formerly Gershman Charitable Trust): 43 grants to organizations, $444,500 (tax year ended November 2025)
Gershman Foundation (formerly Gershman Charitable Trust), a private foundation in Saint Louis, MO, paid 43 grants to organizations totaling $444,500 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 2, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Doorways in St Louis, MO for general funding for organization's activities.
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- EIN
- 431431049
- Based in
- Saint Louis, MO
- Assets
- $9,541,342
- Grants paid
- $444,500
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202610619349100606. It reported $444,500 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doorways | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Crime and legal-related | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Reform Congregation | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siteman Cancer Center | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nine PBS | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross Greater St Louis Chapter | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Support Community Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creston School | Portland, OR | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jeffrey Gershman Graduate Student Fund (university of Wisconsin) | Madison, WI | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas | Ballwin, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Council of Jewish Women St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | General funding for organization's activities | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Neighborhood Business | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Art Museum | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Center for Early Learning | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Community Foundation | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Berrien County Animal Services | Benton Harbor, MI | General funding for organization's activities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Muny | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roast & Toast Foundation | Boonton, NJ | General funding for organization's activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance Francaise de St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Saint Louis University Liver Center | Chesterfield, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Institute of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinson's Foundation | New York, NY | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Greenleaf Eliot Society (washington University in St Louis) | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202500929349100030. It reported $373,500 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Residence Dba Doorways | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Reform Congregation | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siteman Cancer Center | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Support Community Greater St Louis | Des Peres, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | General funding for organization's activities | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross - Greater St Louis Chapter | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas | Ballwin, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri History Museum | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Neighborhood Business | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Regional Public Media Inc (dba Nine PBS) | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Muny | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Francaise de St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eliot Society | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinsons Foundation | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Slu Liver Center | St Louis, MO | General funding for organization's activities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $90,000 |
| Education | $80,000 |
| Health care | $55,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $38,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $26,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $11,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $742,500 |
| Illinois | $20,000 |
| Oregon | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Michigan | $2,500 |
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Updated March 2, 2026. 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.