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Gerson Family Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $167,414 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gerson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Olathe, KS, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $167,414 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $60,500 to Jewish Federation of Kansas City in Overland Park, KS for israeli emergency fund.
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- EIN
- 436100486
- Based in
- Olathe, KS
- Assets
- $3,591,324
- Grants paid
- $167,414
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202641259349100624. It reported $167,414 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | Israeli emergency fund | $60,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater KC | Overland Park, KS | Peter gerson educational scholarship fund | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Ku | Lawrence, KS | General charitable contribution | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Polly Labs | New York, NY | General charitable contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Kansas Health System | Lenexa, KS | Ku nurse navigator survivorship program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General charitable contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple B'nai Jehudah | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Jobs Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation To Combat Anti-Semitism | Foxborough, MA | General charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Rodef Shalom | Denver, CO | General charitable contribution | Religion-related | $2,240 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Reform Temple | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $1,974 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands To Heart | Merriam, KS | General charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvesters | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauffman Center for Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | General charitable contribution | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General charitable contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | General charitable contribution | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Food Rescue | Chicago, IL | General charitable contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hack Club | West Hollywood, CA | General charitable contribution | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | General charitable contribution | Crime and legal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | General charitable contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame | San Francisco, CA | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202512829349100626. It reported $153,721 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | Israeli emergency fund | $61,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater KC | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Ku | Lawrence, KS | General charitable contribution | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas City Symphony | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General charitable contribution | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of KS Health Systems Endowment | Kansas City, KS | Echo clinic | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple B'nai Jehudah | Overland Park, KS | General charitable contribution | $2,580 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Jobs Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Rodef Shalom | Denver, CO | General charitable contribution | Religion-related | $2,240 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Reform Temple | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $1,901 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General charitable contribution | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvesters | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kauffman Center for Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olathe YMCA | Olathe, KS | General charitable contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newhouse KC | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | General charitable contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | General charitable contribution | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General charitable contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge the Gap College Prep | Kansas City, MO | General charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | General charitable contribution | Religion-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Halleck Creek | Nicasio, CA | General charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Larkspur Library Foundation | Larkspur, CA | General charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | General charitable contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame | San Francisco, CA | General charitable contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brady Center | Washington, DC | General charitable contribution | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $27,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $17,500 |
| Education | $11,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $5,230 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,100 |
| Crime and legal-related | $250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kansas | $244,780 |
| Missouri | $48,375 |
| New York | $10,500 |
| Virginia | $5,300 |
| Colorado | $4,480 |
| California | $3,300 |
| Massachusetts | $2,500 |
| Illinois | $1,400 |
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Updated May 5, 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.