Private Foundation

GERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

GERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in OLATHE, KS. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $768K revenue, $192K expenses, $3.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 180 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $958K.

EIN: 436100486 OLATHE, KS Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$768K

Total Expenses$192K

Total Assets$3.2M

Grants Given180

Grant Total$958K

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

JEWISH FEDERATION OF KANSAS CITY

OVERLAND PARK, KS · 2024

ISRAELI EMERGENCY FUND

$61,000

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER KC

OVERLAND PARK, KS · 2024

GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$30,000

CHABAD OF KU

LAWRENCE, KS · 2024

GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$9,000

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY

KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024

GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$7,500

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 180 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Elizabeth Hjalmarson

VICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Jim Gerson

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER / DIRECTOR Sara Hjalmarson Balawajder

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

$834,785 174 grants

ISRAELI EMERGENCY FUND

$86,256 2 grants

PETER GERSON EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

$31,250 2 grants

ECHO CLINIC

$5,250 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$768K	$192K	$3.2M
2023	$94K	$167K	$2.6M
2022	$93K	$129K	$2.7M
2021	$130K	$156K	$2.7M
2020	$71K	$148K	$2.7M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $71K to $768K (+976%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, IL, KS, MO, and 3 other states.

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