Private foundation · Durham, NC

Adele & Willard Gidwitz Family Foundatio

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Typical grant size
$2K $3K $6K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
40
Repeat grantees
35
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

John Gidwitz
VICE PRESIDENT
Susan Gidwitz
PRESIDENT
Adam Gidwitz
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Adele Gidwitz
SECRETARY/TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
91.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
452
Total grants awarded
$2.7M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$85K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$258K
40 grants
2023
$295K
42 grants
2022
$231K
41 grants
2021
$226K
39 grants
2020
$203K
33 grants
2019
$181K
35 grants
2018
$148K
30 grants
2017
$164K
31 grants
2016
$187K
34 grants
2015
$209K
33 grants
2014
$280K
43 grants
2013
$365K
51 grants

Top recipients

St Jude Childrens Hospital
12 grants · TN
$320K
12 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$300K
American Cancer Society
12 grants · OK
$300K
11 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$175K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$171K
2 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$145K
12 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$113K
Arts & Letters 305 United
3 grants · NY
$75K
11 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$65K
Wunc
12 grants · NC
$60K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Granville Education Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$25K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$25K
American Friends of the Jewish Community of Bejing
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
St Jude Childrens Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Arts & Letters 305 United
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$24K
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$13K
Brown University
GENERAL SUPPORT
RI · TY 2024
$12K
Amherst Early Music
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Shriners Hospitals for Children
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Beth el Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$7K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$7K
University of Illinois Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$6K
Wunc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Fd 13 Residency for the Arts
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$4K
Wncu
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$4K
Pbs North Caroliina
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$4K
Womens Voices Chorus
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Eno River Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Southern Environmental Law Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Durham Chapel Hill Jewish Federation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Nc Museum of Art Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Durham Rescue Mission
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Exchange Family Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Early Music America
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Walker Art Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$3K
Nc Nature Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Triangle Land Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Planned Parenthood
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$2K
American Jewish World Service Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Performance Space New York
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
The Nature Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$2K
Southern Dharma Retreat Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Durham Arts Council
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Wcpe
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Mallarme Chamber Players
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Children's Literacy Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Triangle Jewish Chorale
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Provide Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Independent Animal Rescue
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Arts & Letters 305 United
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Granville Education Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$25K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$25K
St Jude Childrens Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2023
$25K
Durham Chapel Hill Jewish Federation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$21K
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$17K
Brown University
GENERAL SUPPORT
RI · TY 2023
$13K
Shriners Hospitals for Children
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Seeds of Peace
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
American Friends of the Jewish Community of Bejing
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.