Private foundation · New York, NY

Michael E Gellert Trust

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Typical grant size
$1K – $10K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
57
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David B Spohngellert
TRUSTEE
John M Gellert
TRUSTEE
Catherine a Gellert
TRUSTEE
Michael E Gellert Dec'd 81721
TRUSTEE
Michael E Gellert
TRUSTEE
Hugh Mcloughlin
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
195
Total grants awarded
$12.5M
Total amount
$64K
Average grant
$1.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$510K
6 grants
2023
$352K
10 grants
2022
$620K
8 grants
2021
$1.0M
8 grants
2020
$1.2M
11 grants
2019
$529K
13 grants
2018
$1.1M
14 grants
2017
$1.1M
14 grants
2016
$1.8M
17 grants
2015
$1.9M
28 grants
2013
$2.4M
66 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$4.8M
The Waterford School
5 grants · UT
$1.2M
9 grants · NH · ✓ Exact match
$938K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$796K
7 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$678K
The New School University
2 grants · NY
$604K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$418K
6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$417K
American Repertory Theater
8 grants · MA
$352K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$318K

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

The Waterford School
GENERAL
UT · TY 2024
$325K
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$62K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Sundance Institute
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$35K
Ballet West
GENERAL
UT · TY 2024
$33K
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$5K
The Waterford School
GENERAL
UT · TY 2023
$185K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Sundance Institute
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$35K
Human Rights Watch
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Fos Feminista
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$10K
St Paul's School
GENERAL
NH · TY 2023
$10K
Ballet West
GENERAL
UT · TY 2023
$8K
Jupiter Symphony
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Marlboro Music
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$250K
The Waterford School
GENERAL
UT · TY 2022
$250K
Human Rights Watch
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$50K
American Repertory Theater
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$50K
Ballet West
GENERAL
UT · TY 2022
$13K
Marlboro Music
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$1K
The New School
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$550K
The Waterford School
GENERAL
UT · TY 2021
$250K
Human Rights Watch
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$50K
St Paul's School
GENERAL
NH · TY 2021
$50K
International Women's Health Coalition
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$45K
American Repertory Theater
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$35K
Sundance Institute
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$25K
The New School
GENERAL
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Harvard University
GENERAL
MA · TY 2020
$650K
The Waterford School
GENERAL
UT · TY 2020
$225K
Social Science Research Council
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$181K
American Repertory Theater
GENERAL
MA · TY 2020
$50K
St Paul's School
GENERAL
NH · TY 2020
$50K
The New School
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Central Park Conservancy
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$20K
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GENERAL
MA · TY 2020
$5K
Council on Foreign Relations
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$3K
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2020
$3K
Social Science Research Council
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$181K
International Women's Health Coalition
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$85K
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
GENERAL
MA · TY 2019
$53K
American Repertory Theater
GENERAL
MA · TY 2019
$50K
St Paul's School
GENERAL
NH · TY 2019
$50K
The New School
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$35K
Lincoln Center
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$35K

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