Gerson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Olathe, KS · EIN 43-6100486 · reported 2023–2025
90grants reported
$1,987median award
$400lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$469Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 22 of its 90 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $338K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1450 S Lone Elm RD
Olathe, KS 66061-7256
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Kansas City ISRAELI EMERGENCY FUND | Overland Park, KS | $61,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Kansas City ISRAELI EMERGENCY FUND | Overland Park, KS | $60,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $50,062 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater KC PETER GERSON EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Overland Park, KS | $31,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater KC GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $30,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Kansas City ISRAELI EMERGENCY FUND | Overland Park, KS | $25,256 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater KC PETER GERSON EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Overland Park, KS | $18,000 |
| Chabad of KU GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Lawrence, KS | $12,500 |
| Chabad of KU GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Lawrence, KS | $9,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $7,500 |
| Kansas City Symphony GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $7,500 |
| Kansas City Symphony GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $7,500 |
| Jewish Family Services GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Polly Labs GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| The University of Kansas Health System KU NURSE NAVIGATOR SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM | Lenexa, KS | $5,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Services GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 |
| Kansas City Symphony GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| The University of Kansas Health System GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Lenexa, KS | $5,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Services GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 |
| University of KS Health Systems Endowment ECHO CLINIC | Kansas City, KS | $5,000 |
| Nature Conservancy GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Arlington, VA | $4,000 |
| Chabad of KU GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Lawrence, KS | $3,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 |
| Temple B'nai Jehudah GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $2,700 |
| Temple B'nai Jehudah GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $2,580 |
| Great Jobs Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Operation Breakthrough GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| The Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Foxborough, MA | $2,500 |
| Great Jobs Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $2,500 |
| Kanbe's Markets GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Great Jobs Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Operation Breakthrough GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 |
| Temple B'nai Jehudah GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $2,472 |
| New Reform Temple GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $2,468 |
| Congregation Rodef Shalom GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Denver, CO | $2,240 |
| Congregation Rodef Shalom GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Denver, CO | $2,240 |
| Congregation Rodef Shalom GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Denver, CO | $2,000 |
| New Reform Temple GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,974 |
| New Reform Temple GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,901 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,500 |
| Nature Conservancy GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Arlington, VA | $1,300 |
| Hands to Heart GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Merriam, KS | $1,000 |
| Harvesters GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Overland Park, KS | $1,000 |
| Kauffman Center for Performing Arts GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Harvesters GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Kauffman Center for Performing Arts GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| Olathe YMCA GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Olathe, KS | $1,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
| The Commons Project Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| University Academy Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 |
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