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C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3403692

Grants itemized on the 990
$340KTax year 2024
Grants made
33Tax year 2024
Total assets
$2.6MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Giving by year

$550K2018
$680K2019
$370K2020
$420K2021
$200K2022
$270K2023
$340K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Numbers USA Education and Research foundation$75K2024
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre$53K2024
Court Theater$50K2024
Lyric Opera of Chicago$35K2024
Metropolitan Family Services$27K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (33 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.