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The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 521387044

The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $371,001 in 86 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $117,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $210,630 the year before.

15% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$408,40985$10.7 million
2023$210,63079$11.0 million
2024$371,00186$11.0 million

How to apply

The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia25$167,047
Maryland18$133,650
New York13$25,924
Massachusetts15$23,455
Tennessee1$10,000
Florida2$8,125
California2$1,100
Louisiana1$500
Indiana1$250
Minnesota1$250

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 86 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Support work on physicians lounge$117,200
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD
Donation for nursing care services$75,000
Hillel at Gwu
Washington, DC
Promote jewish comm on college campus$20,000
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Support medical research and learning$20,000
National Gallery of Art
Landover, MD
Promotion of the arts$20,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Promote the arts$10,064
ASPCA
New York, NY
To provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals in the us$10,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Tertiary care medical center$10,000
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, DC
Promote the arts$10,000
St Jude's
Memphis, TN
To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric diseases$10,000
Washington Hospital Center Fdn
Columbia, MD
Dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality and safest care$10,000
Washington Hebrew Congretation
Washington, DC
Support works of jewish congregation$9,212
Powerlifting America
Orlando, FL
Support and educate athletes$7,500
Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, MA
Foster a community of jewish culture and values$5,535
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, MA
Houses and preserves preeminent collections of works of art.$3,320
Holocaust Memorial Museuum
Washington, DC
Promote educaton about holocaust$2,500
International Center of Photography
New York, NY
Dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of photography$2,315
Makom (Jewish Fdn for Group Homes)
Rockville, MD
Support and empower disabled individuals$1,500
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Bethesda, MD
Support emergency medical services$1,000
Boston Med Flight
Bedford, MA
Support regional critical care transport system$1,000
Georgetown Univ Medical Center
Washington, DC
Lombardi cancer center$1,000
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
Rockville, MD
To provide compassionate, award-winning care for older adults, guided by jewish values.$1,000
Jcada - Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse
Rckville, MD
Support victims of partner violence$1,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket, MA
Support hospitals ability to prov sv$1,000
Nantucket Firefighter's Assoc
Dix Hills, NY
Fire extinguishment to residents and fire prevention training$1,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Funding life-saving prostate cancer research$1,000
Norton Museum of Art
West Palm Beach, FL
Promote the arts$625
A Safe Place
Nantucket, MA
Promote domestic violence reduction.$500
Adl Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Stop the defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all$500
All Hands and Hearts
Mer Rouge, LA
Provides community-inspired, volunteer-powered disaster relief to global communities impacted by disasters$500
Artists Assoc of Nantucket
Nantucket, MA
Promotion of the arts$500
Bethesda Fire Department
Bethesda, MD
Support emergency fire service$500
Childrens National Medical Center
Washington, DC
Support edith hariton library$500
DC Fire and Ems
Washington, DC
Support the dc fire and ems department$500
Generation Hope
Washington, DC
To ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed and build wealth$500
House of Ruth
Washington, DC
Care of indigent and abused women$500
Housing Unlimited Inc
Silver Springs, MD
Provides affordable housing for people in mental health recovery$500
Jewish Comm Center of Greater Wash
Rockville, MD
Provide soc/rec/cultural activies$500
Jewish Council for the Aging
Rockville, MD
Provide assistance to the elderly$500
Jewish Federation of Greater Wash
Rockville, MD
Promote socl/rel/educ opportunities$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc give?

$371,001 in tax year 2024, across 86 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Nancy Gewirz (Dir/Pres) and Victoria Gewirz (Director).

What does The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and education.

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