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Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 356807639

Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $44,500 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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
2023$49,9709$217,247
2024$44,5005$218,737
2025$43,5004$233,715

How to apply

Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation 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 Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$30,000
Massachusetts3$13,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Halacha Education Center
Englewood, NJ
Education$30,000
Ma'ayan Et Al
Newton, MA
Education$10,000
Maimonides School
Brookline, MA
Education$2,500
Jewish Cemetery Association of Ma
Needham, MA
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation give?

$43,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Reva Gertel (Director) and Harvey Gertel (Director).

What does Reva & Harvey Gertel Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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