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Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Lee, New Jersey · EIN 743019075

Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $175,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$149,9108$543,122
2024$175,5005$413,172
2025$15,0002$460,867

How to apply

Gans Collections & Charitable 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 Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in Tennessee. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Herp Women Book Translation
Memphis, TN
General support$10,000
Comparative Cartilage ConferenceGeneral support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steve N Gans (Vice President & Trustee), Eva Gans (Secretary,treasurer, & Trustee) and Dr Ronald Gans (President & Trustee).

What does Gans Collections & Charitable Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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