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David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bronx, New York · EIN 133178179

David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bronx, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $78,488 in 48 grants; the typical grant was $1,154 and the largest $4,130. 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 $76,467 the year before.

35% 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
2023$76,46752$1.4 million
2024$78,48848$1.4 million

How to apply

David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation 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 David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York17$27,708
District of Columbia8$14,205
California8$12,869
Massachusetts5$7,741
Colorado1$3,644
Maryland2$3,091
Virginia1$2,609
Connecticut1$2,100
Hawaii1$1,021
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 48 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Combatants for Peace
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$4,130
Birth Future Foundation
Arvada, CO
Genl charitable purposes$3,644
Jewish Voice for Peace
Berkeley, CA
Genl charitable purposes$3,470
Rossing Center for Ed & Diaglogue (America Gives)
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$3,150
Brennan Center for Justice
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,665
Kids in Need of Defense (Kind)
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$2,665
Movement Voter Fund
Northampton, MA
Genl charitable purposes$2,665
Creating Healthier Communities
Alexandria, VA
Genl charitable purposes$2,609
Middle East Children's Alliance
Berkeley, CA
Genl charitable purposes$2,500
Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, MA
Genl charitable purposes$2,500
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Inc
Newtown, CT
Genl charitable purposes$2,100
Save A Child's Heart
Potomac, MD
Genl charitable purposes$2,091
Anera
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$2,065
Lakota People's Law Project
Santa Cruz, CA
Genl charitable purposes$2,065
American Friends of the Parents Circle
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,060
Friends of Givat Haviva
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,060
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,060
Nonviolence
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,060
American Friends of Neve Shalom (Oasis of Peace)
Glendale, CA
Genl charitable purposes$2,000
Goh Productions
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,000
Standing Together (America Gives)
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$2,000
America Gives Inc
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$2,000
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$1,500
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$1,250
Ronald McDonald House
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$1,057
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$1,045
Artoution by Artolution Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Genl charitable purposes$1,039
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, MA
Genl charitable purposes$1,038
Earth Justice
San Francisco, CA
Genl charitable purposes$1,033
Madre
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$1,030
No Kid Hungry
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$1,030
Hesperian Health Guides
Berkeley, CA
Genl charitable purposes$1,029
The Center School
Greenfield, MA
Genl charitable purposes$1,023
Pu'uhonua Society
Honolulu, HI
Genl charitable purposes$1,021
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$1,000
Great Whale Conservancy
Burnsville, NC
Genl charitable purposes$1,000
Legal Defense Fund
New York, NY
Genl charitable purposes$1,000
New Israel Fund
Washington, DC
Genl charitable purposes$1,000
St Jude's Children Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Genl charitable purposes$1,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Genl charitable purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc give?

$78,488 in tax year 2024, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $1,154.

Who runs David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marsha Gildin (President), Janis Gildin (Secretary) and Beth Gildin Watrous (Treasurer).

What does David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and faith communities.

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