Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation

Tax-deductible

Garden City, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-0704257Revenue $784K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlisabethgerstman.org439 Oak Street, 11530-6453 · Garden City, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2004Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $900
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$413K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$784K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$485K
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$784K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$849K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$784K
Expenses
$485K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$485K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$983K
FY2021$962K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 86% · $418K Operating & administrative 14% · $66K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Garden City, NY.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 22 grants · $418K · 2024–2024
YMCA of Greater New YorkFY2024$165,000
Commonpoint Queens (samuel Field Ym & Ywha)FY2024$41,000
The Children's Aid SocietyFY2024$18,000
YMCA of Newark and VicinityFY2024$15,000
The Gateway Family YMCAFY2024$15,000
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian INCFY2024$15,000
Jch of BensonhurstFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Queens Center for ProgressFY2024$12,500
YMCA of WayneFY2024$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$12,000
Metropolitan YMCA of the OrangesFY2024$12,000
Educational AllianceFY2024$12,000
St Mary's Healthcare System for ChildrenFY2024$10,000
Shorefront Ym&ywha of Brighton-Manhattan BeachFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Jcc of Staten IslandFY2024$7,000
TiegermanFY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$19K
Median grantPart XV$12K
Largest grantPart XV$165K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$784K
Gifts and grants$469K
Other income$227K
Investment income$88K
Money out
$485K
Grants paid$418K
Running costs$66K
Owns and owes
$1.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.2M
Total assets$2.1M
Liabilities$413K
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$469K
Investment income$88K
Other income$227K
Total revenue$784K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.2M
Total assets$2.1M
Liabilities$413K
Net assets$1.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsAugust

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $784K$485K$300K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $699K$420K$279K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $849K$557K$292K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$271K−$179K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $367K$388K−$21K$962K 990 PDF
FY2020 $853K$298K$555K$983K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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