Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE GESS FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$183k
Itemized grants
26
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROM THE TOP | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $61k |
| 30 MILE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | MT VERNON, ME | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY | LA JOLLA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13k |
| JEWISH GRANDPARENTS NETWORK | STEVENSON, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATER | SOLANA BEACH, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| VANGUARD CULTURE | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| WEST NEWTON CINEMA FOUNDATION | WEST NEWTON, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9k |
| ILLUSTRATION INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, ME | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8k |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5k |
| MAINE DEFAMATION LEAGUE | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4k |
| THE OLD GLOBE | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3k |
| HEBREW SENIOR LIFE | ROSLINDALE, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3k |
| HOUSE ON THE MOON | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3k |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2k |
| MT VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT | MOUNT VERNON, ME | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2k |
| WQXR | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2k |
| FRIENDS OF WELLESLEY LIBRARY | WELLESLEY, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1k |
| KPBS | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1k |
| NEIGHBORS DRIVING NEIGHBORS | MT VERNON, ME | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1k |
| PORTLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | PORTLAND, ME | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1k |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1k |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $750 |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM | WALTHAM, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL | DEVENS, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200 |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE GESS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts
THE GESS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,596.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are THE GESS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE GESS FOUNDATION reported $220k in total revenue and $204k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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