The Gershwind Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on medical, educational, and religious initiatives. It actively funds organizations that serve the Jewish community, as well as health-related charities, including hospitals and cancer research centers. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing community welfare through its financial contributions to both local and broader initiatives. Its funding activities reflect a strong focus on charitable giving, with a notable presence in the healthcare and educational sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-to-large nonprofits with an established presence or referral in the foundation’s primary geography and program areas (notably medical/hospital, Jewish community organizations, education, and arts), or organizations introduced via respected intermediaries or existing grantees.
Good Fit
- • A clear operating presence or program in New York (the dominant state of giving).
- • A healthcare/hospital, Jewish communal, educational, or arts mission that matches the foundation’s past grants.
- • An existing relationship or referral from a previously funded organization or regional intermediary.
- • Capacity to manage grants across a range of sizes (small operating gifts up to large institutional awards).
Geography
Grants appear in five states in the latest year, but roughly 70% of dollars went to one state (New York), indicating multi-state activity with a strong local concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 40 distinct recipients (46 grants) across medical, charitable, religious, educational, and cultural beneficiaries, demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set despite dollar concentration in a few large awards.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new recipients in 2024 (28 new grantees), but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and no public submission route exists, so new entrants appear possible mainly via referrals or relationships rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
