Norman B Gaylis Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing unrestricted support to various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on supporting Jewish organizations, religious and faith-based initiatives, and health charities, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including research foundations and community organizations, primarily within the Jewish community. While it has a presence in multiple states, its funding is notably directed towards organizations in Georgia and New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or mid-sized charities with a Jewish/faith-based focus or occasional health research alignment, positioned to receive unrestricted general operating support and connected to the foundation’s network or referrals.
Good Fit
- • Organizational mission in Jewish community life, religious institutions, or related health research.
- • Past or existing relationship or referral to the trustee or an existing grantee.
- • Need for modest, unrestricted operating support (typical grant sizes skew modest in the latest year).
- • Willingness to be added by invitation rather than through public application.
Geography
The latest year shows grants across four different states and the foundation’s giving is almost entirely out-of-state, indicating a multi-state footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded five distinct organizations with a mix of Jewish/faith-based groups and a health charity; this is a moderate spread for a micro private foundation, with one repeat grantee across the observed years.
New Applicants
Direct application routes are not public and the foundation states it funds only preselected recipients, but the latest year included multiple new grantees, so unsolicited applicants appear unlikely to succeed without referral even though the funder does add new recipients.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
