Gelband Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting a variety of charitable causes, with a significant emphasis on healthcare, education, and religious initiatives. It provides general support to numerous nonprofit organizations, particularly those serving the Jewish community and healthcare sectors. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and healthcare access, reflecting its values of community service and support for vulnerable populations. Its funding activities primarily benefit organizations across various states, with a notable concentration on those in New York and New Jersey.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits in education, healthcare, or Jewish/community service with visible impact and either an existing connection or a plausible referral into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Work in education, healthcare, or Jewish/religious community support.
- • Organizational scale able to absorb multi‑year general support or six‑figure gifts.
- • Located in or active in NJ/NY (where much giving is concentrated) or connected to grantees there.
- • A relationship, referral, or prior interaction with foundation leadership or known grantees.
Geography
In the latest year grants reached recipients in five different states and prior years showed grants to up to eight states, so the observed footprint is multi‑state even though a single state receives a large share of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 19 distinct recipients (and prior years 16–24 recipients), with many independent organizations funded rather than a tiny closed circle, although grant dollars are concentrated among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows frequent new grantees (11 new recipients in the latest year and substantial new‑recipient rates in prior years), but the foundation explicitly reports grants are by preselection and no public application path or contact details were found, so unsolicited applicants have limited visible entry points.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
