Private foundation · EIN 06-6546999 · Kansas City, Missouri · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Libbie Farish Gerry Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $103K total, median $5,000. 7% of grants stayed in Missouri.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$103K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MO
7%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Center for PsychoanalysisSan Francisco, CAGeneral Operating$24K
Rec IncFairfax, CAGeneral Operating$13K
Rise Scholars IncorporatedSan Rafael, CAGeneral Operating$11K
Kqed Public MediaSan Francisco, CAGeneral Operating$10K
Mike Rowe Works FoundationSanta Monica, CAGeneral Operating$10K
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILGeneral Operating$5,000
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCGeneral Operating$5,000
Washington UniversitySt Louis, MOGeneral Operating$5,000
A Walk on WaterVenice, CAGeneral Operating$3,000
Neurolab 360Encinitas, CAGeneral Operating$3,000
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse AmericaNew York, NYGeneral Operating$3,000
Marin Center for Independent LivingSan Rafael, CAGeneral Operating$3,000
Little WishesSan Anselmo, CAGeneral Operating$3,000
Terry Reilly Health ServicesNorth Nampa, IDGeneral Operating$3,000
Help a Mother OutOakland, CAGeneral Operating$2,503

By state: California 10 · Illinois 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Missouri 1 · New York 1 · Idaho 1

About this foundation

Libbie Farish Gerry Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Kansas City, Missouri, administered in care of Brown Brothers Harriman Tr Co Tte, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Libbie Farish Gerry Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Libbie Farish Gerry Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $103K across 15 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Libbie Farish Gerry Foundation give?

California (10 grants), Illinois (1 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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