Private foundation · EIN 22-3457387 · West Hartford, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Edward and Verna Gerbic Family 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: 93 grants paid, $708K total, median $3,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
93
$708K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in CT
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.2M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 93 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Miami (the Miami Project)Coral Gables, FLCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$210K
Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$25K
Native American Rights FundBoulder, COCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$20K
Trust for Public LandsSan Francisco, CACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$20K
Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$18K
American Indian College FundDenver, COCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
Human Rights Watch IncNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, ALCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
Unicef USANew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
United Negro College Fund IncWashington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$15K
Finger Lakes Land TrustIthaca, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$14K
Amnesty Intl USANew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Friends of Ganondagan IncVictor, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Gm Ewing Forum (finger Lakes Community College)Canandaigua, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Hillside Children's CenterRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Holy Name Foundation IncCedar Lake, INCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Hospeace House IncNaples, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Mdi Biological LaboratorySalisbury Cove, MECurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Mercy ShipsLindale, TXCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Point FoundationLos Angeles, CACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$10K
Rochester Folk Art GuildMiddlesex, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$8,000
Health Wagon the (st Mary's Health Wagon)Wise, VACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$7,500
Garth Fagan DanceRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$6,000
Borinquen Dance TheatreRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,500
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Camp Good Days & Special Times IncMendon, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Children's Agenda IncRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Foodlink IncRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Fresh Air FundNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Friendship HouseBoca Raton, FLCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Intervol IncRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Naples Youth CorpNaples, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleBaltimore, MDCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Pathstone CorpRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
President and Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Wheelchair Foundation (behring Global Educational Foundation)Danville, CACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
Yates County Habitat for HumanityPenn Yan, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$5,000
International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$4,000
New Directions Youth and Family Servies IncAmherst, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$4,000
Rochester Area Community FoundationRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$4,000
Arts Center of YatesPenn Yan, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Friends of Bristol Valley Playhouse Foundation IncNaples, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Heifer Project International IncLittle Rock, ARCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Journeys of Solutions IncWebster, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FLCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Open Door Mission IncRochester, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Prison Policy Initiative IncEasthampton, MACurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Worldwide Documentaries IncBloomfield, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$3,000
Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control IncChicago, ILCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,500
Running StartWashington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,500
Ability Partners FoundationGenva, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,000
Catholic Charites of the Archidocese of ChicagoChicago, ILCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,000
Dreamcatcher theChicago, ILCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,000
Finca International IncWashington, DCCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,000
Free Arts for Abused Children of New York City IncNew York, NYCurrent Use for General Charitable Purposes$2,000

By state: New York 46 · Florida 3 · District of Columbia 12 · Colorado 3 · California 3 · Alabama 2

About this foundation

Edward and Verna Gerbic Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut, administered in care of Cummings & Lockwood, tax-exempt since 1996. 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 Edward and Verna Gerbic Family 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 Edward and Verna Gerbic Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $708K across 93 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Edward and Verna Gerbic Family Foundation give?

New York (46 grants), Florida (3 grants), District of Columbia (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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