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The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1381689. Reported 196 grants totalling $2,256,121 to 114 recipients across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,650. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $603,030. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Washington, DC | $603,030 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport, RI | $193,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $102,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Promise Fund of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $86,234 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $74,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Arts | Washington, DC | $74,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club of Wahington | Indianapolis, IN | $74,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sibley Memorial Hosp Foundation | Washington, DC | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Historical Society | New York, NY | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Policy Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Navy War College Foundation | Rhode Island, RI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adas Israel Congregation | Washington, DC | $44,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United States Naval Academy Foundtion | Annapolis, MD | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Redwood Library | Newport, RI | $36,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aquidneck Island Land Trust | Middletown, RI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation | Newport, RI | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Hospital | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $28,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Jewish Endowment | Rockville, MD | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $25,025 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlantic Christian Academy | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | $22,407 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Tennis Hall of Fame | Newport, RI | $21,915 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Newport Historical Society | Newport, PA | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Garden of Rememberance Memorial Park | Clarksburg, MD | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Church Community Housing | Newport, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newport Town Spring Fund | Newport, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Bay | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| True Ground Housing Partners | Arling, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Touro Synagogue Foundation | Newport, RI | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport | Middletown, RI | $16,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Civic Assoc | Palm Beach, FL | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Florida PBS | Boynton Beach, FL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Woodson Center | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Norman Bird Sanctuary | Middletown, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Opportunity DC | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Wash | Rockville, MD | $7,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newport Art Museum | Newport, RI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Newport County | Newport, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congregation Jeshuat Israel | Newport, PR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Fellowship | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trust Ofr the National Mall | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Woodrow Wilson Center | Holderness, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercersburg Academy | Mercerberg, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $4,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avalon Theatre | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Naval War College | Newport, RI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Jewish Chapel | Annapolis, MD | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United States Navy Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Morse Geriatric Center | West Palm Beach Fl, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Washington, DC | $2,110 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Scandinavian Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arlington Partnershipaffordable Living | Arlington, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newport Tree Conservancy | Newport, RI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Columba's Chapel Historic Pres Trust | Middletown, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chabad House | New York, NY | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ann Norton Sculpture Garden | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bair Yaakov School | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities | North Bethesda, MD | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Cc | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Landon School Annual Fund | Bethesda, MD | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Chabad House | Teaneck, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bnai Brith | New York, NY | $1,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chesapeak Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $1,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adl | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Research | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Capital Research | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Creative Education | Kingston, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chain Bridge University Terrace Preservat | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clagett Regatta | Portsmouth, RI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Department of State Historic Preservation | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fab Newport | Newport, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom Works Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgetown Law Annual Fund | Nw Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| John Hopkins University | MD, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montgomery College Foundation | Rockville, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Newport Film | Newport, PR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palisades Community Assoc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Quantum House Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Usna Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| DC History Center | Washington, DC | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Audrain Automobile Museum | Newport, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clagett Sailing Foundation | Portsmouth, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ford Theatre | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holderness School | Holderness, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Macarthur Beautification Group | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Police Benefit | Palm Beach, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kiwanis Club of Wahington | Washington, DC | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund | Alexandria, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bnai Brith International | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
54 of 114 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 56%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- John F Kennedy Center for the Arts
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE - Palm Beach United Way
VARIOUS GENERAL CHARITIES - American Scandinavian Foundation
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANI - Save the Bay
RESEARCH/PRESERVATION/EDUCATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 109 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $603,030 | $603,030 |
| 2021 | 71 | $619,776 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 65 | $541,175 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $492,140 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
50% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,650. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1666 K Street Nw 250, Washington, DC, 20006. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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