Filed as: THE BERNARD & SARAH GEWIRZ FDN · Private foundation · EIN 52-1381689

The Bernard And Sarah Gewirz Foundation Inc

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Washington, DC

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Tax year 2023 (period ending 2024-11-30) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202532799349100608
Total assets (EOY)$6,632,659
Grants paid$492,140
Typical (median) grant$1,500
Grants listed59
Giving in home state (DC)40%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K36
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K3
$100K+1

Smallest $250 · Largest $112,000

Geographic focus

DC
40%
RI
37%
VA
5%
MD
4%
FL
4%
CA
4%
NY
3%
PA
2%

Common purposes

organizationexempteducationreligiousmedicalpreservationartsmuseumlandcivicresearch

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$541,175$6,541,21765
2023$492,140$6,632,65959

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactBERNARD S GEWIRZ
Address1666 K ST NW 250, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006
Phone2022967311
Form & materialsNO SPECIFIC FORM REQUIRED. APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS AND INFORMATION REGARDING CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND STATUS AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsNONE

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2023.

Top recipients (tax year 2023)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Preservation Society Of Newport CountyNEWPORT, RIPRESERVATION/EDUCATION$112,000
John F Kennedy Center For The ArtsWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$74,000
National Gallery Of ArtWASHINGTON, DCARTS$50,000
Sibley Memorial Hosp FoundationWASHINGTON, DCMEDICAL$30,000
Redwood LibraryNEWPORT, RIEDUCATION$20,200
Save The BayOAKLAND, CAUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
True Ground Housing PartnersARLING, VAUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
Adas Israel CongregationWASHINGTON, DCRELIGIOUS$11,000
International Tennis Hall Of FameNEWPORT, RIMUSEUM$10,790
Aquidneck Island Land TrustMIDDLETOWN, RILAND PRESERVATION$10,000
Garden Of Rememberance Memorial ParkCLARKSBURG, MDRELIGIOUS$10,000
Newport Hospital FoundationNEWPORT, RIMEDICAL$10,000
Opportunity DcWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
Society Of The Four ArtsPALM BEACH, FLEDUCATION$10,000
The Birthright Israel FoundationNEW YORK, NYEDUCATION$10,000
Touro Synagogue FoundationNEWPORT, RIRELIGIOUS$10,000
Heritage FoundationWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$6,500
United States Naval Academy FoundtionANNAPOLIS, MDEDUCATION$6,000
Congregation Jeshuat IsraelNEWPORT, PRUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
Newport Historical SocietyNEWPORT, PAMUSEUM$5,000
Norman Bird SanctuaryMIDDLETOWN, RIUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
Palm Beach Civic AssocPALM BEACH, FLCIVIC SUPPORT$5,000
Woodson CenterWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$5,000
Mercersburg AcademyMERCERBERG, PAUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,000
Avalon TheatreWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,500
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