The Gess Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3539095
Foundation Overview
Based in Wellesley, MA, The Gess Foundation has awarded 286 grants totaling $1,048,908 to organizations in Maine, New York and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $83,906, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,048,908
Total Assets
$4,135,600
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-26%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 16%
4 of 25 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (48%), Wellesley (15%), Newton (14%).
Funding Trajectory
+6%
Stable funding levels with 6% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Community Projects
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gess Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $25,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bowdoin College | $1,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Damon Runyan Cancer Research Fund | $401 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| From The Top | $62,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $2,000 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| House On The Moon | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Illustration Institute | $7,660 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Kpbs | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $2,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | $3,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mt Vernon Fire Department | $350 | Mount Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Center For Jewish Film | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $1,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Parker Pond Association | $100 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Providence Promise | $500 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $3,300 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Old Globe | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wbur | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wgbh | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wqxr | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Icob Of Boston | $2,500 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Renasissance Youth Center | $300 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Record Co | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $15,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $2,500 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | $500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $1,000 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| House On The Moon | $700 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Illustration Institute | $7,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $30,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Kpbs | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $3,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $2,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | $3,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $500 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ohr Shalom Synagogue | $1,360 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Parker Pond Association | $30 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Providence Promise | $300 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $500 | Sidney, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $6,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Old Globe | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wbur | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wqxr | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $150 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | $525 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $15,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $2,500 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | $500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $1,000 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| House On The Moon | $700 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Illustration Institute | $7,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $30,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Kpbs | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $3,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $2,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | $3,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $500 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ohr Shalom Synagogue | $1,360 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Parker Pond Association | $30 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Providence Promise | $300 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $500 | Sidney, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $6,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Old Globe | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wbur | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wqxr | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $150 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | $525 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $15,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $2,500 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | $500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $1,000 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| House On The Moon | $700 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Illustration Institute | $7,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $30,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Kpbs | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $3,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $2,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | $3,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $500 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ohr Shalom Synagogue | $1,360 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Parker Pond Association | $30 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Providence Promise | $300 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $500 | Sidney, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $6,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Old Globe | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wbur | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wqxr | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $150 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | $525 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $15,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $3,600 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bowdoin College | $1,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $1,000 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| House On The Moon | $700 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Illustration Institute | $7,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Grandparents Network | $300 | Stevenson, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Kpbs | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $4,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $6,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | $5,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mt Vernon Fire Department | $300 | Mount Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| National Center For Jewish Film | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $500 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| New England Conservatory | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ohr Shalom Synagogue | $1,185 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oxfam | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Pair Project | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Parker Pond Association | $100 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Project 440 | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Providence Promise | $500 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Humane Society | $150 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $500 | Sidney, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $4,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Old Globe | $4,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uc San Diego's Department Of Music - Camera Lucida Concert | $9,600 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wbur | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wgbh | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wqxr | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ymca Of San Diego | $3,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| From The Top | $60,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $15,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Anti-defamation League | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $3,600 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bowdoin College | $500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| From The Top | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $500 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| House On The Moon | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Illustration Institute | $7,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $30,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service | $16,100 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Kpbs | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $3,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | $1,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mt Vernon Fire Department | $250 | Mount Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| National Center For Jewish Film | $700 | Waltham, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $1,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Oxfam | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Parker Pond Association | $70 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Project 440 | $700 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Providence Promise | $500 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | $1,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Speakeast Stage Company | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $33,200 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Old Globe | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wbur | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wqxr | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ymca Of San Diego | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ephphatha Community Farm | $500 | Winslow, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Middletown Fire Department | $100 | Middletown, RI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ohr Shalom Synagogue | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Pair Project | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $550 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $500 | Sidney, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $100 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| National Center For Jewish Film | $600 | Waltham, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wqxr | $150 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $400 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $245 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,450 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Pmc | $100 | Needham, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bowdoin College | $500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Neads World Class Service Dogs | $150 | Princeton, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $30 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $390 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Parker Pond Association | $40 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $3,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Pmc | $150 | Needham, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $452 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $300 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Gmspa | $35 | Bridgewater, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $3,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $100 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $9,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wqxr | $300 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| House On The Moon | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wbur | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $7,500 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Pair Project | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mpbn | $500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $500 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Old Globe | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Oxfam | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $100 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Parker Pond Association | $2,000 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Illustration Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Kpbs | $300 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| San Diego Humane Society | $300 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Project Wildlife | $300 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| From The Top | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wgbh | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Project 440 | $150 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $5,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | $1,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Dawes Arboretum | $100 | Newark, OH, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| From The Top | $83,906 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $500 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| House On The Moon | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Illustration Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $250 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| La Jolla Music Society | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | $1,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mpbn | $500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mt Vernon Fire Department | $231 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Neighbors Driving Neighbors | $150 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Next Notes | $150 | Sait Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Oxfam | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Pair | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Parker Pond Association | $2,040 | Vienna, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Project 440 | $150 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Project Citizenship | $20 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $6,350 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Old Globe | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wbur | $300 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Nyaka School | $5,345 | East Lansing, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Access Surf | $500 | Honolulu, HI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Ballet Hispanico | $200 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $1,370 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $50 | Worcester, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Supportgeneral Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | $294 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| From The Top | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Supportgeneral Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| From The Top | $550 | Boston, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| From The Top | $62,550 | Boston, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | $500 | Roslindale, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Hillel Of San Diego | $360 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| House On The Moon | $750 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Arts Collaborative | $50 | Newton, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Foundation San Diego | $3,600 | San Diego, CA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $1,998 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Funders Network | $600 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting | $100 | Bangor, ME, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Mission Valley Ymca | $200 | San Diego, CA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Mpbn | $500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Mt Vernon Fire Department | $150 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| National Center For Jewish Film | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Oxfam | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Pair | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Pmc | $100 | Needham, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Radius Ensemble | $50 | Concord, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| San Diego Youth Symphony | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Snow Pond Center | $1,000 | Sidney, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $1,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $50 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $3,600 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $19,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| The Nyaka Aids Orphans Project | $5,345 | East Lansing, MI, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Wbur | $300 | Boston, MA, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Wqxr | $96 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| 30 Mile River Watershed Association | $5,000 | Mt Vernon, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Musicians Withouth Boarders | $1,000 | Nyack, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Gess Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-3539095 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 15 WINTHROP ROAD Wellesley, MA 02482-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Gess Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Gerald Slavet |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Susan F Slavet |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated
February 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.