Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-8084294

Foundation Overview

Based in Westport, CT, Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation has awarded 235 grants totaling $106,751 to organizations in Georgia, Maryland and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $12 to $2,500, with a median award of $250.

Latest Tax Year
2022
Total Giving (all years)
$106,751
Total Assets
$215,038
Median Grant (all grants)
$250

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
66
Median Grant
$275
% Median Grant Decline
-27% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%

24 of 66 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
New York

Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in New York and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (62%), Ithaca (14%), Bronx (9%).

Funding Trajectory
-13%

Declining funding trend with 13% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

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.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Gene & Ros Gans Family 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
Aclu $518 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
American Heart Association $100 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Aspca - Ct $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Bronx Hsscience $100 Bronx, NY, US General Support 2022
Cornell University $750 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Eg Event Northeast $120 Hempstead, NY, US General Support 2022
Feeding America $350 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Food Bank Ct $1,296 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Northeast $1,420 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2022
Ny Public Radio $1,530 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Planned Parenthood $1,875 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Public Broadcasting Georgia $250 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Smithsonian $90 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Thirteen Nyc $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Traders Joe's $324 Nacross, GA, US General Support 2022
Wabe $300 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
West Hill Cemetary $200 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2022
Westport Emergency Medical Service $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2022
Westport Public Library $520 Westport, CT, US General Support 2022
Wshu Radio - Sacred Heart $120 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Wskg Public Media $180 Vestal, NY, US General Support 2022
Aclu $518 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
American Heart Association $100 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Aspca - Ct $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Bronx Hsscience $100 Bronx, NY, US General Support 2022
Cornell University $750 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Eg Event Northeast $120 Hempstead, NY, US General Support 2022
Feeding America $350 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Food Bank Ct $1,296 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Northeast $1,420 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2022
Ny Public Radio $1,530 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Planned Parenthood $1,875 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Public Broadcasting Georgia $250 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Smithsonian $90 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Thirteen Nyc $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Traders Joe's $324 Nacross, GA, US General Support 2022
Wabe $300 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
West Hill Cemetary $200 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2022
Westport Emergency Medical Service $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2022
Westport Public Library $520 Westport, CT, US General Support 2022
Wshu Radio - Sacred Heart $120 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Wskg Public Media $180 Vestal, NY, US General Support 2022
Aclu $518 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
American Heart Association $100 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Aspca - Ct $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Bronx Hsscience $100 Bronx, NY, US General Support 2022
Cornell University $750 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2022
Doctors Without Borders $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Eg Event Northeast $120 Hempstead, NY, US General Support 2022
Feeding America $350 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Food Bank Ct $1,296 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Northeast $1,420 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2022
Ny Public Radio $1,530 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Planned Parenthood $1,875 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Public Broadcasting Georgia $250 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Smithsonian $90 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Thirteen Nyc $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Traders Joe's $324 Nacross, GA, US General Support 2022
Wabe $300 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
West Hill Cemetary $200 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2022
Westport Emergency Medical Service $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2022
Westport Public Library $520 Westport, CT, US General Support 2022
Wshu Radio - Sacred Heart $120 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Wskg Public Media $180 Vestal, NY, US General Support 2022
Aclu $1,018 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Altzheimers Disease Research Voided Check $-250 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2021
Altzheimers Disease Research $500 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2021
Alzheimer Association $120 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2021
American Chemical Society $67 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
American Institute Cancer Research $750 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2021
Arc Southeast $500 Albany, GA, US General Support 2021
Aspca - Ct $550 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Botanical Gardens $100 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Casa $700 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Cornell University $425 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2021
Doctors Without Borders $600 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Feeding America $750 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Food Bank Ct $2,453 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2021
Guiding Eyes Blind $250 Yorktown Heights, NY, US General Support 2021
High Museum Of Art $187 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Humane Society Of Northeast $295 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Humane Society $806 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Lakeview Academy $220 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Mma - Met $210 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Ne Ga Medical Center-food Voided Check $-300 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Planned Parenthood $1,750 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Public Broadcasting Georgia $630 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Simon Wiesenthal Center $250 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Smithsonian Voided Check $-60 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Thirteen Nyc $376 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Traders Joe's $166 Nacross, GA, US General Support 2021
Westport Emergency Medical Service $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2021
Wshu Radio - Sacred Heart $100 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Aclu $1,018 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Altzheimers Disease Research $500 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2021
Alzheimer Association $120 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2021
American Chemical Society $67 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
American Institute Cancer Research $750 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2021
Arc Southeast $500 Albany, GA, US General Support 2021
Aspca - Ct $550 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Botanical Gardens $100 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Casa $700 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Cornell University $425 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2021
Doctors Without Borders $600 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Feeding America $750 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Food Bank Ct $2,453 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2021
Guiding Eyes Blind $250 Yorktown Heights, NY, US General Support 2021
High Museum Of Art $187 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Humane Society Of Northeast $295 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Humane Society $806 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Lakeview Academy $220 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2021
Mma - Met $210 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Planned Parenthood $1,750 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Public Broadcasting Georgia $630 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2021
Simon Wiesenthal Center $250 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
Thirteen Nyc $376 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Traders Joe's $166 Nacross, GA, US General Support 2021
Westport Emergency Medical Service $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2021
Wshu Radio - Sacred Heart $100 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Aclu $750 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2020
Alport Syndrome $250 Scottsdale, AZ, US General Support 2020
Altzheimers Disease Research $200 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2020
Alzheimer Association $200 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2020
American Institute Cancer Research $200 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2020
Aspca - Ct $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Botanical Gardens $261 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2020
Casa $500 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2020
Cornell University $200 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2020
Doctors Without Borders $200 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Elachee Nature Center $500 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2020
Feeding America $1,380 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Food Bank Ct $1,197 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2020
Friends Of Westport Library $400 Westport, CT, US General Support 2020
Guiding Eyes Blind $200 Yorktown Heights, NY, US General Support 2020
High Museum Of Art $342 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2020
Humane Society $870 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Jewish Family $100 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2020
Ny Public Radio $220 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Planned Parenthood $1,120 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Public Broadcasting Georgia $890 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2020
Smithsonean $200 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2020
Theather Wings Endowment $350 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2020
Thirteen Nyc $150 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Westport Emergency Medical Service $200 Westport, CT, US General Support 2020
Westport Police Association $50 Westport, CT, US General Support 2020
Access Reproductive Care Arc $259 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Alport Syndrome $100 Scotsdale, AZ, US General Support 2018
Altzheimers Disease Research $900 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2018
American Institute Cancer Research $800 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2018
Aspca - Ct $600 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Brady United Org $100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Bronx Hs Of Science $100 Bronx, NY, US General Support 2018
Columbia University Msph $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Cornell University $600 Ithaca, NY, US General Support 2018
Doctors Without Borders $600 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Feeding America $300 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Food Bank Ct $200 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2018
Friends Of Hall Country Library $100 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2018
Georgia Botanical Gardens $200 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Georgia Mountain Food Bank $250 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2018
Hall Dawson Casa Program Inc $100 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2018
High Museum Of Art $200 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Humaine Society $600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Lakeview Academy $500 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2018
Naral Pro Choice $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
National Baseball Hall Of Fame $200 Cooperstown, NY, US General Support 2018
Planned Parenthood $600 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Public Broadcasting Georgia $250 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Public Radio- Atlanta Wshu-ct Ny $795 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Rowayton Arts Center $500 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2018
Simon Wiesenthal Center $250 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2018
University Of Wisconsin - Higuchi Fund $1,000 Madison, WI, US General Support 2018
Westport Emergency Medical Service $100 Westport, CT, US General Support 2018
Westport Firefighters $100 Westport, CT, US General Support 2018
Westport Senior Center $100 Westport, CT, US General Support 2018
Aarp Foundation $90 Long Beach, CA, US General Support 2017
Altzheimers Disease Research $800 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2017
American Institute Cancer Research $500 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
American Red Cross (hurricane) $300 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
American Tinnitus Organization $50 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Aspca - Ct $450 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Bronx Hs Of Science $100 Bronx, NY, US General Support 2017
Columbia University Msph $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Doctors Without Borders $400 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Food Bank Ct $800 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2017
Humaine Society $550 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Leaque Of Women Voters $50 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Ms Society $50 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Naral Pro Choice $100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
National Kidney Foundation $200 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2017
National Psoriasis Foundation $200 Portland, OR, US General Support 2017
Planned Parenthood $800 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Public Radio- Atlanta Wshu-ct Ny $400 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Simon Wiesenthal Center $250 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
Sunrise Rotary Club $40 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2017
University Of Wisconsin - Higuchi Fund $1,000 Madison, WI, US General Support 2017
Westport Emergency Medical Service $150 Westport, CT, US General Support 2017
Westport Library $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2017
Westport Police Athletic League $50 Norwalk, CT, US General Support 2017
Westport Senior Center $250 Westport, CT, US General Support 2017
World Wildlife Foundation $100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Aarp Foundation $12 Long Beach, CA, US General Support 2016
Alport Syndrome Foundation $100 Phoenix, AZ, US General Support 2016
Alzheimer's Association $700 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
American Diabetes Association $100 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2016
American Institute Of Cancer Research $200 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
American Red Cross $200 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
American Tinnitus Association $50 Portland, OR, US General Support 2016
Bronx Hs Of Science $100 Bronx, NY, US General Support 2016
Columbia University Msph $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Ct Humane Society Aspca $400 Newington, CT, US General Support 2016
Doctors Without Borders $300 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2016
Food Bank Ct $400 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2016
Food Bank Of Ne Ga $225 Athens, GA, US General Support 2016
Friends Of Senior Center $400 Westport, CT, US General Support 2016
Friends Of Westport Library $100 Westport, CT, US General Support 2016
Kidney Foundation $200 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2016
Lakeview Academy Center $2,000 Gainesville, GA, US General Support 2016
Nat'l Psoriasis Foundation $200 Portland, OR, US General Support 2016
National Geographic $100 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2016
Planned Parenthood $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Public Broadcasting Atlanta $350 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2016
Quick Center For The Arts $100 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Simon Wiesenthal Center $300 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Society Of Cosmetic Chemistry $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Thirteen $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
University Of Wisconsin - Higuchi Fund $2,500 Madison, WI, US General Support 2016
Westport Police Department $100 Westport, CT, US General Support 2016
Wj Congress $400 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
World Wildlife Fund $100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Wounded Warior Project $150 Topeka, KS, US General Support 2016
Wshu Public Radio $525 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 20-8084294
Website N/A
Address 514 HARVEST COMMONS Westport, CT 06880-0000

Key People (1)

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Trustee,foundation Manager Roslyn P Gans

Forms 990-PF

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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.