Funding search · EIN 521381689 · Washington, DC
The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 195
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $1,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationreligiousmedicalartspreservationmuseumresearchcivic
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3 grants matching “historic preservation” · $23,000
- $1,000
Department of State Historic Preservation · Albany, NY · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $20,000
Newport Town Spring Fund · Newport, RI · 2021
Historic preservation
- $2,000
St Columba'S Chapel Historic Pres Trust · Middletown, RI · 2021
Historic preservation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Preservation Society of Newport County3 grants · $193,000
- National Gallery of Art3 grants · $102,000
- Promise Fund of Florida3 grants · $86,234
- Kennedy Center2 grants · $74,500
- Kiwanis Club of Wahington2 grants · $74,450
- John F Kennedy Center for the Arts1 grant · $74,000
- Sibley Memorial Hosp Foundation3 grants · $61,000
- Jewish Historical Society2 grants · $51,000
- Navy War College Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Jewish Policy Center1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 195 grants.
- $112,000
Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2023
Preservation/education
- $83,234
Promise Fund of Florida · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Medical
- $74,000
John F Kennedy Center for the Arts · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $74,000
Kennedy Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Arts
- $74,000
Kiwanis Club of Wahington · Indianapolis, IN · 2021
Medical
- $55,000
Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2022
Preservation/education
- $50,000
National Gallery of Art · Washington, DC · 2023
Arts
- $50,000
Jewish Historical Society · New York, NY · 2022
Museum
- $50,000
National Gallery of Art · Washington, DC · 2022
Arts
- $50,000
Jewish Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2021
Research
- $50,000
Navy War College Foundation · Rhode Island, RI · 2021
Education
- $30,000
Sibley Memorial Hosp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Medical
- $30,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Education
- $26,000
Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2021
Preservation/education
- $25,400
Adas Israel Congregation · Washington, DC · 2022
Religious
- $25,000
Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Various general charities
- $25,000
United Jewish Endowment · Rockville, MD · 2022
Education
- $25,000
United States Naval Academy Foundtion · Annapolis, MD · 2021
Education
- $22,407
Atlantic Christian Academy · Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2021
Education
- $21,000
Sibley Memorial Hosp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Medical
- $20,200
Redwood Library · Newport, RI · 2023
Education
- $20,000
Save the Bay · Oakland, CA · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $20,000
True Ground Housing Partners · Arling, VA · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $20,000
Church Community Housing · Newport, RI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $20,000
Georgetown University Hospital · Washington, DC · 2021
Medical
- $20,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington · North Bethesda, MD · 2021
Education
- $20,000
Newport Town Spring Fund · Newport, RI · 2021
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Norton Museum of Art · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Arts
- $17,500
Newport Hospital Foundation · Newport, RI · 2022
Medical
- $15,200
Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport · Middletown, RI · 2021
Arts
- $15,000
Aquidneck Island Land Trust · Middletown, RI · 2022
Land preservation
- $15,000
Redwood Library · Newport, RI · 2022
Education
- $11,500
Newport Historical Society · Newport, PA · 2021
Museum
- $11,000
Adas Israel Congregation · Washington, DC · 2023
Religious
- $11,000
United States Naval Academy Foundtion · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Education
- $10,790
International Tennis Hall of Fame · Newport, RI · 2023
Museum
- $10,625
International Tennis Hall of Fame · Newport, RI · 2022
Museum
- $10,000
Aquidneck Island Land Trust · Middletown, RI · 2023
Land preservation
- $10,000
Garden of Rememberance Memorial Park · Clarksburg, MD · 2023
Religious
- $10,000
Newport Hospital Foundation · Newport, RI · 2023
Medical
- $10,000
Opportunity Dc · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $10,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Education
- $10,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2023
Religious
- $10,000
Garden of Rememberance Memorial Park · Clarksburg, MD · 2022
Religious
- $10,000
Georgetown University Hospital · Washington, DC · 2022
Medical
- $10,000
Society of the Four Arts · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Education
- $10,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Aquidneck Island Land Trust · Middletown, RI · 2021
Land preservation
- $10,000
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2021
Education
- $10,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Education
- $10,000
Sibley Memorial Hosp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Medical
- $10,000
South Florida Pbs · Boynton Beach, FL · 2021
Education
- $10,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Education
- $10,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2021
Education
- $8,500
Adas Israel Congregation · Washington, DC · 2021
Religious
- $7,450
Jewish Community Center of Greater Wash · Rockville, MD · 2021
Religious
- $6,500
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Education
- $6,000
United States Naval Academy Foundtion · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Education
- $6,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
Congregation Jeshuat Israel · Newport, PR · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, PA · 2023
Museum
- $5,000
Norman Bird Sanctuary · Middletown, RI · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
Palm Beach Civic Assoc · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Civic support
- $5,000
Woodson Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
Newport Art Museum · Newport, RI · 2022
Arts
- $5,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, PA · 2022
Museum
- $5,000
Norman Bird Sanctuary · Middletown, RI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
Palm Beach Civic Assoc · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Civic support
- $5,000
The Trust Ofr the National Mall · Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
The Woodrow Wilson Center · Holderness, NH · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $5,000
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
Newport Hospital Foundation · Newport, RI · 2021
Medical
- $5,000
Palm Beach Fellowship · Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Medical
- $5,000
Tax Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Research
- $5,000
Woodson Center · Washington, DC · 2021
Education
- $3,500
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2021
Education
- $3,000
Mercersburg Academy · Mercerberg, PA · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $3,000
Naval War College · Newport, RI · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $2,800
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2021
Religious
- $2,500
Avalon Theatre · Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $2,500
Morse Geriatric Center · West Palm Beach Fl, FL · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $2,000
Friends of the Jewish Chapel · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Religious
- $2,000
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2023
Education
- $2,000
Palm Beach Country Club Foundation · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $2,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Education
- $2,000
American Scandinavian Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Unrestricted support of the organi
- $2,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Education
- $2,000
Palm Beach Country Club Foundation · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $2,000
Promise Fund of Florida · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Medical
- $2,000
Arlington Partnershipaffordable Living · Arlington, VA · 2021
Veteran housing
- $2,000
National Gallery of Art · Washington, DC · 2021
Arts
- $2,000
Palm Beach Civic Assoc · Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Civic support
- $2,000
St Columba'S Chapel Historic Pres Trust · Middletown, RI · 2021
Historic preservation
- $2,000
Touro Synagogue Foundation · Newport, RI · 2021
Religious
- $1,800
American Friends of the Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2021
Religious
- $1,500
Ann Norton Sculpture Garden · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $1,500
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
- $1,500
The Chabad House · Teaneck, NJ · 2023
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
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