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Grants paid by C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern

EIN 36-3403692 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-3403692) reported 131 grants paid totaling $1,182,263 to 61 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,182,263

131 grants

Recipients

61

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202040$372,152
202228$199,050
202330$274,965
202433$336,096

Top recipients

The 61 recipients receiving the most from C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern, by grants paid, out of 61 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Numbers USA Education and Research FoundationUArlington, VA4$185,0002024
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 36-3467607CChicago, IL4$180,5002024
Lyric Opera of Chicago 36-6008929BChicago, IL4$140,0002024
Metropolitan Family Services 36-2167940CChicago, IL4$113,5002024
University of Chicago - Court Theatre 36-2177139DChicago, IL3$110,0002023
North Shore Country Day 36-1558460CWinnetka, IL4$65,0002024
Court Theater 36-3203660DChicago, IL1$50,0002024
Sacred Heart SchoolsUChicago, IL4$41,5002024
St Chrysostom's Episcopal ChurchUChicago, IL3$40,0002024
Aspen Public Radio 46-2248171DAspen, CO4$40,0002024
Northwestern Memorial Foundation 36-3155315BChicago, IL4$36,5002024
Aspen Music Festival and School 84-0445087BAspen, CO2$25,0002024
Center for Immigration Studies 52-1449368BWashington, DC4$22,0002024
Dearfield AcademyUDeerfield, MA1$17,5002024
Chicago Architecture Foundation 36-6144362CChicago, IL4$16,5002024
Aspen Institute 84-0399006BWashington, DC3$12,0002023
Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation 46-0865487BAspen, CO4$10,0002024
Educational Liberty AllianceULincoln, NE1$10,0002023
Porchlight Music Theatre 36-4021553CChicago, IL3$7,0002024
Newberry Library 36-2167814BChicago, IL2$6,0002024
626 Landmark Foundation 36-4382547BChicago, IL3$5,8762024
Northlight Theatre 23-7390464CSkokie, IL2$5,2502024
Chicago Foundation for EducationUChicago, IL1$5,0002020
University of ChicagoUChicago, IL1$5,0002020
Illinois Humanities Council 37-0971586CChicago, IL1$4,0002020
Open Lands 36-2649603DChicago, IL1$4,0002022
Friends of the Parks 36-2844241CChicago, IL4$2,5002024
Habitat for Humanity Chicago 46-0494889CChicago, IL3$2,5002024
Women's Board University of ChicagoUChicago, IL2$2,0002023
Grant Park Music FestivalUChicago, IL4$1,3052024
Chicago Botanic GardenUGlencoe, IL4$1,2002024
Wfmt Fine Arts CircleUChicago, IL4$1,1002024
Mint Theater Company 13-3687725BNew York, NY1$1,0002020
Arthritis Foundation 58-1341679BAtlanta, GA1$1,0002022
Buddy Program 74-2594693BAspen, CO1$1,0002020
Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationUAurora, CO1$1,0002020
Aspen Science Center 84-1677611BAspen, CO1$1,0002022
Writer's Theatre 36-3847280BGlencoe, IL1$1,0002020
Active Transportation Alliance 36-3385886BChicago, IL4$9502024
Timeline Theater 36-4197407DChicago, IL2$7502024
Aspen Historical Society 84-6037756BAspen, CO3$7002024
Lincoln Park Conservancy 36-3320423BChicago, IL1$5002023
Louisville Metro Young LifeUColorado Springs, CO1$5002024
The Acting CompanyUNew York, NY1$5002022
Red Orchid TheaterUChicago, IL1$5002020
Leadership Institute 51-0235174BArlington Va, VA1$5002024
Gold Coast Neighbors Association 36-6086117BChicago, IL3$4952024
Holiday BasketsUBasalt, CO1$4002024
Chicago History Museum 20-4982186BChicago, IL2$3752024
Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864BChicago, IL1$3022020
Lupus Society of Illinois 23-7287880CChicago, IL1$2502020
Children's Home and Aid 36-4231775CChicago, IL1$2502020
Friends of the Upper East SideUNew York, NY1$2502024
Big Shoulders Fund 36-3490557BChicago, IL1$2002023
American Council of Trustees & Alumni 52-1870003BWashington, DC1$2002022
Jewish Community Relations 38-3428219DBloomfield Hills, MI1$2002020
Aspen Community Foundation 84-0829226BBasalt, CO1$2002020
Illinois Holocaust MuseumUSkokie, IL1$2002020
Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086BNew York, NY1$1102023
Als AssociationUChicago, IL1$1002020
Green City MarketUChicago, IL1$1002020

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 131 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation Arlington, VAU$75,000paidCivic and Community Support202533169349101553
2024Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILC$53,000paidSupport for the Arts202533169349101553
2024Court Theater Chicago, ILD$50,000paidEducation202533169349101553
2024Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$35,000paidSupport for the Arts202533169349101553
2024Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILC$26,500paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Dearfield Academy Deerfield, MAU$17,500paidCommunity Support202533169349101553
2024Center for Immigration Studies Washington, DCB$10,000paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Sacred Heart Schools Chicago, ILU$10,000paidEducation202533169349101553
2024Aspen Public Radio Aspen, COD$10,000paidPublic Media Support202533169349101553
2024Northlight Theatre Skokie, ILC$5,000paidSupport for the Arts202533169349101553
2024Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$5,000paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, COB$5,000paidSupport for Arts Education202533169349101553
2024Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago, ILC$5,000paidArts202533169349101553
2024St Chrysostom's Episcopal Church Chicago, ILU$3,000paidReligious202533169349101553
2024Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, COB$2,500paidMedical Research202533169349101553
2024North Shore Country Day Winnetka, ILC$2,500paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Habitat for Humanity Chicago Chicago, ILC$1,000paidHumanitarian Aid202533169349101553
2024626 Landmark Foundation Chicago, ILB$626paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Wfmt Fine Arts Circle Chicago, ILU$500paidPublic Media Support202533169349101553
2024Leadership Institute Arlington Va, VAB$500paidLeadership Training202533169349101553
2024Louisville Metro Young Life Colorado Springs, COU$500paidReligious202533169349101553
2024Timeline Theater Chicago, ILD$500paidSupport for the Arts202533169349101553
2024Holiday Baskets Basalt, COU$400paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, ILU$350paidSupport for the Arts202533169349101553
2024Aspen Historical Society Aspen, COB$300paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$300paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Gold Coast Neighbors Association Chicago, ILB$300paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Friends of the Upper East Side New York, NYU$250paidPreservation and development on the Upper East Side.202533169349101553
2024Friends of the Parks Chicago, ILC$250paidConservation202533169349101553
2024Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, ILB$200paidPublic Charity Support202533169349101553
2024Chicago History Museum Chicago, ILB$120paidSupport for the Arts202533169349101553
2023North Shore Country Day Winnetka, ILC$52,500paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILC$50,000paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$35,000paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation Arlington, VAU$30,000paidCivic and Community Support202403189349102340
2023Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILC$25,000paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023University of Chicago - Court Theatre Chicago, ILD$25,000paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Educational Liberty Alliance Lincoln, NEU$10,000paidEducation202403189349102340
2023Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Aspen Public Radio Aspen, COD$10,000paidPublic Media Support202403189349102340
2023Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Sacred Heart Schools Chicago, ILU$5,000paidEducation202403189349102340
2023Center for Immigration Studies Washington, DCB$4,000paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Aspen Institute Washington, DCB$3,500paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, COB$2,500paidMedical Research202403189349102340
2023St Chrysostom's Episcopal Church Chicago, ILU$2,000paidReligious202403189349102340
2023Women's Board University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Newberry Library Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Lincoln Park Conservancy Chicago, ILB$500paidConservation202403189349102340
2023Habitat for Humanity Chicago Chicago, ILC$500paidHumanitarian Aid202403189349102340
2023Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, ILU$350paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$300paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Chicago History Museum Chicago, ILB$255paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, ILB$250paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Friends of the Parks Chicago, ILC$250paidConservation202403189349102340
2023Northlight Theatre Skokie, ILC$250paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, ILB$200paidEducation202403189349102340
2023Wfmt Fine Arts Circle Chicago, ILU$200paidPublic Media Support202403189349102340
2023Aspen Historical Society Aspen, COB$200paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2023Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYB$110paidSupport for the Arts202403189349102340
2023Gold Coast Neighbors Association Chicago, ILB$100paidPublic Charity Support202403189349102340
2022Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$35,000paidSupport for the Arts202322939349100602
2022Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation Arlington, VAU$30,000paidCivic and Community Support202322939349100602
2022Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILC$27,000paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILC$25,000paidSupport for the Arts202322939349100602
2022University of Chicago - Court Theatre Chicago, ILD$25,000paidSupport for the Arts202322939349100602
2022Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Aspen Public Radio Aspen, COD$10,000paidPublic Media Support202322939349100602
2022626 Landmark Foundation Chicago, ILB$5,000paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago, ILC$5,000paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Center for Immigration Studies Washington, DCB$4,000paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Open Lands Chicago, ILD$4,000paidConservation202322939349100602
2022Aspen Institute Washington, DCB$3,500paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Sacred Heart Schools Chicago, ILU$3,000paidEducation202322939349100602
2022Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, COB$3,000paidMedical Research202322939349100602
2022North Shore Country Day Winnetka, ILC$2,500paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago, ILC$1,500paidArts202322939349100602
2022Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GAB$1,000paidHealth202322939349100602
2022Aspen Science Center Aspen, COB$1,000paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Habitat for Humanity Chicago Chicago, ILC$1,000paidHumanitarian Aid202322939349100602
2022The Acting Company New York, NYU$500paidSupport for the Arts202322939349100602
2022Friends of the Parks Chicago, ILC$500paidConservation202322939349100602
2022Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, ILU$305paidSupport for the Arts202322939349100602
2022Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$300paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, ILB$250paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Wfmt Fine Arts Circle Chicago, ILU$200paidPublic Media Support202322939349100602
2022American Council of Trustees & Alumni Washington, DCB$200paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Aspen Historical Society Aspen, COB$200paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2022Gold Coast Neighbors Association Chicago, ILB$95paidPublic Charity Support202322939349100602
2020University of Chicago - Court Theatre Chicago, ILD$60,000paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, ILC$52,500paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation Arlington, VAU$50,000paidCivic and Community Support202123129349101367
2020St Chrysostom's Episcopal Church Chicago, ILU$35,000paidReligious202123129349101367
2020Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, ILC$35,000paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, ILB$35,000paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Sacred Heart Schools Chicago, ILU$23,500paidEducation202123129349101367
2020Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, COB$20,000paidSupport for Arts Education202123129349101367
2020Aspen Public Radio Aspen, COD$10,000paidPublic Media Support202123129349101367
2020North Shore Country Day Winnetka, ILC$7,500paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILB$6,500paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Chicago Foundation for Education Chicago, ILU$5,000paidEducation202123129349101367
2020Aspen Institute Washington, DCB$5,000paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$5,000paidEducation202123129349101367
2020Illinois Humanities Council Chicago, ILC$4,000paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Center for Immigration Studies Washington, DCB$4,000paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, COB$2,000paidMedical Research202123129349101367
2020Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago, ILC$1,500paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Friends of the Parks Chicago, ILC$1,500paidConservation202123129349101367
2020Mint Theater Company New York, NYB$1,000paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, COU$1,000paidMedical202123129349101367
2020Buddy Program Aspen, COB$1,000paidEducation202123129349101367
2020Writer's Theatre Glencoe, ILB$1,000paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Women's Board University of Chicago Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago, ILC$500paidArts202123129349101367
2020Red Orchid Theater Chicago, ILU$500paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILB$302paidHumanitarian Aid202123129349101367
2020Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILU$300paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, ILU$300paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020626 Landmark Foundation Chicago, ILB$250paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Lupus Society of Illinois Chicago, ILC$250paidHealth202123129349101367
2020Children's Home and Aid Chicago, ILC$250paidChild & Family Services202123129349101367
2020Timeline Theater Chicago, ILD$250paidSupport for the Arts202123129349101367
2020Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, ILB$250paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Jewish Community Relations Bloomfield Hills, MID$200paidCommunity Support202123129349101367
2020Wfmt Fine Arts Circle Chicago, ILU$200paidPublic Media Support202123129349101367
2020Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, COB$200paidPublic Charity Support202123129349101367
2020Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, ILU$200paidCommunity Support202123129349101367
2020Als Association Chicago, ILU$100paidHealth202123129349101367
2020Green City Market Chicago, ILU$100paidCivic and Community Support202123129349101367

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533169349101553
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202403189349102340
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202322939349100602
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202123129349101367

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