Funders › IL › C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern › 2020
Grants paid by C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern, tax year 2020
EIN 36-3403692 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern (EIN 36-3403692) reported 40 grants paid totaling $372,152. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | University of Chicago - Court Theatre Chicago, IL | D | $60,000 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago, IL | C | $52,500 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Numbers USA Education and Research Foundation Arlington, VA | U | $50,000 | paid | Civic and Community Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | St Chrysostom's Episcopal Church Chicago, IL | U | $35,000 | paid | Religious | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Family Services Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Sacred Heart Schools Chicago, IL | U | $23,500 | paid | Education | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, CO | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for Arts Education | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Aspen Public Radio Aspen, CO | D | $10,000 | paid | Public Media Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | North Shore Country Day Winnetka, IL | C | $7,500 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $6,500 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Chicago Foundation for Education Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Illinois Humanities Council Chicago, IL | C | $4,000 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Center for Immigration Studies Washington, DC | B | $4,000 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | Medical Research | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Parks Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | Conservation | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Mint Theater Company New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | Medical | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Buddy Program Aspen, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Writer's Theatre Glencoe, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Women's Board University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Red Orchid Theater Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $302 | paid | Humanitarian Aid | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $300 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL | U | $300 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | 626 Landmark Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Lupus Society of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | Health | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Children's Home and Aid Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | Child & Family Services | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Timeline Theater Chicago, IL | D | $250 | paid | Support for the Arts | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Jewish Community Relations Bloomfield Hills, MI | D | $200 | paid | Community Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Wfmt Fine Arts Circle Chicago, IL | U | $200 | paid | Public Media Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO | B | $200 | paid | Public Charity Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | U | $200 | paid | Community Support | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Als Association Chicago, IL | U | $100 | paid | Health | 202123129349101367 |
| 2020 | Green City Market Chicago, IL | U | $100 | paid | Civic and Community Support | 202123129349101367 |
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