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THE PATRICK A GERSCHEL FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133317180 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$203K
expenses
$23K
net assets
$7.0M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Patrick A Gerschel Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that makes charitable grants to support education, medical research, cultural institutions, and child welfare. It funds organizations in the United States and abroad, with a focus on libraries, scientific advancement, classical arts, and international scholarship programs. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct operations or public programs.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Childhood Protection Grantmaking
Contributes to World Childhood Foundation’s efforts to prevent child abuse, sexual exploitation, and violence against children
Cultural and Educational Access Initiative
Supports public access to classical music, architecture, and library resources through grants to WQXR, ICAA, NYPL, and Louvre
Medical Research Support Program
Provides grants to leading cancer research and treatment institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Support for Churchill Scholarship Program
Funds US student scholarships at Churchill College, University of Cambridge to strengthen US-UK collaboration in science, math, and technology
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 3 activities
    • Funding St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
      Funds St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to support lifesaving research and treatment for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
    • Funding the MSK Campaign at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
      Funds the MSK Campaign at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to advance medical science in cancer treatment through clinical, research, and educational initiatives.
    • Funding the annual fund at The Rockefeller University
      Funds the annual fund at The Rockefeller University to support biomedical research and education of future investigators.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
    • Funding American Friends of the Louvre
      Funds American Friends of the Louvre to support public access to the museum’s collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.
    • Funding the Campaign for the Frick (70th Street Garden restoration)
      Funds the Campaign for the Frick, specifically for the restoration of the 70th Street Garden.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding WQXR New York Public Radio
      Funds WQXR New York Public Radio to support its mission of providing classical music to the public audience.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding a scholarship program at Churchill College, University of Cambridge
      Funds a scholarship program at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, to deepen US-UK partnership in advancing science, mathematics, and technology by enabling US students to study there.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding the Friends of the National Library of France
      Funds the Friends of the National Library of France to support one of the oldest libraries housing over 40 million documents.
  • Design and Architecture Education Support 1 activity
    • Funding the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
      Funds the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art to support in-person and virtual programming that makes education in classical architecture and design accessible to the public.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the New York Public Library
      Funds the New York Public Library to support access to education, learning, and reading in the New York community.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding the World Childhood Foundation’s 25th anniversary gala
      Funds the World Childhood Foundation’s 25th anniversary gala to support efforts preventing violence, sexual abuse, and exploitation of children.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the annual fund at the Council on Foreign Relations
      Funds the 2023-2024 annual fund at the Council on Foreign Relations to support its role as an independent, nonpartisan resource on emerging foreign policy issues.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$203K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$212K105%
Other revenue$-10K
expenses
Total expenses$23K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$304K
balance sheet
Total assets$7.01M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$7.01M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +68.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • PATRICK A GERSCHEL — PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • American Friends of the Louvre Partner — Funds public access to the Louvre’s collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.
  • Council on Foreign Relations Partner — Funds the 2023-2024 annual fund to support nonpartisan analysis of emerging foreign policy issues.
  • Friends of the National Library of France Partner — Funds initiatives supporting one of the oldest libraries housing over 40 million documents.
  • Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Partner — Funds public education in classical architecture and design through in-person and virtual programming.
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Partner — Funds the MSK Campaign to advance cancer treatment through clinical, research, and educational initiatives.
  • New York Public Library Partner — Funds access to education, learning, and reading in the New York community.
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Partner — Funds lifesaving research and treatment for children with cancer and catastrophic diseases.
  • The Frick Collection Partner — Funds the restoration of the 70th Street Garden through the Campaign for the Frick.
  • The Rockefeller University Partner — Funds biomedical research and education of future investigators through the annual fund.
  • The Winston Churchill Foundation Partner — Funds a scholarship program at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, to deepen US-UK scientific collaboration.
  • WQXR New York Public Radio Partner — Funds public access to classical music programming.
  • World Childhood Foundation Partner — Funds efforts to prevent violence, sexual abuse, and exploitation of children.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Transatlantic Academic Exchange
    methodology: transatlantic-academic-exchange
    By funding US student scholarships at UK institutions, we advance science, mathematics, and technology because cross-border academic collaboration fosters innovation and knowledge transfer.