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JEROME & DELORES ZUCKERMAN GERWITZ CHARITABLE TRUST

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 270839152 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$34K
expenses
$8K
net assets
$721K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

JEROME & DELORES ZUCKERMAN GERWITZ CHARITABLE TRUST is a private charitable trust based in Brooklyn, NY, that makes grants to support a wide range of social causes. The organization funds nonprofits working in areas such as international aid, education, community services, reproductive health, food insecurity, medical research, and the arts. It does not appear to conduct direct services.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Animal Rehabilitation
Supports wildlife rehabilitation efforts, particularly through the Wild Bird Fund
Arts and Education
Supports cultural institutions and music education through grants to the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Community Services
Grants to local organizations offering essential services to vulnerable populations in New York
Education & Job Opportunities
Funds programs that expand access to education and professional development, including judicial internships
Food Insecurity Relief
Grants to organizations combating hunger, including World Central Kitchen and City Meals on Wheels
International Aid & Grants
Supports global humanitarian efforts through grants to organizations providing international aid
Medical Research
Funds scientific research for celiac disease, Crohn’s, and colitis through designated foundations
Reproductive Health
Funding for reproductive health services and advocacy via grants to Planned Parenthood
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding food insecurity relief programs
      Provides financial support to organizations addressing hunger, including $1,500 to World Central Kitchen and $1,000 to City Meals on Wheels.
    • Funding international aid initiatives
      Provides financial support to organizations delivering international aid, including a $10,000 grant to World Connect and a $1,000 grant to Doctors Without Borders.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding animal rehabilitation
      Provides financial support for wildlife care and rehabilitation efforts, including a $1,500 grant to the Wild Bird Fund.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding arts and cultural programming
      Supports arts education and cultural institutions through grants such as $1,000 awards to the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding community services
      Finances local community-based services, including a $2,500 grant to Goddard Riverside Community.
  • Legal Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding education and job training programs
      Supports educational opportunities and workforce development through grants such as a $5,000 award to the Sonia Sotomayor Judicial Internship program.
  • Autoimmune Disease Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding medical research and disease advocacy
      Finances research and advocacy efforts for chronic diseases, including $1,000 grants to the Celiac Foundation and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding reproductive health services
      Supports access to reproductive healthcare through grants such as a $1,500 award to Planned Parenthood.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$36K104%
Other revenue$-2K
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$42K
balance sheet
Total assets$968K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$721K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +9.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • DIANE E LIFTON ESQ — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant for arts enrichment.
  • BROOKLYN MUSEUM Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant for arts and education programming.
  • CELIAC FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant for celiac disease research and advocacy.
  • CITY MEALS ON WHEELS Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant for food insecurity initiatives.
  • CROHNS COLITIS FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant for medical research on Crohn’s and colitis.
  • DOCTORS WO BORDERS Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant for international medical aid.
  • GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY Partner — Recipient of a $2,500 grant for community services.
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD Partner — Recipient of a $1,500 grant for reproductive health services.
  • SONIA SOTOMAYOR JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant for education and job opportunities.
  • WILD BIRD FUND Partner — Recipient of a $1,500 grant for animal rehabilitation.
  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Partner — Recipient of a $1,500 grant for food insecurity initiatives.
  • WORLD CONNECT Partner — Recipient of a $10,000 grant for international aid and grantmaking.