The Eleanor and Herman Gans Private Foundation concentrates its giving on medical and Israel-related causes, with large, targeted gifts to emergency medical services and hospitals. A majority of funding goes to Israeli health and youth programs (notably repeated support for Magen David Adom and Israel Tennis Centers) alongside sizable grants to U.S. medical institutions, including NYU Langone and Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The foundation favors general operating donations rather than project-restricted grants.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a small number of recipients with repeat funding to flagship Israeli beneficiary; grants are primarily unrestricted/general donations rather than many small awards.
The Eleanor and Herman Gans Private Foundation’s most distinctive recent gift is a $115,000 general donation to Magon David Adom in 2025, reinforcing a pattern of large, unrestricted support for emergency medical services in Israel. The foundation pairs that commitment with sustained funding for health and community institutions in the United States, including a $50,000 general donation to NYU Langone and a $20,000 gift to Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Its recent record shows a mix of sizable anchor grants and smaller community-level awards, all framed as general donations rather than project-specific awards. Israeli health and youth programs sit alongside U.S. medical institutions in the giving portfolio, with repeated support for organizations such as Israel Tennis Centers and multiple hospitals or health-related charities. The foundation also funds local Jewish and community organizations in South Florida and the New York area, suggesting a grantmaking style that combines international humanitarian support with place-based giving. Across the recent grants list, the same themes recur: emergency care, hospital support, youth programming, and broadly defined community assistance.
Medical giving is a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $115,000 to Magon David Adom for a general donation, and in 2024 it added $70,000 for the same purpose. U.S. health institutions also receive support, including a $20,000 general donation to Boca Raton Regional Hospital and $5,000 to Mayo Clinic. Youth programming is another visible area. The foundation awarded $35,000 to Israel Tennis Centers in 2023 and followed with $3,000 in 2025, both as general donations. Community and religious organizations appear as well, such as a $11,300 grant to Boca Raton Chabad and $4,300 to Chabad at the City of Delray Beach. Smaller gifts to groups like Young Peoples Chorus of NYC and Supplies for Success show a broader but still targeted mix of community support.
Recent gifts cluster at both ends of the size range: the p25 is $846, the median is $1,650, and the p75 is $4,825. That spread fits a pattern of many modest grants alongside several much larger anchor awards. The foundation also shows continuity across years, with repeated support for Magon David Adom, Boca Raton Chabad, Cheder Chabad, Israel Tennis Centers, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Carmine & Robert Desantis Charitable Fnd, and American Friends of Hebrew University. Every listed grant is a general donation, pointing to flexible unrestricted support rather than project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments.
$384K
$2.3M
$146K
$155K
Most grants fall between $846 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$846
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Eleanor and Herman Gans Private Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 46 | $269K | 97.9% |
| 2 | Israel | 1 | $115K |
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Notable grantees: Magen David Adom, Israel Tennis Centers, NYU Langone, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the U.S., with one grant to Israel and the rest to U.S. organizations. New York and Florida appear often, including New York, NY; Boca Raton, FL; Delray Beach, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; and East Hampton, NY. The top state by grant count is New Jersey, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Florida. The recipient-country mix is 46 U.S. grants and 1 in Israel, showing a national footprint with a strong South Florida and New York presence.
Its recent grants center on emergency medical services, hospitals, Israeli youth programs, and community or religious organizations. Repeated recipients include Magon David Adom, Israel Tennis Centers, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and several Chabad institutions, all funded as general donations.
Recent grant sizes are usually modest, with a p25 of $846, a median of $1,650, and a p75 of $4,825. The pattern includes many small awards and a few much larger gifts, such as six-figure support for Magon David Adom.
Yes. The recent grants show recurring support across multiple years for organizations such as Magon David Adom, Israel Tennis Centers, Boca Raton Chabad, Cheder Chabad, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and American Friends of Hebrew University.
The recent grants are described as general donations. That indicates flexible support rather than project-specific funding across the listed medical, youth, and community recipients.
The grant list is national, but the recipient pattern is concentrated in the U.S., with 46 grants there and 1 grant in Israel. Florida and New York show especially frequent recipient locations, while New Jersey is the top state by grant count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
2.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGON DAVID ADOM | TEKAVIV | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | Syosset, NY | $5,050 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AFMDA | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOCA RATON CHABAD | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HELPING ISRAEL FUND | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,975 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CHEDER CHABAD | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $1,700 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CARMINE & ROBERT DESANTIS CHARITABLE FND | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CHABAD AT THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH | Delray Beach, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH | Clarksburg, MD | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| GEORGE SNOW SCHLOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| KARS FOR KIDS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MAGON DAVID ADOM | TEKAVIV | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NYU LANGONE | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOCA RATON, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION | Garden City Park, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOCA RATON CHABAD | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HEALY CENTER FOR ALS | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CHEDER CHABAD | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| COTA | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CHABAD OF EAST HAMPTON | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOCA WEST CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HELPING ISRAEL FUND | BOCA RATON, FL | $795 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LUDLOW TORAH CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | New York, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CHAI LIFELINE | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | Syosset, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| EPIC HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH | OZONE PARK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| KARS FOR KIDS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MICHAEL BOLTON CHARITIES | WALLINGFORD, CT | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOCA RATON CHABAD | BOCA RATON, FL | $11,300 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CHABAD AT THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH | Delray Beach, FL | $4,300 | 2023 | General Donation |
| CARMINE & ROBERT DESANTIS CHARITABLE FND | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE PAP CORP | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS | Sagaponack, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MICHAEL BOLTON CHARITIES | WALLINGFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BOCA WEST CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HELPING ISRAEL FUND | BOCA RATON, FL | $650 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
MAGON DAVID ADOM
$115,000GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$5,050GENERAL DONATION
AFMDA
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS
$3,000GENERAL DONATION
BOCA RATON CHABAD
$2,500GENERAL DONATION
HELPING ISRAEL FUND
$1,975GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY
GENERAL DONATION
CHEDER CHABAD
$1,700GENERAL DONATION
CARMINE & ROBERT DESANTIS CHARITABLE FND
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
CHABAD AT THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
$1,000General Donation
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
$200GENERAL DONATION
GEORGE SNOW SCHLOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL DONATION
KARS FOR KIDS
$100GENERAL DONATION
MAGON DAVID ADOM
$70,000GENERAL DONATION
NYU LANGONE
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL DONATION
BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NYC
$4,000GENERAL DONATION
BOCA RATON CHABAD
$3,000GENERAL DONATION
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$2,000GENERAL DONATION
HEALY CENTER FOR ALS
$2,000GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY
$1,800GENERAL DONATION
CHEDER CHABAD
$1,500GENERAL DONATION
COTA
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
CHABAD OF EAST HAMPTON
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
BOCA WEST CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
HELPING ISRAEL FUND
$795GENERAL DONATION
LUDLOW TORAH CENTER
$500GENERAL DONATION
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$500GENERAL DONATION
CHAI LIFELINE
$500GENERAL DONATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$500GENERAL DONATION
EPIC HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH
$500GENERAL DONATION
KARS FOR KIDS
$100GENERAL DONATION
MICHAEL BOLTON CHARITIES
$100GENERAL DONATION
ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS
$35,000GENERAL DONATION
BOCA RATON CHABAD
$11,300GENERAL DONATION
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
MAYO CLINIC
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
CHABAD AT THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
$4,300General Donation
CARMINE & ROBERT DESANTIS CHARITABLE FND
$2,500GENERAL DONATION
THE PAP CORP
$2,000GENERAL DONATION
SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS
$1,500GENERAL DONATION
MICHAEL BOLTON CHARITIES
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
BOCA WEST CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
HELPING ISRAEL FUND
$650GENERAL DONATION