The Gerard Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of relatively large awards that support postsecondary programs for women and local youth sports access. Their grants indicate a priority on advancing opportunities for women in technical fields (via support to University of Notre Dame’s CSE Women of Xcellence) alongside community-based sports programming that serves disadvantaged young people.
Gerard Foundation’s clearest pattern is a strong commitment to women in computer science and engineering, led by a $100,000 grant to the University of Notre Dame for supporting women in computer science and a $30,000 grant for CSE Women of Xcellence. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for engineering momentum and scholarship funds at the same university, showing sustained interest in student advancement within technical education. The foundation also backs community access programs outside higher education. In 2025, it awarded $80,000 to Starfire Sports for access to sports for disadvantaged youth, a much larger award than its smaller local grants in food security, homelessness prevention, and children’s healthcare. Across the recent record, the foundation gives to a small set of organizations more than once, including University of Notre Dame, Starfire Sports, Asu Foundation, Childhaven, Highline Area Food Bank, Vine Maple Place, and Catholic Community Services. That repeat pattern suggests targeted, program-specific support rather than broad one-off philanthropy. Grants are generally concentrated in Washington and in a handful of named institutions or community organizations, with a few awards extending to university-based programs in Indiana and Arizona.
Women’s participation in technical education is a central theme. Gerard Foundation gave $100,000 to the University of Notre Dame for supporting women in computer science and another $30,000 to the same institution for CSE Women of Xcellence. The foundation also backed engineering student support with $5,000 for the St. Joseph Engineering Scholarship and $5,000 for the College of Engineering Momentum Fund. Beyond college-level STEM, it supported youth programming at Starfire Sports with $5,000 for July STEM Arts Camp, linking STEM and arts in a camp setting. Community health and family support appear in smaller gifts as well: $500 went to Seattle Children’s for access to healthcare for children, while $1,000 grants supported food distribution and homelessness prevention efforts in Washington.
Typical grants cluster at the lower end of the distribution: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $5,000. That means most awards are modest, with a few much larger grants shaping the overall profile. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including the University of Notre Dame, Starfire Sports, Asu Foundation, Childhaven, Highline Area Food Bank, Vine Maple Place, and Catholic Community Services. Gerard Foundation funds individuals, but the available grant record here is entirely institutional. The pattern is program-specific support rather than general unrestricted giving.
$76K
$1.4M
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$95K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Highly concentrated: few, sizable grants with repeat support to a primary national grantee (University of Notre Dame) plus significant local philanthropy; programmatic rather than broad-based funding.
Notable grantees: University of Notre Dame (CSE Women of Xcellence), Starfire Sports
Washington is the main recipient state, accounting for 50% of grants, and many awards go to Seattle-area or nearby organizations. Recent Washington recipients include Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Childhaven and Highline Area Food Bank in Seattle, Vine Maple Place in Maple Valley, Catholic Community Services in Seattle, and Seattle Children’s in Seattle. Outside Washington, the foundation’s grants reached Notre Dame, Indiana, and Tempe, Arizona, while one award went to Huntington, West Virginia. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record points to women in computer science and engineering, youth sports access, STEM and arts summer camps, and direct-service needs such as food distribution, family homelessness prevention, and children’s healthcare. The largest awards are tied to university-based STEM programs, while smaller grants support community organizations.
Yes. The grant record shows multiple years of support for several organizations, including the University of Notre Dame, Starfire Sports, Asu Foundation, Childhaven, Highline Area Food Bank, Vine Maple Place, and Catholic Community Services. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The distribution centers on small awards: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is also $5,000. A few larger grants, including $100,000 and $80,000, stand out above that core pattern.
Washington is the top recipient state, with 50% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Washington recipients include organizations in Tukwila, Seattle, Maple Valley, and Seattle’s children’s and food-security sectors.
Yes. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, although the recent grant examples provided are all to organizations rather than named individual recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOLARS |
| STARFIRE SPORTS | TUKWILA, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | SERVING UNDERPIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY |
| STARFIRE SPORTS | TUKWILA, WA | $7,000 | 2026 | SERVING UNDERPIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | ENSURING AND ELEVATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | HELPING BATTERED WOMEN |
| HIGHLINE AREA FOOD BANK | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | PROVIDES FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED |
| VINE MAPLE PLACE | MAPLE VALLEY, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | HELPING BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
| STARFIRE SPORTS | TUKWILA, WA | $80,000 | 2025 | ACCESS TO SPORTS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MOMENTUM FUND |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | ENSURING AND ELEVATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | ST. JOSEPH ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP |
| STARFIRE SPORTS | TUKWILA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | JULY STEM ARTS CAMP |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING IN OUR COMMUNITY. |
| HIGHLINE AREA FOOD BANK | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | DEDICATED TO GATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED |
| VINE MAPLE PLACE | MAPLE VALLEY, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION THAT BREAKS THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF HOMELESNESS WORKING WITH SINGLE PARENTS AND CHILDREN |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S | SEATTLE, WA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $30,000 | 2024 | CSE WOMEN OF XCELENCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | ST. JOSEPH ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP |
| CHILDHAVEN | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | GIVING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | ENGINEERING MOMENTUM FUND |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | ENSURING AND ELEVATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
| MARSHALL UNIVERSITY | HUNTINGTON, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD TO PURSUE A LIFE OF QUALITY |
| HIGHLINE AREA FOOD BANK | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | DEDICATED TO GATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING IN OUR COMMUNITY. |
| VINE MAPLE PLACE | MAPLE VALLEY, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATION THAT BREAKS THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF HOMELESNESS WORKING WITH SINGLE PARENTS AND CHILDREN |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| CHILDHAVEN | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | GIVING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | ENGINEERING MOMENTUM FUND |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | ENSURING AND ELEVATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE |
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$50,000SUPPORTING UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOLARS
STARFIRE SPORTS
$10,000SERVING UNDERPIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY
STARFIRE SPORTS
$7,000SERVING UNDERPIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$2,000HELPING BATTERED WOMEN
PROVIDES FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED
STARFIRE SPORTS
$80,000ACCESS TO SPORTS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$5,000COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MOMENTUM FUND
ASU FOUNDATION
$5,000ENSURING AND ELEVATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$5,000ST. JOSEPH ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
STARFIRE SPORTS
$5,000JULY STEM ARTS CAMP
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$1,000HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
DEDICATED TO GATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED
ORGANIZATION THAT BREAKS THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF HOMELESNESS WORKING WITH SINGLE PARENTS AND CHILDREN
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S
$500SUPPORT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$30,000CSE WOMEN OF XCELENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$5,000ST. JOSEPH ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
CHILDHAVEN
$5,000GIVING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$5,000ENGINEERING MOMENTUM FUND
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
$5,000SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD TO PURSUE A LIFE OF QUALITY
DEDICATED TO GATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED
HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
ORGANIZATION THAT BREAKS THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF HOMELESNESS WORKING WITH SINGLE PARENTS AND CHILDREN
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$100,000SUPPORTING WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
CHILDHAVEN
$5,000GIVING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$5,000ENGINEERING MOMENTUM FUND