The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6062858. Reported 170 grants totalling $44.1M to 133 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $40,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $4,750,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy High School Burlingame | Burlingame, CA | $4,825,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga, CA | $4,700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $4,350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Sf | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junipero Serra High School | San Mateo, CA | $2,950,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $2,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Anthony Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,880,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Ignatius College Preparatory | San Franciso, CA | $1,875,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | San Francisco, CA | $1,850,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Cyo | San Francisco, CA | $1,833,067 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Francis High School | Mountain View, CA | $1,075,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Thomas More Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Retirement and Care Center | Oaland, CA | $900,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| De Marillac Academy | San Francisco, CA | $780,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Basic Fund | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sonoma Overnight Support Inc | Sonoma, CA | $530,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $512,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Irish Immigration Pastoral Center | San Francisco, CA | $445,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catherine's Center | San Mateo, CA | $420,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Order of Malta Clinic of Northern Califor | Oakland, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Philip's School | San Francisco, CA | $385,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High Scho | Oakland, CA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Anthony Immaculate Conception Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint James Elementary School | San Franciso, CA | $345,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Peter's Elementary School | San Franciso, CA | $345,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School | Alameda, CA | $280,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary Sch | Daly City, CA | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salesian Boys and Girls Club | San Franciso, CA | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La CASA De Las Madres | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Elizabeth Elementary School Oakland | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Finn Barr Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $240,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose - | Freemont, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Stephen Elementary School | San Franciso, CA | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Charles Elementary School | San Carlos, CA | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Gabriel Elementary School | San Franciso, CA | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Cecilia Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Society of San Mateo County | San Mateo, CA | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lumen Christi Academies | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Francis Center of Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Patrick's Seminary & University | Menlo Park, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hanna Boys Center | Sonoma, CA | $85,675 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Angels Elementary School | Colma, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School | Daly City, CA | $76,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation | Burlingame, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Notre Dame High School San Jose | San Jose, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Ignatius Parish | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USA West Province Society of Jesus | Los Gatos, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Mateo Police Activities League | San Mateo, CA | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cardinal Newman High School | Santa Rosa, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Notre Dame High School Belmont | Belmont, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Housing California | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bishop O'dowd High School | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Saint Joseph - Saint Elizabeth | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palcare | Burlingame, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Mary's College High School of Berkeley Inc | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saints Peter and Paul School | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles Armstrong School | Belmont, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Healthy Cities Tutoring | San Carlos, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County Inc | Redwood City, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Elementary School | Fremont, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School | Daly City, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart Nativity School | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul High School - Petaluma | Petaluma, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bay Scholars | San Francisco, CA | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capuchin Franciscan Friars | Burlingame, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clinic By the Bay | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Epiphany Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family House Inc | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kainos Home and Training Center for the Developmentally Disabled | Redwood City, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moreau Catholic High School | Hayward, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arc of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alcoholic Rehabilitation Association Inc | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs - North San Mateo County | South San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Aid - Catholic Education | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos | Los Altos, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Center Burlingame | Burlingame, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Hospice and Home Care | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Notre Dame Des Victoires Parish | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Mary's Medical Center Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Vincent's School for Boys | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Sf | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daly City Public Library Associates | Daly City, CA | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marianist Province of the United States | St Louis, MO | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotacare Bay Area | Milpitas, CA | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arbor Bay School | San Carlos, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| De La Salle Academy | Concord, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| De La Salle High School | Concord, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Elementary School | Pacifica, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museo Italo Americano | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School | Redwood City, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Service League of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rosalie Rendu Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | $18,730 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coastside Child Development Center | Half Moon Bay, CA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John Papan Memorial | Millbrae, CA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Youth Now | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dorothy Day House | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners and Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults | Burlingame, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Brigid Elementary School - Sf | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Elementary School - Petaluma | Petaluma, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Starvista | San Carlos, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ritter Center | San Rafael, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Mateo City Park and Recreation Fdtn | San Mateo, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis Center of Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Gracenter | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Day Home | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Human Investment Project | San Mateo, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lime Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Peninsula Food Pantry & Dining Center of Daly City | Daly City, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland Elizabeth House | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olympic Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peninsula Family Connections | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Raphael Elementary School | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Society of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eight Twenty-Six Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Volunteer Corps | Gwynedd Valley, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
31 of 133 (23%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 19%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Mercy High School Burlingame
ATHLETIC AND STUDENT LIFE CENTER AND THE CARL AND CELIA BERTA GELLERT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP - University of San Francisco
UNDERGRADUATE NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS/THE GELLERT FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER - Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Sf
THE GELLERT FOUNDATION ATRIUM RENOVATION / THE GELLERT FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Saint Mary's College of California
THE CARL GELLERT AND CELIA BERTA GELLERT FOUNDATION SUNSET GRANT - Archbishop Riordan High School
THE CARL GELLERT AND CELIA BERTA GELLERT FOUNDATION SUNSET GRANT FOR ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL - Junipero Serra High School
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 53 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121 | $9,146,205 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $34.6M | $325,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | $363,067 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $40,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 206 Granville Way, San Francisco, CA, 94127. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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