Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Gamba Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in McLean, Virginia, with assets totaling $1,407,989. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in the areas of education and human services. It operates primarily in the United States, with funding directed towards cities such as Baltimore, Fort Myers, Naples, New York, and Washington, D.C., across states including DC, FL, MD, NY, and VA. The foundation's annual expenses amount to $147,096, with a revenue of $62,643. Key personnel include John F. Gamba as President and Director, Mary Anne S. Gamba as Secretary and Treasurer, Elizabeth Gamba Steel as Executive Director, and John F. Gamba Jr. as Director. Elizabeth Gamba Steel is the only compensated member, receiving $25,000 annually for her role as Executive Director.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
15 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | CITY BRIDGE FOUNDATION | SUPPORTS DC SCHOOLS AND LEADERS WITH COMPREHENSICE TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY (5 OF 5 GRANTS) | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | KIPP DC | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL TEACHING RESIDENCY (1 OF 5 GRANTS) | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | TEACH FOR AMERICA | TEACHER PIPELINE INTO LOW INCOME SCHOOLS - EXPANSION INTO ALEXANDRIA VA | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $20,000 | EDUCATION FORWARD DC | SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION IN DC | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $20,000 | CITY BRIDGE FOUNDATION | SUPPORTS DC SCHOOLS AND LEADERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $20,000 | KIPP DC | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL TEACHING RESIDENCY | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $20,000 | EDUCATION FORWARD DC | SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION IN DC AS THE SECOND YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR COMMITMENT | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | CITYBRIDGE FOUNDATION | SUPPORTS DC SCHOOLS AND LEADERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | KIPP DC | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITOL TEACHING RESIDENCY AS THE THIRD OF FIVE ANNUAL GRANTS | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
| $16,500 | TWO RIVERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | SUPPORT EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES INTO HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSURE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
EG
ELIZABETH GAMBA STEEL
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $25,000 | 2024 |
JF
JOHN F GAMBA
| PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
MA
MARY ANNE S GAMBA
| SECRETARY, TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
JF
JOHN F GAMBA JR
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
JOHN F GAMBA
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
MARY ANNE S GAMBA
SECRETARY, TREASURER
ELIZABETH GAMBA STEEL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JOHN F GAMBA JR
DIRECTOR
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