Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation at a glance
In short: Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $267K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,067,300
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $266,825
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $253,000
- Total assets
- $34,595,983
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Who Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Individual Grantees of Emergency Su ($555K). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 21 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $672K (2022) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Grantees of Emergency Su New York, NY | Emergency support grant program:in accordance with the approval of this grant-making program by the internal revenue service in 1984, the foundation keeps certain basic case records of all emergency grants made under the program in order that the purpose of any and all such grants can be substantiated upon request by the internal revenue service. Due to the confidential nature of the emergency assistance, the names and addresses of the recipients have not been provided as part of this return since the return is publicly available. Such information will be made available to the internal revenue service upon request. No grant recipients are related to disqualified persons of the foundation. The total of the grants awarded under this program was $555,300. Please see statement 12 for the amount of each separate award granted. | $555,300 |
| Individual Grantees Under Lack of F New York, NY | The foundation's grant-making procedures for grants to artists who lack financial resources for full utilization of their artistic talent was approved by the internal revenue service by a letter dated september 21, 1976. All the artists receiving grants during the taxable year were unrelated to the foundation.each of the following named individual artists received a grant of$25,000 under this program. Total of all grants was $500,000. Josh blackwellcaroline gundersdorfannie hayesfrederick hayesbryan grant idahadi s. Tabatabaimichelle weinbergjason karoiakelise w. Adibiedgar canobuddy buntingl.c. Fultonsharon hallsanjay kumar singhmichelle charleskaoru hiranojohannes ravejayanta roylauris milbretsuros weinberger | $500,000 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Brooklyn, NY | Towards helping people in need, both by serving nutritious meals and by providing shelter to young mothers and their infants. | $6,000 |
| Reaching Out Community Services Brooklyn, NY | To provide operating support to other lesser funded organizations in the community. | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,595,983 | $3,328,434 | $2,079,547 | $1,067,300 | 4 | $1,839,149 | $3,113,135 | $1,221,135 |
| 2024 | $32,346,187 | $1,125,286 | $1,748,453 | $832,050 | 4 | $1,557,742 | $937,009 | $1,114,999 |
| 2023 | $32,973,327 | $1,525,454 | $1,725,730 | $784,850 | 4 | $1,520,746 | $1,277,180 | $1,092,180 |
| 2022 | $33,185,220 | $865,331 | $1,484,031 | $672,200 | 5 | $1,307,477 | $686,130 | $1,157,222 |
| 2021 | $33,809,162 | $1,908,708 | $1,519,971 | $703,400 | 4 | — | $1,740,030 | $1,122,721 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation is led by Charlotta Kotik, President on every filing since 2021; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlotta Kotik
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Sanford Hirsch
Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$208K (2021) → $213K (2025)
Franklin Sirmans
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Robert Mangold
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Brooke Rapaport
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Lily Wei
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lynda Benglis (2021–2024) — Emerita Director
- Former: Gordon Marsh (2021) — Director · Filing note: Through 122020
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $213K, to Sanford Hirsch (Executive Director/Secretary/Treasurer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
How much does Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation give each year?
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $832K across 4 grants.
What is Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation's typical grant size?
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $253,000, and its average grant was $266,825, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation give grants?
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation?
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation reported $34.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation's EIN?
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2853957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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