Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation
The Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. It makes grants in support of the charitable, educational, scientific, and religious purposes of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation at a glance
In short: Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation gave $2.2M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), top state New York. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,220,269
- +81.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,302
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $38,588,799
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (College Scholarship Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: 121 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 512-6276
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation
Who Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pitchon Lev Inc ($383K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 73 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission is tied to the Jewish Community Federation serving San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in several states: 43% of grant dollars went to New York, 23% to Alaska, 17% to Illinois, 10% to California, and 5% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $69K; repeat grants $95K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $55K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $344K (2022) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pitchon Lev Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $357,953 |
| Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal New York, NY | General Support | $336,363 |
| Catholic Social Services Anchorage, AK | General Support | $214,772 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Aka Hillel International Washington, DC | Campus Climate Initiative | $100,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance DBA Stand with US Los Angeles, CA | Of this grant, $25,000 is for the leventhal interns, $25,000 is for the emerson | $100,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC) New York, NY | Your work with jewish holocaust survivors in israel and the former soviet union | $80,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | General Support | $75,000 |
| Netanya Foundation Melville, NY | The re-establishment of the pele educational and empowerment program. | $71,591 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom - Anchorage Anchorage, AK | General Support | $71,590 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc Hartsdale, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,588,799 | $1,858,733 | $2,619,888 | $2,220,269 | 34 | $1,858,733 |
| 2024 | $36,332,486 | $1,515,589 | $1,624,565 | $1,223,792 | 26 | $1,363,445 |
| 2022 | $13,404,778 | $15,145,476 | $705,596 | $344,168 | 13 | $76,198 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to operate for charitable, educational, or religious purposes by conducting or supporting activities for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of, the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. Its filing says it makes grants to publicly supported 501(c)(3) organizations.
The 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. Pitchon Lev describes its work as breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty in Israel, regardless of gender, religion, race, or nationality. Catholic Social Services in Anchorage describes its mission as promoting the physical, spiritual, and mental welfare of people in need. Hillel says it seeks to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students. StandWithUs describes itself as an education organization focused on informing the public about Israel and combating extremism and antisemitism. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $2,220,269. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $357,953, with a median of $27,500. In 2024, it reported 26 grants totaling $1,223,792; in 2022, it reported 13 grants totaling $344,168.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $357,953 to Pitchon Lev Inc. for general support; $336,363 to Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal for general support; and $214,772 to Catholic Social Services for general support. Other grants included $100,000 to Hillel International for the Campus Climate Initiative and $100,000 to Israel Emergency Alliance/StandWithUs, with part of that grant designated for internships. The foundation also reported grants of $80,000 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for work with Jewish Holocaust survivors in Israel and the former Soviet Union, and $75,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds for general support.
The filing says recipients are asked to use funds in accordance with the grant request and budget, return funds not spent for the stated purpose, and provide reports from time to time as appropriate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ron Katz as director and president; Samuel Gottstein as director and vice president; Joy Sisisky as director and treasurer; Amy Friedkin as director; Rebecca Randall as secretary; Tanya Shadoan and Brian Mendel as assistant treasurers; Brian Perlman as a director through January 21; and Susie Sorkin as a director from January 21.
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation is led by Ron Katz, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Katz
Director & President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Friedkin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Sisisky
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Gottstein
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Perlman To Jan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie Sorkin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mendel
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Randall
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Shadoan
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Elsishans Trhu Mar
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Brian Perlman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Kataoka (2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Nicolas Elsishans (2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Michael Chertok (2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation
How much does Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation give each year?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation gave $2.2M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 26 grants.
What is Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's typical grant size?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $65,302, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation that year got $69K on average.
Where does Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation give grants?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Alaska (23%) and Illinois (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (10 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's largest grantees?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pitchon Lev Inc ($382,953 across 2 grants), Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal ($336,363) and Catholic Social Services ($214,772), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation reported $38.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to operate for charitable, educational, or religious purposes by conducting or supporting activities for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of, the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's EIN?
Barney and Rachel Gottstein Caritable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4085381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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