Gantcher Family Foundation
The Gantcher Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $939,100, with recipients in New York, Florida, and Michigan.
Gantcher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gantcher Family Foundation gave $939K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $939,100
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,258
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,900
- Total assets
- $18,305,812
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gantcher Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 220 East 42Nd Street 2201, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (646) 536-5120
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gantcher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Communal Fund ($850K). Together the top 10 received $938K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 73 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to Florida, and less than 1% to Michigan. The listed recipients included organizations in New York, Florida, and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gantcher Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $145K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $568K (2023) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $939K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $850,000 |
| Apopka Serves Foundation Inc Apopka, FL | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $25,000 |
| Florida Growth Alliance Orlando, FL | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $25,000 |
| Promise Fund of Florida Inc West Palm Beach, FL | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $14,000 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NY | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $10,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc New York, NY | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $9,800 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NY | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $2,000 |
| Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation Detroit, MI | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $1,000 |
| Scarsdale Volunteer Abulance Corps Inc Scarsdale, NY | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $1,000 |
| The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc New York, NY | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $500 |
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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 | $18,305,812 | $930,221 | $1,033,535 | $939,100 | 12 | $957,350 | $912,721 | $1,044,341 |
| 2024 | $18,409,126 | $1,164,495 | $780,550 | $741,800 | 12 | $755,050 | $1,151,995 | $914,462 |
| 2023 | $18,023,952 | $1,204,078 | $668,377 | $567,600 | 12 | $580,877 | $4,210,071 | $868,995 |
| 2022 | $17,489,480 | $583,919 | $2,208,985 | $2,069,550 | 21 | $2,189,188 | $571,122 | $1,081,896 |
| 2021 | $19,114,546 | $3,826,580 | $1,297,772 | $1,017,300 | 16 | — | $724,348 | $961,393 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gantcher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included religious, health, research, community-development, and other charitable organizations. For example, Promise Fund of Florida describes its mission as increasing survivorship from breast and cervical cancer through support and access to screening and care. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation says it works to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing research, while The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research describes its work as funding research toward a cure and improved therapies.
Other 2025 recipients describe their work as supporting the Central Detroit community through education, employment, and economic development; building a healthy community by focusing on education, income, and health, as stated by the Town of Palm Beach United Way; and raising funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes connected to the Hospital for Special Surgery, as stated by the Hospital for Special Surgery Fund.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $939,100. Grants ranged from $300 to $850,000, and the median grant was $5,900. The largest listed grants were $850,000 to Jewish Communal Fund, $25,000 each to Apopka Serves Foundation and Florida Growth Alliance, and $14,000 to Promise Fund of Florida. Other listed recipients included Park Avenue Synagogue ($10,000), the Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($9,800), and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research ($2,000).
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nathan Gantcher, Alice Gantcher, Joel Gantcher, Michael Gantcher, and Kimberly Gantcher Spodek as part-time trustees.
Gantcher Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Gantcher
Trustee P & T
Trustee Vice President Programs → Trustee P & T, 2023
On filings since 2021
$200K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Alice Gantcher
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joel Gantcher
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kimberly Gantcher Spodek
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nathan Gantcher
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $100K, to Michael Gantcher (Trustee VP Programs).
Frequently asked questions about Gantcher Family Foundation
How much does Gantcher Family Foundation give each year?
Gantcher Family Foundation gave $939K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $742K across 12 grants.
What is Gantcher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gantcher Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,900, and its average grant was $78,258, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gantcher Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Gantcher Family Foundation give grants?
Gantcher Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Gantcher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Gantcher Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gantcher Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gantcher Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Communal Fund ($850,000), Apopka Serves Foundation Inc ($25,000) and Florida Growth Alliance ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gantcher Family Foundation?
Gantcher Family Foundation reported $18.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $957K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Gantcher Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included religious, health, research, community-development, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gantcher Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gantcher Family Foundation's EIN?
Gantcher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0948720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Gantcher Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 November 18, 2021)
- 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 November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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