Gitlin Family Foundation
The Gitlin Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1987 and located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, Jewish communal life, and social services.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
-1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$104K
+40.5% YoY
Grant Count
15
+7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+31.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds support for:
- Religious education
- Cultural organizations
- Healthcare and sick children
- Teaching clarity in thinking and writing
- Health and youth services
- Jewish organizations
- Cancer research
- Vision preservation research
- Performing arts
Grantmaking
The foundation operates by trustee discretion and does not maintain a public website or accept unsolicited grant inquiries. It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Grant Range
$5,000 to $200,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary focus on the Greater Philadelphia region in Pennsylvania, with occasional grants to New Jersey and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $2,065,209 (Phyllis S Gitlin Family Foundation, EIN 22-2770930)
- Total Assets: $26,964,690 (The Gitlin Foundation, EIN 25-6645244)
- Total Revenues: $623,099
- Total Expenses: $79,149
- Total Grants, Contributions: $500,000
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $26,971,633
- Total Giving: $1,519,500
Note: There appear to be two related foundations with different EINs operating under similar names with different asset levels.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,032,186 | $2,065,209 | $1,448,131 |
| Revenue | $91,753 | $623,099 | $83,352 |
| Expenses | $107,207 | $79,149 | $87,917 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $104,000 | $74,000 | $84,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $106,895 | $112,799 | $74,245 |
| Distributable Amount | $100,721 | $98,451 | $145,308 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Harvey S. Gitlin — Founder and Director (passed away May 2025)
- Michelle Gitlin Goldstein — President/Director
- Amy E. Gitlin — Treasury/Director
The foundation continues to operate under the leadership of Harvey S. Gitlin's daughters following his passing.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIS GITLIN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| AMY GITLIN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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