Glickman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Athens, GA EIN: 20-2878590

The Glickman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Athens, Georgia. Its 2023 filing is marked as a final return, so the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Glickman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Glickman Family Foundation gave $83K across 38 grants in 2023 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$83,116
+129.6% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
38
-9.5% vs 2022
Average grant
$2,187
+153.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$398
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (5 of 38, 2023)
Primary geography
Florida (74% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Glickman Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
Contact

Mailing address: 211 Milledge Terrace, Athens, GA 30606
Phone: (706) 548-6917

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Glickman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Raymond James Charitable Fund: $62KRaymond James Charitable Fund$62KDoctors Without Borders: $5KDoctors Without Borders$5KOxfam-America Inc: $1KOxfam-America Inc$1KUlead: $1KUlead$1KUNICEF United States Fund: $1KUNICEF United States Fund$1KAthens Community Council on Aging: $1KAthens Community Council onAging$1KPartner for People & Place: $1KPartner for People & Place$1KProject Safe Inc: $1KProject Safe Inc$1KWorld Food Program: $1KWorld Food Program$1KNo Kid Hungry: $513No Kid Hungry$513

The largest 2023 recipient was Raymond James Charitable Fund ($62K). Together the top 10 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

199 grants across all recorded years

198<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 198 grants of 199 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2023, Florida organizations received 74% of grant dollars, Georgia and New York each received 8%, Washington, DC, received 3%, and Massachusetts received 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.

Cities

AthensNew YorkWashingtonAtlantaMontgomeryColchesterBostonMilfordSurryChicagoLos AngelesWatervilleLebanonAugustaBogartBrooklynBurlingtonActonAlbert LeaArlington

Is Glickman Family Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 5 of 38 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $612. How we count

Medians: $511 first-time, $345 repeat.

  • 76% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • Giving grew 246% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2023). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K40 grants2019 37 grants2020 42 grants2021 42 grants2022 38 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $83K (2023). In 2023 it made 38 grants totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Raymond James Charitable Fund St Petersburg, FLSupporting Charities$61,601
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYProvide Medical Aid$4,800
Oxfam-America Inc Boston, MAPoverty and Disaster Relief$1,300
Ulead Milford, INCreate Leadership Skills$1,250
UNICEF United States Fund New York, NYSave and Protect Children$1,250
Athens Community Council on Aging Athens, GASenior Services$1,030
Partner for People & Place Athens, GAReduce Rural Poverty in Haiti$1,000
Project Safe Inc Athens, GADomestic Violence Prevention$1,000
World Food Program Washington, DCRelief/Aid$1,000
No Kid Hungry Washington, DCEnding Childhood Hunger$513
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$-7,075$84,385$83,11638$83,116—$1,917
2022$84,468$41,155$37,245$36,19542$36,195$1,126$4,342
2021$85,540$30,862$22,645$21,68542$21,685$834$4,133
2020$79,076$40,727$24,992$24,04737—$711$3,589
2019$64,007$21,002$22,498$21,59540—$768$3,195

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glickman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing states that it intends to make annual distributions to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Its grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Oxfam America describes its work as fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, while Project Safe describes its programs as providing domestic-violence support and assistance. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia says it connects neighbors with nourishing food and serves people facing food insecurity across a 15-county area.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2023, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $83,116. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $61,601, with a median grant of $398. The largest listed grant was $61,601 to Raymond James Charitable Fund for “supporting charities.” Other listed grants included $4,800 to Doctors Without Borders for medical aid, $1,300 to Oxfam-America for poverty and disaster relief, and $1,030 to Athens Community Council on Aging for senior services.

The foundation’s filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Although the filing states an intention to make annual distributions, it is marked as the foundation’s final return.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2023 filing lists Carl Glickman and Sara Glickman as trustees.

Glickman Family Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Carl Glickman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Glickman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Glickman Family Foundation

How much does Glickman Family Foundation give each year?

Glickman Family Foundation gave $83K across 38 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $36K across 42 grants.

What is Glickman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Glickman Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $398, and its average grant was $2,187, across 38 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Glickman Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.

Where does Glickman Family Foundation give grants?

Glickman Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (8%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, GA (15 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Montgomery, AL (2 grants).

Does Glickman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Glickman Family Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Glickman Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Glickman Family Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Raymond James Charitable Fund ($61,601), Doctors Without Borders ($4,800) and Oxfam-America Inc ($1,300), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What does Glickman Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing states that it intends to make annual distributions to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Its grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Glickman Family Foundation?

Glickman Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

How much is Glickman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Glickman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Glickman Family Foundation's EIN?

Glickman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2878590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

Does Glickman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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