Gorlin Family Foundation
The Gorlin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Silver Spring, Maryland. In filing year 2025, it reported 21 grants totaling $290,300 to charitable organizations, including organizations whose stated missions involve Israel-related relief and services, Jewish education and community support, and assistance for people affected by cancer.
Gorlin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gorlin Family Foundation gave $290K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,300
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,824
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,828,913
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (44% 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 Gorlin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 Hermleigh Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902-1607
Phone: (301) 649-1886
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gorlin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds ($60K). Together the top 10 received $234K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 101 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported by recipient state as follows: New York, 44%; New Jersey, 27%; Maryland, 11%; Illinois, 10%; and Ohio, 9%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gorlin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $276K (2021) to $324K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | Pluralism | $60,000 |
| Sharsheret Teaneck, NJ | Community | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Ogen Inc University HT, OH | General | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | General | $25,000 |
| Chicago Jewish Day School Chicago, IL | Education | $23,600 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Gesher Foundation of America New York, NY | Pluralism | $10,000 |
| M2 (Sqaured) Foundation for Peace and Social Change Rochester, NY | General | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Itim Bethesda, MD | Pluralism | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Beit Midrash Harel Teaneck, NY | General | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,828,913 | $515,140 | $483,623 | $290,300 | 21 | $376,432 | $407,260 | $335,570 |
| 2024 | $5,797,396 | $503,273 | $496,984 | $323,600 | 19 | $402,841 | $383,659 | $295,556 |
| 2023 | $5,791,107 | $223,519 | $487,110 | $314,000 | 21 | $391,158 | $121,585 | $286,984 |
| 2022 | $6,054,698 | $310,623 | $470,761 | $298,000 | 20 | $374,451 | $214,313 | $306,686 |
| 2021 | $6,232,236 | $719,399 | $451,589 | $275,875 | 20 | $350,469 | $618,188 | $348,987 |
| 2020 | $5,964,426 | $328,729 | $462,614 | $293,850 | 21 | — | $221,935 | $319,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gorlin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — 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 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its listed grant purposes include pluralism, community, education, and general support.
Grantees’ own descriptions show the range of work among organizations it supported. Sharsheret says it provides personalized support, education, financial assistance, and genetic counseling for people affected by or at increased genetic risk of breast or ovarian cancer. American Friends of Leket Israel says it provides grants and assistance to exempt organizations outside the United States to feed people experiencing hunger. American Friends of Ogen says it supports an organization that provides loans and financial education to individuals, families, small businesses, and nonprofits in Israel. Chicago Jewish Day School says it offers Jewish and general studies and seeks to develop students’ Jewish identity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $290,300. Grants ranged from $1,700 to $60,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among its 2025 grants were $60,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds, $50,000 to Sharsheret, $25,000 each to American Friends of Ogen and American Friends of Leket Israel, and $23,600 to Chicago Jewish Day School. Other reported grants included $10,000 to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Gesher Foundation of America, M2 (Squared) Foundation for Peace and Social Change, American Friends of ITIM, American Friends of Beit Midrash Harel, and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jacques J. Gorlin, Susan J. Gorlin, and David J. Butler as directors.
Gorlin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David J. Butler
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacques J. Gorlin
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan J. Gorlin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Gorlin Family Foundation
How much does Gorlin Family Foundation give each year?
Gorlin Family Foundation gave $290K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $324K across 19 grants.
What is Gorlin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gorlin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,824, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gorlin Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Gorlin Family Foundation give grants?
Gorlin Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (27%) and Maryland (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Rockville, MD (3 grants) and Teaneck, NJ (2 grants).
Does Gorlin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 52% of Gorlin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants), "Community" (3 grants) and "Pluralism" (3 grants).
Who are Gorlin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gorlin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PEF Israel Endowment Funds ($60,000), Sharsheret ($50,000) and American Friends of Ogen Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gorlin Family Foundation?
Gorlin Family Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $376K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gorlin Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its listed grant purposes include pluralism, community, education, and general support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gorlin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gorlin Family Foundation's EIN?
Gorlin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0874184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gorlin 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Gorlin Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Gorlin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gorlin-family-foundation-morg_52c1f0df61f54167a76042b17a90a3a5
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