Gottesman Family Foundation
GOTTESMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In its 2025 filing, it reported 31 grants totaling $34,620, with listed grant purposes reported as education.
Key facts about Gottesman Family Foundation
In short: Gottesman Family Foundation gave $35K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 13-7042162
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,620
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- Average grant
- $1,117
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $253,484
- Primary geography
- New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Submit a request on the requesting organization’s letterhead and contact Rachel Garrin. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- None.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$253K
-12.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$35K
-17.1% YoY
Grant Count
31
+72.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1K
-51.9% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gottesman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
How Gottesman Family Foundation gives
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 257% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions cover a range of services. For example, Bikur Cholim of Manhattan says it assists sick and elderly people with medical expenses, meals, patient advocacy, and family support. West Side Hatzoloh says it provides emergency medical service to residents of Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Other 2025 grantees describe work supporting Jewish individuals seeking marriage, people pursuing assisted reproductive technology, widows and their families, people experiencing crisis or bereavement, people with special needs, and new mothers without familial support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $34,620. Grants ranged from $100 to $9,500, with a median of $500. Its largest reported grants included Belz Institutions in Israel ($9,500), West Side Kollel ($3,600), Bikur Cholim of Manhattan ($2,500), Kollel Israel V’Shimshon of the Wes ($2,500), and West Side Hatzoloh ($2,000).
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 8% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $42K (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $35K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Belz Institutions in Israel ($10K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 119 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belz Institutions in Israel Brooklyn, NY | Education | $9,500 |
| West Side Kollel Brooklyn, NY | Education | $3,600 |
| Bikur Cholim of Manhattan New York, NY | Education | $2,500 |
| Kollel Israel V'shimshon of the Wes New York, NY | Education | $2,500 |
| West Side Hatzoloh New York, NY | Education | $2,000 |
| Yeshiva Slabodka Brooklyn, NY | Education | $1,500 |
| Manhattan HS for Girls New York, NY | Education | $1,220 |
| Catskills Hatzolah Brooklyn, NY | Education | $1,000 |
| Cong Bais Medrash Ltorah Lakewood, NJ | Education | $1,000 |
| Cong Minchas Chinuch New York, NY | Education | $1,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $253,484 | $677 | $36,153 | $34,620 |
| 2024 | $288,960 | $681 | $42,144 | $41,750 |
| 2023 | $330,423 | $670 | $21,320 | $20,120 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $253,484 | $288,960 | $330,423 |
| Revenue | $677 | $681 | $670 |
| Expenses | $36,153 | $42,144 | $21,320 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $34,620 | $41,750 | $20,120 |
| Net Investment Income | $677 | $681 | $670 |
| Distributable Amount | $13,483 | $15,290 | $16,959 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald Gottesman as president and Rachel Garrin as vice president.
Gottesman Family Foundation is led by Ronald Gottesman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Gottesman
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Garrin
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Application contact: Rachel Garrin
Mailing address: 825 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10025
Phone: (212) 787-8007
Frequently asked questions about Gottesman Family Foundation
How much does Gottesman Family Foundation give each year?
Gottesman Family Foundation gave $35K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 18 grants.
What is Gottesman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gottesman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,117, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gottesman Family Foundation give grants?
Gottesman Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (13 grants), New York, NY (12 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (4 grants).
Does Gottesman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Gottesman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (31 grants).
Who are Gottesman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gottesman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Belz Institutions in Israel ($9,500), West Side Kollel ($3,600) and Bikur Cholim of Manhattan ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gottesman Family Foundation?
Gottesman Family Foundation reported $253K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gottesman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions cover a range of services. For example, Bikur Cholim of Manhattan says it assists sick and elderly people with medical expenses, meals, patient advocacy, and family support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gottesman Family Foundation?
Submit a request on the requesting organization’s letterhead and contact Rachel Garrin. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gottesman Family Foundation's EIN?
Gottesman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7042162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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