Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Rye Brook, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $30,568, including support for organizations in New York, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Illinois, and Virginia.
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc gave $31K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,568
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,798
- -28.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $730,364
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a brief explanation of the request and necessary budgets to Robert D Gottlieb. The filing says there are no submission deadlines and that a response will be sent within two months. It states that preference will be given to New Jersey charitable organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert D Gottlieb
Mailing address: 14 Jasmine Lane, Rye Brook, NY 10573
Phone: (917) 359-1511
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Mind Institute ($8K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (75%) and Massachusetts (16%), with smaller shares going to the District of Columbia (3%), Illinois (3%), and Virginia (1%). The filing states that preference will be given to New Jersey charitable organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc gives
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). 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 (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 $15K (2021) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Mind Institute New York, NY | General Support | $7,500 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Support | $7,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Lenox, MA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Entertainment Community Fund Actors Fund New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | General Support | $1,018 |
| Friends of Lake Garfield Monterey, MA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $730,364 | $70,195 | $38,323 | $30,568 | 17 | $31,774 | $63,802 | $34,447 |
| 2024 | $679,768 | $17,421 | $37,663 | $30,018 | 12 | $31,013 | $11,205 | $32,656 |
| 2023 | $652,704 | $28,761 | $32,692 | $23,533 | 5 | $25,457 | $21,926 | $31,487 |
| 2022 | $639,535 | $30,178 | $34,153 | $27,043 | 6 | $28,391 | $24,571 | $32,212 |
| 2021 | $703,222 | $17,003 | $21,914 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,999 | $11,152 | $33,694 |
| 2020 | $701,203 | $701,203 | — | — | — | — | $4,576 | $1,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations working in children’s mental health, cancer care, music, social services, public health, education, and emergency food relief. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, the Child Mind Institute describes its mission as helping children and families affected by mental health and learning disorders. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Skidmore College describes its mission as educating predominantly full-time undergraduates.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $30,568. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $7,500, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants were $7,500 to Child Mind Institute and $7,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, both for general support. Other notable grants included $3,000 each to Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood and Entertainment Community Fund Actors Fund, and $1,500 to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, all for general support.
The foundation also gave $1,000 to Central Synagogue, Friends of Lake Garfield, Westchester Jewish Community Services, World Central Kitchen, Skidmore College, Alzheimer’s Association, and Brightwood Elementary School. It gave $250 to Westover School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert D Gottlieb, Debra J Gottlieb, and Jeffrey S Gartzman as trustees.
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra J. Gottlieb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Gartzman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert D. Gottlieb
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc gave $31K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 12 grants.
What is Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,798, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Child Mind Institute ($7,500), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($7,000) and Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc?
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations working in children’s mental health, cancer care, music, social services, public health, education, and emergency food relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5146400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gottlieb Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 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 May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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