Gottlieb Family Foundation
Gottlieb Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $52,395, including support for organizations in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, and California.
Gottlieb Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gottlieb Family Foundation gave $52K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,395
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,382
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $850
- Total assets
- $302,874
- +54.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (9 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% 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 Gottlieb Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1434 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: (215) 322-1800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gottlieb Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Insight Through Education ($18K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 96 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 22% to Pennsylvania, 10% each to New Jersey and Illinois, and 4% to California. These figures describe the locations of listed grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gottlieb Family Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 22 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $700 repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 163% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 197% 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 $12K (2020) to $60K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Insight Through Education Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Donation | $17,900 |
| Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, PA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Secure Community Network Chicago, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Beach Terrace Park Longport, NJ | Donation | $5,000 |
| Clinic for Special Children Gordonville, PA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | Donation | $4,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FL | Donation | $2,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Society Manhattan Beach, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Gifts of Life Phladelphia, PA | Donation | $1,120 |
| Afikim Foundation New York, NY | Donation | $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 | $302,874 | $39,549 | $53,177 | $52,395 | 22 | $52,395 | $39,549 | — |
| 2024 | $196,239 | $53,496 | $42,299 | $42,185 | 21 | $42,185 | $53,496 | — |
| 2023 | $140,913 | $23,279 | $34,344 | $34,142 | 23 | $34,142 | $8,178 | — |
| 2022 | $151,978 | $34,236 | $19,938 | $19,938 | 14 | $19,938 | $7,287 | $10,123 |
| 2021 | $137,680 | $60,248 | $60,421 | $60,307 | 16 | — | $60,248 | $9,266 |
| 2020 | $137,853 | $20,928 | $11,662 | $11,662 | 15 | — | $5,694 | $8,450 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants include support for organizations whose work spans Holocaust and genocide education, Jewish community security, healthcare, and other charitable activities. For example, Insight Through Education describes its mission as promoting kindness, acceptance, and respect through education about the Holocaust and genocides, while Secure Community Network describes its work as providing security support to the Jewish community. Jupiter Medical Center says it provides healthcare regardless of patients’ ability to pay, and the Afikim Foundation describes itself as a resource for religious and programming initiatives in the Jewish community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $52,395 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $17,900, with a median grant of $850. Its largest grants included $17,900 to Insight Through Education; $5,000 each to Children’s Hospital, Secure Community Network, Beach Terrace Park, and Clinic for Special Children; and $4,000 to Jewish Federation Palm Beach.
Other listed 2025 grants included $2,500 to Jupiter Medical Center, $2,000 to Pancreatic Cancer Society, $1,120 to Gifts of Life, and $1,000 each to Afikim Foundation and American Friends Morgan David.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bernard Gottlieb is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Gottlieb Family Foundation is led by Bernard Gottlieb, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard Gottlieb
President
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 Gottlieb Family Foundation
How much does Gottlieb Family Foundation give each year?
Gottlieb Family Foundation gave $52K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 21 grants.
What is Gottlieb Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gottlieb Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $2,382, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gottlieb Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Gottlieb Family Foundation give grants?
Gottlieb Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (22%) and New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants), Longport, NJ (2 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Gottlieb Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Gottlieb Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (22 grants).
Who are Gottlieb Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gottlieb Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Insight Through Education ($17,900), Childrens Hospital ($5,000) and Secure Community Network ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gottlieb Family Foundation?
Gottlieb Family Foundation reported $303K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $40K.
What does Gottlieb Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants include support for organizations whose work spans Holocaust and genocide education, Jewish community security, healthcare, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gottlieb Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Gottlieb Family Foundation's EIN?
Gottlieb Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6870692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gottlieb 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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