Gottsegen Family Foundation
The Gottsegen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $181,670 through 17 grants to charitable organizations, including arts and cultural organizations, civic groups, and other nonprofits.
Gottsegen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gottsegen Family Foundation gave $182K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,670
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,686
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,439,287
- -7.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (58% 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 Gottsegen 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: 312 Cherry Lane, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (917) 420-1131
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gottsegen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts ($55K). Together the top 10 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 79 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 39% to recipients in New York, and 3% to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gottsegen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2021) to $444K (2019). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Katanoh, NY | Charitable | $55,000 |
| Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $17,220 |
| Palm Beach Civic Association Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Boscobel Restoration Inc Garrison, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art Inc West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| South Florida PBS Inc Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| United Way of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Teatro Nuovo Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,439,287 | $114,483 | $225,973 | $181,670 | 17 | $181,920 | $67,960 | $178,130 |
| 2024 | $1,550,929 | $243,422 | $273,509 | $232,837 | 17 | $232,837 | $172,250 | $157,232 |
| 2023 | $1,581,123 | $242,464 | $213,170 | $183,062 | 12 | $183,062 | $213,691 | $133,453 |
| 2022 | $1,584,477 | $34,965 | $188,180 | $159,000 | 9 | — | $96,054 | — |
| 2021 | $1,625,136 | $267,496 | $171,030 | $111,800 | 24 | $111,800 | $237,041 | $125,085 |
| 2020 | $1,528,670 | $1,095,589 | $178,467 | $152,750 | 23 | — | $1,074,118 | $89,110 |
| 2019 | $611,548 | $856,578 | $456,611 | $443,525 | 31 | — | $573,553 | $46,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gottsegen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K 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 organizations whose own missions describe work in music, arts, education, civic affairs, and public media. For example, Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts says its mission includes presenting musical performances, mentoring young musicians, and engaging children in music education. The Norton Museum of Art describes its work as welcoming visitors to experience art through its collections and programs. Palm Beach Civic Association says it works to protect and improve quality of life in Palm Beach through civic engagement and work with local government.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $181,670. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $55,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest awards included $55,000 to Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts; $25,000 to Society of the Four Arts; $17,220 to Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach; and $15,000 to Palm Beach Civic Association.
Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Boscobel Restoration, Norton Museum of Art, South Florida PBS, and United Way of Palm Beach. Teatro Nuovo, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, Grace Farms Foundation, and New World Symphony each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Peter M Gottsegen was listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Gottsegen Family Foundation is led by Peter M Gottsegen, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter M Gottsegen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Gottsegen Family Foundation
How much does Gottsegen Family Foundation give each year?
Gottsegen Family Foundation gave $182K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $233K across 17 grants.
What is Gottsegen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gottsegen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,686, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gottsegen Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Gottsegen Family Foundation give grants?
Gottsegen Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (6 grants), Palm Beach, FL (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Gottsegen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Gottsegen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).
Who are Gottsegen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gottsegen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts ($55,000), Society of the Four Arts ($25,000) and Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach ($17,220), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gottsegen Family Foundation?
Gottsegen Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $182K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gottsegen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in music, arts, education, civic affairs, and public media. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gottsegen 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 Gottsegen Family Foundation's EIN?
Gottsegen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4067123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gottsegen 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 24, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Gottsegen Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gottsegen-family-foundation-morg_8dff21f3dfd246b2bcdef1e88c8a2d53
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