Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 33-1451282

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $377.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $7.8M.

Key facts about Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc

In short: Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc gave $3.1M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $284K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-1451282
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,119,209
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$283,564
Median grant
$84,030
Total assets
$377,607,388
Primary geography
New York (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$377.6M

Annual Giving

$3.1M

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$284K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $8.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkForest HillsMadisonNew Orleans

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M11 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mount Sinai Health System: $1.5MMount Sinai Health System$1.5MPef Israel: $551KPef Israel$551KThe Brotherhoodsister Sol: $400KThe Brotherhoodsister Sol$400KThe New York Public Library: $333KThe New York Public Library$333KMarlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan: $140KMarlene Meyerson JCC inManhattan$140KFilm Forum: $84KFilm Forum$84KAmerican Friends of Batsheva: $40KAmerican Friends of Batsheva$40KLabschul: $26KLabschul$26KTulane University: $25KTulane University$25KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $25KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$25K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM New York, NYGENERAL$1,485,346
PEF ISRAEL New York, NYGENERAL$550,500
THE BROTHERHOODSISTER SOL New York, NYGENERAL$400,000
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY New York, NYGENERAL$333,333
MARLENE MEYERSON JCC IN MANHATTAN New York, NYGENERAL$140,000
FILM FORUM New York, NYGENERAL$84,030
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA Forest Hills, NYGENERAL$40,000
LABSCHUL New York, NYGENERAL$26,000
TULANE UNIVERSITY New Orleans, LAGENERAL$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION Madison, WIGENERAL$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200M$400M$600M2025
Metric2025
Total Assets$377,607,388
Revenue$380,947,148
Expenses$3,339,763
Qualifying Distributions$3,261,877
Net Investment Income$7,764,843
Distributable Amount$8,362,919

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc is led by Alice R. Gottesman, Director & Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alice R. Gottesman

    Director & Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary L. Zuckerman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Heim

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Aaronson

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marykate Finnegan Cotty

    Assistance Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc

How much does Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc give each year?

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc gave $3.1M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $84,030, and its average grant was $283,564, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc give grants?

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).

Does Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Health System ($1,485,346), Pef Israel ($550,500) and The Brotherhoodsister Sol ($400,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc?

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc reported $377.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's EIN?

Great Hill Philanthropic Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1451282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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