Guttman Family Foundation
The Guttman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. It reported grants totaling $410,955 to 16 organizations in 2023.
Key facts about Guttman Family Foundation
- EIN
- 38-3946400
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Is Guttman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $34K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2023). 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. One documented grantee, The OJC Fund, describes its mission as maintaining a donor-advised fund and providing fundholders with administratively efficient and personally rewarding charitable-giving services.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the foundation gave $410,955 through 16 grants, averaging about $25,685 per grant. It gave $342,125 through 17 grants in 2022 and $180,580 through 15 grants in 2021. A notable 2023 grant was $55,700 to The OJC Fund, based in Brooklyn, New York.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2020) to $411K (2023). In 2023 it made 16 grants totaling $411K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 75 (91%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2024.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grants given | Grant count |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $410,955 | 16 |
| 2022 | $342,125 | 17 |
| 2021 | $180,580 | 15 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Leopold Guttman is listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.
Guttman Family Foundation is led by Leopold Guttman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leopold Guttman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: 543 Bedford Ave Ste 145, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Frequently asked questions about Guttman Family Foundation
What does Guttman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. One documented grantee, The OJC Fund, describes its mission as maintaining a donor-advised fund and providing fundholders with administratively efficient and personally rewarding charitable-giving services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Guttman Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Guttman Family Foundation's EIN?
Guttman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3946400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Guttman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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