Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 06-1581875

The Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations including a Connecticut university foundation, a New York medical center, and religious, educational, and other organizations.

Key facts about Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation

In short: Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation gave $734K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-1581875
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$734,370
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$30,599
Median grant
$5,049
Total assets
$12,768,850
Primary geography
Connecticut (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.8M

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$734K

-10.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

+33.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $666K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation gives

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include publishing a monthly magazine (Commentary Inc.), advancing the wellbeing of Jewish people and Israel and human rights and democratic values (American Jewish Committee), publicizing matters of interest to Jewish communities (Algemeiner Inc.), and building Jewish pride and promoting support for Israel through sports and cultural experiences (Maccabi USA Inc.).

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $734,370. Grant amounts ranged from $185 to $500,000, with a median grant of $5,048. Its largest grants included $500,000 to University of CT Foundation, $100,100 to Memorial Sloan Kettering, and $46,500 to UConn Hillel. Other grants included $15,600 to Friends of IDF, $10,000 each to Commentary Inc., Film Collaboration, and Florida Atlantic University, and $7,500 to Harlem Children’s Zone.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The 2025 filing lists no application form or materials and no award restrictions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 19% to recipients in New York. Florida accounted for 2%, Wisconsin 1%, and California 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkGreenwichStorrsNew HavenBoca RatonCoral GablesSharonStamfordWashingtonGreen BayLakewoodSt. LouisSunriseTrumbullEl PasoLos AngelesTeaneckAlbanyBaltimoreBronx

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 30 grants2022 28 grants2023 36 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $616K (2019) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $734K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of CT Foundation: $500KUniversity of CT Foundation$500KMemorial Sloan Kettering: $100KMemorial Sloan Kettering$100KUconn Hillel: $47KUconn Hillel$47KFriends of IDF: $16KFriends of IDF$16KCommentary Inc: $10KCommentary Inc$10KFilm Collaboration: $10KFilm Collaboration$10KFlorida Atlantic University: $10KFlorida Atlantic University$10KHarlem Children's Zone: $8KHarlem Children's Zone$8KAmerican Jewish Committee: $6KAmerican Jewish Committee$6KTemple Sholom: $5KTemple Sholom$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of CT Foundation ($500K). Together the top 10 received $711K.

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 119 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of CT Foundation Storrs, CTCharitable$500,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NYCharitable$100,100
Uconn Hillel Storrs, CTCharitable$46,500
Friends of IDF New York, NYCharitable$15,600
Commentary Inc New York, NYCharitable$10,000
Film Collaboration West Hartford, CTCharitable$10,000
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FLCharitable$10,000
Harlem Children's Zone New York, NYCharitable$7,500
American Jewish Committee New York, NYCharitable$6,000
Temple Sholom Greenwich, CTCharitable$5,319

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $12,768,850 $839,672 $823,835 $734,370
2024 $11,430,783 $949,495 $904,771 $824,541
2023 $10,595,037 $92,967 $1,404,317 $1,334,455
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,768,850$11,430,783$10,595,037
Revenue$839,672$949,495$92,967
Expenses$823,835$904,771$1,404,317
Qualifying Distributions$734,370$824,541$1,334,455
Net Investment Income$823,501$834,234$197,501
Distributable Amount$666,078$520,815$515,695

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jeff Gladstein, Mindy A Grafstein, Gary Gladstein, and Phyllis Gladstein as trustees.

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Gladstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $18K (2025)

  • Mindy A. Grafstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $18K (2025)

  • Gary Gladstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Gladstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jeff Gladstein — Trustee: $18KJeff GladsteinTrustee$18KMindy a Grafstein — Trustee: $18KMindy a GrafsteinTrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Jeff Gladstein (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Mindy Grafstein
Mailing address: 534 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760
Phone: (203) 658-0093

Frequently asked questions about Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation

How much does Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation give each year?

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation gave $734K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $825K across 36 grants.

What is Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's typical grant size?

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,049, and its average grant was $30,599, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation give grants?

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Storrs, CT (2 grants), Greenwich, CT (2 grants) and New Haven, CT (2 grants).

Does Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants).

Who are Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's largest grantees?

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of CT Foundation ($500,000), Memorial Sloan Kettering ($100,100) and Uconn Hillel ($46,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation?

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $734K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $666K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's EIN?

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1581875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Marsha Lilien Gladstein 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.

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