PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING FOUNDATION INC

In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $19,313,662. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $15,375,000, with a median of $180,749. The largest grants included $15,375,000 to the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, $1,000,000 to the New Jersey Federation of YMHA-YWHA, $750,000 to American Friends of Leket Israel, and $502,414 to Johns Hopkins University. Other listed recipients included the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ ($320,495), Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy ($250,000), Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools ($200,000), Jewish Federations of North America ($180,749), Israel on Campus Coalition ($150,000), CAMERA ($150,000), Honest Reporting ($150,000), and Gottesman RTW Academy ($110,004). The listed grants generally specify general support.

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ describes its mission as serving its donors’ charitable aims and interests by gathering, investing, and distributing charitable funds, while encouraging allocations to charitable institutions approved by its board. Other grantees’ stated missions include creating immersive and inclusive Jewish camp experiences, providing assistance to organizations feeding people in need, and supporting Jewish day schools through talent development, financial vitality, and educational excellence.

The foundation’s listed grant program, the Mack Ness Fund Stanley Stone Special Grant, offers an annual $5,000 award for social or economic innovation in Israel’s Negev region. Applicants must be Negev residents associated with an Israeli NGO or amuta, and the proposed solution must be innovative, collaborative, and led by a young individual. The award is made to the organization for the individual recipient’s benefit. The program requires the organization to be a registered amuta with Nihul Takin status.