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PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING

Foundation · Grantmaker Whippany, NJ EIN: 22-3056144 Website
ReligionJudaism

THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WHICH MAKES GRANTS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ, INC.

Key facts about PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING

EIN
22-3056144
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,313,662
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$1,287,577
Median grant
$180,749
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$31,114,678
Primary geography
New Jersey (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING's 15 itemized 2025 grants were New Jersey (93%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Whippany, NJ (2 grants), Livingston, NJ (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.1M

-41.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$19.3M

+139.6% YoY

Grant Count

15

-21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.3M

+203.5% YoY

About PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING

Based on IRS filings

PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion, based in Whippany, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $19.3M. Net investment income was $3.8M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonMorristownWhippanyLivingstonTeaneckJenkintownRandolphBaltimoreBethesdaElizabethAgawamAmherstFairfieldVeronaNewarkPrincetonW Orange

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$16M$24M$32M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,114,678$53,141,819$60,595,261
Revenue$3,839,322$2,976,746$834,202
Expenses$19,522,181$8,161,460$9,901,907
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$3,839,322$2,976,303$834,202
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7M$14M$22M$29M22 grants201922 grants202013 grants202116 grants202223 grants202319 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest: $15.4MJewish Community Foundation ofGreater Metrowest$15.4MNew Jersey Federation of YMHA-YWHA: $1.0MNew Jersey Federation ofYMHA-YWHA$1.0MAmerican Friends of Leket Israel: $750KAmerican Friends of LeketIsrael$750KJohns Hopkins University: $502KJohns Hopkins University$502KJewish Federation of Greater MetroWest: $320KJewish Federation of GreaterMetroWest$320KJoseph Kushner Hebrew Academy: $250KJoseph Kushner Hebrew Academy$250KPrizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools: $200KPrizmah Center for Jewish DaySchools$200KJewish Federations of North America: $181KJewish Federations of NorthAmerica$181KIsrael on Campus Coalition: $150KIsrael on Campus Coalition$150KCamera: $150KCamera$150K

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K14$50–100K26$100–250K8$250–500K10$500K–1M15$1–5M3$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest ($15,375,000), New Jersey Federation of YMHA-YWHA ($1,000,000), American Friends of Leket Israel ($750,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest Whippany, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$15,375,000
New Jersey Federation of YMHA-YWHA Fairfield, NJGeneral support$1,000,000
American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJGeneral Support$750,000
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$502,414
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest Whippany, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$320,495
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Livingston, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools New York, NYgeneral support$200,000
Jewish Federations of North America New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$180,749
Israel on Campus Coalition Washington, DCGeneral Support$150,000
CAMERA New York, NYGeneral Support$150,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Howard J RabnerSecretary/Treasurer1—
paula GOTTESMANpresident/trustee1—
Jane GottesmanTrustee1—
Archie GottesmanTrustee1—
Abbie GottesmanTrustee1—
Steven D LevyTrustee1—
Kenneth R HeymanTrustee1—
Barbara DrenchTrustee1—
sally GOTTESMANtrustee1—
Judith HarrisonTrustee1—
Ariel NelsonTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

ReligionJudaism

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING?

PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion, based in Whippany, NJ. It holds $31.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING?

As of 2025, PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING holds $31.1M in total assets with $3.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $19.3M in 2025.

Where does PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING operate?

PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING award?

In 2025, PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING awarded 15 grants totaling $19.3M — an average of about $1.3M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING's EIN?

PAULA and Jerry GOTTESMAN FAMILY SUPPORTING's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3056144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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