Saul and Pauline Gittleman

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pompano Beach, FL EIN: 83-1954208

Saul and Pauline Gittleman is a private foundation, based in Pompano Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $29K.

Key facts about Saul and Pauline Gittleman

In short: Saul and Pauline Gittleman gave $95K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-1954208
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$95,122
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$9,512
Median grant
$11,250
Total assets
$1,612,165
Primary geography
Florida (65% 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

$1.6M

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$95K

-11.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-37.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saul and Pauline Gittleman reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Saul and Pauline Gittleman gives

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Pompano BeachBethesdaDania BeachDoverTamaracMickletonCatlettCoconut CreekFort LauderdaleMerrifieldSan DiegoWest Palm Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20225 grants20237 grants202410 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $233K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $95K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lucky Horse Rescue: $14KLucky Horse Rescue$14KCoalition to End Homelessness: $11KCoalition to End Homelessness$11KCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $11KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$11KLive Like Tom Foundation: $11KLive Like Tom Foundation$11KOur Father's House Soup Kitchen: $11KOur Father's House SoupKitchen$11KPassion for Paws: $11KPassion for Paws$11KPilots to the RescueSaving Furry Fr: $11KPilots to the RescueSavingFurry Fr$11KChanging Tomorrow Animal Rescue: $8KChanging Tomorrow AnimalRescue$8KDiabled American Veterans Chapter 1: $3KDiabled American VeteransChapter 1$3KSemper K9 Assistance Dogs: $3KSemper K9 Assistance Dogs$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lucky Horse Rescue ($14K). Together the top 10 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lucky Horse Rescue Coconut Creek, FLUnrestricted$14,400
Coalition to End Homelessness Fort Lauderdale, FLUnrestricted$11,250
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDUnrestricted$11,250
Live Like Tom Foundation Tamarac, FLUnrestricted$11,250
Our Father's House Soup Kitchen Pompano Beach, FLUnrestricted$11,250
Passion for Paws West Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted$11,250
Pilots to the RescueSaving Furry Fr Merrifield, VAUnrestricted$11,250
Changing Tomorrow Animal Rescue Dover, DEUnrestricted$8,100
Diabled American Veterans Chapter 1 Pompano Beach, FLUnrestricted$2,561
Semper K9 Assistance Dogs Catlett, VAUnrestricted$2,561

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,612,165$1,691,149$1,740,179
Revenue$44,834$87,495$85,779
Expenses$123,818$136,525$260,861
Qualifying Distributions$97,228$113,995$238,767
Net Investment Income$28,970$66,263$66,994
Distributable Amount$101,668$94,385$96,878

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saul and Pauline Gittleman is led by Karen E. Kennedy, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen E. Kennedy

    President

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $625 (2022) → $1K (2025)

  • Sandra Ganim

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $625 (2025)

  • Anne B Maclean

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy McCarver

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Frederick R. Maclean Sr. (2019–2023) — President

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

Karen Kennedy — President: $1KKaren KennedyPresident$1KSandra Ganim — Vice President: $625Sandra GanimVice President$625

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Karen Kennedy (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Saul and Pauline Gittleman

How much does Saul and Pauline Gittleman give each year?

Saul and Pauline Gittleman gave $95K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 7 grants.

What is Saul and Pauline Gittleman's typical grant size?

Saul and Pauline Gittleman's median grant in 2025 was $11,250, and its average grant was $9,512, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Saul and Pauline Gittleman give grants?

Saul and Pauline Gittleman gives mostly in Florida: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (15%) and Maryland (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pompano Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Saul and Pauline Gittleman give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Saul and Pauline Gittleman's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Saul and Pauline Gittleman's largest grantees?

Saul and Pauline Gittleman's largest 2025 grantees include Lucky Horse Rescue ($14,400), Coalition to End Homelessness ($11,250) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($11,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Saul and Pauline Gittleman?

Saul and Pauline Gittleman reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Saul and Pauline Gittleman's EIN?

Saul and Pauline Gittleman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1954208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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