Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cohoes, NY EIN: 46-4360771

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cohoes, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $138K in total assets. In 2025, it made $32K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $11K.

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$138,362
-13.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$10,618
+17.1% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$31,820
-33.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$31,820
-33.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Archives of American Art Smithsonion Institution Washington, DCGeneral Charitable Purposes$22,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$138,362$10,618$31,820——$31,820$10,618
2024$159,564$9,071$48,044——$48,044$9,071
2023$198,537$9,438$11,155——$11,155$4,438
2022$200,254$54,815$104,448$22,0001$104,448$4,815
2021$249,887$20,764$9,463———$2,060
2020$238,586$-17,129$18,767———$4,721
2019$274,482$15,817$29,351———$15,817

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alyssa Gorelick

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Gorelick

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Gorelick

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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.

Frequently asked questions about Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc

How large is Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc?

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc reported $138K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.

What is Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc?

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cohoes, NY. It holds $138K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc operate?

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc's EIN?

Shirley Gorelick Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4360771. 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.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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