The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam is a private foundation based in Chatham, New Jersey. Its filings report grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in New Jersey and other states.
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam at a glance
In short: The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam gave $416K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New Jersey. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $416,002
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,244
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,039,273
- -9.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (10 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 26 Main Street Ste 103, Chatham, NJ 07928
Phone: (973) 992-4952
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paper Mill Playhouse ($100K). Together the top 10 received $313K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 195 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 16% to Michigan, 10% to New York, 3% to Washington, D.C., and 2% to Massachusetts. Listed recipients also included organizations in other states, such as Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 45 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 333% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2019) to $440K (2024). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $416K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJ | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Summit Board of Education Summiti, NJ | Charitable | $81,102 |
| Regents of the Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Columbia School of Nursing Columbia University New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Sage Eldercare Summit, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Summit Area YMCA Summit, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Congregation Beth Hatikvah - L'dor Campaign Summit, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Northern NJ Paramus, NJ | Charitable | $6,000 |
| PEF Endowment Fund Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,039,273 | $204,770 | $428,821 | $416,002 | 45 | $416,002 | $199,323 | $125,096 |
| 2024 | $2,262,888 | $700,452 | $450,514 | $440,425 | 40 | $440,425 | $96,312 | $108,731 |
| 2023 | $2,012,706 | $100,348 | $415,531 | $404,900 | 34 | $404,900 | $96,213 | $115,006 |
| 2022 | $2,326,690 | $75,285 | $408,253 | $392,015 | 41 | $392,015 | $70,118 | $132,795 |
| 2021 | $2,657,983 | $1,765,065 | $382,327 | $372,963 | 35 | $372,963 | $265,855 | $99,110 |
| 2020 | $1,436,012 | $124,302 | $338,046 | $329,528 | 26 | — | $121,468 | $91,405 |
| 2019 | $1,648,485 | $80,702 | $247,351 | $236,316 | 27 | — | $77,593 | $100,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as musical theater, services for older adults, education, reproductive and sexual health care, wildlife protection, and animal welfare. For example, Paper Mill Playhouse describes its mission as entertaining, inspiring, and enriching lives through musical theater, while SAGE Eldercare describes providing community-based programs and services for older adults and family caregivers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 45 grants totaling $416,002. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest 2025 grants included Paper Mill Playhouse ($100,000), Summit Board of Education ($81,102), Regents of the University of Michigan ($50,000), Columbia School of Nursing at Columbia University ($25,000), and University of Michigan ($15,000). Other grants included $10,000 each to SAGE Eldercare, Summit Area YMCA, and Congregation Beth Hatikvah’s L’Dor Campaign.
In 2024, it reported 40 grants totaling $440,425. Paper Mill Playhouse received $125,000, SAGE Eldercare received $10,000, and the University of Michigan received $5,000. In 2023, it reported 34 grants totaling $404,900. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 45 grants totaling $416,002.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Gottesman, Ellen Garber, and Robin Gottesman as trustees.
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Gottesman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Garber
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Gottesman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam
How much does The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam give each year?
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam gave $416K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $440K across 40 grants.
What is The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's typical grant size?
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,244, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam give grants?
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam gives mostly in New Jersey: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (16%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Summit, NJ (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (45 grants).
Who are The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's largest grantees?
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's largest 2025 grantees include Paper Mill Playhouse ($100,000), Summit Board of Education ($81,102) and Regents of the Univ of Michigan ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam?
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $416K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as musical theater, services for older adults, education, reproductive and sexual health care, wildlife protection, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam?
The foundation 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 The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's EIN?
The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6714063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Barbara & Harold Gottesman Fam 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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