The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Yardley, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $532K. Net investment income was $247K.
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust gave $532K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $177K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $531,768
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $177,256
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $10,586,240
- +4.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Communal Fund ($332K). Together the top 3 received $532K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 18 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $438K (2021) to $532K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $532K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $331,768 |
| Memri Washington, DC | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Camera Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,586,240 | $239,331 | $532,983 | $531,768 | 3 | $531,768 | $246,689 | $491,495 |
| 2023 | $10,139,767 | $-740,069 | $531,750 | $531,000 | 3 | $531,000 | $56,909 | $531,768 |
| 2022 | $10,907,932 | $559,428 | $505,750 | $505,000 | 4 | $505,000 | — | $530,225 |
| 2021 | $10,854,856 | $206,710 | $440,340 | $437,774 | 4 | $437,774 | — | $504,798 |
| 2020 | $10,331,566 | $217,032 | $448,442 | $446,163 | 4 | — | $73,567 | $437,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $491K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust is led by Michael L. Moskowitz, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael L. Moskowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust gave $532K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $531K across 3 grants.
What is The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2024 was $150,000, and its average grant was $177,256, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (28%) and Massachusetts (9%).
Does The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust?
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $532K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $491K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
The Gotham Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6594112. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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