The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami Beach, FL EIN: 81-0813862

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation is a private foundation, based in Miami 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 6 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $70K.

Key facts about The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation

In short: The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation gave $79K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-0813862
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$79,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$13,167
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$1,623,545
Primary geography
New York (59% 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

+11.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$79K

+11.9% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+11.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkAnchorageWarringtonTeaneckBrooklynBergenfieldPalmerMonseyUniondaleWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K15 grants20193 grants20209 grants20216 grants20227 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $357K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $79K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans: $20KFriends of Israel DisabledVeterans$20KIsrael Guide Dog Center for the Blind: $20KIsrael Guide Dog Center forthe Blind$20KAmerican Friends of Leket Israel: $12KAmerican Friends of LeketIsrael$12KThe Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims: $12KThe Foundation for the Welfareof Holocaust Victims$12KLaniado Development Fund: $10KLaniado Development Fund$10KLev Chabad Inc: $5KLev Chabad Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans ($20K). Together the top 6 received $79K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$20,000
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind Warrington, PAGeneral and Unrestricted$20,000
American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJGeneral and Unrestricted$12,000
The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$12,000
Laniado Development Fund Monsey, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$10,000
Lev Chabad Inc Brooklyn, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,623,545$1,451,559$1,228,093
Revenue$72,109$69,608$54,020
Expenses$84,715$76,460$69,730
Qualifying Distributions$81,541$73,631$68,072
Net Investment Income$70,035$66,871$52,362
Distributable Amount$75,048$66,199$55,512

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation is led by Ron Katz, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ron Katz

    President & Director

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mindy Katz

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Kate Petoskey (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Gottstein (2019–2023) — President & Director
  • Former: Miriam Garson (2020–2023) — Vice President & Director

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 Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation

How much does The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation give each year?

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation gave $79K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 6 grants.

What is The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's typical grant size?

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $13,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation give grants?

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and New Jersey (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's largest grantees?

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans ($20,000), Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind ($20,000) and American Friends of Leket Israel ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation?

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's EIN?

The Rachel & Barney Gottstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0813862. 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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