Central National Gottesman Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Central National Gottesman Foundation funds a broad mix of recipients, including museums, universities and colleges, hospitals, food banks, arts and literacy organisations and community groups, mostly as general support, so a small charity working in one of these areas may fit.
- Across its recent filings half of its grants to organisations were $2,500 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $1,000 and $25,000, so a modest request in that range is the realistic size; its largest grant was $300,000, so that band is typical rather than a limit.
- The filing states no geographic focus, and although its grants have mainly gone to New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and California, that is not a rule about who may apply.
- In its most recent filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before, so a first approach may be less certain and it is sensible to research the foundation's giving before applying.
- The filing gives no deadlines and says the foundation accepts applications, but the Central National Gottesman Scholarship is only for students who are children of certain full-time employees of Central National-Gottesman Inc, so organisations should not apply for it.
Overview
Central National Gottesman Foundation is a US private foundation based in Purchase, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation's recorded organisation grants went to a broad mix of recipients, including museums, universities and colleges, hospitals, food banks, arts and literacy organisations, and community groups. Its filing records most grants as general support or general purpose, with college tuition also named as a purpose. Separately, the filing describes the Central National Gottesman Scholarship for eligible students. They must be enrolled, or intend to enrol, in full-time college study leading to a bachelor's degree and be children of certain full-time employees of Central National-Gottesman Inc. Eligible scholarship applicants email an application, official transcripts, SAT or ACT scores and a letter of recommendation.
Themes
- Scholarships
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and California.
How to apply
Eligible students seeking the scholarship email their application, official transcripts, SAT or ACT scores and a letter of recommendation.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 447 grants to organisations were $2,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 8%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 14%
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 74% of grant dollars went to organisations Central National Gottesman Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Canada).
- 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 127 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Rutgers University · General support$200,0002024 tax year
- Museum of Modern Art · General support$200,0002024 tax year
- Greenwich Hospital · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- 1898 Foundation · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Feeding Westchester · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Villanova University · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Alliance for Young Artists & Writers · General support$95,9562024 tax year
- Central National Gottesman Foundation Canada · Expenditure responsibility grant$65,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Howard Herman — Secretary
- Andrew Wallach — President
- Steven Eigen — Treasurer
- Kenneth Wallach — Chief Executive Officer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,092,244 | $2,641,420 | $46,453,208 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,088,658 | $2,397,735 | $60,187,216 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,139,553 | $2,346,620 | $65,919,554 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (914) 696-9334
- Purchase, NY