The Gitlin Family Foundation (Fort Washington, PA, EIN 25-6645244)
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; an organisation without a connection to it should not send one.
- Its filing shows a typical grant band of $5,000 to $100,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 119 grants falling in that range and a median of $20,000, so a modest request in that region fits its usual pattern, though its largest grant was $900,000.
- Half of its grants to organisations are $20,000 or less, so a smaller ask matches how it usually gives.
- Because 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, the realistic route in is through an existing relationship rather than a quick first approach.
- The filing shows grants mainly in Pennsylvania, but no geographic focus is stated, so an organisation elsewhere should not assume it is excluded, and its giving spans health, education, religion, the arts and community support.
Overview
The Gitlin Family Foundation (Fort Washington, PA, EIN 25-6645244) is a US private foundation based in Fort Washington, PA.
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
Recorded grants go to hospitals and health organisations, schools and religious congregations, arts organisations, and charities delivering food assistance, shelter and social services. Their stated purposes also include medical research, support for children and families, and aid for people on low incomes. The recipient mix includes healthcare institutions and community-based charities, with giving concentrated in Pennsylvania and some grants to organisations elsewhere. Overall, the filings show varied charitable giving across health, education, religion, the arts and community support, rather than a single recipient type or one narrowly defined purpose.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% 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 119 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations The Gitlin Family Foundation (Fort Washington, PA, EIN 25-6645244) had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 42 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $22,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital · Support hospital$200,0002024 tax year
- Mann Center for the Performing Arts · Support of the arts$100,0002024 tax year
- Abington Health Foundation · Support abington hospital$100,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Relief Agency · Support low income ind. & families$100,0002024 tax year
- Congregation of Beth Or · Religious education support$100,0002024 tax year
- Rubye's Kids · Empowering children in need$80,0002024 tax year
- Fox Chase Cancer Center · In honor of dr. robert uzzo$80,0002024 tax year
- American Friends Of Maden David · Medical support$57,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Michelle Gitlin Goldstein — President / Director
- Amy E Gitlin — Treasury / Director
- Harvey S Gitlin — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,814,418 | $2,789,500 | $26,800,897 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,543,465 | $1,519,500 | $26,971,633 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,486,005 | $1,472,000 | $26,964,690 | 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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