The Gottesman Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Fund does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is likely to be wasted effort; the realistic route is a warm introduction through someone who already knows it or its grantees.
- Its filing describes mostly general support across education, culture, health and community services, with Jewish institutions prominent among recipients, so your request fits best if your work sits in those fields, and its grants are concentrated in New York although other states receive support.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $100,000 or less and the median was $100,000, so a request of about that size suits it, but about 8 in 10 grants fell between $10,000 and $1,200,000 and the largest was about $29,500,000, so these bands are typical sizes rather than limits.
- Half of its grant dollars in its most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so it leans towards renewing existing relationships, and an organisation it has not funded before should expect to rely on a personal introduction.
- Other published sources name the United States and Israel as its priorities, which is a stated focus rather than a formal eligibility rule, so check that your work fits before seeking an introduction.
Overview
The Gottesman Fund is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (foundationguide.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record almost all support as general support to nonprofit organisations rather than grants described for particular projects. Recipients include Jewish schools and universities, museums and libraries, health organisations, Jewish communal and cultural bodies, and social-service and advocacy charities. The grant record is concentrated in New York, with organisations in other states also receiving support. A profile of the Gottesman family reports that the Fund has given to educational organisations and that its donations have reached organisations in Israel. Taken together, the material describes a broad portfolio of general support across education, culture, health and community services, with Jewish institutions prominent among recipients.
Geographic Focus
Priority: United States; Israel. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 50% 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 288 grants to organisations were $100,000 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: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to organisations The Gottesman Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 21% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 98 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $150k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Montefiore Health System Albert Einstein College of Medicine · General support$27,938,6202024 tax year
- NLI USA · General support$15,000,0002024 tax year
- PEF Israel Endowment Fund · General support$12,273,0002024 tax year
- American Museum of Natural History · General support$6,000,0002024 tax year
- Shefa School · General support$5,400,0002024 tax year
- Foundation for Jewish Camp · General support$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Yeshiva University · General support$3,000,0002024 tax year
- New York Public Library · General support$2,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- William L Gottesman — Co-President
- Alice R Gottesman — Chairperson
- Robert W Gottesman — Treasurer
- Ruth L Gottesman — Co-President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $37,781,637 | $36,797,527 | $1,458,126,485 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $87,190,398 | $83,769,729 | $1,666,224,356 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,214,075,922 | $94,726,986 | $692,814,960 | 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.
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Contact
- New York, NY