Central National Gottesman Foundation
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About Central National Gottesman Foundation
The Central National Gottesman Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on higher education and major cultural institutions, primarily in New York State, typically providing general operating support. Grants are sizable and directed to established museums and colleges, with occasional funding for global humanitarian relief. The foundation favors a small number of high-dollar awards and shows repeat support for select beneficiaries.
Focus Areas
Major New York City museums and cultural institutions (e.g., Museum of Modern Art, American Museum of Natural History)Higher education institutions and liberal arts colleges in New York state (e.g., Skidmore College, Pace University)General operating support for established nonprofit institutionsInternational humanitarian/health relief (e.g., Americares)
Who They Fund
individual college students (tuition/scholarship recipients)nonprofit organizations (general operating grantees)intermediary organizations or foreign/non-U.S. recipients requiring expenditure responsibility
About Central National Gottesman Foundation
A defining feature of Central National Gottesman Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated, high-dollar support for established institutions in higher education and the arts. The foundation has made $300,000 grants to Skidmore College, Pace University, and the Museum of Modern Art, and it returned in later years with $200,000 awards to Skidmore College, MoMA, and the American Museum of Natural History. That pattern points to a funder that favors general-purpose support for large nonprofits rather than narrowly scoped project grants. Its portfolio also includes major support for universities and cultural organizations outside New York City, including Rutgers University, Villanova University, and Westchester Community College Foundation Inc. The foundation’s giving extends beyond institutional philanthropy: it has also funded disaster and humanitarian response through Americares Foundation Inc and Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, alongside occasional support for food access and other community needs. Across the recent record, the foundation gives substantial awards to a relatively small set of organizations, with several recipients appearing more than once over multiple years.
What Central National Gottesman Foundation Funds
Higher education is a central part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $300,000 to Skidmore College for general purpose support and later provided $200,000 to Rutgers University for general support. Villanova University also appears in the recent record with a $102,900 grant in 2024 and a $100,000 grant in 2025. Arts and cultural institutions are another clear priority. The foundation awarded $300,000 to the Museum of Modern Art for general purpose support, then followed with a $200,000 general-support grant in 2024 and another $200,000 in 2025. The American Museum of Natural History also received a $200,000 general-support grant. Humanitarian and public-service funding shows up as well. Americares Foundation Inc received $200,000, and Doctors Without Borders USA Inc received $52,000. Food access appears through grants to Feeding Westchester Inc, including $100,000 in 2024 and 2025.
How Central National Gottesman Foundation Gives
Recent grants cluster around the mid- to high-five-figure range, with a typical grant size of $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $4,000 at the median, and $10,941 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes repeated larger awards to the same organizations across multiple years, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-off giving. Several grants are labeled general purpose or general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project awards. The foundation also makes expenditure-responsibility grants, including to Central National Gottesman Foundation Canada, and it funds individuals through scholarship support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$54.3M
Total Revenue
$8.9M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $11K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$11K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Central National Gottesman Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Central National Gottesman Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 717 | $10.2M | 94.6% |
| 2 | Canada |
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