The Gottesman Fund concentrates large, strategic gifts in a small set of institutions that advance Jewish life and Israel-related philanthropy, biomedical education and research, and public cultural and urban amenities in New York. Their support is focused and high-value, often delivered as repeat or multi-grant commitments to flagship organizations rather than many small awards.
Highly concentrated: very large grants to a few repeat, flagship institutions; multiple multi-million-dollar commitments rather than broad small-grantmaking.
The Gottesman Fund’s largest recent grant went to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at $29,300,197 in 2025 for general support. That scale is consistent with a funder that concentrates large, strategic gifts in a small set of institutions rather than dispersing many small awards. Across the recent grants list, the pattern points to Jewish life and Israel-related philanthropy, biomedical education and research, and New York City cultural and public-space institutions. Several recipients appear more than once, including Pef - Israel Endowment Fd, Mount Sinai Health System, Yeshiva University, American Museum of Natural History, and The New York Public Library. That repeat support suggests the fund works through sustained institutional relationships. The grants also show a preference for flexible funding: many awards are labeled general support, including gifts to organizations tied to education, health, Jewish communal life, and civic culture. The foundation’s portfolio includes both New York-based institutions and a smaller set of organizations connected to Israel-focused or broader Jewish community work. Recipients range from Bronx and Manhattan institutions to New Jersey and Illinois organizations, while the heaviest concentration remains in New York.
In biomedical education and research, the fund gave $29,300,197 to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2025 and $4,085,346 to Mount Sinai Health System in 2025 for general support. Those awards place health and medical institutions at the center of its recent grantmaking. Jewish philanthropy and Israel-focused giving is another major lane. The fund granted $22,704,000 to Pef - Israel Endowment Fd in 2025, alongside $1,875,000 to Amjewish Joint Dist Committee Inc and $1,315,000 to Uja-federation of New York, both in 2025. Its support for Jewish education also appears in grants to Yeshiva University, which received $3,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and to Abraham Joshua Heschel School, which received $500,000 in 2025. The portfolio extends to civic and public institutions as well, including the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Public Library.
Typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows that the fund can make much larger institutional awards, especially to a small set of repeat recipients. The same organizations recur across multiple years, including Pef - Israel Endowment Fd, Mount Sinai Health System, Yeshiva University, and The New York Public Library. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals. The grants shown are largely general support, pointing to flexible operating or institutional support rather than narrowly earmarked project funding.
$83.8M
$1.4B
$252.9M
$87.2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $200K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$200K
RUTH L GOTTESMAN
CO-PRESIDENT
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Notable grantees: PEF - Israel Endowment Fund, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Conservancy, Mount Sinai Health System
Grantmaking is heavily New York-centered: 60% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Within the recent list, New York City recipients include Bronx, Manhattan, and broader New York, NY addresses such as Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, Central Park Conservancy in New York, NY, and The New York Public Library in New York, NY. Outside New York, recipients include Teaneck, NJ; Paramus, NJ; Homer Glen, IL; Baltimore, MD; Burlington, VT; and grants to Israel-linked organizations through U.S.-based recipients.
The recent grants point to Jewish philanthropy and Israel-related organizations, biomedical education and research, and New York cultural and civic institutions. Examples in the record include medical schools and health systems, Jewish communal groups, museums, libraries, schools, and park stewardship organizations.
The grant-size profile is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger commitments to a few institutions, showing that the fund can scale up substantially for selected partners.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Pef - Israel Endowment Fd, Mount Sinai Health System, Yeshiva University, The New York Public Library, and Uja-federation of New York. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time awards only.
New York is the main state for grantmaking, with 60% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations include the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City, plus a smaller set of organizations in New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland, and Vermont.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | $29,300,197 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF - ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FD | NEW YORK, NY | $22,704,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,711,995 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | NEW YORK, NY | $4,085,346 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC | TEANECK, NJ | $2,400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMJEWISH JOINT DIST COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,875,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,666,667 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $1,364,943 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,315,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEFESH B'NEFESH JEWISH SOULS UNITED INC | PARAMUS, NJ | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $498,333 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LEFFELL SCHOOL | HARTSDALE, NY | $425,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHEFA SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAR ACADEMY | RIVERDALE, NY | $390,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP | NEW YORK, NY | $367,048 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAY RIDGE PREP | BROOKLYN, NY | $333,333 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FRISCH SCHOOL | PARAMUS, NJ | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN HOPKINS UNIVTHE SHERIDAN LIBRARIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $266,667 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDA OCH ACADEMY | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIVUNIM | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | NY, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MA'AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | TEANECK, NJ | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPNI - NATURE ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROWNYC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY | NY, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAAID (US) GLOBAL HUMANIT ASSIST INC | PALO ALTO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US FRIENDS OF DROR ISRAEL | BOCA RATON, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRONICLE OF A PEOPLE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF BERGEN COUNTY | TEANECK, NJ | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MET COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY | NY, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEET INTERNATIONAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LURIA ACADEMY OF BROOKLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DES | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TZOHAR ISRAEL FOUNDATION | WOODMERE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BI-CULTURAL HEBREW ACADEMY OF CONNECTICUT | STAMFORD, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$29,300,197GENERAL SUPPORT
PEF - ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FD
$22,704,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$4,711,995GENERAL SUPPORT
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
$4,085,346GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
$3,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC
$2,400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMJEWISH JOINT DIST COMMITTEE INC
$1,875,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN
$1,666,667GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
$1,364,943GENERAL SUPPORT
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$1,315,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEFESH B'NEFESH JEWISH SOULS UNITED INC
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL SCHOOL
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
$498,333GENERAL SUPPORT
THE LEFFELL SCHOOL
$425,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SHEFA SCHOOL
$400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAR ACADEMY
$390,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP
$367,048GENERAL SUPPORT
BAY RIDGE PREP
$333,333GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FRISCH SCHOOL
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVTHE SHERIDAN LIBRARIES
$266,667GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLDA OCH ACADEMY
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES
$225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC
$225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIVUNIM
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MA'AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$180,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASPNI - NATURE ISRAEL
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT FOUNDATION
$165,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GROWNYC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ISRAAID (US) GLOBAL HUMANIT ASSIST INC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
US FRIENDS OF DROR ISRAEL
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$135,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRONICLE OF A PEOPLE FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TORAH ACADEMY OF BERGEN COUNTY
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MET COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY
$105,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEET INTERNATIONAL INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LURIA ACADEMY OF BROOKLYN
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF BEZALEL ACADEMY OF ARTS & DES
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TZOHAR ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BI-CULTURAL HEBREW ACADEMY OF CONNECTICUT
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT