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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3445596

The Gitlitz Family Foundation

A private foundation in Ocean Ridge, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $8,541 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $8,541

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $130,994
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,865

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $129,064
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,461

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $121,542
  • Tax year 2022

    $14,915

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $133,201
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,235

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $169,504
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,430

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $161,498
  • Tax year 2019

    $11,111

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $166,259
  • Tax year 2018

    $8,433

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $150,461

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Martha's Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs, MA

    Martha's vineyard hospital has been committed to delivering high quality, compassionate medical care to each and every member of the vineyard's year-round and seasonal community, as well as all who visit here.

    $2,000
  2. 2LIFE CommunitiesBrighton, MA

    At 2life, our mission is to ensure that all seniors have the opportunity to thrive regardless of their income level or background.

    $1,180
  3. Breakthrough NYNew York, NY

    We partner with ambitious, academically motivated, low-income students who aspire to be first generation college graduates. We make a long-term commitment to students on their journey to and through college.

    $1,010
  4. AdlNew York, NY

    Adl is the leading anti-hate organization in the world.

    $1,000
  5. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    We are a global jewish advocacy organization fighting antisemitism, defending the state of israel and using the lessons of the holocaust to teach tolerance.

    $1,000
  6. Martha's Vineyard Hebrew CenterVineyard HVN, MA

    We seek to deepen our connection to judaism through celebration, music, study, pursuit of justice, meditation and prayer. Wherever you are on your jewish journey, the martha's vineyard hebrew center welcomes you to pray, share, and build with us.

    $680
  7. American Friends of Magen David Adom Isreal's Emergency Services SystemNew York, NY

    Support isreal's emergency services system

    $360
  8. Alzeimers AssociationChicago, IL

    The leading voluntary health organization in alzheimer's care, support and research.

    $315
  9. Farm Neck FoundationOak Bluffs, MA

    Farm neck's guiding principle has been dedicated to creating a very unique place, sensitive to both the enviroment and our community. In addition to being good stewards of the land, the board of directors believed we had an obligation to assist our fellow islanders however and whenever we could.

    $250
  10. Mvy RadioWest Tisbury, MA

    Building community through the power of music.

    $206
  11. Chabad of Marthas VineyardVineyard HVN, MA

    Our mission is to enrich jewish life and community on martha's vineyard by offering educational programs, cultural events, and traditional services, all infused with the warmth and joy of judaism.

    $180
  12. ALS Therapy Development InstituteWatertown, MA

    Committed to creating and leading a transparent collaborative research process that involves ALS patients today and honors those whose journey with this desease has ended. We are guided by passion, love and the spirit of entrepreneurship upon which we were founded.

    $100
  13. Animal Shelter of Martha's VineyardEdgartown, MA

    The animal shelter of martha's vineyard is a "no-kill" shelter serving all of martha's vineyard. Its purpose is to provide shelter, medical care, love, and support to domestic animals until a forever home is found. In conjunction with our primary purpose, the shelter provides many more services to the entire community of martha's vineyard.

    $100
  14. Planned Parenthood NYNew York, NY

    Planned parenthood's mission is to provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care, education, advocacy, and research while protecting individual privacy and rights.

    $100
  15. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    To empower and connect our diverse communities by providing trustworthy and impactful broadcast and digital content, dynamic experiential learning opportunities and meaningful community engagement, particularly for children and the underserved.

    $60

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,18030% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $1,06027% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $1,00026% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2506% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1805% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $1003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $4,696
  2. New York4 grants $2,470
  3. California1 grant $1,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $315
  5. Florida1 grant $60

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robin Sheldon GitlitzTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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