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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1581875

Marsha Lilien Gladstein Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwich, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $734,370 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $734,370

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $12,768,850
  • Tax year 2024

    $824,541

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $11,430,783
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,334,455

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $10,595,037
  • Tax year 2022

    $641,643

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,863,493
  • Tax year 2021

    $652,990

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,829,369
  • Tax year 2020

    $825,077

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $11,619,178
  • Tax year 2019

    $615,579

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $10,614,652
  • Tax year 2018

    $555,514

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,446,703

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of CT FoundationStorrs, CT

    Charitable

    $500,000
  2. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,100
  3. Uconn HillelStorrs, CT

    Charitable

    $46,500
  4. Friends of IdfNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,600
  5. Commentary IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Film CollaborationWest Hartford, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Harlem Children's ZoneNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  9. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $6,000
  10. Temple SholomGreenwich, CT

    Charitable

    $5,319
  11. B'nai Torah CongregationNew Haven, CT

    Charitable

    $5,239
  12. Temple Beth ElStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $5,097
  13. Canary FundGreen Bay, WI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Stand with USLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  15. Jewish Federation of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Unlimited SupportKearney, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Chabad Lubavitch of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    Charitable

    $750
  18. AlgemeinerNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  19. Chabad at YaleNew Haven, CT

    Charitable

    $500
  20. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    Charitable

    $500
  21. American TechnionWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $360
  22. Michael Rothberg 911 ScholarshipSharon, MA

    Charitable

    $360
  23. Pef IsraelNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $360
  24. Maccabi USAPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $185

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $10,75035% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $7,50025% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $6,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5002% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $5002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $185<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut8 grants $573,405
  2. New York7 grants $140,060
  3. Florida3 grants $11,500
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000
  5. California1 grant $2,500
  6. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $360
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $360
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $185

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeff GladsteinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $17,500
  • Mindy A GrafsteinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $17,500
  • Gary GladsteinTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Phyllis GladsteinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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