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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-7046870

Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char

A private foundation in Orlando, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $107,286 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

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

    $107,286

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,813
  • Tax year 2024

    $86,905

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,933,214
  • Tax year 2023

    $91,778

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,844,120
  • Tax year 2022

    $103,589

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,894,475
  • Tax year 2021

    $91,683

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,901,920
  • Tax year 2020

    $86,765

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,871,063

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Margaretville Central School Dollars for ScholarsMargaretville, NY

    General operating

    $17,115
  2. Margaretville HospitalMargaretville, NY

    General operating

    $17,115
  3. Delaware County Bar AssociationNew Kingston, NY

    General operating

    $16,006
  4. Adult Resources Center IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $11,410
  5. Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $11,410
  6. Centerville Public Library Assoc IncCenterville, MA

    General operating

    $5,705
  7. Fairview Public LibraryMargaretville, NY

    General operating

    $5,705
  8. Hyannis Public Library AssocHyannis, MA

    General operating

    $5,705
  9. Leatherstocking Council BSAUtica, NY

    General operating

    $5,705
  10. Ruth Eckerd Hall IncClearwater, FL

    General operating

    $5,705
  11. The New York Bar FoundationAlbany, NY

    General operating

    $5,705

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $22,82050% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $11,41025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,70512% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,70512% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $90,171
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $11,410
  3. Florida1 grant $5,705

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Truist BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,722

The return

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