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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0921475

Gotham Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Montvale, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $126,573 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Adam Silverman
5 Paragon Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645
(212) 444-4544
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

    $126,573

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,174
  • Tax year 2024

    $126,615

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $80,025
  • Tax year 2023

    $138,361

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $106,793
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,276

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $145,957
  • Tax year 2021

    $73,578

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $120,810
  • Tax year 2020

    $38,017

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $94,516
  • Tax year 2019

    $68,925

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $32,696
  • Tax year 2018

    $58,821

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $108,419

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brooke Healey FoundationOakland, CA

    General contribution

    $18,000
  2. Crohns & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $15,600
  3. The ARC Foundation of RocklandValley Cottage, NY

    General contribution

    $15,000
  4. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General contribution

    $10,106
  5. WwwjnforgNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $10,000
  6. Community Foodbank of NJHillside, NJ

    General contribution

    $10,000
  7. SteamparkorgAsbury Park, NJ

    General contribution

    $7,750
  8. NpowerBrooklyn, NY

    General contribution

    $7,500
  9. National Dance InstituteNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $5,182
  10. Konica MinoltaRamsey, NJ

    General contribution

    $5,000
  11. Precede FoundationWhite Plains, NY

    General contribution

    $3,055
  12. Montefiore MedicalSan Francisco, CA

    General contribution

    $2,545
  13. LA Food BankLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $2,500
  14. Community HopeParsippany, NJ

    General contribution

    $2,201
  15. Autism New JerseyRobbinsville, NJ

    General contribution

    $2,200
  16. Charidy Ilchesed SpecialHewlett, NY

    General contribution

    $1,544
  17. The David Sheldrick Wildlife LeatherheadBillingshurst, United Kingdom

    General contribution

    $1,000
  18. Katie McBride FoundationGreat River, NY

    General contribution

    $1,000
  19. Happy Jack Fund IncNanuet, NY

    General contribution

    $750
  20. LungevityChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $520
  21. Milton and Betty Katz JCCMargate City, NJ

    General contribution

    $515
  22. St Baldrick's FoundationMonrovia, CA

    General contribution

    $513
  23. JawonioNew City, NY

    General contribution

    $511
  24. MSK GivingNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  25. American Heart AsscociationDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $500
  26. Hudsons HelpEast Quogue, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  27. Sanibel Public LibrarySanibel, FL

    General contribution

    $300
  28. HFTD Org ChicagoChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $268
  29. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $265
  30. Double Good PopcornBurr Ridge, IL

    General contribution

    $259
  31. Long Island CaresHauppauge, NY

    General contribution

    $206
  32. Rockland Conservatory Pearl RiverPearl River, NY

    General contribution

    $200
  33. Girl Scouts of the United States of AmericaNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $175
  34. The Trevor ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $105
  35. Manatee County Emergency Support GroupBradenton, FL

    General contribution

    $103
  36. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General contribution

    $100
  37. Ramsey AmbulanceRamsey, NJ

    General contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $26,07159% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $7,50017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $5,28512% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $2,9187% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $7502% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6882% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $61,988
  2. New Jersey7 grants $27,766
  3. California5 grants $23,663
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,106
  5. Illinois4 grants $1,147
  6. Texas1 grant $500
  7. Florida2 grants $403

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ira SilvermanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adam SilvermanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ken PhelanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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