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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-6164064

Simon B Gottlieb Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Allston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $908,825 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

    $908,825

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,042

  • Tax year 2024

    $867,750

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,676,120

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,016,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,008,756

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,010,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,939,028

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,442,393

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rashi SchoolDedham, MA

    Program support

    $150,000
  2. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    Program support

    $100,000
  3. Temple EmanuelNewton, MA

    Program support

    $92,200
  4. Yad ChessadWaltham, MA

    Program supportprogram support

    $50,000
  5. Temple Beth ShalomNeedham, MA

    Program support

    $31,000
  6. JCC Greater BostonNewton, MA

    Program support

    $30,000
  7. Alexander Hamilton SocietyWashington, DC

    Program support

    $30,000
  8. Cohen CampsWellesley, MA

    Program support

    $28,000
  9. Jewish Family Service of MetrowestFramingham, MA

    Program support

    $25,025
  10. ItrekNew York, NY

    Program support

    $25,000
  11. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Program support

    $25,000
  12. Birthright IsraelNew York, NY

    Program supportprogram support

    $25,000
  13. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    Program support

    $25,000
  14. HadassahNewton, MA

    Program support

    $25,000
  15. Torah AcademyBrookline, MA

    Program support

    $25,000
  16. Urj Crane Lake CampGreat Barrington, MA

    Program support

    $25,000
  17. Beth Israel Deaconess HospitalBoston, MA

    Program supportprogram supportprogram support

    $25,000
  18. Jewish Community Day SchoolWatertown, MA

    Program support

    $18,000
  19. Solomon Schecter Day SchoolNewton, MA

    Program support

    $18,000
  20. Hebrew CollegeNewton, MA

    Program supportprogram supportprogram support

    $15,000
  21. West End House CampParsonsfield, ME

    Program support

    $15,000
  22. Chabad Center of NatickNatick, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  23. CameraBoston, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  24. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    Program support

    $10,000
  25. University of Miami HillelCoral Gables, FL

    Program support

    $10,000
  26. Jewish Vocational ServicesBoston, MA

    Program support program supportprogram supportprogram support

    $10,000
  27. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    Program support

    $10,000
  28. American Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    Program support

    $10,000
  29. Boston Bull Pen ProjectNeedham, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  30. GatewaysNewton, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  31. Hebrew Senior LifeBoston, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  32. Boston Jewish FilmNewton, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  33. National Braille PressBoston, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  34. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    Program support

    $3,000
  35. Hasbara FellowshipNew York, NY

    Program support

    $1,800
  36. Tifereth RaphaelBrighton, MA

    Program support

    $1,800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $183,00047% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $55,00014% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $42,80011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $40,00010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $25,0256% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $15,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts25 grants $722,025
  2. New York4 grants $61,800
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $40,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  5. Washington1 grant $25,000
  6. Maine1 grant $15,000
  7. Florida1 grant $10,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Simon B GottliebTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzanne L TobinTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Howard S GordonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lawrence TobinTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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