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Certilman Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Highland Beach, Florida · EIN 311734664

Certilman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Highland Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,308 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $23,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $59,151 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,6397$1.6 million
2024$59,1517$2.5 million
2025$130,3085$2.9 million

How to apply

Certilman Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Certilman Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$57,308
California1$50,000
Florida1$23,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoag Hospital Foundation
Newport Beach, CA
General$50,000
Misc under 5000
St James, NY
General$31,308
Individual
NY
General$23,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL
General$23,000
Individual
NY
General$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Certilman Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Certilman Family Foundation Inc give?

$130,308 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $23,000.

Who runs Certilman Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert A Certilman (President), Jason Certilman (Vice President) and Alyson Melser (Treasurer).

What does Certilman Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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