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Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 277046870

Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $107,286 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,705 and the largest $17,115. 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 $86,905 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$91,77811$2.3 million
2024$86,90511$2.5 million
2025$107,28611$2.7 million

How to apply

Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char 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 Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$90,171
Massachusetts2$11,410
Florida1$5,705

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Margaretville Central School Dollars for Scholars
Margaretville, NY
General operating$17,115
Margaretville Hospital
Margaretville, NY
General operating$17,115
Delaware County Bar Association
New Kingston, NY
General operating$16,006
Adult Resources Center Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General operating$11,410
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, NY
General operating$11,410
Centerville Public Library Assoc Inc
Centerville, MA
General operating$5,705
Fairview Public Library
Margaretville, NY
General operating$5,705
Hyannis Public Library Assoc
Hyannis, MA
General operating$5,705
Leatherstocking Council Bsa
Utica, NY
General operating$5,705
Ruth Eckerd Hall Inc
Clearwater, FL
General operating$5,705
The New York Bar Foundation
Albany, NY
General operating$5,705

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char accept grant applications?

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

How much does Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char give?

$107,286 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,705.

Who runs Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char?

Its 2025 filing lists Truist Bank (Trustee).

What does Herman E & Margaret E Gottfried Char fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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