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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3138834

The Blessing Way Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $189,650 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $189,650

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $933,542
  • Tax year 2024

    $141,360

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,130,988
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,271,605
  • Tax year 2022

    $174,860

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,377,826
  • Tax year 2021

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,513,999
  • Tax year 2020

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,598,768
  • Tax year 2019

    $135,570

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,607,453
  • Tax year 2018

    $72,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,441,203

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fractured Atlas IncNew York, NY

    99 canal street studio subsidization & public program

    $45,400
  2. American Friends of OutsetJackson, WY

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  3. Outer CoastSitka, AK

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  4. Berggruen InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $15,750
  5. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  6. Green City ForceBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  7. Off AssignmentStudio City, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  8. United Jewish AppealNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  9. Interfaith Center of New YorkNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  10. Graywolf PressMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  11. New MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  12. ProtocinemaNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  13. The Neighborhood - an Urban Center for Jewish LifeBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  14. Friends of New CuratorsWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  15. George Mark Children's HospitalSan Leandro, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  16. Soft Network IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $750
  17. MacdowellPeterborough, NH

    General charitable purposes

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $96,15062% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $40,75026% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $103,650
  2. California3 grants $28,250
  3. Alaska1 grant $25,000
  4. Wyoming1 grant $25,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Edwin CohenDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dillon CohenDIRECTOR Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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  4. The Silvestri Family FoundationNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $187,000 giving
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