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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1619844

The Irwin S Scherzer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $172,951 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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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On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $172,951

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,455,743

  • Tax year 2023

    $175,485

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,366,595

  • Tax year 2022

    $159,584

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,210,603

  • Tax year 2021

    $182,805

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,036,659

  • Tax year 2020

    $172,558

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,620,699

  • Tax year 2019

    $154,868

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,501,646

  • Tax year 2018

    $152,227

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,051,230

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $25,000
  2. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $13,431
  4. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $10,000
  5. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $10,000
  6. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $10,000
  7. Playwrights HorizonsNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $10,000
  8. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $10,000
  9. Atlantic Theater CoNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $10,000
  10. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $8,500
  11. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $5,500
  12. Signature TheaterNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $5,000
  13. MCC TheaterNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $5,000
  14. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $5,000
  15. The New GroupNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $5,000
  16. Asphalt GreenNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $3,860
  17. Lincoln Center for the Performing ANew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $3,000
  18. Wildlife Conservation SocietySan Francisco, CA

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $2,500
  20. Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $2,000
  22. The Morgan Library and MuseumNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $2,000
  23. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $2,000
  24. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $1,500
  25. Individual

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations

    $1,500
  26. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $1,000
  27. Chinatown Health Clinic FoundationNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $1,000
  28. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $250
  29. Nys Charity BureauAlbany, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $250
  30. Individual

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $60
  31. The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $50
  32. Environmental Defese FundNew York, NY

    To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $78,00074% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $13,86013% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $10,30010% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York24 grants $150,660
  2. California1 grant $2,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Charles FlynnTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chien Cho LiuPresident Hours 10Pay $50,000
  • Rod OngjocoSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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