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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6038938

The Ettinger Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 77 grants and $635,000 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $12,432,301
  • Tax year 2023

    $723,000

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $11,591,385
  • Tax year 2022

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $12,203,238
  • Tax year 2021

    $601,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $12,792,008
  • Tax year 2020

    $607,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,886,111
  • Tax year 2019

    $603,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $12,085,120
  • Tax year 2018

    $677,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,850,788

Grants paid in 2024

77 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Upstate Films LimitedRhinebeck, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  3. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalGarrison, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  5. NDH FoundationLagrangeville, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  6. All Faiths Food Bank IncSarasota, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  7. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalGarrison, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  11. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Central Valley Farmworker FoundationDelano, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Chicken & Egg PicturesBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Chicken & Egg PicturesBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Communities for A New California Education FundGranite Bay, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Day OnePasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Father Flanagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NE

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Free Speech for PeopleNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Imagine Science FilmsBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Media Art Xploration IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  23. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Orfeo Ensemble IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural HistorySanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Storm King Art CenterNew Windsor, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  27. The U C Davis FoundationDavis, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Upstate Films LimitedRhinebeck, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Women Make MoviesNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  30. World Monuments Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    General support

    $9,000
  32. BreastcancerorgArdmore, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  33. Clean and Prosperous America Education FundTumwater, WA

    General support

    $6,000
  34. City-As-School Parent & Community OrganizationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,600
  35. Threshold FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,300
  36. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  37. BreastcancerorgArdmore, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  38. BreastcancerorgArdmore, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  39. City-As-School Parent & Community OrganizationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Clean Energy for America EducationBellevue, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Edible Schoolyard New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Evergreen CollaborativeWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Fountain Valley School of ColoradoColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Friends Committee on National LegislationWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Love This Horse Equine RescueMojave, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Madison Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Missing Movies IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  48. National Vote at Home InstituteNapa, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Olana PartnershipHudson, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  50. Peace Action Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  51. Pen American CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Phame AcademyPortland, OR

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Points North InstituteCamden, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  54. Psychedelic Safety InstituteBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  55. San Francisco University High SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  56. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    General support

    $5,000
  57. The American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  58. The Prentice SchoolSanta Ana, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  59. Thomas Cole Historic HouseCatskill, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  60. Upstate Films LimitedRhinebeck, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Upstate Films LimitedRhinebeck, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Veterans of WarManassas, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  63. Woodstock Film Festival IncWoodstock, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  64. Workmoney FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  65. Youth Service AmericaWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  66. Action for the Climate EmergencyBoston, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  67. Thank You LifeAustin, TX

    General support

    $4,000
  68. Threshold FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,500
  69. Film FatalesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $3,100
  70. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  71. Red Wine & Blue Education FundCleveland, OH

    General support

    $3,000
  72. Synergy SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  73. Taking the ReinsLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  74. Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  75. New York Lawyers for Public InterestNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Woodstock Film Festival IncWoodstock, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  77. Cushing AcademyAshburnham, MA

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture23 grants $235,50050% of the total
  2. Education11 grants $66,00014% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $60,00013% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $18,0004% of the total
  5. Medical research3 grants $17,5004% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $62,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York32 grants $325,600
  2. California21 grants $162,900
  3. District of Columbia6 grants $45,000
  4. Pennsylvania3 grants $17,500
  5. Washington3 grants $16,000
  6. Florida1 grant $15,000
  7. Nebraska1 grant $10,000
  8. Colorado2 grants $9,000
  9. Maine1 grant $5,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Barbara Prentice HusebySECRETARY/MEMBER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heidi EttingerVICE PRESIDENT/MEMBER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy EttingerPRESIDENT/MEMBER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christian EttingerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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