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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 11-3189212

The Krauss Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 24 grants and $163,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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
Melvyn Krauss
43 Los Charros Lane
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(212) 935-1555
Form and materials
Letter request with description of use of funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $163,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,574,789

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,713,173

  • Tax year 2019

    $422,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,898,781

  • Tax year 2018

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $9,938,423

Grants paid in 2021

24 grants, largest first

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

  1. Bear GiversNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Progenia Research FoundationPeabody, MA

    Charitable

    $8,000
  7. Animal Rescue FundAlamo, CA

    Charitable

    $6,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood CenterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $4,000
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $3,000
  14. Woodside Priory SchoolPortola Valley, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  15. Music for AutismSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  16. Siena HouseBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  24. Salvation ArmySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $50,00088% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $58,000
  2. California5 grants $13,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $8,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Melvyn KraussPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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