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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3523465

The Phyllis Backer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Uniondale, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $654,359 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.

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

    $654,359

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $696,469

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,529,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,373,553

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,636,456

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,380,661

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,727,144

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,693,475

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,649,827

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,157,858

  • Tax year 2018

    $815,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,323,810

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Child Center of NY IncForest Hills, NY

    Family and community support

    $500,000
  2. For The GirlsSilver Spring, MD

    Support for women

    $30,872
  3. Jewish Home Lifecare ManhattanNew York, NY

    Support for seniors

    $30,872
  4. Behind The Book IncNew York, NY

    Literacy support for students

    $30,872
  5. Sunrise Day Camps AssociationOceanside, NY

    Provide funding for day camp costs

    $30,872
  6. Individual

    Cash and Community Works Program

    $30,871

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $61,74450% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,87225% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $30,87225% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $592,616
  2. Maryland1 grant $30,872

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lori AbramsonDirector Hours 2Pay $7,500
  • Richard AltmanVice President Hours 2Pay $7,500
  • Leonard S ElmanPresident Hours 2Pay $7,500
  • Susan ElmanDirector Hours 2Pay $7,500
  • Michael K KeigenbaumTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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