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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-6006013

Wunsch Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $562,026 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

    $562,026

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $11,550,895
  • Tax year 2023

    $615,427

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $11,138,036
  • Tax year 2022

    $505,662

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $11,398,337
  • Tax year 2021

    $552,001

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $11,156,359
  • Tax year 2020

    $454,954

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $10,586,799
  • Tax year 2019

    $479,620

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $10,313,940
  • Tax year 2018

    $468,487

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $10,117,244

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

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

  1. NYU Langone Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Medical research

    $137,000
  2. Atlantic Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    Arts

    $71,000
  3. Illinois SymphonySpringfield, IL

    Arts

    $25,150
  4. Ubuntu Education FundNew York, NY

    Education

    $22,220
  5. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Arts

    $20,550
  6. Bay Street TheatreNew York, NY

    Art

    $20,000
  7. Washington Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Community

    $20,000
  8. Grace Church SchoolNew York, NY

    Education

    $17,000
  9. Individual

    Arts

    $15,922
  10. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Social assistance/poverty

    $15,450
  11. Transportation AlternativesNew York, NY

    Miscellaneous

    $15,163
  12. Hamptons Dance ProjectEast Hampton, NY

    Arts

    $15,000
  13. Centre College KentuckyDanville, KY

    Education

    $12,000
  14. Individual

    Social assistance/poverty

    $10,204
  15. Individual

    Social assistance/poverty

    $10,015
  16. Storm King SchoolCornwall HDSN, NY

    Education

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    Social assistance/poverty

    $10,000
  18. Gods Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Social assistance/poverty

    $10,000
  19. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Social Assistance

    $10,000
  20. Columbia Babies Heart FundNew York, NY

    Health and research

    $10,000
  21. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Health

    $9,495
  22. Doe FoundationNew York, NY

    Social assistance/poverty

    $8,476
  23. Brooklyn Kindergarten SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $5,893
  24. The RetreatEast Hampton, NY

    Arts

    $5,570
  25. Individual

    [individual]

    $5,250
  26. Cycle KidsCambridge, MA

    Social assistance/poverty

    $5,206
  27. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Health care

    $5,150
  28. Willard House and Clock MuseumNorth Grafton, MA

    Museums

    $5,000
  29. National Institute for ReproductiveNew York, NY

    Health

    $5,000
  30. BridgehamptonSouthampton, NY

    Communities

    $5,000
  31. The Valerie FundMaplewood, NJ

    Health

    $3,605
  32. Muddy Paws RescueNew York, NY

    Animal foster

    $3,500
  33. Individual

    Advocacy

    $3,197
  34. Green City ForceBrooklyn, NY

    Environment

    $2,500
  35. Felician UniversityRutherford, NJ

    Education

    $2,000
  36. Horticultural Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    Recreation

    $1,500
  37. Flying Point Foundation for AutismWater Mill, NY

    Health

    $1,500
  38. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    Veterans

    $1,500
  39. Individual

    Arts

    $1,010
  40. International Center of PhotographyNew York, NY

    Arts

    $1,000
  41. Ellen Hermanson FDN East HamptonEast Hampton, NY

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  42. Parks and Trails New YorkAlbany, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  43. Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill, NY

    Arts

    $500
  44. Project K9 HeroWhitwell, TN

    Advocacy

    $500
  45. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Advocacy

    $500
  46. Individual

    Education

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $33,39324% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $26,20619% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $22,05016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $18,95014% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $18,22013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $426,322
  2. Illinois2 grants $30,300
  3. Kentucky1 grant $12,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $10,206
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $9,495
  7. New Jersey2 grants $5,605
  8. Oregon1 grant $1,500
  9. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Noah WunschVice President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Eric WunschTreasurer Hours 4Pay $0
  • Peter WunschPresident Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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