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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 13-2893039

Hycliff Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 13 grants and $104,233 paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Feb 28, 2019), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $104,233

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Hycliff FundNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $99,433
  2. Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  3. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  4. The Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  5. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  6. Annie's Sake IncLauderhill, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  7. El Education (in Honor of Lee Klingenstein)New York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  8. Glenville Volunteer Fire Co IncGreenwich, CT

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  9. Herbert H Lehman College FoundationBronx, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  10. Hope and HeroesNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  11. The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  12. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  13. American Folk Art MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,00077% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1008% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1008% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $102,933
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $100
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100
  5. Florida1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Robert A BernhardPRES. Hours 3Pay $0
  • Joan M BernhardVICE-PRES. Hours 3Pay $0
  • Adele BernhardSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael BernhardTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan B CollinsTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven BernhardTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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