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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3116094

Spunk Fund Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $665,357 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Spunk Fund Inc the President
780 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 980-8880
Form and materials
Purpose of grant, amount of funding requested, annual report IRS determination letter, and other supporters.
Deadlines
Letters of inquiry accepted year-round.the deadline for submitting the actual proposal is april 1.
Restrictions
Spunk fund inc. Supports initiatives contributing to the enrichment and well being of children.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $665,357

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,780,977

  • Tax year 2023

    $770,850

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,493,318

  • Tax year 2022

    $631,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $14,602,483

  • Tax year 2021

    $698,150

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $15,560,019

  • Tax year 2020

    $552,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,049,567

  • Tax year 2019

    $718,400

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $18,470,045

  • Tax year 2018

    $874,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,660,520

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Safe Space Pictures FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    A cinematic initiative for documentary filmmakers from southwest asia & north africa. To support the programs of close-up, an independent international organization which aims to promote the development of young documentary filmmakers from the middle east, the caucasus & north africa.

    $200,000
  2. Minors IncSt Paul, MN

    To provide support for the relocation of "minors" workspace, to continue the book and photo exhibit projects beyond the current project, and to continue conducting ongoing vietnam program operations. To continue to provide humanitarian assistance in the form or much-needed basic human necessities so children can remain in schools in ha giang and dien bien.

    $109,000
  3. Tisch MS Research Center of New York IncNew York, NY

    To support developing immunocompetent cerebral and spinal cord organoids for the study of the immune aspect of multiple sclerosis.

    $75,000
  4. The Epidavros Project IncNew York, NY

    To provide supplementary support to cover the following work for "liberal, kansas" in 2025: editor and assistant sound editor, graphics, composer, traveling, promotion, and fundraising.

    $60,000
  5. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    To define the molecular basis of sle's extreme female predominance, a critical challenge central to understanding the development of sle.

    $50,000
  6. Apopo US IncWashington, DC

    Mine victims assistance in rural cambodia - to provide assistance for up to 144 victims to access care while allowing its team to continue mapping our victims assistance (va) needs for up to 300 victims in siem reap province.

    $39,657
  7. Ballet Tech Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Provide support for dance instructor salaries at the NYC public school for dance for the 2024-2025 school year.

    $35,000
  8. Peace Players InternationalWashington, DC

    The enrique moscol scholarship - to provide support for year 2 for the three enrique moscol scholars as they continue pursuing their higher education degrees and to continue nurturing and supporting veteran participants as they transition into their own academic and professional pursuits.

    $34,000
  9. School of American Ballet IncNew York, NY

    To support summer and winter courses diversity scholarships that covered or reduced training costs for the school of american ballet's summer and winter training programs for dancers of color.

    $25,000
  10. University of the South - SewaneeSewanee, TN

    To support a second offering of journeys, the undergraduate course that will examine the metaphor of an individual journey and how that metaphor is understood culturally, historically, psychologically, and aesthetically in visual and narrative arts in our increasingly fast-paced, often transactional world.

    $13,200
  11. Ugly Duckling Presse LTDBrooklyn, NY

    To publish their entire 2024 fall season (eight books of poetry and poetry in translation).

    $12,500
  12. The Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    Biomedical research

    $6,000
  13. Council on FoundationsWashington, DC

    Membership.

    $4,000
  14. Philanthropy New YorkNew York, NY

    Membership.

    $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 culture5 grants $332,50077% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $39,6579% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $6,0001% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $265,500
  2. California1 grant $200,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $109,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $77,657
  5. Tennessee1 grant $13,200

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Marianne GerschelDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • Leonard J LammGRANT OFFICER Hours 20Pay $110,250
  • Stephanie de VosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sherry EllenzweigDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lloyd de VosASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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