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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$991,750
- Grants listed
- 83
- Assets, end of year
- $13,212,627
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Tax year 2023
$872,050
- Grants listed
- 82
- Assets, end of year
- $11,718,443
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Tax year 2022
$946,750
- Grants listed
- 80
- Assets, end of year
- $11,939,696
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Tax year 2021
$728,125
- Grants listed
- 71
- Assets, end of year
- $12,721,384
-
Tax year 2020
$1,011,000
- Grants listed
- 80
- Assets, end of year
- $13,417,361
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT
General purpose
$302,000 -
American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitNew York, NY
General purpose
$120,000 -
Fsu Foundation IncTallahassee, FL
General purpose
$65,000 -
US Forum for IsraelNorth Hills, CA
General purpose
$42,000 -
826LALos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$40,000 -
Foundation for Foster ChildrenWinter Park, FL
General purpose
$35,000 -
Rising Earth Human Impact Ed IncBrooklyn, NY
General purpose
$35,000 -
The Innocence Project of FloridaTallahassee, FL
General purpose
$30,000 -
Eliat Charities IncBrooklyn, NY
General purpose
$27,000 -
Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY
General purpose
$25,000 -
The Esther ProjectRochester, NY
General purpose
$25,000 -
The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$25,000 -
Oakwood SchoolManalapan, NJ
General purpose
$20,000 -
Food Access Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$12,000 -
Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY
General purpose
$10,000 -
New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
General purpose
$10,000 -
Second Harvest Food BankNew York, NY
General purpose
$10,000 -
StandwithusPasadena, CA
General purpose
$10,000 -
The Ciesla FoundationWashington, DC
General purpose
$10,000 -
JCC RocklandWest Nyack, NY
General purpose
$6,000 -
Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY
General purpose
$6,000 -
PropublicaNew York, NY
General purpose
$6,000 -
World Central KitchenWashington, DC
General purpose
$6,000 -
Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY
General purpose
$5,000 -
Canetuck Community Center IncCurrie, NC
General purpose
$5,000 -
Jewish Food SocietyNew York, NY
General purpose
$5,000 -
Park Avenue SynagogueNew York, NY
General purpose
$5,000 -
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
General purpose
$4,000 -
Colburn SchoolLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$4,000 -
Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$4,000 -
RaicesSan Antonio, TX
General purpose
$4,000 -
American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY
General purpose
$3,000 -
Artists 4 IsraelLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$3,000 -
Determined to SucceedSanta Monica, CA
General purpose
$3,000 -
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY
General purpose
$3,000 -
Friends of the High LineNew York, NY
General purpose
$3,000 -
Jewish Book Council IncNew York, NY
General purpose
$3,000 -
Los Angeles Philharmonic AssocLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$3,000 -
Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA
General purpose
$3,000 -
Peretz FoundationTarzana, CA
General purpose
$3,000 -
Redhawk Native American Arts CouncilBrooklyn, NY
General purpose
$3,000 -
The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA
General purpose
$3,000 -
North East TreesLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$2,500 -
Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$2,500 -
The Faine HouseOrlando, FL
General purpose
$2,500 -
America GivesNew York, NY
General purpose
$2,000 -
Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$2,000 -
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyNew York, NY
General purpose
$2,000 -
Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$2,000 -
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY
General purpose
$2,000 -
Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance ServiceSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$2,000 -
Time & Space Limited Theatre CoHudson, NY
General purpose
$2,000 -
Archipelago Books IncBrooklyn, NY
General purpose
$1,500 -
Give Kids the WorldKissimmee, FL
General purpose
$1,500 -
Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY
General purpose
$1,000 -
Friends of the Children - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$1,000 -
Journey 4 LifePlaistow, NH
General purpose
$1,000 -
Laborcommunity Strategy CenterLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$1,000 -
Lesbian and Gay Community CenterNew York, NY
General purpose
$1,000 -
One VoiceSanta Monica, CA
General purpose
$1,000 -
Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
General purpose
$1,000 -
Planned Parenthood of New York CityBrooklyn, NY
General purpose
$1,000 -
Project SageLaveville, CT
General purpose
$1,000 -
Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY
General purpose
$1,000 -
SpinehopeAustin, TX
General purpose
$1,000 -
The Trinity FundPortland, OR
General purpose
$1,000 -
Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY
General purpose
$1,000 -
Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA
General purpose
$1,000 -
The Corner Food PantryLakeville, CT
General purpose
$750 -
Chore Service IncSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Citizen's Committee for Children of NYNew York, NY
General purpose
$500 -
Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolNew York, NY
General purpose
$500 -
ExtrasSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Hancock Shaker VillagePittsfield, MA
General purpose
$500 -
Housatonic Child Care CenterSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Housatonic Valley AssociationCornwall BRG, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Lake Wononscopomuc AssociationSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
New York Public RadioNew York, NY
General purpose
$500 -
Salisbury AssociationSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Salisbury Visiting Nurse AssociationSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Scoville Memorial Library Association IncSalisbury, CT
General purpose
$500 -
Breast Cancer AllianceGreenwich, CT
General purpose
$250 -
Elizabeth Street GardenNew York, NY
General purpose
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education9 grants $93,00026% of the total
- Human services9 grants $75,50021% of the total
- Arts and culture14 grants $73,00021% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $30,0008% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0007% of the total
- Health7 grants $17,2505% of the total
- 6 other causes13 grants $42,00012% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York32 grants $320,250
- Connecticut13 grants $310,000
- California23 grants $175,000
- Florida5 grants $134,000
- New Jersey1 grant $20,000
- District of Columbia2 grants $16,000
- North Carolina1 grant $5,000
- Texas2 grants $5,000
- Rhode Island1 grant $4,000
- New Hampshire1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Elizabeth R VaretPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- David R VaretSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Sarah R VaretDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Joseph R VaretDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
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