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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3202345

Middle Road Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 83 grants and $991,750 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $991,750

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $13,212,627
  • Tax year 2023

    $872,050

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $11,718,443
  • Tax year 2022

    $946,750

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $11,939,696
  • 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

83 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT

    General purpose

    $302,000
  2. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $120,000
  3. Fsu Foundation IncTallahassee, FL

    General purpose

    $65,000
  4. US Forum for IsraelNorth Hills, CA

    General purpose

    $42,000
  5. 826LALos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  6. Foundation for Foster ChildrenWinter Park, FL

    General purpose

    $35,000
  7. Rising Earth Human Impact Ed IncBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $35,000
  8. The Innocence Project of FloridaTallahassee, FL

    General purpose

    $30,000
  9. Eliat Charities IncBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $27,000
  10. Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  11. The Esther ProjectRochester, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  12. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  13. Oakwood SchoolManalapan, NJ

    General purpose

    $20,000
  14. Food Access Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $12,000
  15. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. Second Harvest Food BankNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. StandwithusPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  19. The Ciesla FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  20. JCC RocklandWest Nyack, NY

    General purpose

    $6,000
  21. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $6,000
  22. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $6,000
  23. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $6,000
  24. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  25. Canetuck Community Center IncCurrie, NC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  26. Jewish Food SocietyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  27. Park Avenue SynagogueNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  28. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $4,000
  29. Colburn SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $4,000
  30. Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $4,000
  31. RaicesSan Antonio, TX

    General purpose

    $4,000
  32. American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  33. Artists 4 IsraelLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  34. Determined to SucceedSanta Monica, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  35. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  36. Friends of the High LineNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  37. Jewish Book Council IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  38. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssocLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  39. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  40. Peretz FoundationTarzana, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  41. Redhawk Native American Arts CouncilBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  42. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  43. North East TreesLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  44. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  45. The Faine HouseOrlando, FL

    General purpose

    $2,500
  46. America GivesNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  47. Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  48. Jewish Telegraphic AgencyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  49. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  50. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  51. Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance ServiceSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $2,000
  52. Time & Space Limited Theatre CoHudson, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  53. Archipelago Books IncBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $1,500
  54. Give Kids the WorldKissimmee, FL

    General purpose

    $1,500
  55. Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  56. Friends of the Children - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  57. Journey 4 LifePlaistow, NH

    General purpose

    $1,000
  58. Laborcommunity Strategy CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  59. Lesbian and Gay Community CenterNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  60. One VoiceSanta Monica, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  61. Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  62. Planned Parenthood of New York CityBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  63. Project SageLaveville, CT

    General purpose

    $1,000
  64. Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  65. SpinehopeAustin, TX

    General purpose

    $1,000
  66. The Trinity FundPortland, OR

    General purpose

    $1,000
  67. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  68. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  69. The Corner Food PantryLakeville, CT

    General purpose

    $750
  70. Chore Service IncSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  71. Citizen's Committee for Children of NYNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  72. Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  73. ExtrasSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  74. Hancock Shaker VillagePittsfield, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  75. Housatonic Child Care CenterSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  76. Housatonic Valley AssociationCornwall BRG, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  77. Lake Wononscopomuc AssociationSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  78. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  79. Salisbury AssociationSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  80. Salisbury Visiting Nurse AssociationSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  81. Scoville Memorial Library Association IncSalisbury, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  82. Breast Cancer AllianceGreenwich, CT

    General purpose

    $250
  83. 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.

  1. Education9 grants $93,00026% of the total
  2. Human services9 grants $75,50021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture14 grants $73,00021% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  6. Health7 grants $17,2505% of the total
  7. 6 other causes13 grants $42,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York32 grants $320,250
  2. Connecticut13 grants $310,000
  3. California23 grants $175,000
  4. Florida5 grants $134,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $16,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  8. Texas2 grants $5,000
  9. Rhode Island1 grant $4,000
  10. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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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