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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3374924

The Robert S Rifkind Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $125,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $653,066

  • Tax year 2024

    $247,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $470,457

  • Tax year 2023

    $401,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $454,141

  • Tax year 2022

    $392,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $546,457

  • Tax year 2021

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $863,393

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $895,398

  • Tax year 2019

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $922,703

  • Tax year 2018

    $139,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $981,338

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Schechter InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $50,000
  2. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  3. The Loomis Chaffee SchoolWindsor, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Slifka Center for Jewish LifeNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  5. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Americans UnitedWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Harvard University Center for Jewish StudiesCambridge, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  10. Gucker Campership FundHopkinton, NH

    General support

    $500
  11. LvisEast Hampton, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,00069% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,00017% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $4,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania2 grants $55,000
  2. Connecticut2 grants $25,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $25,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  5. New York2 grants $4,500
  6. New Hampshire1 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.

  • Amy RifkindTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David FinkelsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nina RifkindTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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