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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3466986

Calder Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $208,547 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 2024

    $208,547

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $357,950,534

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $349,184,039

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,440

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $345,839,354

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,327

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $325,066,934

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,444

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $298,964,593

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $296,259,007

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $286,857,099

  • Tax year 2017

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $287,033,756

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beyeler Museum AgBasel, Switzerland

    Gift/donation of property:description - alexander calder, original work of art, "untitled," 1971, gouache and ink on paper.book value - $35,000method for book value - recorded at the donation value when contrbuted to calder foundationmethod for fair market value - comparable salesdate of gift - 07/02/2025the calder foundation donated the artist's, alexander calder, original work of art, "untitled," 1971, gouache and ink on paper, to the foundation beyeler to be sold at the beyeler foundation's summer night's gala auction held on september 6, 2025. The proceeds from the auction are to support the beyeler museum's wide-ranging exhibition program. The grant is intended exclusively to further charitable and educational purposes described in section 170(C)(2)(B)

    $118,000
  2. Musee de L'armeeParis, France

    Gift/donation of property:description - alexander calder, (1898-1976), broche a la croix de lorraine. Lorraine cross brooch, c.1942 silver and steel wire.book value - $65,000method for book value - recorded at the donation value when contrbuted to calder foundationmethod for fair market value - comparable salesdate of gift - 07/02/2025calder foundation donated an exceptional work lorraine cross brooch by alexander calder in honor of MR. Alfred pacquement to enrich the musee de l'armee's collections in perfect harmony and complementarity with their acquisition of france forever mobile, a piece of major heritage interest in 2020. This donation was made following the favorable opinion issued by musee de l'armee's conservation committee on december 07, 2023 and the favorable opinion issued by the scientific collections committee on march 21, 2024.

    $48,325
  3. Kogia FoundationHaiku, HI

    Revolutionize the field of nature conservation communication through free media library and impact-focused storytelling.

    $22,222
  4. Resimar Regenerando de Sierra A Mar Asociacin CivilJuluchuca, Mexico

    La tortuga viva, turtle sanctuary at playa viva. The replacement atv for the marine life.

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii1 grant $22,222

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Alexander SC RowerCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Hours 12Pay $0
  • John V PernaTREASURER / TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shawn DavidsonVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Sean SweeneyVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea DavidsonVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Holton RowerVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Peter LipmanVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gryphon Rower-UpjohnVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sophia Robledo RowerVICE PRESIDENT / TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael SternbergSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

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