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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3499349

Jean and Albert Nerken Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $226,965 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $226,965

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,744,770

  • Tax year 2024

    $523,398

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,564,871

  • Tax year 2023

    $484,113

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,599,214

  • Tax year 2022

    $455,894

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,930,115

  • Tax year 2021

    $180,880

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,422,067

  • Tax year 2020

    $248,650

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,759,701

  • Tax year 2019

    $146,888

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,937,665

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Entertainment Community Fund(aka the Actors Fund)New York, NY

    Charitable

    $128,000
  2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  4. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  5. Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. United Service Organizations IncArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $7,000
  7. Visiting Nurse ServiceWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable

    $6,500
  8. Cooper UnionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Step FoundationSt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable

    $3,000
  10. Children's FirstNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Bringing Books to Life IncHaverford, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Broadway Cares Equity Fight AIDS IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  13. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  15. Amnesty InternationalNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  16. Technoserve IncArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $250
  17. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $210
  18. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $175
  19. OxfamBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $150
  20. Thanks to ScandinaviaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $125
  21. Armed Services YMCAEl Paso, TX

    Charitable

    $110
  22. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $110
  23. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $110
  24. National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $110
  25. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $110
  26. Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $110
  27. Thurgood Marshall College FundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $110
  28. UNICEFNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $110
  29. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Charitable

    $110
  30. American Ballet TheatreNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $105
  31. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $100
  32. Finca International IncWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  33. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100
  34. New York Public Library of Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100
  35. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $80
  36. US Olympic & Paralympic FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable

    $60
  37. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $55
  38. Food Bank of NYCNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50
  39. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $40
  40. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $21,21063% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $10,14530% of the total
  3. International aid6 grants $1,5154% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $310<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $175<1% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $110<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $215<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $193,780
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $21,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $7,360
  4. Minnesota1 grant $3,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $500
  6. District of Columbia4 grants $400
  7. Illinois2 grants $275
  8. Massachusetts2 grants $260
  9. California2 grants $220
  10. Texas1 grant $110

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Etta Brandman EsqTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruth NerkenTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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