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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3524729

Y A Istel Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $202,131 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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 2024

    $202,131

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $284,664

  • Tax year 2023

    $362,978

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $279,837

  • Tax year 2022

    $266,538

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $328,046

  • Tax year 2021

    $131,633

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $108,084

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,952

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $236,633

  • Tax year 2019

    $103,489

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $227,798

  • Tax year 2018

    $180,004

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $152,212

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Irish Repertory Theatre Company IncNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $44,827
  2. Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $28,000
  3. White Bird Productions IncBrooklyn, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $25,000
  4. America Press IncNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $15,363
  5. Libraries Without Borders USNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $15,000
  6. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $11,000
  7. Remarque Institute NYUNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $10,000
  8. Jacques Pepin Foundation BarringtonNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $6,218
  9. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $5,609
  10. Action Against HungerNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $5,000
  11. French-American FoundationNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $5,000
  12. Actors Center IncNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $3,273
  13. BuildonorgStamford, CT

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $2,586
  14. Common GoodNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $2,500
  15. Paris Review FoundationNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $2,000
  16. City Center TicketsNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,998
  17. Conservative Synagogue of the Hamptons IncBridgehampton, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,800
  18. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,500
  19. Gofundmecom 1100 EurNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,239
  20. Wwwimadiorg MDSilver Spring, MD

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,030
  21. SSP FathermckennancenterWashington, DC

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,010
  22. CittaorgToms River, NJ

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  23. NYU Glucksman Ireland NYU EduNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  24. TobyprojectNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  25. Princeton University Art MuseumPrinceton, NJ

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  26. Sag Harbor Song Festival IncNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  27. The Southampton Hospital Foundation IncSouthampton, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  28. The CrimsoncomCambridge, MA

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $1,000
  29. Primary StagesNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $800
  30. NY Public LibrarynyplbraryschoomlpaNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $750
  31. Gofundmecom 58750 EurNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $665
  32. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $650
  33. GoFundMe Help Canio's BooksNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $595
  34. Bonnie's Animal Rescue KingdombarkParamus, NJ

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $500
  35. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $500
  36. The Morgan Library & MuseumNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $468
  37. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $150
  38. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $30,92353% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $16,00027% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,60910% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $2,9685% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,8003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York30 grants $193,505
  2. New Jersey4 grants $3,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $2,586
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,030
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,010
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Yves Andre IstelPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen BegalaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Noelle MargandDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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