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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3526188

The Philip Birnbaum Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $38,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $493,569

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $525,221

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $548,349

  • Tax year 2021

    $59,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $503,199

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $457,802

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $486,483

  • Tax year 2018

    $49,717

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $494,710

  • Tax year 2017

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $542,452

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boldly BloomRedwood City, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  2. NW CaveVancouver, WA

    General use

    $5,000
  3. SLS Supreme Court ClinicStanford, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  4. Bend the ARCNew York, NY

    General use

    $4,000
  5. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General use

    $4,000
  6. Jews United for Democracy and JusticeWashington, DC

    General use

    $4,000
  7. Combat Hate FoundationMoundridge, KS

    General use

    $2,500
  8. Fit KidsNorwalk, CT

    General use

    $2,500
  9. Read NorthwestVancouver, WA

    General use

    $2,500
  10. West Columbia Gorge Humane SocietyWashougal, WA

    General use

    $2,500
  11. FosterfulVancouver, WA

    General use

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $6,50057% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,50022% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,50022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $11,500
  2. California2 grants $10,000
  3. New York2 grants $8,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  6. Kansas1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Matthew GreenbergPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Ronald SchneiderTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Daniella Levine CavaVP/DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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