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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3632625

The Hilibrand Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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

    $1,237,654

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $22,455,158
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,138,220

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $16,588,058
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,332,800

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $15,453,669
  • Tax year 2022

    $828,600

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $15,631,873
  • Tax year 2021

    $421,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $15,133,075
  • Tax year 2020

    $691,010

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $14,381,509
  • Tax year 2019

    $269,620

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $15,838,366
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,703,086

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $15,355,055

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chabad of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $148,350
  2. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General support

    $90,000
  4. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $86,000
  5. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $75,000
  6. Autism Science FoundationScarsdale, NY

    General support

    $72,500
  7. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $60,000
  8. AbilisGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $55,860
  9. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $53,144
  10. DorotNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  11. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  12. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Anti-Defamation League (adl)New York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Chabad on Campus InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Communication 4 AllMaitland, FL

    General support

    $25,000
  17. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  18. International Society for Autism ResearchKansas City, MO

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Success Academy Charter SchoolsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  20. Yankee InstituteWethersfield, CT

    General support

    $25,000
  21. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  22. Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyStamford, CT

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Louis Brandeis Ctr for Human RightsWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Stand with USLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  25. Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County IncBridgeport, CT

    General support

    $18,000
  26. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  28. International Association for Spelling as CommunicationHerndon, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Israel on Campus CoalitionWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  31. State Policy NetworkArlington, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Temple Beth SholomFair Lawn, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Friendship CircleLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,800
  35. Association for Autism and NeurodiversityWatertown, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Mouth to Hand Parent Association IncorporatedMount Kisco, NY

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $140,00015% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $120,00013% of the total
  3. Public affairs2 grants $113,14412% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $100,00011% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $91,50010% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $91,00010% of the total
  7. 7 other causes9 grants $283,66030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $409,500
  2. Connecticut5 grants $267,210
  3. District of Columbia5 grants $170,000
  4. Virginia4 grants $163,144
  5. Illinois2 grants $150,000
  6. Florida1 grant $25,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  8. California2 grants $21,800
  9. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence E HilibrandTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Deborah Z HilibrandTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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