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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3673826

Hermione Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $2.3 million 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Donna Leone
35 East 75th Street 16C
New York, NY 10021
(212) 476-9175
Form and materials
Call for information questionnaire
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,296,024

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,028

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,579,257

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,108,960

  • Tax year 2023

    $700,405

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,007,474

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,463,399

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,991,793

  • Tax year 2021

    $954,634

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,465,459

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,094,039

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,594,240

  • Tax year 2019

    $765,433

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,619,189

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,114,389

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,381,617

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $1,000,000
  2. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $550,713
  3. Perlman Music ProgramNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $397,069
  4. Food Bank NYCHartsdale, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $80,000
  5. City Meals of WheelsDurham, NC

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $75,000
  6. Association to Benefit ChildrenNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $41,500
  7. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $30,000
  8. Carnegie Hall SocietyNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $20,414
  9. JafcoNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $18,000
  10. Westside Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $15,000
  11. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $10,000
  12. PBSNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $10,000
  13. Sweet DreammakersBoca Raton, FL

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $7,500
  14. 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $6,100
  15. Michael Wolk Heart FoundationNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $5,000
  16. The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $5,000
  17. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $3,000
  18. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,500
  19. Jazz at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,500
  20. Giving Circle of WestchesterMaspeth, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,500
  21. Jazz Forum ArtsTarrytown, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,500
  22. Sharing ShelfPort Chester, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,500
  23. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,500
  24. Uja-Ny Israel EmergencyfundNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $2,000
  25. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $1,728
  26. Fau FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $1,500
  27. Robert F Kennedy Human RightsWashington, DC

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,000,00049% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $980,28248% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $46,5002% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $2,202,024
  2. North Carolina1 grant $75,000
  3. Florida2 grants $9,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  6. Maryland1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Laura J SloatePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael J SchwartzTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna LeoneTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nesli BasgozTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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