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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3762804

The Thomas J Edelman Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,139,629

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $28,166,444

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,086,097

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $20,776,529

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,248,229

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $18,693,726

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,022,176

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $21,431,101

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,028,756

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $22,505,124

  • Tax year 2019

    $721,828

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $22,768,572

  • Tax year 2018

    $586,485

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $22,522,230

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CT

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $785,482
  2. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $150,000
  3. New York School of Interior DesignNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $50,000
  4. Lenox Hill Neighborhood HouseNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $35,000
  5. Columbia Law SchoolNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $25,000
  6. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $25,000
  7. Congregation EmmanuelNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $21,250
  8. Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (arf Hamptons)East Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $10,000
  9. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $7,667
  10. Pestalozzi US Children's Charity IncNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $5,000
  11. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $5,000
  12. The Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $5,000
  13. Friends of Upper East Side Historic Districts IncNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $3,000
  14. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $2,000
  15. East Hampton Healthcare FoundationEast Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $2,000
  16. The Common GoodBrooklyn, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,500
  17. East Hampton Historical SocietyEast Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,000
  18. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,000
  19. Ladies' Village Improvement SocietyEast Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,000
  20. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,000
  21. Springs' Food Pantry IncEast Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,000
  22. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $650
  23. The Maidstone Charitable TrustEast Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $580
  24. The Garden Club of East HamptonEast Hampton, NY

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $868,14981% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $150,00014% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $35,0003% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $6,000<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Social science1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $6,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut1 grant $785,482
  2. New York19 grants $335,480
  3. New Jersey1 grant $7,667
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  6. 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.

  • Thomas J EdelmanPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Cornelia S EdelmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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