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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3799925

Ember Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $19,100 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

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

    $19,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $293,840

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,505

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $302,079

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,325

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $306,918

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,184

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $412,234

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,436

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $420,359

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,319

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $430,971

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,567

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $436,993

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,685

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $456,063

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,950
  2. Congregation Beit Simchat TorahNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  3. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  4. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  5. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Gods Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Hunger Free NY CityNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Hunger Solutions New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Westside Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  12. Why HungerNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General support

    $950
  14. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $600
  15. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $600
  16. Classic Stage CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  17. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  18. Neue Galerie New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  19. Solomon R Guggenheim FDNNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  20. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    General support

    $500

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 $3,15051% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $2,00033% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $18,100
  2. District of Columbia1 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.

  • Max EmberTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Richard EmberPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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