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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3971081

Romenesa Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $246,437 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

    $246,437

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,467

  • Tax year 2024

    $226,451

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $885,296

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,743

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,086,386

  • Tax year 2022

    $223,825

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,168,364

  • Tax year 2021

    $209,925

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,478,818

  • Tax year 2020

    $193,875

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,653,785

  • Tax year 2019

    $164,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $108,281

  • Tax year 2018

    $189,825

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $112,524

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Alliance on Mental IllnessBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted grant

    $30,250
  2. Congregation Emanu-El NYCNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $29,450
  3. The Franklin AcademyBellingham, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $25,000
  4. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  5. Riverdale Country SchoolBronx, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  6. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  7. Part of the SolutionBronx, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  8. The RetreatEast Hampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  9. The Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  10. New York Zen CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  11. Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  12. North Sea Maritime Center for DonatoinSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $6,000
  13. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,500
  14. Guggenheim Museum - Patrons Circle FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  15. Holy Apostles Soup KitchenNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  16. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  17. Saint Jude's HospitalNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  18. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Family EqualityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. NY Restoration ProjectNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  21. The World Around IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  22. Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,600
  23. Invictus BakeryBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,087
  24. The Center for Family SupportNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,010
  25. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,000
  26. Kids in Need of Defense (kind)Washington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  27. Cultural Landscape FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  28. Good SportsBraintree, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,040
  29. The ShedNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  30. Southampton Hospital FoundationSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  31. The New York Milk BankValhalla, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  32. Neue GalarieNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. Association to Benefit ChildrenNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. Crohn's & Colitus FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $46,00032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $40,00028% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $24,01017% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $15,00011% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,6003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $3,0402% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York29 grants $184,647
  2. Maryland1 grant $30,250
  3. Washington1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $5,500
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $1,040

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Meryl MeltzerPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Neal MeltzerVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Sara MeltzerVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

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