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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3984550

John-Christophe Schlesinger Foundation

A private foundation in Pound Ridge, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 54 grants and $309,700 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $309,700

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,209,614
  • Tax year 2024

    $249,443

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,330,893
  • Tax year 2023

    $279,693

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,398,733
  • Tax year 2022

    $214,588

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,487,763
  • Tax year 2021

    $202,490

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,665,951
  • Tax year 2020

    $189,833

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,755,026

Grants paid in 2025

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yale New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT

    Charitable

    $40,000
  2. Himalayan Cataract ProjectNorwich, VT

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Human Outreach ProjectMidvale, UT

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Little Sisters FundHailey, ID

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. One Degree ForwardMakawao, HI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  7. Friends of Hidden PeakSnowbird, UT

    Charitable

    $18,750
  8. Kahakukahi FoundationLahaina, HI

    Charitable

    $11,000
  9. New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Wasatch Adaptive SportsSnowbird, UT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Ronald McDonald HouseNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  14. Boogie on Wheelchair VansWailuku, HI

    Charitable

    $6,000
  15. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. St Paul's SchoolConcord, NH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Silverfork Skimo FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable

    $3,000
  19. Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. Maui Humane SocietyPuunene, HI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  21. Snowbird Sports Education FoundationCottonwood Heights, UT

    Charitable

    $2,500
  22. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  23. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  24. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  25. KIPP MassachusettsLynn, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  26. Food Bank of WestchesterElmsford, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  27. HorizonsWestport, CT

    Charitable

    $1,500
  28. Lee Pesky Learning CenterBoise, ID

    Charitable

    $1,500
  29. Maui Arts & Cultural CenterKahului, HI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  30. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  31. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    Charitable

    $1,500
  32. Alta Community EnrichmentAlta, UT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  34. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Northshore Education ConsortiumBeverly, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance CorpsPound Ridge, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire DepartmentPound Ridge, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. Utah Avalanche CenterSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Yale Parents Annual FundNew Haven, CT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  44. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  45. Eddie Wilson Scholarship ProgramPortales, NM

    Charitable

    $750
  46. National September 11 Memorial and MuseumNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $750
  47. Boys and Girls Club of Northern WestchesterMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  48. DorotNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  49. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  50. Marine Corps Law Enforcement FoundationTuckahoe, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  51. National MPS SocietyDurham, NC

    Charitable

    $500
  52. Pound Ridge Historical SocietyPound Ridge, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  53. Hiram Halle LibraryPound Ridge, NY

    Charitable

    $350
  54. Hawaii Public RadioHonolulu, HI

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health7 grants $93,50045% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $56,50027% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $26,50013% of the total
  4. Education7 grants $22,00011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $3,5002% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $2,5001% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $4,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah7 grants $61,250
  2. Connecticut5 grants $53,500
  3. Hawaii6 grants $46,100
  4. New York17 grants $29,600
  5. Idaho2 grants $26,500
  6. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $25,000
  8. Massachusetts4 grants $15,500
  9. Florida1 grant $10,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard SchlesingerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sheila SchlesingerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • A Lauren MonahanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Katherine S FatesDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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