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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4022751

Grodzins Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $261,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

    $261,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,854,088

  • Tax year 2024

    $226,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,611,724

  • Tax year 2023

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,436,040

  • Tax year 2022

    $191,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,333,483

  • Tax year 2021

    $232,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,516,903

  • Tax year 2020

    $208,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,577,936

  • Tax year 2019

    $124,250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,484,425

  • Tax year 2018

    $186,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,431,694

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mustard Seed CommunitiesNeedham HGTS, MA

    Community services

    $30,000
  2. American Friends of JamaicaNew York, NY

    Community services

    $25,000
  3. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Education

    $20,000
  4. Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NY

    Community service

    $15,000
  5. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Community services

    $10,000
  6. Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC

    Health

    $10,000
  7. Citymeals-On-WheelsNew York, NY

    Community services

    $10,000
  8. Columbia University Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Health

    $10,000
  9. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    Community services

    $10,000
  10. GrownycNew York, NY

    Community services

    $10,000
  11. Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $10,000
  12. Nyclu FoundationNew York, NY

    Community services

    $10,000
  13. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Education

    $7,000
  14. American ProspectWashington, DC

    Community services

    $5,000
  15. Behind the BookNew York, NY

    Education

    $5,000
  16. GallopnycForest Hills, NY

    Community services

    $5,000
  17. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $5,000
  18. Montego Bay Animal Haven Bredefel & AssocChester, NJ

    Community services

    $5,000
  19. PropublicaNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $5,000
  20. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $5,000
  21. Foto EvidenceMontclair, NJ

    Arts & humanities

    $5,000
  22. Royal Marsden Co Chapel & York FDNNew York, NY

    Health

    $5,000
  23. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $4,000
  24. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $3,000
  25. Chamber Music SocietyNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $2,500
  26. Morgan Library & MuseumNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $2,500
  27. Neue Galerie New YorkNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $2,500
  28. WscahNew York, NY

    Community services

    $2,500
  29. City Parks Foundation (fort Tryon)New York, NY

    Community services

    $2,000
  30. Public TheaterNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $2,000
  31. RYR-1 FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Health

    $2,000
  32. Sousa Menders FoundationSeattle, WA

    Arts & humanities

    $2,000
  33. The Reading TeamNew York, NY

    Education

    $2,000
  34. FairCongers, NY

    Arts & humanitaries

    $1,000
  35. Landmark WestNew York, NY

    Community services

    $1,000
  36. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $1,000
  37. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    Education

    $1,000
  38. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $1,000
  39. Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC

    Community services

    $1,000
  40. Real News Project IncNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $1,000
  41. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Education

    $1,000
  42. United Nations International SchoolNew York, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  43. Aj Muste FoundationNew York, NY

    Community services

    $1,000
  44. New York Society LibraryNew York, NY

    Arts & humanities

    $1,000
  45. Friends of Casco BayPortland, ME

    Science / environment

    $500
  46. Friends of Verdi SquareNew York, NY

    Community services

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $56,00028% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $37,50019% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $25,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture8 grants $19,50010% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $17,0009% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $24,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York32 grants $171,500
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $38,000
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $26,000
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. New Jersey2 grants $10,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  7. Washington1 grant $2,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  9. Maine1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louis SlesinPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lesli RiceDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Muffie MeyerDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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