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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6022017

The Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation

A private foundation in South River, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $244,000 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $244,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,797,108

  • Tax year 2024

    $243,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,918,837

  • Tax year 2023

    $265,041

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,183,489

  • Tax year 2022

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,151,586

  • Tax year 2021

    $309,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,213,843

  • Tax year 2020

    $261,784

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,905,801

  • Tax year 2019

    $236,707

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,230

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General funding

    $33,000
  2. The Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General fundinggeneral funding

    $26,000
  3. Cornell University School of Veterinanry MedicineIthaca, NY

    General funding

    $25,000
  4. The Salvation Army of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    General funding

    $25,000
  5. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General funding

    $18,000
  6. Second Chance Rescue NYCWhitestone, NY

    General funding

    $12,000
  7. Dartmouth College LibraryHanover, NH

    General funding

    $10,000
  8. One Larchmont IncLarchmont, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  9. Panther Ridge Conservation CenterLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    General funding

    $10,000
  10. A House on BeekmanBronx, NY

    General funding

    $7,500
  11. Byrd Polar Research CenterColumbus, OH

    General funding

    $7,500
  12. WNETNew York, NY

    General funding

    $7,500
  13. Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary IncLoxahatchee, FL

    General funding

    $5,000
  14. Busch Wildlife SanctuaryJupiter, FL

    General funding

    $5,000
  15. Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship IncMount Kisco, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  16. Fields for KidsLarchmont, NY

    General funding

    $5,000
  17. Foundation for ExcellenceSunnyvale, CA

    General funding

    $5,000
  18. New Canaan Mounted Troup IncNew Canaan, CT

    General purposes

    $5,000
  19. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General funding

    $5,000
  20. Caring for the Hungry & Homeless of PeekskillPeekskill, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  21. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    General funding

    $2,500
  22. Lenox Hill Neighborhood HouseNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  23. North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  24. The ARC Westchester FoundationHawthorne, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  25. The Garden House School of New YorkNew York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500
  26. The New York Public Library (young Lions Tilden Conservator)New York, NY

    General funding

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $64,00056% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $15,00013% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $10,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $7,5007% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $7,5007% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York17 grants $189,000
  2. Florida3 grants $20,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $7,500
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles D Manice EsqPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine L Baggett EsqCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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