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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6085929

William S Paley Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jefferson Valley, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $8.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Patrick S Gallagher
3630 Hill Boulevard Suite 202
Jefferson Valley, NY 105351513
Form and materials
No particular form required, but full financial information should be disclosed.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Under the provision of the foundation's charter, no grants may be made to individuals.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,239,939

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $177,660,247

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,417,470

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $165,236,989

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,245,058

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $145,579,273

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,695,924

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $152,417,340

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,237,643

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $135,652,976

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,126,061

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $123,928,499

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,256,247

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $102,542,375

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    General operating support

    $3,050,106
  2. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    GJG grant

    $2,000,000
  3. Greenpark FoundationJefferson Vly, NY

    Paley park - program support

    $1,306,833
  4. The Jerusalem FoundationNew York, NY

    Capital pledge

    $533,000
  5. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    Paley televison festival

    $500,000
  6. The Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $110,000
  7. The Jerusalem FoundationNew York, NY

    Paley art center

    $100,000
  8. The Jerusalem FoundationNew York, NY

    Innovation

    $100,000
  9. Madison SQ Boys Girls Club FoundatiNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  11. The Foundation for City CollegeNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  12. Santa Monica Temple Association ConSanta Monica, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  13. Reach PrepStamford, CT

    General operating support

    $40,000
  14. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  15. Library of CongressWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  16. Long Beach Island FoundationLong BCH TWP, NJ

    General operating support

    $25,000
  17. Clean Sober Streets IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  18. Oxford HouseSilver Spring, MD

    General operating support

    $20,000
  19. Washington Project for the ArtWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  20. Individual

    General operating support

    $20,000
  21. Center for Strategic InternationalWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  22. National Coalition for Homeless VetWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  23. The Rockfeller UniversityNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  24. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  25. West Hill Pond AssociationWest Hartford, CT

    General operating support

    $12,500
  26. American Academy in BerlinNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. Tomlinson Middle School PTAFairfield, CT

    Art department

    $10,000
  28. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  29. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Dept of ophthalmology

    $5,000
  31. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Veterans Yoga ProjectAlameda, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  33. Safe Horizon IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

8 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    General program

    $1,283,612
  2. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    PCM 2nd floor theatre

    $1,000,000
  3. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    General operating support

    $678,428
  4. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    Paley television festival

    $500,000
  5. The Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $110,000
  6. The Jerusalem FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  7. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    WSP hollywood historic trust - walk of fame

    $30,000
  8. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $5,700,10686% of the total
  2. International aid6 grants $798,00012% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $95,0001% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $7,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $7,857,439
  2. District of Columbia6 grants $155,000
  3. Connecticut3 grants $62,500
  4. California2 grants $55,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $25,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Patrick S GallagherExecutive Dir. Hours 16Pay $188,726
  • Henry A Kissinger Thru 1123CHAIRMAN/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • William C PaleyVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel L MosleyTREAS&SEC/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Faiza J SaeedDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jacqueline ScalisiDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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