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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6154978

Appleman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 134 grants and $2.1 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,084,934

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $31,007,219

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,579,095

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $31,628,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,093,533

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $30,888,119

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,763,100

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $32,860,906

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,368,536

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $32,571,238

Grants paid in 2024

134 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $218,000
  2. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $200,000
  3. American Red Cross of Greater NYNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $100,000
  4. Public Arts FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $75,000
  5. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $65,000
  6. Planned Parenthood of Greater NYNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $60,000
  7. The 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $50,000
  8. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $50,000
  9. Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $40,000
  10. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $40,000
  11. The Bogliasco FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $35,000
  12. Citizens Committee for ChildrenNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $35,000
  13. Artists and MothersNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $30,000
  14. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $30,000
  15. The Aldrich Contemporary Art MuseumRidgefield, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  16. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  17. Astrea MediaNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  18. Brookdale Department of Geriatrics Mt SinaiNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  19. Dia Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  20. Free Speech for PeopleAustin, TX

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  21. League of Woman Voters NYCNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  22. Madison Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  23. Park Avenue AmoryNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  24. Protect DemocracyWashington, DC

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  25. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  26. Voter Participation CenterWashington, DC

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  27. WNET ThirteenNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  28. YaddoSaratoga Springs, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $25,000
  29. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  30. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  31. Chicken & Egg PicturesBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  32. The Drawing CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  33. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  34. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  35. MacdowellPeterborough, NH

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  36. Project EatsNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $20,000
  37. Colby College Museum of ArtWaterville, ME

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  38. The Humane Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  39. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mt SinaiNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  40. The Landmark Public Arts ProgramAustin, TX

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  41. Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  42. Pregnancy JusticeNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  43. Skowhegan School of PaintingNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  44. Unlocal IncNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  45. Via Art FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $15,000
  46. The People for the American WayWashington, DC

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $12,000
  47. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $11,200
  48. NYC Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $11,000
  49. Congregation Rodeph ShalomNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,030
  50. Art TableNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  51. Brealey School Annual FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  52. Film at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  53. Film ForumNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  54. The Grand Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  55. Harvard Law SchoolBoston, MA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  56. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  57. Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  58. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  59. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  60. Nyclu FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  61. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  62. Undue Medical DebtLong Island City, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  63. Women Make MoviesNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  64. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $10,000
  65. Aubin PicturesNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $8,000
  66. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $8,000
  67. Somervile Homeless Coalition IncSomerville, MA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $7,000
  68. Manhattan Theater ClubNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $6,000
  69. Morgan Library & MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $6,000
  70. Collegiate SchoolNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,500
  71. Air GalleryBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  72. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  73. American Folk Art MuseumLong Island City, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  74. Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  75. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  76. Brooklyn MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  77. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  78. CivitasNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  79. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  80. James Merrill HouseStonington, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  81. Just VisionWashington, DC

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  82. Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  83. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  84. New York Abortion Access FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  85. Performance Space NYNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  86. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  87. Queer Art IncNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  88. The RiverkeeperOssining, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  89. The ShedNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  90. Signature TheaterNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  91. Women's Prison AssociationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  92. Congregation Shearith IsraelNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $4,000
  93. Third Wave FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $4,000
  94. NYC Salt Photography ProgramNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $3,500
  95. Harboring HeartsNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $3,000
  96. Make the Road New YorkBrentwood, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $3,000
  97. North Star FundNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $3,000
  98. Arthur ProjectNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  99. ASPCA of NYCNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  100. Carl Schurz Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  101. Falls Village Volunteer Fire DepartmentFalls Village, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  102. Salisbury Fire DepartmentSalisbury, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  103. Salisbury AssociationSalisbury, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  104. Salisbury Land TrustSalisbury, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  105. Salisbury Volunteer AmbulanceSalisbury, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  106. Salisbury Winter Sports AssnSalisbury, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  107. Volunteer in MedicineGreat Barrington, MA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,500
  108. The Berkshire Bach SocietyGT Barrington, MA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,000
  109. The DoorNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,000
  110. Ethical Culture Fieldston School BronxBronx, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,000
  111. Printed MatterNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,000
  112. Studio in A SchoolNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $2,000
  113. The Frederick Gun SchoolWashington, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,500
  114. Auschwitz InstituteNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  115. Ethical Culture Fieldston School NYNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  116. The Jumpstart for Young ChildrenBoston, MA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  117. The Last PostFalls Village, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  118. The Laundromat ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  119. Michael J Fox AssociationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  120. Mountain SchoolVershire, VT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  121. Sharon Audubon CenterSharon, CT

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  122. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  123. Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  124. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $1,000
  125. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $650
  126. Eakins Press FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $500
  127. Neighbors Coalition for ShelterNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $500
  128. Neue GalleryNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $500
  129. New York Botanical GardenNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $500
  130. The Noguchi MuseumAstoria, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $500
  131. The Rising Treetops of OakhurstNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $500
  132. Solomon R Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $300
  133. All About Spray NeuterMassapequa, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $250
  134. From Pass-ThroughNew York, NY

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $4

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture27 grants $564,20047% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $200,00017% of the total
  3. Civil rights5 grants $110,0009% of the total
  4. Education9 grants $103,5009% of the total
  5. Human services5 grants $67,5006% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $30,0002% of the total
  7. 9 other causes13 grants $125,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York98 grants $1,688,934
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $87,000
  3. Maine2 grants $80,000
  4. Texas4 grants $70,000
  5. Connecticut11 grants $48,500
  6. Massachusetts7 grants $42,500
  7. Minnesota1 grant $20,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $20,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  10. Ohio1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Susan UnterbergPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen Unterberg CelliVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • James SatloffSECRETARY & TREASUER Hours 0Pay $0

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