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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
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Tax year 2024
$131,814
- Grants listed
- 65
- Assets, end of year
- $1,385,397
-
Tax year 2023
$50,146
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $1,416,070
-
Tax year 2022
$95,473
- Grants listed
- 59
- Assets, end of year
- $1,389,536
-
Tax year 2021
$134,157
- Grants listed
- 69
- Assets, end of year
- $1,389,337
-
Tax year 2020
$148,964
- Grants listed
- 91
- Assets, end of year
- $1,418,214
-
Tax year 2019
$81,395
- Grants listed
- 64
- Assets, end of year
- $1,501,628
-
Tax year 2018
$108,250
- Grants listed
- 67
- Assets, end of year
- $1,445,422
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Ohavay Zion SynagogueLexington, KY
General support
$15,000 -
Bluegrass Community FoundationLexington, KY
General support
$6,047 -
Solar Household EnergyWashington, DC
General support
$6,000 -
National Network of Abortion Funds IncBeaverton, OR
General support
$5,000 -
VoteridersWashington, DC
General support
$5,000 -
University of KentuckyLexington, KY
General support
$4,500 -
Lexington PhilharmonicLexington, KY
General support
$4,000 -
Rainforest FoundationBrooklyn, NY
General support
$4,000 -
Institute 193Lexington, KY
General support
$3,600 -
Kingston Midtown RisingKingston, NY
General support
$3,068 -
Actblue Charities IncBoston, MA
General support
$3,000 -
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL
General support
$3,000 -
Focusing Philanthropy Inc (kristof Impact)Santa Monica, CA
General support
$3,000 -
Seva FoundationBerkeley, CA
General support
$3,000 -
Skowhegan SchoolNew York, NY
General support
$3,000 -
Upstate Films LimitedRhinebeck, NY
General support
$2,573 -
Woodstock Land ConservancyWoodstock, NY
General support
$2,557 -
American Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY
General support
$2,525 -
Opus 40 IncSaugerties, NY
General support
$2,510 -
The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY
General support
$2,500 -
Jewish MuseumNew York, NY
General support
$2,008 -
Chamber Music Festival of Lexington IncLexington, KY
General support
$2,000 -
Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY
General support
$2,000 -
Jewish Partisan Ed FoundationSan Francisco, CA
General support
$2,000 -
Sarara InstituteDenver, CO
General support
$2,000 -
South Brooklyn SanctuaryBrooklyn, NY
General support
$2,000 -
WfmuJersey City, NJ
General support
$2,000 -
YMCA of KingstonKingston, NY
General support
$2,000 -
Reach Out and Read of Greater New York IncNew York, NY
General support
$1,562 -
Family of WoodstockWoodstock, NY
General support
$1,545 -
2nd Story IncLexington, KY
General support
$1,500 -
Frick CollectionNew York, NY
General support
$1,500 -
WamcAlbany, NY
General support
$1,200 -
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY
General support
$1,054 -
Lexington Community Radio Inc - RadiolexLexington, KY
General support
$1,044 -
American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation IncLouisville, KY
General support
$1,000 -
Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY
General support
$1,000 -
JG Friends of the Kingston LibraryKingston, NY
General support
$1,000 -
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial FoundationNew York, NY
General support
$1,000 -
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH
General support
$1,000 -
Kingston City Land BankKingston, NY
General support
$1,000 -
Maasai Wilderness Conservation FundSanta Barbara, CA
General support
$1,000 -
People's PlaceKingston, NY
General support
$1,000 -
PropublicaNew York, NY
General support
$1,000 -
Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and HisotryKingston, NY
General support
$1,000 -
Safe HorizonNew York, NY
General support
$1,000 -
SmithsonianWashington, DC
General support
$1,000 -
Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY
General support
$1,000 -
The Wooster Group IncNew York, NY
General support
$1,000 -
Woodstock Farm FestivalWoodstock, NY
General support
$1,000 -
World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC
General support
$1,000 -
Kingston Farmers Market Foundation IncKingston, NY
General support
$520 -
Friends of the Kingston LibraryKingston, NY
General support
$501 -
Alternative RadioBoulder, CO
General support
$500 -
Artsco NFPHarrisburg, IL
General support
$500 -
Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY
General support
$500 -
Central Music AcademyLexington, KY
General support
$500 -
Faulkner Morgan Archive IncLexington, KY
General support
$500 -
Henry Clay Memorial FoundationLexington, KY
General support
$500 -
Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA
General support
$500 -
Lexington Art LeagueLexington, KY
General support
$500 -
Moveable FeastLexington, KY
General support
$500 -
National Audubon Society IncNew York, NY
General support
$500 -
Commonwealth Fund for Ket IncLexington, KY
General support
$250 -
Historical Society of WoodstockWoodstock, NY
General support
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture15 grants $20,65629% of the total
- Environment4 grants $13,55719% of the total
- International aid5 grants $12,05417% of the total
- Civil rights3 grants $9,00013% of the total
- Education5 grants $4,5636% of the total
- Housing and shelter2 grants $4,0686% of the total
- 3 other causes5 grants $8,02011% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York32 grants $49,873
- Kentucky16 grants $42,441
- California6 grants $14,500
- District of Columbia3 grants $8,000
- Oregon1 grant $5,000
- Illinois2 grants $3,500
- Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
- Colorado2 grants $2,500
- New Jersey1 grant $2,000
- Ohio1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Arthur ShechetPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Arlene ShechetVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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