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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6192257

Alan B Slifka Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $3.1 million paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,117,550

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $67,687,800
  • Tax year 2023

    $205,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $65,639,780
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,123,469

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $65,779,824
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,326,229

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $66,867,626
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,950,750

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $68,958,562
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,470,700

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $66,828,985
  • Tax year 2018

    $4,291,279

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $72,465,937
  • Tax year 2017

    $4,541,034

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $78,133,745

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $2.1 million in all.

  2. Club of Madrid Foundation IncVienna, VA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $487,500
  3. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $150,000
  4. University of KansasLawrence, KS

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  5. George Washington University Graduate School of EducationWashington, DC

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $45,000
  6. Carson SarcomaCleveland, OH

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $40,000
  7. Samuel Waxman Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $33,000
  8. International Society for Autism ResearchWest Hartford, CT

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  9. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  10. American Friends of the Umm El Fahem Museum of Contemporary ArtNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $15,000
  11. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $15,000
  12. Heart of A NationWashington, DC

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $15,000
  13. Bold Beauty ProjectMiami, FL

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  14. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation PennsylvaniaNewtown Square, PA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  15. Milkweed EditionsMinneapolis, MN

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  16. National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  17. Providence Saint John's Health Center FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  18. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  19. Myriad USANew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $7,700
  20. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $6,150
  21. Alliance for Children's RightsLos Angeles, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  22. America GivesNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  23. Community Foundation of Western North CarolinaAsheville, NC

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  24. Face Foundation for Animal Care and EducationSan Diego, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  25. Kids Kicking CancerSouthfield, MI

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  26. Luce Family Church IncNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  27. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  28. Transcendental Meditation AssociationNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $4,000
  29. National September 11 Memorial & MuseumNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  30. Santa Barbara Zoological FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  31. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  32. Perlman Music ProgramNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  33. Larger Than Life- LA FamilyEncino, CA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  34. Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  35. New York Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  36. No Kid Hungry by Share Our StrengthBaltimore, MD

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  37. Rogosin InstituteNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  38. South Fork Natural History MuseumBridgehampton, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  39. The Interfaith Center of New YorkNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  40. The Metropolitan Opera AssociationNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  41. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $500
  42. PublicolorNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $500
  43. Share Cancer SupportNew York, NY

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $500
  44. Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaAlexandria, VA

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $487,50081% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $28,7005% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $25,3004% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $23,5004% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $15,0002% of the total
  6. Health4 grants $13,1502% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $9,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia3 grants $497,800
  2. Connecticut2 grants $175,000
  3. New York18 grants $107,200
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $65,500
  5. Kansas1 grant $50,000
  6. California7 grants $44,150
  7. Ohio1 grant $40,000
  8. Florida1 grant $10,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • F DatoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • G GladsteinBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • J SarnaBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • R MarkowitzTREASURER Hours 35Pay $171,583
  • R RivtoPRESIDENT Hours 35Pay $165,000
  • S LevinSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • V RitvoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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