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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7070078

The Raiff Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $642,000 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.

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 2025

    $642,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $12,024,443

  • Tax year 2024

    $502,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,915,111

  • Tax year 2023

    $399,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $11,452,132

  • Tax year 2022

    $338,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,142,535

  • Tax year 2021

    $642,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,666,092

  • Tax year 2020

    $616,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,488,023

  • Tax year 2019

    $647,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,591,432

  • Tax year 2018

    $545,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,004,569

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Charity

    $160,000
  2. Mt Sinai HospitalNew York, NY

    Charity

    $100,000
  3. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Charity

    $58,500
  4. Congregation Bnai IsraelNew York, NY

    Charity

    $50,000
  5. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    Charity

    $50,000
  6. Melanoma Research FundWashington DC, DC

    Charity

    $50,000
  7. Temple Emanu-ElNew York, NY

    Charity

    $50,000
  8. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY

    Charity

    $30,000
  9. Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Charity

    $15,000
  10. The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    Charity

    $15,000
  11. CTC AcademyFair Lawn, NJ

    Charity

    $10,000
  12. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  13. Ridgefield PlayhouseRidgefield, CT

    Charity

    $10,000
  14. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Charity

    $10,000
  15. The Episcopal SchoolNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  16. The Buckley SchoolNew York, NY

    Charity

    $7,500
  17. Trinity SchoolNew York, NY

    Charity

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $218,50067% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $60,00018% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $343,500
  2. Kentucky1 grant $160,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $58,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  5. Connecticut2 grants $20,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert M RaiffTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Harley Farber-RaiffSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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