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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-7105559

CJM Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $2.5 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

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

    $2,513,668

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,320,935
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,475,666

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,377,167
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,560,666

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,450,199
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,056,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,878,275
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,715,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,536,634
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,522,604

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,881,217

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $1,166,668
  2. Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $332,000
  3. French-American Cultural FoundationWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $150,000
  4. French-American Cultural FoundationWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $150,000
  5. Dog Tag IncWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $100,000
  6. International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $100,000
  7. Foundation Sweet Success IncNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $80,000
  8. Foundation Sweet Success IncNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $80,000
  9. Foundation Sweet Success IncNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $60,000
  10. Blue Star FamiliesEncinitas, CA

    Public charity

    $50,000
  11. Dog Tag IncWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $50,000
  12. Dog Tag IncWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $50,000
  13. Dog Tag IncWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $50,000
  14. Blue Star FamiliesEncinitas, CA

    Public charity

    $50,000
  15. Foundation Sweet Success IncNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $25,000
  16. Foundation Sweet Success IncNew York, NY

    Public charity

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $1,166,66853% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $300,00014% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $265,00012% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment4 grants $250,00011% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  6. Veterans and military2 grants $100,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $1,863,668
  2. District of Columbia6 grants $550,000
  3. California2 grants $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Abigail Black ElbaumTRUSTEE AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joanna MilsteinTRUSTEE AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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