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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1777179

Massry Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 54 grants and $3.4 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

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

    $3,358,485

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $48,692,660
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,892,033

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $42,463,193
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,299,201

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $42,037,392
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,023,600

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $42,835,683
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,844,800

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $41,435,169

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University at Albany FoundationAlbany, NY

    General

    $950,000
  2. Tosh American Friends of Bnai LevyBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $650,000
  3. Albany Medical CenterAlbany, NY

    General

    $302,385
  4. Community FoundationAlbany, NY

    General

    $200,000
  5. Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY

    General

    $200,000
  6. Chabad ColonieLoudonville, NY

    General

    $150,000
  7. Troy Music HallTroy, NY

    General

    $150,000
  8. Interfaith Partnership for HomelessAlbany, NY

    General

    $105,000
  9. Unity HouseTroy, NY

    General

    $100,000
  10. Shabbos HouseAlbany, NY

    General

    $50,000
  11. Congregation Oir HachaimNew York, NY

    General

    $49,000
  12. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $25,000
  13. Jewish Family ServicesAlbany, NY

    General

    $25,000
  14. McNulty Veterans CenterTroy, NY

    General

    $25,000
  15. StepAlbany, NY

    General

    $25,000
  16. Temple Beth El TroyTroy, NY

    General

    $25,000
  17. YMCATroy, NY

    General

    $25,000
  18. Red CrossAlbany, NY

    General

    $20,000
  19. St Peter's Hospital FoundationAlbany, NY

    General

    $20,000
  20. Daughters of SarahAlbany, NY

    General

    $15,000
  21. Hive of HopeAlbany, NY

    General

    $15,000
  22. Maimonides SchoolAlbany, NY

    General

    $13,600
  23. Temple IsraelAlbany, NY

    General

    $13,600
  24. Albany Pro MusicaTroy, NY

    General

    $12,500
  25. JCCAlbany, NY

    General

    $12,500
  26. 15 Love FoundationAlbany, NY

    General

    $10,000
  27. CaptainClifton Park, NY

    General

    $10,000
  28. Jewish Discovery CenterBuffalo, NY

    General

    $10,000
  29. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General

    $10,000
  30. Proctors TheaterSchenectady, NY

    General

    $10,000
  31. Shepardic Chaim MedicalBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $10,000
  32. University Heights ChabadAlbany, NY

    General

    $10,000
  33. American Cancer SocietyLatham, NY

    General

    $7,500
  34. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General

    $7,500
  35. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaGuilderland, NY

    General

    $7,500
  36. Arts Center of Capital RegionTroy, NY

    General

    $5,500
  37. Hebrew Academy of the Capital DistrictAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,400
  38. Academy of Holy NamesAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  39. Albany Fund for EducationAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  40. Albany Institute of History and ArtAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  41. Alzheimers AssociationAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  42. Catholic CharitiesAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  43. Ellis Medicine FoundationSchenectady, NY

    General

    $5,000
  44. Food PantriesAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  45. Lukemia SocietyAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  46. Northeast Association of the Blind AlbanyAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  47. Regional Food BankLatham, NY

    General

    $5,000
  48. Ronald McDonald HouseAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  49. Siena CollegeLoudonville, NY

    General

    $5,000
  50. Teresian HouseAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  51. Twin Rivers CouncilAlbany, NY

    General

    $5,000
  52. Epilepsy FoundationAlbany, NY

    General

    $2,500
  53. Wildwood FoundationLatham, NY

    General

    $2,500
  54. Bais Yaakov SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $1,160,00074% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $309,88520% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $35,0002% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $23,0001% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York53 grants $3,350,985
  2. Maryland1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Norman MassryPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Morris C MassryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie Massry KnoxVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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