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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1918185

The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

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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

    $3,039,739

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $50,380,864

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,311,313

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $51,546,128

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,946,693

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $43,912,972

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,533,125

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $40,360,051

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,395,144

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $40,258,690

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel IncNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $2,383,999
  2. 70 Faces MediaNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $200,000
  3. The Bronfman Center at NYUNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $200,000
  4. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $100,000
  5. United Jewish Federation of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General charitable support - no designation

    $50,000
  6. Theorem Media IncWestport, CT

    General charitable support - no designation

    $30,000
  7. KeshetNorthbrook, IL

    General charitable support - no designation

    $25,000
  8. American Jewish Historical SoceityNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $20,000
  9. Jewish Book CouncilNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $10,000
  10. Sefaria IncNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $10,000
  11. The Shefa SchoolNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $5,000
  12. Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $4,000
  13. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $1,250
  14. To LifeDelmar, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $360
  15. From Pass-Through EntitiesNew York, NY

    General charitable support - no designation

    $130

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $240,00058% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $100,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $54,00013% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $15,0004% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $1,250<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $360<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $2,933,489
  2. Utah1 grant $50,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $30,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Adam R BronfmanPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Dana RaucherEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $326,165

The return

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