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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-0961112

Max A Adler Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Rochester, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $300,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Max A Adler Charitable Foundation
C/o J Leibschutz 1900 Bausch and, Lomb Place
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 987-2800
Form and materials
Grant application form, proposal, project budget, organization operating budget, board of directors listing, most recent financial statement, copy of IRS 501(c) (3)
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $370,875

  • Tax year 2024

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $392,298

  • Tax year 2023

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $354,686

  • Tax year 2022

    $287,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $105,402

  • Tax year 2021

    $192,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $397,827

  • Tax year 2020

    $264,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $292,292

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Community Center Annual GiftRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $100,000
  2. Jewish Community Federation of RochesterRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $30,000
  3. Jewish Home FoundationRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $20,000
  4. Compeer IncRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $15,000
  5. Salvation ArmyRochester, NY

    Camperships

    $15,000
  6. Food LinkRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  7. United Way of Greater RochesterRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  8. Abvi Capital Campaign GrantRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  9. Baden Street Settlement of Rochester IncRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  10. Bivona Childs Advocacy CenterRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  11. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Rochester IncRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  12. Geva Theatre CenterRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  13. Hillside Children's CenterRochester, NY

    Children's fund

    $5,000
  14. Jewish Family Services of RochesterRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  15. Joseph Avenue Arts and Cultural AllianceRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  16. Monroe Community College FoundationRochester, NY

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  17. Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

    Scholarships for minority women

    $5,000
  18. Rochester Philharmonic OrchestraRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  19. Rundel Library FoundationRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  20. The Center for Youth Services IncRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  21. Trillium HealthRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  22. Uncfthe College FundWashington, DC

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  23. Villa of HopeRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  24. Volunteer Legal ServicesRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  25. Wxxi Public BroadcastingRochester, NY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  26. American Red Cross of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  27. Lafd Wildfire Emergency FundLos Angeles, CA

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  28. National Council of Jewish Women - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  29. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operating budget

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $10,00044% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York24 grants $285,000
  2. California3 grants $7,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John LiebschutzPRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Bernice SkirbollTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • John GermanowTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Matthew A Ryen EsqTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Emily CohenTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $0

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