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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1527697

Ellen Yerman Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Slingerlands, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $20,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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

    $20,250

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $131,685

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,750

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $147,933

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $133,760

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $122,484

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $127,023

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $125,585

  • Tax year 2019

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $125,417

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $129,284

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Parish of Mater ChristiAlbany, NY

    Food pantry and play presented

    $7,500
  2. Pets for the Elderly FoundationCleveland, OH

    To unite shelter animals and adults

    $2,500
  3. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $2,500
  4. Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown HTS, NY

    General

    $2,500
  5. Birthright of the Capital DistrictBallston Spa, NY

    General

    $2,500
  6. Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY

    Hillel support general purpose

    $1,500
  7. K9S for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL

    To provide veterans with servicedogs

    $1,250

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 $5,00049% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $4,00039% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,25012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $16,500
  2. Ohio1 grant $2,500
  3. Florida1 grant $1,250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alexander J YermanVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen Frances CullenPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael P CullenTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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