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Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$4,641,000
- Grants listed
- 138
- Assets, end of year
- $83,145,844
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Tax year 2023
$4,694,550
- Grants listed
- 136
- Assets, end of year
- $75,370,635
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Tax year 2022
$4,699,300
- Grants listed
- 141
- Assets, end of year
- $77,043,505
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Tax year 2021
$4,730,300
- Grants listed
- 136
- Assets, end of year
- $76,516,618
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Tax year 2020
$4,578,550
- Grants listed
- 120
- Assets, end of year
- $73,350,001
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Tax year 2019
$4,408,800
- Grants listed
- 118
- Assets, end of year
- $90,600,085
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Tax year 2018
$4,403,950
- Grants listed
- 107
- Assets, end of year
- $78,248,963
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Data Science Library fund
$1,000,000 -
Jewish Board of Family & Childrens Services IncNew York, NY
Social Work Residency fund
$500,000 -
Brunswick School IncGreenwich, CT
Horizons Summer Enrichment Program Endowment
$250,000 -
Stanford University - GSBStanford, CA
BOLD Fellows Fund for Student Support
$250,000 -
Greenwich Academy IncGreenwich, CT
STEM Faculty Professional Development Fund
$200,000 -
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund IncNew York, NY
Musculoskeletal Research under the direction of Dr. Ugur Ayturk, PhD
$200,000 -
Boys and Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
Art & STEAM Lab fund in Horseneck Lane facility
$150,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism
$125,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Robert Blocker Scholarship Fund to provide financial aid to students within the Yale School of Music
$125,000 -
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders AssociatiChicago, IL
Dementia Care Coordination Program in New England
$100,000 -
Camphill Village U S A IncCopake, NY
Healing Plant Garden Workspace Building Project
$100,000 -
Taft School CorporationWatertown, CT
Financial Aid Endowment
$100,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Yale Class of 1954 Endowment for the Peabody Museum
$100,000 -
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at YaleNew Haven, CT
Yale Jewish Renewal Fund
$75,000 -
Lets Get Ready IncNew York, NY
CT State-Wide Coaching for College Success program
$75,000 -
Waterside School IncStamford, CT
Literacy Champions Initiative
$75,000 -
Westchester ARC Foundation IncHawthorne, NY
Grant for music, movement, and art therapy program
$75,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship
$75,000 -
Yonkers Partners in Education IncYonkers, NY
Yonkers and Jersey City College Access Programs
$75,000 -
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY
Birthright Israel Fellows professional development program
$60,000 -
Bruce Museum IncGreenwich, CT
new Woodshop/Exhibition Design Space fund
$50,000 -
Fair Haven Community Health Clinic IncNew Haven, CT
new Fair Haven Community Health Care facility fund
$50,000 -
Marlboro School of Music IncPhiladelphia, PA
Musicians from Marlboro Public Concert Series at Greenwich Library
$36,000 -
Sterling & Francine Clark Art InstWilliamstown, MA
cultural programming and educational outreach
$35,000 -
Aurelia FoundationPacific Palisades, CA
Creative Steps Arts Program
$30,000 -
Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT
Healthy Living Prevention Program
$30,000 -
Bruce Museum IncGreenwich, CT
cultural programming and educational outreach
$25,000 -
Hand in Hand American Friends of CNTR for Jewish-APortland, OR
Growth of Hand in Hand Kfar Saba School
$25,000 -
Metropolitan Opera Guild IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$25,000 -
Warren Land Trust IncWarren, CT
Preservation of Tanner Farm and Mountain Lake Preserve
$25,000 -
Harlem AcademyNew York, NY
Teaching partnership with Harlem School of the Arts and student scholarship fund
$20,000 -
Boys and Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
Strategic and Governance Consulting
$16,000 -
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY
PTSD program for active-duty soliders
$15,000 -
Reading Team IncNew York, NY
Expansion of literacy coaching program for Harlem students
$15,000 -
Shakespeare on the Sound IncNorwalk, CT
Educational Outreach
$15,000 -
Sharp Again Naturally IncWhite Plains, NY
Supporting Brain Health Longevity in Seniors
$15,000 -
The Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NY
Music programming and outreach
$15,000 -
Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC
research and policy support
$15,000 -
The Morgan Library & MuseumNew York, NY
Educational programs and exhibitions
$12,500 -
Together Achieving Dreams Foundation IncAlbany, NY
Student mentorship program
$11,500 -
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY
ADL programs in Connecticut
$10,000 -
Cagv-Education Fund IncRidgefield, CT
Gun Violence Prevention
$10,000 -
Community Mindfulness Project IncorporatedRidgefield, CT
CMP partnership with community organizations
$10,000 -
Family Centers IncGreenwich, CT
childcare and literacy programs
$10,000 -
Friends of Ofanim IncPhiladelphia, PA
mobile education program in Israel
$10,000 -
Greenwich LibraryGreenwich, CT
general support and Peterson Business Award fund
$10,000 -
Israel Lacrosse Association IncNew York, NY
Israel Lacrosse Program
$10,000 -
Lake Waramaug Task Force IncWarren, CT
Environmental Conservation of Lake Waramaug
$10,000 -
Shatterproof A Nonprofit CorpBoston, MA
Shatterproof's Stigma Reduction Initiative
$10,000 -
Squash Haven IncNew Haven, CT
Academic and athletic enrichment programs
$10,000 -
Temple Sholom IncGreenwich, CT
Charitable Event
$10,000 -
Together Achieving Dreams Foundation IncAlbany, NY
career mentoring program for blind and low-vision students
$10,000 -
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT
Trinity College Annual Fund
$10,000 -
UJA Federation of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
community programs
$10,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Cancer Research
$10,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Peter Salovey & Marta Elisa Moret Scholarship Fund
$10,000 -
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Yale Lacrosse Association
$10,000 -
Stamford Center for the Arts IncStamford, CT
arts programming and education outreach
$8,000 -
Jewish Family Services of Greenwich IncGreenwich, CT
Shopping for Seniors and Compassionate Companions Programs
$7,500 -
Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC
Charitable Event
$7,500 -
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts IncNew York, NY
Musical performances and education programs
$6,000 -
Abilis IncGreenwich, CT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Adopt A Dog IncGreenwich, CT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Androscoggin Alumni Association IncNew York, NY
Summer Camp Scholarship fund
$5,000 -
Breast Cancer Alliance IncGreenwich, CT
Breast Cancer Research Program
$5,000 -
Brunswick School IncGreenwich, CT
Brunswick Alumni Development Council
$5,000 -
Brunswick School IncGreenwich, CT
Horizons at Brunswick 2023-2024 Annual Appeal for general operating support
$5,000 -
Child Guidance Center of Southern CT IncStamford, CT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County IncStamford, CT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Chromosome 18 Registry and Research SocietySan Antonio, TX
Chromosome 18 Research Program
$5,000 -
City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY
City Harvest Produce Pals Program
$5,000 -
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY
Student Support fund
$5,000 -
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD
Cystic Fibrosis Research
$5,000 -
FSHD SocietyRandolph, MA
FSHD Research Program
$5,000 -
Gather New HavenNew Haven, CT
Farm-based wellness program
$5,000 -
Greenwich Emergency Medical Service IncorporatedRiverside, CT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Greenwich Symphony Orchestra IncGreenwich, CT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA
HBS Annual Fund
$5,000 -
Impact 100 Fairfield CountyGreenwich, CT
Funding Cycle fund
$5,000 -
Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Kids in Crisis IncCos Cob, CT
Lighthouse Program Fund
$5,000 -
Mianus River Gorge IncBedford, NY
Land conservation initiatives
$5,000 -
Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York UniversNew York, NY
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care
$5,000 -
Neads IncPrinceton, MA
Service dog training programs
$5,000 -
New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY
Support for exhibitions and programs
$5,000 -
New York UniversityNew York, NY
Dermatology Research Program
$5,000 -
Old Road Fund IncGreenwich, CT
scholarship fund and student support fund
$5,000 -
Precede Foundation IncWhite Plains, NY
PRECEDE study
$5,000 -
Royal Family Productions IncNew York, NY
education programs
$5,000 -
Seeds of Peace IncWashington, DC
Summer leadership program
$5,000 -
Summer Camp IncDenmark, ME
summer campers Scholarship Fund
$5,000 -
The Greenwich Land Trust IncGreenwich, CT
land conservation and preservation
$5,000 -
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY
American Wing fund
$5,000 -
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation IncNorwalk, CT
Multiple Myeloma Research
$5,000 -
Waterside School IncStamford, CT
Annual Fund and 5K Event
$5,000 -
Yale University Art GalleryNew Haven, CT
exhibitions and education programs
$5,000 -
Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership CorporationNew York, NY
Academic and athletic support programs
$3,500 -
Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts IncKatonah, NY
Music Outreach Programs
$3,000 -
Greenwich Academy IncGreenwich, CT
Annual Fund
$3,000 -
Thames Valley Music SchoolNew London, CT
music instruction
$3,000 -
Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NY
Weinberg Cerebral Palsy Center
$3,000 -
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy IncStamford, CT
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Boys and Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
GBGC Youth of the Year program
$2,500 -
Bronx Lacrosse IncBronx, NY
Bronx Lacrosse educational support
$2,500 -
Filling in the Blanks IncNorwalk, CT
weekend meal program for students
$2,500 -
Grad Bag IncScarsdale, NY
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Liberation Programs IncBridgeport, CT
Charitable Event
$2,500 -
Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL
Poverty eradication programs
$2,500 -
Step Up TutoringSanta Monica, CA
academic tutoring programs
$2,500 -
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NewNew York, NY
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Scholarship Fund
$2,500 -
Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY
Charitable Event
$2,000 -
Coffee for Good IncGreenwich, CT
General & Unrestricted
$2,000 -
Fairfield Countys Community Foundation IncNorwalk, CT
Youth Education & Career Development Initiatives
$2,000 -
Family Legal Care IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$2,000 -
Leo Baeck Institute IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$2,000 -
New York Theatre Workshop IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$2,000 -
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT
Annual Fund
$1,000 -
Fernwood Cove FoundationHarrison, ME
Camp Scholarship Fund
$1,000 -
Figure Skating in Harlem IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Grassroot Soccer IncHanover, NH
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Greenwich Academy IncGreenwich, CT
Annual Fund
$1,000 -
Greenwich Country Day School IncGreenwich, CT
Parents of Alumni Annual Fund gift to center for public good
$1,000 -
Greenwich Historical Society IncCos Cob, CT
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Larchmont Temple IncLarchmont, NY
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
$1,000 -
Lyman Allyn Art Museum IncNew London, CT
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterHagerstown, MD
Cancer Research Fund
$1,000 -
Merritt Parkway Conservancy IncStamford, CT
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Morys Preservation IncNew Haven, CT
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Pilobolus IncWashington, CT
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Purchase College FoundationPurchase, NY
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Putnam-Indian Field School IncGreenwich, CT
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Taft School CorporationWatertown, CT
Annual Fund
$1,000 -
The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and TildenNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish HistorPhiladelphia, PA
General & Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA
Williams College Annual Fund
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education28 grants $890,50035% of the total
- Human services9 grants $561,00022% of the total
- Health5 grants $290,00011% of the total
- Arts and culture19 grants $211,0008% of the total
- Mental health4 grants $190,0008% of the total
- Youth development4 grants $169,5007% of the total
- 11 other causes26 grants $214,0008% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut67 grants $2,736,500
- New York46 grants $1,349,000
- California3 grants $282,500
- Illinois1 grant $100,000
- Massachusetts6 grants $52,000
- Pennsylvania3 grants $47,000
- District of Columbia4 grants $28,500
- Oregon1 grant $25,000
- Maryland2 grants $6,000
- Maine2 grants $6,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Laura Weintraub BeckDir Hours 1Pay $0
- Charles BetterDir Hours 1Pay $0
- David BetterDir Hours 1Pay $0
- James BetterDir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
- Nancy M BetterExecutive Dir, Sec Hours 40Pay $189,000
- Sarah BetterDir Hours 1Pay $0
- Sylvia MarxDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
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