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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8968979

The Eric Gleacher Foundation

A private foundation in North Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $211,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Eric Jay Gleacher
11453 Old Harbour Road
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
(917) 838-3672
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in writing indicating charitable purposes with relevant supporting materials.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $211,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,477,757
  • Tax year 2023

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,984,849
  • Tax year 2022

    $170,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,613,606
  • Tax year 2021

    $80,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,647,014
  • Tax year 2020

    $202,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,018,671
  • Tax year 2019

    $673,076

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,092,537
  • Tax year 2018

    $5,358,324

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,882,223

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Melanoma research

    $75,000
  2. Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation IncN Palm Beach, FL

    Rivera beach health initiative

    $50,000
  3. Western Illinois University FoundationMacomb, IL

    Men's and women's golf programs

    $25,000
  4. NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY

    Interdisciplinary melanoma cooperative group fund

    $10,000
  5. Student Advocacy IncElmsford, NY

    All are for cultural, medical, charitable, etc.

    $10,000
  6. Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation IncTuckahoe, NY

    Scholarship programs

    $9,500
  7. Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation IncJuno Beach, FL

    All are for cultural, medical, charitable, etc.

    $5,000
  8. On Course Foundation USAOrlando, FL

    All are for cultural, medical, charitable, etc.

    $5,000
  9. Palm Beach Navy Seal Evening of Tribute IncPalm Beach, FL

    All are for cultural, medical, charitable, etc.

    $5,000
  10. The James C Ferrer Education Fund IncSouthampton, NY

    All are for cultural, medical, charitable, etc.

    $5,000
  11. Thirty Six East Sixty Second Street Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Repair faade

    $5,000
  12. Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding CenterLoxahatchee, FL

    All are for cultural, medical, charitable, etc.

    $5,000
  13. Metropolitan Golf Association IncElmsford, NY

    Golfworks

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $44,50056% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $15,00019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $116,500
  2. Florida5 grants $70,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jay S GleacherPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric J GleacherVICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sarah E GleacherVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • William SinclairVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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