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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 22-2787681

M & S Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 7 grants and $45,707 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $45,707

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $36,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $52,999

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $54,426

Grants paid in 2020

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Second Stage TheaterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $20,000
  2. BedlamNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  3. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Unrestricted grant

    $8,000
  4. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Unrestricted grant

    $4,000
  5. The Brearley SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  6. West Side Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,107
  7. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $14,60057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00039% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,1074% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $33,707
  2. New Hampshire1 grant $8,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael C PalitzPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzanne L PalitzVICE PRES. AND ASST. SEC. Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gabrielle L PalitzSECRETARY AND VICE PRES. Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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