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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3769645

Adelson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Katonah, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $804,628 paid in grants.

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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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $804,628

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,954,685

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,122,436

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,892,473

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,203,427

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,360,606

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,221,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,051,693

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,358,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,656,098

  • Tax year 2019

    $998,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,565,913

  • Tax year 2018

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $9,160,235

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $300,000
  2. Cahn Fellows Programs CorporationAlexandria, VA

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $205,000
  3. Hastings CenterGarrison, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $100,000
  4. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $50,300
  5. American Israel Democracy CoalitionBryn Mawr, PA

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $25,000
  6. Mr C'S Baseball FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $25,000
  7. Penn HillelPhiladelphia, PA

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $18,000
  8. Govern for AmericaWashington, DC

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $15,000
  9. Carolyn Dorman DanceUnion, NJ

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $12,000
  10. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $10,163
  11. Link Education PartnersNewark, NJ

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $10,000
  12. Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $5,000
  13. Ramah BerkshiresWingdale, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $3,708
  14. New Yorkers Against Gun ViolenceNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $3,622
  15. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $3,600
  16. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,591
  17. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,500
  18. American Liver FoundationWest Orange, NJ

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,500
  19. Atid MovementForest Hill, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,500
  20. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,500
  21. Livestrong FoundationAustin, TX

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,103
  22. Museum of Jewish HeritageNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $2,000
  23. American Friends of Nir OzKensington, MD

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $1,041
  24. American Jewish CongressNew York, NY

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $300,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $205,00034% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $52,4039% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $15,0002% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $12,6632% of the total
  6. International aid5 grants $10,1412% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $702,793
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $43,000
  3. California1 grant $25,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $14,500
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $12,591
  6. Maryland2 grants $4,641
  7. Texas1 grant $2,103

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Andrew AdelsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy AdelsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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