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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1495686

Waldman Foundation

A private foundation in Harrison, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,803,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $47,824,618

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,666,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $44,712,186

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,521,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $43,380,184

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,401,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $40,849,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,948,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $50,974,121

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,693,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $47,517,529

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Actors Fund of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $1,796,000
  2. Circle in the Square Theatre SchoolNew York, NY

    General

    $731,000
  3. SPCA of WestchesterBriarcliff, NY

    General

    $50,000
  4. Projects with Care IncNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  5. Torah Academy IncBrookline, MA

    General

    $25,000
  6. Ahrc NYC FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $20,000
  7. Episcopal Actors' GuildNew York, NY

    General

    $20,000
  8. Husky Halfway House FoundationEufaula, OK

    General

    $20,000
  9. The Irish Repertory Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General

    $15,000
  10. Chabad Shul of Closter IncCloster, NJ

    General

    $11,000
  11. Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDSNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  12. Folksbiene Yiddish TheatreNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  13. Khal Tiferes Yosef ImadBrighton, MA

    General

    $10,000
  14. Bais Yaakov of Boston IncBrighton, MA

    General

    $7,000
  15. Yeshiva Ohr YisraelBrighton, MA

    General

    $7,000
  16. American Friends of Magen DavidNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  17. Dovi's Playhouse for Children with Special NeedsBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $5,000
  18. League of Professional Theatre WomenNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  19. Resonance Ensemble TheatreNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  20. Twelfth Night ClubNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  21. Young Israel of Aberdeen Congregation Bet TefilahAberdeen, NJ

    General

    $5,000
  22. Abingdon Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  23. Ars Nova Theater INew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  24. Prospect Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  25. Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in ChathamChatham, MA

    General

    $2,000
  26. The Resident Acting Company IncNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  27. Transport GroupNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mutual benefit1 grant $1,796,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $782,00029% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $70,0003% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $11,000<1% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $7,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $2,716,000
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $51,000
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $20,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $16,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Melinda HamiltonDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $4,000
  • Barbara DavisDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paul LibinDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN - PASSED ON 6/27/25 Hours 2Pay $0
  • Abraham WolfDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $6,000
  • Michael SalitanDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $6,000
  • Harriet GoldenDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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