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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6700274

Burstein Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $53,448 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $53,448

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,128,998

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,228

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,063,511

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,290

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $889,035

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,300

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $778,591

  • Tax year 2021

    $46,825

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $770,286

  • Tax year 2020

    $64,018

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $531,850

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $491,086

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Literacy PartnersNew York, NY

    General

    $6,100
  2. Himalayan Cataract ProjectNorwich, VT

    General

    $5,000
  3. African Parks FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $5,000
  4. Wilmot Cancer InstituteRochester, NY

    General

    $5,000
  5. Arts Council of MongoliaSeattle, WA

    General

    $4,848
  6. Northwestern University HillelEvanston, IL

    General

    $3,000
  7. Kol Rinah SynagogueSt Louis, MO

    General

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  9. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    General

    $1,500
  11. Dennis Conservancy Land TrustEast Dennis, MA

    General

    $1,500
  12. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  14. Sage EldercareSummit, NJ

    General

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  17. B'nai Israel SynagogueCouncil Bluffs, IA

    General

    $1,000
  18. Mt Pleasant Animal ShelterEast Hanover, NJ

    General

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  24. Prager UniversityMerrifield, VA

    General

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  26. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $7,10046% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,00032% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,00013% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $13,100
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $5,500
  3. Vermont1 grant $5,000
  4. Washington1 grant $4,848
  5. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $3,000
  7. New Jersey2 grants $2,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500
  9. Iowa1 grant $1,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nancy C BursteinTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sanford C BursteinTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen S BursteinTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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