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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-7079333

Charitarian

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $930,139 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lawrence B Benenson
155 E 44th Street 28th Fl
New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-0990
Form and materials
No formal requirements; amount and purposes must be stated
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

    $930,139

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,547,995

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,381,718

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,898,151

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,674,278

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $4,155,474

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,130,442

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $4,290,492

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,375,158

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $3,180,133

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,305,230

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $2,659,877

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,265

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,279

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $135,000
  2. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $125,613
  3. Chamah InternationalNew York, NY

    General support

    $106,626
  4. 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    General support

    $70,000
  5. Brighter BitesHouston, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  7. National Institute for ReproductiveNew York, NY

    General support

    $48,150
  8. United Lubavitcher YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $47,000
  9. American Folk Art MusuemNew York, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  10. People for the American WayWashington, DC

    General support

    $35,000
  11. Connecticut Public BroadcastingHartfod, CT

    General support

    $30,000
  12. Chess in the SchoolsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America IncBoston, ME

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Hunter College FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  15. NY Birth Control Access ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Chabad of Chapel HilldurhamChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $24,000
  17. Moma PS1Long Is City, NY

    General support

    $23,250
  18. Give to Research DBALacey, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  19. Museum of the American RevolutionPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  20. Daniel W Offit Fund to Fight GlioblastomaNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Avenues for JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,500
  22. Manuscript SocietyOverland Park, KS

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $178,25043% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $125,61330% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $4,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $725,139
  2. Texas1 grant $50,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $35,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $30,000
  5. Maine1 grant $25,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $24,000
  7. PW1 grant $20,000
  8. Washington1 grant $20,000
  9. Kansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lawrence B BenensonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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