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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4482467

The Citadel Foundation

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 103 grants and $7.2 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

    $7,198,065

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $52,677

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,376,714

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $1,362

  • Tax year 2023

    $990,275

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,006

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,218,451

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $51,296

  • Tax year 2021

    $914,468

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $319,860

  • Tax year 2020

    $439,237

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $12,836

Grants paid in 2025

103 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted

    $4,500,000
  2. Thrive ScholarsLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $265,000
  3. Palmer Trinity Private School IncPalmetto Bay, FL

    Unrestricted

    $110,000
  4. Miami Country Day School IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $105,800
  5. The Cushman SchoolMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $105,000
  6. The Miami Foundation IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $102,705
  7. Convent of the Sacred HeartNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  8. Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  9. Pine Crest Preparatory SchoolFt Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted

    $90,000
  10. St Philip's Episcopal ChurchCoral Gables, FL

    Unrestricted

    $90,000
  11. Belen Jesuit Preparatory School IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $55,000
  12. Breakthrough Miami IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  13. Center for Hearing and CommunicationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  14. Cradles to Crayons IncNewton, MA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  15. Group for the East End IncSouthold, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  16. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut IncTrumbull, CT

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  17. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Squashbridge IncBridgeport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  19. State University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  20. The Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence, OH

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  21. University of Virginia FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  22. The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  23. Squared NetworkBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  24. St Stephen's Episcopal ChurchMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $29,060
  25. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  26. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  27. Success Academy Charter Schools IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  28. Technology Innovation Foundation of the Americas IncCoral Gables, FL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  29. Fdny Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  30. Upchieve IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  31. Pratham USAHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $17,000
  32. Albanian-American Association UskanaS Barrington, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  33. Animal Haven IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  34. Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  35. Association of Graduates of the United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  36. Children's Hospital CorporationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  37. Cancer Support Team IncPurchase, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  38. Chai Lifeline IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  39. Chicago Rugby Alumni AssociationGlenview, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  40. Christel House International IncIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  41. Dolphins Cycling Challenge IncMiami Gardens, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  42. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  43. Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  44. The First Tee of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  45. Gbscidp Foundation InternationalConshohocken, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  46. Gilda's Club ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  47. Girls with Impact IncGreenwich, CT

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  48. Helvetas USAWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  49. Huaxia Chinese School at Bergen IncParamus, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  50. Indego Africa ProjectNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  51. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  52. Joydew Foundation A NJ Nonprofit CorporationRidgewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  53. Level Up Action FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  54. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  55. Matriculate IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  56. National Runaway SwitchboardChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  57. Partnership with Children IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  58. Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  59. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  60. Raisedby US IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  61. Saya FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  62. The Speyer Legacy SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  63. Team Bright Side IncSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  64. Team Jmared CorporationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  65. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  66. The Korean American Family Service Center IncFlushing, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  67. The Public Interest Fellowship FoundationArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  68. The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts IncBerkeley HTS, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  69. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  70. The United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  71. The New York Center for ChildrenNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  72. Second Chance FoodsCarmel, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  73. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  74. Windham Foundation of New YorkHunter, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  75. Boys & Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  76. Catholic Guardian ServicesBronx, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  77. Children of Fallen Patriots FoundationReston, VA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  78. Circle SchoolCroton HDSN, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  79. City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  80. The Eagle Academy Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  81. Grand Street Settlement IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  82. Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  83. NJ Leep IncNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  84. St Anne's-Belfield IncCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  85. Still I RunHudsonville, MI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  86. The Beacon Council Economic Development Foundation IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  87. Project Vision IncChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  88. Justleadershipusa IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  89. Ransom Everglades School IncCoconut Grove, FL

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  90. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark IncNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  91. American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities IncMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  92. Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership CorporationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  93. Institute of Contemporary Art Miami IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  94. Kristi House IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  95. Montclair Free Public Library Foundation IncMontclair, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  96. Saint Louis Covenant SchoolPinecrest, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  97. The Abana FoundationWorthington, MN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  98. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  99. Boulder Crest FoundationBluemont, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  100. Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  101. Food Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  102. First Tee New York IncBronx, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  103. SJM Pediatric Transplant Foundation IncN Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 grants $4,719,70571% of the total
  2. Education30 grants $1,220,30018% of the total
  3. Health8 grants $141,0002% of the total
  4. Human services8 grants $122,5002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture7 grants $107,0002% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $62,000<1% of the total
  7. 11 other causes21 grants $249,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia6 grants $4,587,500
  2. Florida18 grants $808,565
  3. New York37 grants $707,500
  4. Massachusetts5 grants $360,000
  5. Illinois9 grants $128,000
  6. Connecticut4 grants $125,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  8. New Jersey6 grants $67,500
  9. Iowa1 grant $50,000
  10. Ohio1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth C GriffinPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gerald BeesonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shawn FaganSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert RussoTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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