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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-0795952

The Joel Foundation

A private foundation in White Plains, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $1.9 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,923,861

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,295,685

  • Tax year 2023

    $688,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,832,798

  • Tax year 2022

    $818,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,895,755

  • Tax year 2021

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,744,966

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,037,904

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,762,539

  • Tax year 2019

    $388,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,744,142

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nassau BocesGarden City, NY

    General

    $619,450
  2. Brooklyn Conservatory of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $275,000
  3. The Fund for Public SchoolsNew York, NY

    General

    $250,000
  4. Long Island Music Hall of FameStonybrook, NY

    General

    $250,000
  5. The Covenant SchoolNashville, TN

    General

    $81,911
  6. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General

    $80,000
  7. Exploring the ArtsAstoria, NY

    General

    $75,000
  8. The Perlman Music ProgramNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  9. Sweet Relief Musicians FundBrea, CA

    General

    $25,000
  10. The Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General

    $25,000
  11. Kaufman Music CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  12. THE Third Street Music SchoolNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  13. Lenox Hill HospitalNew Hyde Park, NY

    General

    $25,000
  14. Memorial Sloan Kettering Office of DevelopmentNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  15. Endometriosis Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  16. The Felix OrganizationLocust Valley, NY

    General

    $20,000
  17. Metropolitan Youth Orchestra SocietyManhasset, NY

    General

    $15,000
  18. Jazz Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $15,000
  19. Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY

    General

    $12,500
  20. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  21. St Francis HospitalRoslyn, NY

    General

    $10,000
  22. Oyster Bay Music FestivalHuntington, NY

    General

    $5,000
  23. NYU Langone Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $182,50040% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $115,00025% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $91,91120% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $40,0009% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $25,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York20 grants $1,791,950
  2. Tennessee1 grant $81,911
  3. California1 grant $25,000
  4. Florida1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • William M JoelDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alexis JoelVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd R KamelharTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lee V EastmanSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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