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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1594454

Cavali Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $728,875 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $728,875

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,488,865

  • Tax year 2023

    $523,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,789,555

  • Tax year 2022

    $587,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,906,514

  • Tax year 2021

    $741,167

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,445,128

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,170,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,520,936

  • Tax year 2019

    $423,333

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,439,386

  • Tax year 2018

    $667,290

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,667,568

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $186,375
  2. Accelerate InstituteChicago, IL

    General use

    $100,000
  3. Voter Participation CenterWashington, DC

    General use

    $100,000
  4. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    General use

    $90,000
  5. American Independent Radio AirNew York, NY

    General use

    $50,000
  6. PushblackWashington, DC

    General use

    $50,000
  7. Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General use

    $50,000
  8. Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners IncNew York, NY

    General use

    $25,000
  9. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    General use

    $25,000
  10. National Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General use

    $15,000
  11. Camfed USA FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $10,000
  12. Dia Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  13. Freedom of the Press FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  14. NY Classical Theatre IncNew York, NY

    General use

    $5,000
  15. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General use

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $286,37547% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $150,00025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $115,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $37,5006% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $206,375
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $150,000
  3. New York7 grants $132,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  5. Nevada1 grant $90,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Valerie C RubsamenPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Cedomir CrnkovicTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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