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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2334682

High Mountain Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $286,121 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $286,121

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,770,242

  • Tax year 2024

    $237,127

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,702,864

  • Tax year 2023

    $320,618

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,641,364

  • Tax year 2022

    $343,217

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,897,797

  • Tax year 2021

    $428,120

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,164,836

  • Tax year 2020

    $203,149

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,210,580

  • Tax year 2019

    $241,117

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,057,731

  • Tax year 2018

    $179,854

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,296,045

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

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

  1. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    To serve the community with accessible, innovative and artistically rich programs

    $105,000
  2. Pardes Institute of Jewish StudiesNew York, NY

    To support jewish learning and educational resources

    $55,386
  3. The Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NY

    To provide vital support that helps the met produce extraordinary opera for a global audience

    $35,000
  4. Friends of the ForumChicago, IL

    To build understanding, tolerance, and new connections between poles and jews

    $25,000
  5. Congregation Rodeph SholomNew York, NY

    To provide services and programming to our congregation

    $23,293
  6. Blue CardNew York, NY

    To provide crucial assistance to child survivors reaching their senior years and reach out to those dealing with end-of-life crisis

    $10,185
  7. American Friends Tel Aviv UniversityNew York, NY

    To support various programs of tau

    $8,000
  8. Bottom LineJamaica Plain, MA

    To support under-represented students across new york city

    $4,156
  9. Hamptons Shakespears Festival IncAmagansett, NY

    To support the arts and educational programs

    $3,000
  10. Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    To protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nations teens and young adults.

    $1,600
  11. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    To support restoration, management and enhancement of central park

    $1,500
  12. ThirteenNew York, NY

    To support public media

    $1,500
  13. Hadar InstituteNew York, NY

    To support high-quality programs for jewish students

    $1,413
  14. Individual

    To provide financial support for medical hardship

    $1,110
  15. Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    To provide financial assistance to women in need

    $1,080
  16. Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY

    To support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration

    $1,069
  17. Impact 100 NYCNew York, NY

    To support women and the community of NYC

    $1,029
  18. Fordham UniversityNew York, NY

    To offer financial opportunities to deserving students, recruit preeminent scholars, develop and strengthen innovative curricula.

    $1,000
  19. One West 54th Street FoundationNew York, NY

    To preserve new york historical landmark

    $1,000
  20. Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral Philoptocus SocietyNew York, NY

    To support philanthropic causes

    $515
  21. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    To improve the lives of people with cancer

    $500
  22. American Friends of KishoritWest Hartford, CT

    To provide support to individuals in need

    $500
  23. Montauk Fire DepartmentMontauk, NY

    To support the volunteer men and women of the montauk fire department

    $500
  24. Montauk Playhouse Community Center FoundationMontauk, NY

    To support the aquatic center and cultural art center

    $500
  25. SefariaNew York, NY

    To support and promote jewish learning, innovation and conversation

    $371
  26. American Friends of MatanPomona, NY

    To provide education as well as the support to individuals in need

    $360
  27. CHAI4EVERLakewood, NJ

    To provide emotional and practical support to families dealing with chronic illness of a parent

    $360
  28. HadranNew York, NY

    To inspire jewish women's interest in learning talmud

    $360
  29. Westside Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    To provide support to new yorkers in need

    $258
  30. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    To provide vital support to homeless and low-income individuals and families

    $250
  31. St Jude Children's HosptialMemphis, TN

    To provide support for patients and their families and fund research

    $250
  32. Jewish Theological SeminaryNew York, NY

    To support jewish learning and educational resources

    $76

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $55,38649% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $36,00032% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $11,26510% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $4,1564% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $2,6692% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $2,3892% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,8712% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York26 grants $258,401
  2. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $500
  4. Maryland1 grant $500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $360
  6. Tennessee1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Arie HochbergTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elaine HochbergTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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