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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-4314183

Desert Flower Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $1.8 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,830,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,350,119

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,509,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,367,988

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,938,400

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $8,192,867

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,650,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,195,498

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,030,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,794,802

  • Tax year 2019

    $778,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,326,574

  • Tax year 2018

    $606,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,347,477

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Shefa SchoolNew York, NY

    To support educational activities

    $650,000
  2. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    To provide support for advanced education

    $625,000
  3. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General support

    $200,000
  4. The Abraham Joshua Heschel SchoolNew York, NY

    To support educational activities

    $125,000
  5. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    To support homebound elderly new york citizens

    $54,000
  6. Target ALS Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support for medical research for ALS

    $50,000
  7. Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    General support.

    $35,000
  8. Yamba Malawi IncNew York, NY

    General support for ending childhood poverty.

    $33,000
  9. Ubuntu Pathways IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  10. New York Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support for medical care and treatment

    $20,900
  11. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Crowded Israel Relief FundJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $1,475,00083% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $200,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $35,0002% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $33,0002% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $20,9001% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $12,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $1,002,900
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $625,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $200,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joshua KazamPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joia KazamTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Noah KazamVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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