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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-0450528

The Liberal Do-Gooder Foundation

A private foundation in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $25,050 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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 2024

    $25,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $78,850

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $172,746
  • Tax year 2022

    $57,075

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $243,558
  • Tax year 2021

    $67,960

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $291,415
  • Tax year 2020

    $50,387

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $354,577
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,650

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $282,982

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

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

  1. Temple Beth ShalomHastingsonhudson, NY

    General

    $5,000
  2. Westchester Resettlement CoalitionHastings HDSN, NY

    General

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    General

    $3,000
  4. Signature TheaterNew York, NY

    General

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  6. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    General

    $1,800
  7. Individual

    General

    $1,250
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    General

    $500
  12. Malala FundWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  13. Milwaukee Community OrchestraFox Point, WI

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $5,00057% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,80020% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $12,500
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $3,300
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael WolkowitzTrustee Hours 10Pay $0
  • Hope HolinerTrustee Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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