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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2069719

Arts and Letters Foundation Inc

A private foundation in East Hampton, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $948,500 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

    $948,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,729,402

  • Tax year 2024

    $852,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,680,461

  • Tax year 2023

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $14,688,838

  • Tax year 2022

    $885,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $15,427,765

  • Tax year 2021

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,060,731

  • Tax year 2020

    $910,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $15,293,758

  • Tax year 2019

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $16,105,282

  • Tax year 2018

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $16,049,750

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Calvary HospitalBronx, NY

    General purpose

    $125,000
  2. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $100,000
  3. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    General purpose

    $100,000
  4. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  5. The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $85,000
  6. Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill, NY

    General purpose

    $75,000
  7. Highbridge VoicesBronx, NY

    General purpose

    $70,000
  8. Ballet Tech SchoolNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  9. Free Arts NYCNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  10. Mahattan School of MusicNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  11. New York Youth SymphonyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $35,000
  12. Young Concert ArtistsNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $35,000
  13. Classical Saxophone ProjectNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  14. Riverside SymphoniaLambertville, NJ

    General purpose

    $25,000
  15. Project MostEast Hampton, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  16. Hearts of GoldNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $205,00028% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $170,00023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $125,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $100,00014% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $70,00010% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $823,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth GriffinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • Lorne SinghPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $30,000
  • Henry BearDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • Mark AckermanTREASURER Hours 5Pay $22,500
  • Gary KatzDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • J Timothy ShermanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $20,000

The return

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