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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-2290295

The Manhattan Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $7.8 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

    $7,753,005

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $498,331

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,808,455

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,073,633

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,502,420

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,175,797

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,685,877

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,798,848

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,008,960

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,501,704

  • Tax year 2019

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $476

  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,626,805
  2. Aish Global IncClifton, NJ

    General support

    $3,000,000
  3. The Barn ShulMontebello, NY

    General support

    $110,000
  4. Congregation Ahavath ChesedNew York, NY

    General support

    $16,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,626,80560% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $3,110,00040% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $4,753,005
  2. New Jersey1 grant $3,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sander GerberPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy GerberVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John DoscasSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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