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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0508548

The Calamus Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jericho, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $359,459 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $359,459

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $525,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $363,177
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $524,212
  • Tax year 2022

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $608,737
  • Tax year 2021

    $395,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $794,449
  • Tax year 2020

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,034,957
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,176,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,307,173
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,660,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,323,807

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    See footnote

    $159,459
  2. Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA

    See footnote

    $30,000
  3. Longhouse ReserveEast Hampton, NY

    See footnote

    $25,000
  4. One ArchivesLos Angeles, CA

    See footnote

    $25,000
  5. AIDS Healthcare FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    See footnote

    $20,000
  6. Broadway CaresNew York, NY

    See footnote

    $20,000
  7. LGBT NetworkHauppauge, NY

    See footnote

    $15,000
  8. PridelinesMiami, FL

    See footnote

    $15,000
  9. Berkshire PridePittsfield, MA

    See footnote

    $10,000
  10. Callen-Lorde Community Health CenterNew York, NY

    See footnote

    $10,000
  11. Hamptons PrideEast Hampton, NY

    See footnote

    $10,000
  12. Northwestern UniversitysgmhEvanston, IL

    See footnote

    $10,000
  13. Making Gay HistoryNew York, NY

    See footnote

    $5,000
  14. Stonewall FoundationNew York, NY

    See footnote

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $159,45963% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $249,459
  2. California2 grants $45,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $40,000
  4. Florida1 grant $15,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louis BradburyDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • James M RosenbergDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey B SorefDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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