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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0587000

The Celebrity Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Aventura, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $277,754 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $277,754

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,686,104
  • Tax year 2023

    $390,432

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,843,530
  • Tax year 2022

    $263,911

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,681
  • Tax year 2021

    $338,204

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,531,167
  • Tax year 2020

    $152,918

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,844,421
  • Tax year 2019

    $229,369

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,622,373
  • Tax year 2018

    $300,723

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,274,915

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sephardic Community Dayanut ProgramBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $28,930
  2. Luria Academy of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Logan Community FH IncAsbury Park, NJ

    General support

    $24,000
  4. American Friends of EshelBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $22,360
  5. Yeshivah FlatbushBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $22,150
  6. Abraham Joshua Heschel SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Sephardic Bikur HolimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $19,000
  8. Uja-FederationNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Kol Israel CongregationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $9,619
  10. Camp KanfeiTeaneck, NJ

    General support

    $8,400
  11. Ohel Yitzhak of AllenhurstAllenhurst, NJ

    General support

    $7,402
  12. The Next Step Co Israel Medical FundSolon, OH

    General support

    $7,200
  13. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $6,400
  14. RenewalBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,400
  15. Hillel YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,252
  16. Deal Sephardic Network Community CenterOcean Township, NJ

    General support

    $5,200
  17. EmataiLincolnwood, IL

    General support

    $3,600
  18. Hatzalah Volunteer EMS - JerseyElberon, NJ

    General support

    $3,600
  19. Jewish Educational Loan FundSandy Springs, GA

    General support

    $3,600
  20. The Sephardic Rabbinical College and Secular Studies IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,800
  21. Congregation Beth TorahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,757
  22. Rising HeroesLawrence, NY

    General support

    $2,600
  23. Sephardic Addic Family EducationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,600
  24. Congregation Megan David of West DealOcean Township, NJ

    General support

    $2,507
  25. Barkai YeshivahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,301
  26. Israel Birthright FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,300
  27. Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  28. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  29. Neshach Yisrael FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  30. The Mekor Hayim Center IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  31. Edmond J Safra SynagogueAventura, FL

    General support

    $1,604
  32. Hatzolah Miami DadeMiami, FL

    General support

    $1,001
  33. A Time Fertility ClinicBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  34. American Friends of Bimad Elon MorehNew Rochelle, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Sephardic Food FundBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  36. The Special Children CenterLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Aishel ShabbatBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  38. American Friends of Rabin Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Berit ShalomNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Congregation Megan David of ManhattanNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Jewish Federation of New JerseyHolmdel, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Beit YaacovAventura, FL

    General support

    $701
  43. Tebah Educational ServicesNew York, NY

    General support

    $501
  44. Widow and Hesed FundDeal, NJ

    General support

    $501
  45. Isralight South FloridaBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $500
  46. J FoundationManasquan, NJ

    General support

    $500
  47. The Shefa SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $486
  48. Porat Yosef FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $252
  49. Sephardic InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $120
  50. Judical WatchWashington, DC

    General support

    $110
  51. Institute of Jewish IdeasNew York, NY

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $67,84659% of the total
  2. Religion9 grants $41,75236% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $2,8002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,5012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York33 grants $205,328
  2. New Jersey10 grants $54,110
  3. Ohio1 grant $7,200
  4. Florida4 grants $3,806
  5. Georgia1 grant $3,600
  6. Illinois1 grant $3,600
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $110

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Morris D MatalonCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Eli MatalonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Samuel MatalonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael MatalonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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