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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-6321247

The Revlis Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $2 million 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $2,037,266

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $12,779,265
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,232,224

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,396,164
  • Tax year 2023

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,087,656
  • Tax year 2022

    $490,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,890,093
  • Tax year 2021

    $558,334

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,483,551
  • Tax year 2020

    $428,333

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,369,162
  • Tax year 2019

    $350,833

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,131,381
  • Tax year 2018

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,736,664

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General charitable

    $1,001,079
  2. New York Presbyterian FundNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $201,079
  3. The Brearley SchoolNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $200,000
  4. LustgartenUniondale, NY

    General charitable

    $198,625
  5. CorpsafricaWashington, DC

    General charitable

    $100,552
  6. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $100,540
  7. Children's Museum of ManhattanNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $50,391
  8. Earth JusticeNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $50,000
  9. Share Our Strength - No Kid HungryWashington, DC

    General charitable

    $50,000
  10. 2025 Precision Ophthalmology Book (columbia University)New York, NY

    General charitbale

    $50,000
  11. NBA FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $20,000
  12. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $10,000
  13. Good Plus Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,201,07972% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $201,07912% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $105,5526% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,5406% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $50,3913% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina1 grant $1,001,079
  2. New York10 grants $885,635
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $150,552

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Adam SilverTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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