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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3626851

Damar Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Kew Gardens, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $206,740 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michelle Arbesfeld Salig
82-05 Abington Road
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
(212) 755-1800
Form and materials
By letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $206,740

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $3,392,235
  • Tax year 2023

    $208,053

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,341,233
  • Tax year 2022

    $287,549

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $3,321,882
  • Tax year 2021

    $147,030

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,536,510
  • Tax year 2020

    $95,608

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,875,497
  • Tax year 2019

    $42,176

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,792,933
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,186,500

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Young Israel LawarencecedarhurstCedarhurst, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $28,400
  2. Chai LifelineJackson, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $18,000
  3. Chasdei YisorelCedarhurst, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $10,000
  4. Friends of Bet Kenesset HansaiBergenfield, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $10,000
  5. Manhattan Jewish ExperienceNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $10,000
  6. Zichron Tzion ElimelechLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $10,000
  7. Congregation Fund of Israel Soup KitchenNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $8,000
  8. Migdal OhrNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $7,000
  9. SamchainuBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $6,800
  10. Achiezer Community Resource CenterLawrence, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $6,000
  11. Hebrew Academy of Special ChildrenWoodmere, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $5,400
  12. Israel Chessed CenterHewlett, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $5,100
  13. Bet ElazroktTeaneck, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $5,000
  14. Congregation Aish ChodeshWoodmere, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $5,000
  15. Keren orNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $5,000
  16. The Damier Memorial FundLawrence, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $4,000
  17. Central Fund IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $3,700
  18. American Friends of TzedekaBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $3,600
  19. Yeshiva Makor HatorahLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $3,600
  20. Haleula Educational CenterBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $3,500
  21. Chizuk HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $3,000
  22. Bikur Cholem Hatzolah Yehuda LakewoodLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $2,500
  23. Friends of Midreshest YisroelBergenfield, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $2,500
  24. Menucha V'simchaFar Rockaway, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,500
  25. SharsheretNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,500
  26. The Global Chessed AllianceNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,500
  27. Zichron ShlomoBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,500
  28. Bais HatzedakaLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $2,200
  29. Congregation Beth AaronBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,200
  30. Lincoln Square SynagogueNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,200
  31. RCSSBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $2,200
  32. Heritage RetreatsClifton, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $1,800
  33. Congregation Chaim V'chesedBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,360
  34. Hoverot YisroelGreat Neck, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,250
  35. Makhom MeirBethpage, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,250
  36. Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,100
  37. American Friends of AchdusFar Rockaway, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  38. American Friends of Kesher YehudaWoodmere, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  39. Congregation Chaim V'chesedLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  40. Hebrew Academy of Long BeachCedarhurst, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  41. Makor Care NetworkBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  42. Matan B'seter BambiBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  43. Osim SinchaLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  44. Telem Emunah of AmericaNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $1,000
  45. Kulanu AcademyCedarhurst, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $800
  46. Chabad New Hyde ParkQueens, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $770
  47. Belta Future of ChesedSpring Valley, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $750
  48. Congregation Beth MenachemMonsey, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $750
  49. Emanuah of AmericaNew York, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $600
  50. Tomchei Tzedaka LakewoodLakewood, NJ

    General purpose of charity

    $600
  51. Be'er Miriam Hachanasas KalahFlushing, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $500
  52. Beth MenachumBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $500
  53. Bikur Cholim of Far RockawayCederhurst, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $500
  54. Keren Chessed Chosson V'kallahBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $500
  55. Bnos Bais YaakovFar Rockaway, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $360
  56. Ohel MosheBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $250
  57. Yad Le'achimBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose of charity

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $18,00041% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $11,50026% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $7,90018% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $6,80015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York45 grants $148,540
  2. New Jersey12 grants $58,200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michelle Arbesfeld SaligDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • David ArbesfeldDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

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